It's Not What You Think

Why Christianity Is So Much More Than Going to Heaven When You Die

By: Jefferson Bethke

Narrated by: Jefferson Bethke

Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

Join Jefferson Bethke, New York Times bestselling author of Jesus > Religion, as he challenges the accepted view of contemporary Christianity with the world-changing message that Jesus actually brought.

Jesus was most upset at people for seeing but not seeing. For succumbing to the danger and idolatry of forcing God into preconceived human ideals. But what if there were a better way? What if Jesus came not to help people escape the world but instead to restore it?

It's Not What You Think tells the familiar stories of the scripture in a radically new light, presenting God's unchanging truths from the Old and New Testaments as the challenging story that it is: a mysterious, compelling narrative with God at the center.

Along the way, Bethke reminds us of the life-changing message of Jesus that turned the world upside-down—a world that God is putting back together—teaching us how to:

• Uncover our true purpose and satisfy our longing for significance
• Find the kingdom of God wherever we are
• Embrace the gifts of fellowship and community

Praise for It's Not What You Think:

"With a deep discernment of the times we're living in, Jefferson spotlights many misinterpreted truths in the Bible and puts a voice to the true heart of God's Word. His desire to bring us into a more intimate encounter with God jumps off of each page. Christians need this book—now more than ever!"—Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author of Forgiving What You Can't Forget and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries

"It's easy to get stuck in life. To let our faith grow stagnant, our walk grow weary, and our hope grow silent. Jefferson isn't okay with that and has created a book that turns what we think we know upside down. Creative, honest, refreshing. I'm a huge fan of the heart that explodes from this book."—Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author of Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work & Never Get Stuck

©2015 Jefferson Bethke (P)2015 Thomas Nelson Publishers

Great Read

I absolutely loved it. Your perspective on life, duty, and God is very interesting. I could not stop listening to the audiobook. It is amazing.

Made me think

I love how each chapter is challenging in different areas of our walk with Christ. My favorite part was describing Jesus' baptism. I had not thought about God telling Jesus he was pleased with him before his journey began. How often we try and please God when we need to remember he fully loves us from the start.
Another chapter I enjoyed was on rest and how we view it in our society today. It spoke to me and I know I will return to read that section and many others.

AMAZING!! A whole new perceptive to love and live by!!

This book is so beautifully written and so easily relatable to me as a growing follower of Jesus!
Yet, even for those who are slightly skeptical about the Bible or the “christian” faith, this will surely clear up a lot of the misunderstandings that unfortunately many of us fall into.
But how beautiful is God’s Grace!! I absolutely recommend this book to everyone I know!! Give it a read! It will only open your heart more to God’s true calling to intimacy with Himself and others! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Amazing perspective

I loved that Jeff narrated his own book, made it more personal. I am also blown away by his maturity and knowledge of scripture and history. It definitely helped bring me closer to God and have a heart focused on Jesus again. Thank you Jeff!!

Mine Is biased cause I love this guy

HE DID A GREAT JOB WHILST NARRATING.HIS STORY IS EXCELLENT. I LOVE THIS BOOK. Jefferson Bethke May the Lord Bless yoooouuuu

Eye Opening

Great revelations from the Holy Spirit. Thank you Jeff for being a leader to us.

GREAT A-HA MOMENT

A wonderful book to listen to. I listened a 2nd time and learned so much more about myself and other thoughts that changed my mind and opened my viewing on issues as well. J B reads the book very well and I did not want to stop listening.

Utterly Shocking Revelations

Listening to this book was like an amazing love story on film. I was saddened to reach the end.

Wow!

Wow. This book brought so much awareness to my heart and eyes! One of my favorites now! Thanks bro for the insight. It brought revelation and knowledge that I needed to be aware of to go deeper in my relationship with God and to guide others on how. My favorite part of the book is when you speak about how we should set aside a day to play! Thank God for your obedience bro. I will be telling many more people about this book and buying it for my book shelf!

Most Amazing Heart Opening Feeling

I can't count how many times I was responding to the questions that you asked in this book. I haven't been able to keep the Lord's name off my lips or stop talking about how much this helped me see his love for me. Thank you for the help. Thank you for me not feeling like I was the only one in the room that was just not getting it. Because now I can have been able to let God into my heart and see.