Jesus and People Like Us

The book talks about the story of Jesus and relationship with his disciples that were walking and following him on his three year journey of faith. It is a powerful and exceptional Christian book that is almost impossible to put down and truly gives encouragement to those who sometimes wonder where God is. It motivates thought about how we live with His extreme grace and mercy.

Old and familiar stories, we can think of as reading through several passages, that will become very interesting and you will want to take the Bible and follow the story by yourself, seeing things from the view of the disciples. Even before they understood who Jesus was and before they knew about his resurrection. Who was he truly? These are the questions all of us want to get answered.

Who were the first disciples? What were the first followers like? Bishop Baines reveals very different image of people who were walking with Jesus. They were just common folk, not unreachable saints as it is easy to think and because of their insufficient and weak images. Some of us would never expect these people to be the leaders of churches. But even though they were like this, Jesus called them and they responded and followed him on this fierce path.

You'll share the feelings and frustrations of the disciples as they walk together with the incredible Messiah who was so different from all the religious leaders and priests of that era? Associating with sinners, healing lepers and embracing the most miserable ones, many times breaking rules, because of revealing greater love. Following him on his path, great despair and sorrow will come to you seeing him walking through the valley of the death, being arrested and crucified.

Later on, transformed by grace you'll come to taste the other side and see the world differently – with your overturned priorities, in the same way as the disciples were transformed after the resurrection. But it will still be you, just as Peter was still Peter even after Pentecost

Expressing that grace is not about defining dogmas and doctrines which say who is out and who is in, the author explains that it is the relationship with Jesus that really matters the most and teach us how we should be relating the gospel to our own lives and the lives of our churches.

This would be a great book to read for many Christians and people who are questioning about Jesus and God. The book gives inspiring reflection about God who loves so deeply that he would sacrifice anything for His people.