{"product_id":"who-needs-christmaswhy-easter-matters-video-study-9780310121121","title":"Who Needs Christmas\/Why Easter Matters Video Study","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Needs Christmas: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe details of the Christmas story are amazing . . . and can seem a bit unbelievable. There is the angelic announcement to Mary that she will give birth to the Messiah. The dream from God that convinces Joseph to take Jesus as his own son. The angelic host who announces Jesus' birth to the shepherds. The madness of a king who tried to put an end to Jesus' life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrative of Jesus' birth is miraculous. But as pastor Andy Stanley explores in this four-session video study (study guide sold separately), when you look at all the events in the Old Testament leading up to this point in time, the unbelievable story of Christmas becomes quite remarkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was only \"when the set time had fully come\" that God sent Jesus into the world \"that we might receive adoption to sonship\" (Galatians 4:4-5). God sent Jesus to do what laws and regulations, judges and prophets, and exile and punishment could not accomplish. He sent Jesus not merely to deliver us from the penalty and consequences of our sin, but to actually break the power of the enemy and free us from our slavery to sin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough Christmas, we are reminded that even when it seems God is silent, he is always working. God sent Jesus not simply to be the Savior of \u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e world but to be the Savior in \u003cem\u003eour\u003c\/em\u003e world. Through Christmas, we are reminded that God always keeps his promises to us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSessions include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Story Behind the Story (Genesis 12:3)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Author of Life (Acts 3:15)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Message of Christmas (Matthew 1:21)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady or Not . . . He Is Coming (Luke 1:37)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Easter Matters: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs believers in Christ, we all would like to say that we trust in God. We would all like to claim that we believe God has our best interests in mind and that obedience to him is the best pathway to finding joy, peace, and fulfillment in life. But the truth is that we often find ourselves actively \u003cem\u003eresisting\u003c\/em\u003e the very God in whom we say we trust. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis was true of people even back in the days of first-century Israel when Jesus walked the earth. In this four-session study (study guide sold separately), pastor Andy Stanley explores the lives of some of these individuals and reveals how the story of Easter became \u003cem\u003ereal\u003c\/em\u003e to them when they found themselves caught up in the events of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. These characters include figures in the Gospels such as: Joseph Caiaphas, Judas Iscariot, the two criminals on the crosses next to Jesus, and the disciples and other followers of Jesus, who found their world turned upside down when the one they believed to be the Messiah was first put to death . . . and then rose again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSessions include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe High Cost of Following Christ (John 12:25)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Risk of Surrendering to God (Matthew 19:27)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe God Who Can Be Trusted (Luke 23:39-41)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Foundation of Our Faith (Acts 1:8)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned for use with \u003cem\u003eWho Needs\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eChristmas Study Guide\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhy Easter Matters Study Guide\u003c\/em\u003e (each sold separately).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStreaming video access code included.\u003c\/strong\u003e Access code subject to expiration after 12\/31\/2027. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andy Stanley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harperchristian Resources\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e DVD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310121121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStanley, Andy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunicator, author, and pastor \u003cstrong\u003eAndy Stanley \u003c\/strong\u003efounded Atlanta-based North Point Ministries (NPM) in 1995. Today, NPM consists of eight churches in the Atlanta area and a network of 180 churches around the globe that collectively serve over 200,000 people weekly. As host of \u003cem\u003eYour Move with Andy Stanley\u003c\/em\u003e, which delivers over 10.5 million messages each month through television, digital platforms, and podcasts, and author of more than 20 books, including \u003cem\u003eIrresistible\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eBetter Decisions, Fewer Regrets\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eDeep \u0026amp; Wide\u003c\/em\u003e, Andy is considered one of the most influential pastors in America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harperchristian Resources","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":45069854802035,"sku":"9780310121121","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_4d3b3704-89e3-4efd-b599-edc9a4928138.jpg?v=1780605113","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/who-needs-christmaswhy-easter-matters-video-study-9780310121121","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}