Things Not Seen

A Fresh Look at Old Stories of Trusting God's Promises

Jon Bloom

• Publisher: Crossway
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN:
  9781433546990
• eBook ISBN:
  9781433547027
• Topic: Teologia e religione
• Subtopic: Religione

True faith is hard. More than mere sentimentalism, faith often calls for a deep and resilient trust in God—especially when the going gets tough and the road is dark. In  Things Not Seen, author Jon Bloom encourages readers with 35 imaginative retellings of stories from the Bible that illustrate the importance of living by faith. A follow-up to the author's previous book,  Not by Sight: A Fresh Look at Old Stories of Walking by Faith, this inspiring volume explores the lives of Abraham, Moses, Saul, John the Baptist, and more—helping readers remember God's promises, rely on his grace, and follow his leading regardless of the circumstances. The book includes a foreword by popular author and blogger Ann Voskamp.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword by Ann Voskamp
• A Word to the Reader
• Gratitude
• 1 Your Sin Is No Match for God’s Grace
• 2 “He Must Increase, but I Must Decrease”
• 3 “I Will Not Let You Go unless You Bless Me”
• 4 Be Generous with Your Master’s Money
• 5 Hard, Heartbreaking, Hopeful Spiritual Leadership
• 6 You Obey the One You Fear
• 7 Whom Are You Really Serving?
• 8 Jesus Comes When You Least Expect
• 9 What God Is Building through All the Inefficiencies of Life
• 10 Don’t Feel Qualified for Your Calling?
• 11 Failure Doesn’t Have to Be the Last Word
• 12 God Is Merciful Not to Tell Us Everything
• 13 Jesus Is Turning Your Shame into a Showcase of His Grace
• 14 God’s Mercy in Making Us Face the Impossible
• 15 God Will Never, Never Break His Promise
• 16 Watch Your Mouth
• 17 How Jesus Exposes Our Idol of Self-Glory
• 18 The Impoverishing Power of Financial Prosperity
• 19 The Powerful Glory of Yielding Power
• 20 When It Seems Like God Did You Wrong
• 21 When a Sword Pierces Your Soul
• 22 The Weakness of the World’s Strongest Man
• 23 What Dead Abel Speaks to Us
• 24 The Folly of What Noah Preached
• 25 Why God Gives Us More Than We Can Handle
• 26 Imitate, Don’t Idolize, Your Leaders
• 27 When Fear Attacks
• 28 God Makes Our Misery the Servant of His Mercy
• 29 Escaping the Suicidal Slavery of Selfish Ambition
• 30 When Wasting Your Life Is Worship
• 31 Judas Carried the Moneybag?
• 32 If You Want to Be Happy, You Must Deny Yourself
• 33 Jesus Wants You to Be You
• 34 The Treasure Makes All the Difference
• 35 Don’t Give Up
• General Index
• Scripture Index
• Back Cover