Encounters with Jesus: Unexpected Answers to Life's Biggest Questions
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In Encounters With Jesus, New York Times-bestselling author and renowned pastor Timothy Keller explores Jesus' answers to life's biggest questions by showing what happened to those who met Jesus personally. What is my purpose in life? Who am I meant to be? How can I live a successful life? Why is there so much wrong with our world today? Am I part of the problem? What can I do to help change that? These are the big, seemingly unanswerable questions that everyone must ask and then answer in life. In Encounters With Jesus, New York Times-bestselling author and renowned pastor Timothy Keller explores Jesus' answers to life's biggest questions by showing what happened to those who met Jesus personally. Jesus changed the lives of nearly every person he met in the Gospels. These were powerful experiences that can have a profound effect on us today and help explain not only different aspects of Christianity, but the deep questions of life itself. Timothy Keller highlights ten of these encounters, including his meeting a sceptical student, a religious insider, an outcast, even Satan himself, and proves how invaluable the lessons from these encounters are for contemporary readers.

1. Articles


1. BOOK REVIEW: TIM KELLER’S “ENCOUNTERS WITH JESUS”

The foundation for this book was laid when Tim Keller was in college. He had recently come into a personal relationship with Christ and learned how to study the Bible guided by a book entitled Conversations with Jesus Christ from the Gospel of John by Marilyn Kunz and Catherine Schell. In close proximity to this study he learned how to read and study the Bible inductively. He attended a conference for Bible study leaders where one of the instructors had each student take 30 minutes to make 30 observations from Mark 1:17, “And Jesus said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” In the first 10 minutes he thought he wrote down everything he had observed about the surrounding passage from the text. However, the gold was mined in minutes 20-30. It was through the patient and inductive wrestling with the text where the gold was found.

Language



English (en)

Authors



David P. Craig,

Number of Pages



1




2. Audio


1. Encounters with Jesus: Unexpected Answers to Life's Biggest Questions

In Encounters With JesusNew York Times bestselling author and renowned pastor Timothy Keller shows how people were changed when they met Jesus personally - and how we can be changed today through our own encounter with him.

What is my purpose in life? What is a good life? Why is there so much wrong with our world? What can I do to help make it right?

These are some of the big questions that everyone must answer. And any lasting change in our lives will start with a change to one or more of our answers to these questions.

Jesus changed the life of every person he met in the Gospels, through powerful experiences and words that led them to unexpected and transforming answers to their big questions. These conversations can still address our questions and doubts today. Encounters with Jesus focuses on several of these meetings - including with a skeptical student, a religious insider, an outcast, even Jesus' mother - and tells how the central events in Jesus' life provide ways for us to encounter him again or for the first time.

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English (en)

Publisher



Penguin Audio

Audio Release



2013-11-19

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Audible Audiobook

Duration



6hours 8mins




3. Books


1. Encounters With Jesus: Unexpected Answers to Life's Biggest Questions

New York Times bestselling author of The Prodigal Prophet Timothy Keller explores how people are changed by meeting Jesus personally—and how we can be changed encountering him today.

The people who met Jesus Christ in person faced the same big life questions we face today. Like most of us, the answers handed down to them didn’t seem to work in the real world. But when they met Jesus, things immediately started to change for them. It seems he not only 
had the answers—he was the answer. In Encounters with Jesus, Timothy Keller shows how the central events and meetings in Jesus’ life can change our own lives forever.

"Keller's work belongs on the bookshelf of every serious Bible student." —Examiner

"Keller has mined the gold from these texts of Scripture, and any Christian is bound to have their minds expanded and hearts stirred." —Grace for Sinners

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One of the biggest obstacles for people to accept or believe in Christianity is that they think they know all about it already. After all, hasn’t it been around for thousands of years? Doesn’t everybody know what Christians believe?

But if we look at Jesus’ encounters with various men and women during his life, we will find some of our assumptions challenged. These conversations were not about personal sins or specific religious views and practices, nor were they a set of talking points or a political platform. Instead, in these encounters we see him meeting people at the point of their big, unspoken questions: Who are we, and why are we here? Why be a good person; why love instead of hate? What’s wrong with the world—And what, if anything, can make it right?

The Gospels are full of encounters that made a profound impact on those who spoke with Jesus in this way. In this 10-part ebook series, available as a hardcover book in Fall 2013, Timothy Keller explores these encounters and how they can still address our questions and doubts today.




Language



English (en)

Authors



Timothy Keller,

Format



Paperback

Publisher



Dutton

Publication Date



2015-03-03

Number of Pages



256




2. Encuentros con Jesús: Respuestas inesperadas a las preguntas más grandes de la vida (Spanish Edition)

¿Cuál es mi propósito en la vida? ¿Cómo vivir una vida buena? ¿Por qué el mundo está tan quebrantado? ¿Qué puedo hacer para ayudar a arreglarlo? Estas son algunas de las grandes preguntas que todos nos tenemos que responder.

Jesús cambió la vida de cada persona que conoció en los Evangelios cuando se encontró con ellos y les dio respuestas inesperadas a sus preguntas más grandes. Estos encuentros todavía pueden responder nuestras preguntas y dudas hoy.

Language



Spanish (es)

Authors



Timothy Keller,

Format



Paperback

Publisher



Poiema Publicaciones

Publication Date



2016-03-10

Number of Pages



224




3. Sch?zky s Ježíšem (Czech Edition)

Neo?ekávané odpov?di na nejv?tší otázky života

Lidé si myslí, že o k?es?anství už v?dí všechno. Možná práv? to je dnes jednou z nejv?tších p?ekážek p?ijetí k?es?anské víry. V?dí ale ve skute?nosti, ?emu k?es?ané v??í? Když si p?e?teme pojednání o mužích a ženách, s nimiž se Ježíš b?hem svého života setkal, zjistíme, že Ježíšovy rozhovory se netýkaly osobních h?ích? ?i konkrétních náboženských názor? a praktik. Nep?edstavovaly ani soubor diskusních témat, ani jakousi politickou platformu. Rozhovory Ježíše zachycují v okamžicích, kdy se setkal s lidmi hledajícími odpov?di na velké nevyslovené otázky. Kdo jsme? Pro? tu jsme? Pro? být dobrým ?lov?kem? Pro? v?bec druhé lidi milovat? Co se ve sv?t? pokazilo? A m?že ješt? n?co sv?t napravit? Zatímco v?tšina lidí toužících po duchovní zkušenosti za?íná své hledání s obavami ze zklamání, Ježíš nám sd?luje, že nabízí nekone?n? víc. Vždycky p?ekoná naše o?ekávání. Zbavme se p?edsudk? a p?ipravme se na zm?nu svých priorit a koncep?ních schémat. Bez ohledu na to, co o?ekáváme, v co doufáme a o ?em sníme – Ježíšovou zásluhou objevíme n?co mnohem v?tšího.

Language



Czech (cs)

Authors



Timothy Keller,

Format



Paperback

Publisher



Triton

Publication Date



2017-09-04

Number of Pages



232




4. Ontmoetingen met Jezus onverwachte antwoorden op grote levensvragen (Dutch Edition)

Wat is het doel van mijn leven? Wat is een goed leven? Waarom is er zoveel mis met de wereld? En wat kan ik daaraan doen? Dit zijn een paar van de grote vragen waar iedereen voor gesteld wordt. En elke blijvende verandering in ons leven zal beginnen bij een verandering van het antwoord op deze vragen. In de evangeliën veranderde Jezus het leven van iedereen die hij ontmoette. Dat deed hij door krachtige ervaringen en woorden, waardoor zij tot onverwachte en nieuwe antwoorden op hun levensvragen geleid werden. Deze ontmoetingen van Jezus hebben ook nog een boodschap voor de vragen en twijfels van vandaag. In Ontmoetingen met Jezus is te lezen hoe de centrale gebeurtenissen in het leven van Jezus een weg laten zien waarop ook wij hem kunnen ontmoeten, opnieuw of voor het eerst. Tim Keller (1950) is senior pastor van de Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. Eerder verschenen van hem een groot aantal titels, waaronder de bestseller In alle redelijkheid - Christelijk geloof voor welwillende sceptici. Van dit boek zijn inmiddels meer dan 20.000 exemplaren verkocht.

Language



Dutch (nl)

Authors



Timothy Keller,

Format



Paperback

Publisher



Wijnen, Uitgeverij van

Publication Date



2015-05-22

Number of Pages



184




5. Rencontres avec Jésus Des réponses inattendues aux plus grandes questions de la vie (French Edition)

> Pour la Bible, le sens de la vie ne réside pas dans un principe ni dans une structure rationnelle abstraite mais dans une personne.

Jésus: un homme dont la vie et les enseignements ont marqué l’humanité. Sa vie nous est rapportée dans les Evangiles. Des textes que nous connaissons bien ou, du moins, que nous croyons connaître. En effet, dans *Rencontres avec Jésus*, Timothy Keller nous fait découvrir et redécouvrir dix de ces récits et en extrait de multiples pépites. De véritables rencontres dont l’impact est stimulant et porteur de nombreux enseignements, à la fois pour les croyants et pour les non-croyants.

Points forts: 
+ un nouveau regard, enrichissant, sur des textes que l'on croit connaître
+ une réflexion poussée
+ un langage direct

Thèmes:
* le sens de la vie
* le mal dans le monde
* les fondements de nos valeurs
* les obstacles à la foi
* l’identité de Jésus
* la relation avec Dieu
* vrai et faux salut

Language



French (fr)

Authors



Timothy Keller,

Format



Paperback

Publisher



La Maison De La Bible

Publication Date



2015-01-01

Number of Pages



240




6. Der zugewandte Jesus: Unerwartete Antworten auf die großen Fragen des Lebens (German Edition)

Wozu ist diese Welt da? Was ist meine Aufgabe darin? Das sind zwei der großen Fragen des Lebens. Und Jesus von Nazareth behauptete: "Ich bin die Antwort auf diese Fragen!" Was diese rätselhafte Aussage für uns und unser Leben heute bedeutet, beleuchtet Tim Keller in seinem neuen Buch eingehend.

Language



German (de)

Authors



Timothy Keller,

Format



Hardcover

Publisher



Brunnen

Publication Date



2014-12-01

Number of Pages



208




7. Encounters with Jesus (Perjumpaan-Perjumpaan dengan Yesus) - Indonesian Edition

enulis terlaris New York Times, Timothy Keller menjelaskan bagaimana seseorang mengalami perubahan ketika berjumpa dengan Yesus secara pribadi – dan bagaimana kita juga bisa berubah ketika berjumpa dengan Dia hari ini.

 

Apa tujuan hidup saya? Hidup yang baik itu seperti apa? Mengapa ada banyak hal yang tidak berjalan semestinya dalam dunia kita ini? Apa yang bisa saya lakukan untuk memperbaikinya?

Ini adalah beberapa pertanyaan besar yang dihadapi setiap orang dalam hidup. Bagi sebagian besar dari kita, jawabannya sulit ditemukan, bahkan tidak bisa didapat. Tapi kita salah. Di dalam buku ini, Timothy Keller mengatakan bahwa yang harus kita lakukan adalah memahami bahwa setiap perubahan yang tetap dalam hidup ini dimulai dari perubahan jawaban kita terhadap pertanyaan-pertanyaan tersebut.

Keller tahu bahwa Yesus mengubah hidup setiap orang yang Dia jumpai dalam kitab-kitab Injil. Melalui pengalaman dan kata-kata yang berkuasa dihasilkan jawaban yang mengubahkan dan tak disangka bagi pertanyaan-pertanyaan besar mereka. Percakapan-percakapan yang penting ini masih bisa menjawab pertanyaan dan keraguan kita dalam konteks zaman ini. Buku ini berfokus pada beberapa perjumpaan Yesus dengan orang lain – termasuk murid yang skeptis, petinggi agama, orang terpinggirkan, dan ibu-Nya – serta menunjukkan bagaimana peristiwa-peristiwa utama dalam hidup Yesus menyediakan jalan bagi kita untuk berjumpa lagi dengan Dia atau berjumpa dengan Dia untuk pertama kalinya.

 DAFTAR ISI

 Pendahuluan

1            Murid yang Skeptis

2            Orang Dalam dan Orang Luar

3            Dua Orang Saudari yang Berduka

4            Pesta Pernikahan

5            Orang Kristen Pertama

6            Musuh Besar

7            Dua Pembela

8            Tuan yang Taat

9            Sebelah Kanan sang Bapa

10          Keberanian Maria

 

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Catatan-Catatan

Language



Indonesian (id)

Authors



Timothy Keller,

Format



Paperback

Publisher



Literatur Perkantas Jawa Timur

Publication Date



N/A

Number of Pages



188




8. Encontros com Jesus Respostas inusitadas aos maiores questionamentos da vida (Portuguese Edition)

Jesus mudou a vida de cada pessoa com quem se encontrou nos Evangelhos por meio de experiências e palavras poderosas que ofereceram às indagações dessas pessoas respostas inesperadas e transformadoras. Esses diálogos podem oferecer respostas a nossos questionamentos e dúvidas ainda hoje.

Este belo livro ocupa-se de vários desses encontros — com um estudante cético, com um religioso, com uma marginalizada e até com a mãe de Jesus —, mostrando que os acontecimentos centrais da vida de Jesus oferecem caminhos para encontrá-lo sempre de novo ou mesmo pela primeira vez.

Language



Portuguese (pt)

Authors



Timothy Keller,

Format



Paperback

Publisher



Vida Nova

Publication Date



2015-01-01

Number of Pages



240




9. Stretnutia s Ježišom (Slovak Edition)

Aký je zmysel môjho života? Kto vlastne som? Ako môžem ži? úspešný život? Pre?o je tak ve?a zla vo svete? Nie je to aj moja vina? ?o môžem urobi?, aby som to zmenil? Toto sú náro?né otázky, na ktoré zdanlivo neexistuje odpove?, ale každý z nás si ich musí v živote položi? a zodpoveda?. V tejto knihe Timothy Keller objavuje Ježišove odpovede na najvä?šie životné otázky tak, že odha?uje, ?o sa stalo s ?u?mi, ktorí sa osobne stretli s Ježišom. Ježiš zmenil život skoro každého ?loveka, s ktorým sa v evanjeliách stretol. Tieto silné zážitky nás môžu ve?mi ovplyvni? a pomôžu nám vysvetli? nielen rozli?né aspekty kres?anstva, ale aj dôležité otázky, ktoré si v živote kladieme. Timothy Keller vyberá desa? stretnutí, v ktorých sa Ježiš stretáva so skeptickým študentom, znalcom náboženstva, vyvrhe?om, dokonca aj so samotným satanom a poukazuje na to, že pre bežného ?itate?a sú lekcie z týchto stretnutí neocenite?né.

Kniha už nie je dostupná na predaj, v prípade záujmu nás prosím kontaktujte na lydia@evs.sk

Language



Slovak (sk)

Authors



Timothy Keller,

Format



Paperback

Publisher



EVS

Publication Date



2015-01-01

Number of Pages



197




4. Musics


5. Videos


1. Encounter with Jesus - Trailer

Trailer

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English (en)

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N/A

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Publicity

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N/A

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00:02:00




2. A Sceptical Student encounters Jesus - This is Jesus

Tim Keller speaks on the Tuesday evening of "This is Jesus", OICCU's 2012 main event.

Language



English (en)

Authors



N/A

Type



Sermon

Date of Publicated



2012-02-09

Duration



00:55:47




3. The Insider and the Outcast Encounter Jesus - Tim Keller - This is Jesus

Tim Keller speaks on the Wednesday evening of "This is Jesus", OICCU's 2012 main event.

Language



English (en)

Authors



N/A

Type



Sermon

Date of Publicated



2012-02-10

Duration



01:00:31




4. Two Grieving Sisters Encounter Jesus - This is Jesus

Tim Keller speaks on the Thursday evening of "This is Jesus", OICCU's 2012 main event.

Language



English (en)

Authors



N/A

Type



Sermon

Date of Publicated



2012-02-10

Duration



01:07:29




5. A Wedding Party Encounters Jesus - This is Jesus

Tim Keller speaks on the Friday evening of "This is Jesus", OICCU's 2012 main event.

Language



English (en)

Authors



N/A

Type



Sermon

Date of Publicated



2012-02-12

Duration



01:06:11




6. Bible Study Series/Courses


7. Downloads


1. Encounters with Jesus - Introduction

Introduction chapter of the book

Language



English (en)

Authors



Timothy Keller,

Format



Pdf

Cost



Free

Duration / Number of Pages



N/A




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