Rich Wounds
The Countless Treasures of the Life, Death, and Triumph of Jesus
Thirty short but profound reflections that help you to meditate on and marvel at the sacrificial love of Jesus. This book also works fantastically as a devotional.
These short but profound reflections from David Mathis, author of The Christmas We Didn’t Expect, will help you to look deeper at Jesus’ life, sacrificial death and spectacular resurrection—enabling you to treasure anew who Jesus is and what he has done for us.
Many of us are so familiar with the Easter story that it becomes easy to miss subtle details and difficult to really enjoy its meaning. This book will help you to pause and marvel at Jesus, whose now-glorified wounds are a sign of his unfailing love and the decisive victory that he has won:
“He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5)
This book works fantastically as a devotional at any time of year. The chapters on Holy Week make it especially helpful during the Lent season and at Easter.
- Opening Credits
- Introduction
- Part 1: His Life Chapter 1: His Habits
- Chapter 2: His Purpose
- Chapter 3: He Worked
- Chapter 4: He Slept
- Chapter 5: We Wept
- Chapter 6: He Walked
- Chapter 7: He Taught
- Chapter 8: He Descipled
- Chapter 9: What Makes a Cross Wonderful?
- Chapter 10: What Makes Blood Precious?
- Chapter 11: Barabbas and Me
- Chapter 12: He Took the Wrath for Us
- Chapter 13: A Much More Excellend Covenant
- Chapter 14: God's Defining Moment
- Chapter 15: Get to the Cross and Never Leave
- Part 3: His Triump Chapter 16: His Heart Beats
- Chapter 17: He Is Risen Indeed
- Chapter 18: He Cannot Be Stopped
- Chapter 19: He Is Exalted
- Chapter 20: His Reign Has Begun
- Chapter 21: He Sat Down
- Chapter 22: His Scars Will Never Fade
- Part 4: His Passion Week Chapter 23: The Strange and Wonderful Ride
- Chapter 24: Jesus' Most Controversial Claim
- Chapter 25: He Sealed His Fate With a Song
- Chapter 26: Enter the Traitor
- Chapter 27: His Hour Had Come
- Chapter 28: Why We Call the Worst Day "Good"
- Chapter 29: They Did Not Break His Legs
- Chapter 30: The Triumph of Joy
- Epilogue: Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken
- Thanks
- Closing Credits