Max Lucado

This story, excerpted from Next Door Savior, will become the Easter giveaway book for churches next spring-in the vein of He Did This Just for You. In this story a woman gives her garbage of shame to the trashman; an old man hands over his heavy bag of regrets. Hundreds walk to the landfill and find it filled with trash. "Give it to me. Tomorrow. At the landfill. Will you bring it?" He rubs a moist smudge from her cheek with his thumb and stands. "Friday. The landfill.""You can't live with this," he explains. "You weren't made to." For individuals and churches, here is a beautiful story of a Savior who can take all our garbage on his shoulders-and amazingly, still stand! In addition to this story, Max explains in easy-to-understand language what Christ did for us and how to turn in our old baggage and exchange it for new life in him.

Era enteramente hombre, pero enteramente Dios. Era completamente humano y completamente santo. Las mismas manos que hicieron el trabajo de un carpintero rudo realizaron milagros. El bebé indefenso en el pesebre se convirtió en el Salvador supremo del mundo. El maestro narrador Max Lucado presenta la vida de Jesucristo en un sorprendente contraste, revelando las irresistibles cualidades humanas y las innegables características divinas de Jesús. Next Door SaviorHe was entirely man, yet entirely God. He was completely human and completely holy. The same hands that did the work of a rugged carpenter performed miracles. The helpless baby in the manger became the ultimate Savior of the world. Master storyteller Max Lucado presents the life of Jesus Christ in stunning contrast, revealing the irresistible human qualities and the undeniably divine characteristics of Jesus.

Pónte junto a Jesús en el momento en que experimentó más tensiones que en cualquier otro de sus días aparte de la Crucifixión. Antes de que la mañana se hiciera noche, ya tenía razón para llorar, correr, maldecir, alabar y dudar. Si sabes lo que significa verse en una tormenta de la vida… si has estado en una montaña rusa de tristeza y celebración… si te has preguntado si Dios en el cielo te entiende a ti que estás en la tierra, este libro te alentará e inspirará.

We all need to know that God thinks we're special. No matter where we are in life, Max Lucado understands that it's important to feel His love in our hearts. This adorable gift book, God Thinks You're Wonderful, is the perfect way to remind yourself of this vital truth or to tell someone, "You are special." All ages will enjoy 128 pages of smile-producing affirmations such as:If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. He can live anywhere in the universe, and he chose your heart. Our hearts are not large enough to contain the blessings that God wants to give. Each thoughtful quote is accompanied by an irresistible drawing to remind you of God's love and care. Chris Shea's delightful illustrations pair perfectly with Max Lucado's warm words in this unique, full-color book. It's an ideal gift to celebrate:Valentine's DayFirst CommunionsBirthdaysGraduations from kindergarten to collegeAny time a friend needs a boostGod deliberately planned you, specifically gifted you, and lovingly positioned you here on this earth. In fact, He thinks you're wonderful!

Bess Stovall is famous for being famous. "When it comes to Wemmicks, she's the best," they say. Who wouldn't want to join her Wonderful Wemmicks Club? The catch is this: only Wemmicks made of maple can join–the best wood from the best forest. But Punchinello can't join since he is made of willow. "Willow is weak wood," says Bess. "No one wants to be a willow." And Punchinello is the only willow in Wemmicksville. Everyone looks down on him, even his friend Lucia. Punchinello learns a valuable lesson when Eli the woodcarver helps him see that he is special because the Maker made him–the Maker even chose his wood. This latest tale from Wemmicksville will surprise you as Punchinello himself shocks the town with how special he really is.

Hermie doesn't have stripes. He doesn't have spots. In fact, he doesn't have anything special like everyone else. But together with his friend, Wormie, they talk to God about their troubles. Why do they have to be so plain? Will they ever be special? Master storyteller Max Lucado conveys deep truths of God's love - how he makes each one unique - with simple, straightforward style that even the youngest child can understand. With vivid and heart-warming illustrations, it's the perfect way to engage young minds with a spellbinding story and the message of God's special purpose for each of His children.

Spread the spirit of the Christmas season by giving the true love worth giving—God's love. A Love Worth Giving to You at Christmas will remind you that before we can pass love on, we must learn to receive it ourselves. Based on Max Lucado's book A Love Worth Giving, this holiday booklet tells the story of a love that has no bounds, no limits, no end. The Christmas kind of love. A love worth giving to others and to you. There's a problem, though. How can you give something that you never truly received? A Love Worth Giving to You at Christmas will shed light on God's generous gift, giving you the encouragement that you need to:Embrace your place as a dearly loved child in his heavenly familyLearn to love others well by living lovedGraciously accept the unending love that God has for youMaybe it has something to do with the lavishness of the gift that first Christmas morning, the extravagance of love that came in the form of a tiny, helpless newborn. Consider the gift for a moment, what Jesus really did. He swapped a spotless castle for a grimy stable. He exchanged the worship of angels for the company of killers. Why? Because that's what love does. It puts the beloved before itself. Your soul was more important than his blood. Your eternal life was more important than his earthly life. Your place in heaven was more important to him than his place in heaven, so he gave up his so you could have yours. And that's what extravagant giving is all about. Reminding us of the most priceless gift of all, A Love Worth Giving to You at Christmas invites you to let this love worth giving fill you, flood you, and change you forever.

Recibe primero. Ama segundo. Bebe profundamente del amor de Dios y descubre que puedes amar a otros en el derrame. Dicen que es mejor dar que recibir - bueno, ¡ya no más! Max Lucado desempaca 1 Corintios 13 palabra por palabra, adordando en la única forma que realmente podemos amar y esa es recibiendo el amor de Dios primero. Si nunca has recibido amor, ¿cómo puedes darlo? Dios es el único que nos puede dar el poder para amar, y en recibirlo podemos encontrar amor para dar. En vez de dejar que Corintios 13 te recuerde de un amor que tu no puedes producir, deja que Max Lucado te guie a encontrar un amor irresistible - el amor de Dios.

When Punchinello tries to prove his worth by getting more boxes and balls than the other Wemmicks, he learns that his maker, Eli, loves him because of who he is and not what he possesses.

A green nose. How silly, thought Punchinello. It wouldn't make him faster, stronger, or even smarter. It would only make him greener—and make him look just like all the other Wemmicks! Why would he want that when he knows Eli made each of them different for a reason? But when Punchinello stops visiting Eli regularly, a painted nose somehow doesn't seem as foolish anymore. Now more than ever, Punchinello needs to hear his maker say, "I'll always help you be who I made you to be." Just like Punchinello, we all want to fit in. To be accepted by the crowd. But at times that may mean we either have to look and act like others—or risk being rejected. Punchinello's hard-earned lesson shows us how important it is to be who we were created to be, and why that matters. So let this wonderful tale help you remember two things: that you were made unique for a reason, and that there is one who will always help you be you—wonderfully you.

Basado en historias e ilustraciones de Él escogió los clavos, de Max Lucado, este fascinante libro evangelístico de 64 páginas lleva al lector a través del plan de salvación y ofrece una invitación a aceptar a Cristo. Es la forma perfecta de presentar el evangelio a amigos y conocidos. De tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna. LO HIZO POR TI. He Did This Just For YouBased on stories and illustrations from Max Lucado's He Chose the Nails, this compelling 64-page evangelistic book takes the reader through the plan of salvation and offers an invitation to accept Christ. It is the perfect way to present the gospel to friends and acquaintances. God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. HE DID IT FOR YOU.

Combines passages from the author's book, "He Chose the Nails," with stories which explore Christ's love for human beings as evidenced in various aspects of his Crucifixion.

Lucado trae una nueva luz a un pasaje antiguo: el Salmo 23. Él dice que este salmo fue «escrito por un pastor que se convirtió en rey—porque Él quería que nosotros supiéramos sobre un Rey que se convirtió en un pastor». Lucado nos reta a considerar el equipaje que todos cargamos y la necesidad abrumadora de dejar estas cargas a un Dios que ya está dispuesto a ser nuestro todo.

When Punchinello tries to prove his worth by getting more boxes and balls than the other Wemmicks, he learns that his maker, Eli, loves him because of who he is and not what he possesses.

In this charming, fully illustrated children's tale by bestselling author Max Lucado, a curious boy's choice and his caring father's response communicate to kids how much God loves them. Full color.

Detente en el Calvario. Pasa tu dedo por el madero y empuja el CLAVO en tu mano. Prueba el sabor del vino barato y siente el rasguño de una ESPINA en tu frente. Toca la aterciopelada tierra, humedecida con la sangre de Dios. Permite que los instrumentos de TORTURA cuenten su historia. Escucha mientras te cuentan lo que Dios hizo para ganarse tu CORAZÓN.

The cross. Can you turn any direction without seeing one? Perched atop a chapel. Carved into a graveyard headstone. Engraved in a ring or suspended on a chain. The cross is the universal symbol of Christianity. An odd choice, don't you think? Strange that a tool of torture would come to embody a movement of hope. Would you wear a tiny electric chair around your neck? Suspend a gold-plated hangman's noose on the wall? Would you print a picture of a firing squad on a business card? Yet we do so with the cross. Why is the cross the symbol of our faith? To find the answer look no farther than the cross itself. Its design couldn't be simpler. One beam horizontal-the other vertical. One reaches out-like God's love. The other reaches up-as does God's holiness. One represents the width of His love; the other reflects the height of His holiness. The cross is the intersection. The cross is where God forgave His children without lowering His standards. How could He do this? In a sentence: God put our sin on His Son and punished it there." God put on him the wrong who never did anything wrong, so we could be put right with God" (2 Corinthians 5:21 MSG). Or as rendered elsewhere: "Christ never sinned But God treated him as a sinner, so that Christ could make us acceptable to God" (CEV). Envision the moment. God on His throne. You on the earth. And between you and God, suspended between you and heaven, is Christ on His cross. Your sins have been placed on Jesus. God, who punishes sin, releases His rightful wrath on your mistakes. Jesus receives the blow. Since Christ is between you and God, you don't. The sin is punished, but you are safe-safe in the shadow of the cross. This is what God did, but why, why would He do it? Moral duty? Heavenly obligation? Paternal requirement? No. God is required to do nothing. Besides, consider what He did. Just for you He gave His Son. His only Son. Would you do that? Would you offer the life of your child for someone else? I wouldn't. There are those for whom I would give my life. But ask me to make a list of those for whom I would kill my daughter? The sheet will be blank. I don't need a pencil. The list has no names. But God's list contains the name of every person who ever lived. For this is the scope of His love. And this is the reason for the cross. He loves the world." For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son" (John 3:16 NLT). As boldly as the center beam proclaims God's holiness, the crossbeam declares His love. And, oh, how wide His love reaches. Aren't you glad the verse does not read: "For God so loved the rich..."? Or, "For God so loved the famous..."? Or, "For God so loved the thin..."? It doesn't. Nor does it state, "For God so loved the Europeans or Africans..." "the sober or successful..." "the young or the old..." No, when we read John 3:16, we simply (and happily) read, "For God so loved the world." How wide is God's love? Wide enough for the whole world. Are you included in the world? Then you are included in God's love. God's love is just for you. It's nice to be included. You aren't always. Universities exclude you if you aren't smart enough. Businesses exclude you if you aren't qualified enough, and, sadly, some churches exclude you if you aren't good enough. But though they may exclude you, Christ includes you. When asked to describe the width of His love, He stretched one hand to the right and the other to the left and had them nailed in that position so you would know He died loving you. But isn't there a limit? Surely there has to be an end to this love. You'd think so, wouldn't you? But David the adulterer never found it. Paul the murderer never found it. Peter the liar never found it. When it came to life, they hit bottom. But when it came to God's love, they never did. They, like you, found their names on God's list of love. Because God loves you, He has invited you to enjoy eternal life with Him in Heaven. Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6 NIV). Jesus made a way to accept God's invitation, and He did it just for you. Accept God's invitation by believing that Jesus received the punishment for your sin by His death on the cross. Confess that you've sinned and ask His forgiveness. Invite Him into your life and ask for God's help to turn from your sin. You can pray something like this: Dear God, I admit that I am a sinner and need Your forgiveness. Thank You for sending Jesus to suffer the punishment deserved for my sin. Please come into my life and help me live a life that pleases You. Amen. If you have just accepted God's invitation to you, write your name below as a testimony of your decision. Then write to us and we'll send you free literature to help you grow in your new life with Christ. Excerpted from He Chose the Nails: What God Did to Win Your Heart by Max Lucado. (c)2000 Max Lucado. Used by permission of Word Publishing, Nashville, TN.

God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you there. He wants you to be just like Jesus. Can you think of a better offer? Jesus felt no guilt; God wants you to feel no guilt. Jesus had no bad habits; God wants to do away with yours. Jesus had no fears; God wants the same for you. Jesus had no anxiety about death; you needn't either. God's desire, his plan, his ultimate goal is to make you into the image of Christ. But how does this change occur? And why does the change seem so slow? If God wants me to be just like Jesus, why do I still seem just like me? In Just Like Jesus, Max Lucado helps you answer these questions. He helps you understand God's wonderful ways of transformation. Would you like to know more? Then read on. And remember: God loves you just way you are, but he refuses to leave you there. He wants you to be just like Jesus.

In the 12-lesson study, Max Lucado looks at one day in the life of Christ. It is the only day, aside from the crucifixion, that all four Gospels recorded. With keen insight and exacting clarity, Max Lucado shows us that by studying how Jesus handled his day, we learn the secret of transforming panic into peace stress into serenity, and chaos into control.

Why does the Bible contain so many stories of hurting people? In this volume of the popular Topical Bible Study Series, Max Lucado builds on themes explored in He Still Moves Stones, showing us the tenderness of Christ through tragic situations and reminding us that what he did then he is willing to do today.