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Praise for What If Jesus Was Serious ?

When Jesus is listened to, really listened to, His words always come to life because they are living words. They have life and they give life. Skye has really listened to them and has responded with this life-giving book. Like Jesus words, it is surprising and shocking and frustrating and alive in its own way.

MICHAEL CARD

Faith-based musician, author, and teacher

I found it hard to read more than 34 pages without stopping, as it forced me to strongly consider what God was saying to me, through this fresh look at Jesus words in His most famous sermon. For many of us, the Sermon on the Mount has become too familiar for our own good. Weve neutered it by this familiarity, and often miss the way it was designed to bring us to our knees. Im going to be reading this for years to come. Skye remains a gift to the church, and a prophetic voice that we desperately need for these challenging times!

KEVIN PALAU

President of the Luis Palau Association

What if Jesus Was Serious? is a stellar step forward in Skye Jethanis mission to help us all consider the reality of Gods kingdom and Jesus outstanding invitation to us to live life with Him. Full of whimsy that only makes Skyes insights hit harder, this is a book Id recommend to anyone who is tired of religious games and wants to truly consider who Jesus is and what He might be saying to us today.

MICHAEL WEAR

Author of Reclaiming Hope: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House about the Future of Faith in America

This book is exactly what Ive been looking for: a deep dive into Jesus most powerful teachings merged with Skyes provocative insights and application to life and culture today.

KARA POWELL

Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute and coauthor of Growing Young and Growing With

Skye Jethani always makes you think with his fresh but faithful approaches to Scripture. Too often we are tempted to be, as James warns us, hearers but not doers of the Word. Skye challenges us to not only listen to Jesus but to obey Him. His creative study here of the most famous sermon in history will challenge you, comfort you, and most importantly, provoke you to take Jesus seriously. I encourage you to use this resource with your church or small group.

DANIEL DARLING

VP of Communications for ERLC; author of several books, including The Dignity Revolution and The Characters of Christmas

What If Jesus Was Serious ? is witty, incisive, and a fresh perspective on the teachings of Jesus. We too often stroll past the revolutionary call of Jesus to give up our possessions and follow Him. Skye Jethani helps us pause, look a bit deeper, and consider what Jesus actually meant in and through His teachings.

SCOTT HARRISON

New York Times bestselling author, Thirst

The contentand the styleof Skyes book are unique. But so is Skye. In his consistent and valuable manner, Skye helps us understand the age-old truths of Jesus call to follow Him, but in new and fresh ways. Clear. Prophetic. Whimsical. Corrective. Insightful. As a visual learner, I loved this book. And Im confident you will, too.

J. R. BRIGGS

Founder, Kairos Partnerships; author of The Sacred Overlap and Fail

Skye offers us a user-friendly guide to the bedrock teaching of Jesus. What If Jesus Was Serious ? provides new depth of insight for those who are familiar with the Sermon on the Mount and accessible footholds for those who are new in their faith.

ROBERT GELINAS

Lead Pastor, Colorado Community Church, and author of Discipled by Jesus: Your Ongoing Invitation to Follow Christ

We have done everything in our relationship to Jesus over the years. We have taken Him personally, politically, culturally, religiously, but when it comes to discipleship, we have somehow evaded actually taking Jesus seriously. In this compelling and challenging book, Skye does a masterful job of casting a vision of what serious discipleship looks like. Highly recommended.

JON TYSON

Author of Beautiful Resistance ; Lead Pastor, Church of the City New York

2020 by S KYE J ETHANI

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Some content in this book was previously published on the authors blog or in email devotionals.

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the ESV Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The NIV and New International Version are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.

Edited by Kevin P. Emmert
Interior and cover design: Erik M. Peterson
Interior and cover illustrations: Skye Jethani

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ISBN: 978-0-8024-1975-0
eBook ISBN: 978-0-8024-9868-7

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CONTENTS

WHATS OUR PROBLEM?

FOLLOWING JESUS HAS never been easy, but some believe its becoming even more difficult as Western cultures become increasingly post-Christian. Today, fewer people identify as Christian, fewer attend church with any regularity, and the fastest growing religious group in the United States is the so-called Nonesthose with no religious affiliation. Along with these demographic changes, fewer people see the Bible as a source for moral or spiritual wisdom, and popular attitudes toward traditional Christian sexual ethics now reside somewhere between indifference and hostility.

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