Elmer Towns - The Bible By Jesus: The Gospels

ABOUT THE EDITORS

Dr. Elmer L. Towns and Dr. Lee Fredrickson have co-edited a paraphrase of the Scriptures into the first person. The Bible by Jesus: let me tell you my story, is the first book in that paraphrase. Elmer is co-founder of Liberty University and distinguished professor. He received the Gold Medallion award from the Christian Publishers Association in 1995 and has published eight best sellers. He writes in the field of church growth, theology, and the Christian life.

Dr. Lee Fredrickson has been in the publishing industry for over 35 years. He started 21st Century Press in 1996, and has authored a number of books.

WHAT LEADERS ARE SAYING

Jesus talked directly to my heart through this Bible. As I read its pages, it was like walking and talking with Jesus. No one else was there, just the two of us. I believe God will use this Bible to get multitudes to listen to Him and follow Him.

Jentezen Franklin

Senior Pastor, Free Chapel

Author of New York Times Best Seller

This Bible has the power of Jesus talking directly to you. You will feel closer to Him than ever before and realize that He is God and you should follow Him.

Pastor David Sobrepena

Word of Faith

Manilla, Philippines

Largest church in Philippines

Elmer Towns has been a close friend for over 20 years. Ive often said, He has no unpublished thought, yet, those thoughts have so often been a blessing to me! Now, Lee Fredrickson and Elmer have paraphrased the words of Jesus into the first person narrative, giving a fresh perspective on the Biblical narrative. It will be a blessing to many!

Ed Stetzer

President, LifeWay Research

Author, Visiting Professor

Liberty University Baptist Theological Seminary

Elmer Towns and Lee Fredrickson have made the words of Jesus more personal than any other Bible version. I felt Jesus was having a personal conversation with me and I felt a renewed commitment to obey what He was saying.

Dr. Mark Milioni

President,

Baptist Bible College, Springfield, MO

As I read the amazing text, I realized that this book breaks through the barriers of the way it has always been. I think I could actually hear the Master speaking and almost feel His Joy and His Pain. While reading I Am Jesus I was reminded of the first time I ever heard the song, Rise Again by Dallas Holm. Back then I remember thinking, Can we really sing a song where Jesus is speaking in the first person? The resounding answer was yes! Absolutely!

This amazing, heart stirring look at the Saviors life through His own eyes and in His own words is enthralling!

Gary McSpadden

Faith and Wisdom Church

Branson, MO

Awesome! Captivating! In a first-person-narrative Jesus seems to be sitting across the table from the reader, looking you in the eyes, and sharing the most exciting story ever told! What a new and refreshing insight with this genre. His story comes alive like never before! The Son is your guide with a word picture beyond anything written in the past. If you read only one book this year, this is the one to read. Its a page turner and a life changer!

Robert J. Strand

Best selling author of over sixty books

I am Jesus, Who is from the beginning. I will tell you all about God the Father, because I was face to face with Him throughout eternity, because I AM God.

Without Me nothing was created that was created. I do all the things that God the Father does. I have all life in Myself and give life to all of My creation. I AM the life of God, Who is the Light to all who are lost in a dark, forbidding world. My light shines in the hostile darkness, but the darkness doesnt even know that I exist. Commit yourself to My message which is written in the Word of God. It is eternal and perfect. Learn My message, believe My message, and share it with others.

I am the true saving Light Who offers spiritual light to everyone in the world. I came to the world that I created, but those living in the world did not recognize Me as their Creator Savior.

I came to My own peoplethe Jewsand they refused to recognize Me.

But as many as recognize Me as their Savior and receive Me, I will make them My followers, simply because they believe in the authority of My name. They will be born again by My power, which is not a birth of blood, or the choice of people, or of flesh.

I had all the celestial glory of heaven, but I clothed My heavenly glory with human flesh. God living in flesh was the greatest glory of all. I am the uniquely begotten Son, and have all the grace and truth of God. Just know this, that I AM eternal, I created the universe; I had eternal fellowship with God the Father; and I became flesh when I was born of the Virgin Mary. You should worship and praise Me for all that I AM and do. My grace was offered and your need of grace was fulfilled. The law of Moses condemned you to death, but My grace and truth gave you life. You could never have seen God the Father, but I came from His Spirit to show you what God the Father is like.

Eternal life was manifested to you. You have seen it, and now you witness to others and tell them about eternal life which was with God the Father, and manifested to you. That which you have seen and heard, tell others, that they may have fellowship with you, as you have fellowship with God the Father, and Me, God the Son. I have written these things to give you heavenly joy. I AM Light, and there is absolutely no darkness in Me. So now you declare this message to everyone. If you tell people that you have fellowship with Me, and yet you walk in darkness, you lie and deny the truth. But when you walk in the Light, as I AM the Light, you have fellowship with other believers, and My blood cleanses you of all of your sins.

If you tell people you have no sin, you deceive yourself, and you dont have My truth. When you confess your sins, I AM faithful to forgive your sins, and cleanse you from all unrighteousness. If you were to say you have never sinned, you make Me a liar and My Word doesnt control you.

Because I told you not to sin, you wont do it; but when you slip and sin once, I stand at God the Fathers right hand to plead forgiveness for you. You know I have forgiven all of your sins and I didnt die for you alone, but for the whole world.

You Can Know You Are My Follower

You know you are born again, because you believe I AM the Messiah. And all who love Me, love My followers also. I know you are My follower because you love Me, and you do what I have commanded you to do. This is what loving Me meanskeeping My commands, because they are not difficult.

I know you are My child, because you have victoriously overcome the lust of the world by faith. Who else can overcome the world? Only those who believe that I AM God.

Copyright 2017Elmer L. Towns and Lee Fredrickson

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