Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

Dane Ortlund

Mar 2020 · Crossway

About this ebook

Pastor Dane Ortlund Explores Jesus's Heart to Reveal His Tender Love for Sinners and Suffers

Christians know that God loves them, but can easily feel that he is perpetually disappointed and frustrated, maybe even close to giving up on them. As a result, they focus a lot—and rightly so—on what Jesus has done to appease God's wrath for sin. But how does Jesus Christ actually feel about his people amid all their sins and failures?

This book draws us to Matthew 11, where Jesus describes himself as "gentle and lowly in heart," longing for his people to find rest in him. The gospel flows from God's deepest heart for his people, a heart of tender love for the sinful and suffering.

These chapters take us into the depths of Christ's very heart for sinners, diving deep into Bible passages that speak of who Christ is and encouraging readers with the affections of Christ for his people. His longing heart for sinners comforts and sustains readers in their up-and-down lives.

• Draws on Writings from the Puritans: Including Thomas Goodwin, Richard Sibbes, John Bunyan, John Owen, and others
• Provides a Unique Perspective: Confronts readers' typical thoughts on God's heart
• Scripture-Based: Explores passages throughout the whole Bible to get a full picture of God's heart for sinners

Ratings and reviews

On the surface it may seem he is overthinking but when you read his comments or those he quotes again along with the passage of the Bible he references it is so deep. Brought me to tears in each and every chapter. The study guide was great because just reading it I would not pull out the questions he asked. It would not have me go back to dig deeper and I would have missed out on the points he was making. The book with study guide is what made it so powerful. Your heart will rejoice in the love!

About the author

Dane C. Ortlund (PhD, Wheaton College) serves as senior pastor of Naperville Presbyterian Church in Naperville, Illinois. He is the author of Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers and Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners. Dane and his wife, Stacey, have five children.