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    Twelve Unlikely Heroes: How God Commissioned Unexpected People in the Bible and What He Wants to Do With You
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    Twelve Unlikely Heroes: How God Commissioned Unexpected People in the Bible and What He Wants to Do With You

    Written by John MacArthur

    Narrated by Maurice England

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    What kind of people does God use to accomplish His work?

    Far from the children's tales depicted in picture books and nursery rhymes, the men and women highlighted in the Bible were unnervingly real.  They faltered. They struggled. And at times, they fell short. Yet God worked through them in surprising and incredible ways to accomplish His purposes. Scripture does not hide their weaknesses, caricature their strengths, or spin their stories as a display of human nobility. Instead, it describes these heroes of the faith with unflinching honesty and delivers an unexpected ending: "God is not ashamed to be called their God." (Hebrews 11:16)

    In Twelve Unlikely Heroes, pastor and best-selling author John MacArthur uses his deep knowledge of the Bible and history to take us back to see these three-dimensional men and women in their own times and cultures. In doing so, it becomes clear how their dramatic stories apply to us today. People who might at first seem foreign quickly become familiar and unforgettable-particularly as they reveal the true Hero behind every witness, the power counterbalancing every weakness, "the Author and Finisher of our faith." (Hebrews 12:1)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOasis Audio
    Release dateSep 4, 2012
    ISBN9781621881155
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    John MacArthur

    John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, where he has served since 1969. He is known around the world for his verse-by-verse expository preaching and his pulpit ministry via his daily radio program, Grace to You. He has also written or edited nearly four hundred books and study guides. MacArthur is chancellor emeritus of the Master’s Seminary and Master’s University. He and his wife, Patricia, live in Southern California and have four grown children.

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      I was able to read Twelve Unlikely Heroes by John MacArthur for review this month through the free copy Book Sneeze provided. I generally enjoy MacArthur's work, so I was excited to read this one.Twelve Unlikely Heroes tells the story of 12 people from the Bible that you wouldn't normally think of as heroes and shows how, through the power of God, they impacted the world around them. MacArthur does a good job of showing the thread of God's plan that runs throughout the Bible, even in the most unlikely stories. He also pulls from historical texts to flesh out some of the people and places. As a history buff, this is always a plus for me if it is done in the right manner and documented. Much like Twelve Ordinary Men and Twelve Extraordinary Women, this is a good, easy read. It is a great way to "get to know" some of the real people in the Bible.