Walking with Jesus
by Michael Smith

"...be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear"
(1 Peter 3:15)

From the Back Cover
Michael Smith has been involved in Christian ministry for forty years mainly in South London, especially amongst the sick and needy, those with mental problems, and with those who are elderly and lonely.  This book will help build up the faith of many at a time of much doubt and unbelief, and goes below the surface of Scripture to explain the uniqueness of Jesus Christ and the meaning behind major events in His life such as His virgin birth, His resurrection, and His ascension, together with our response to them.

Contents
  Preface
  1.  Is There Any Meaning to Life?
  2.  The Journey from Repentance to Joy
  3.  Forgiveness
  4.  What's Special About Good Friday and Easter?
  5.  Was Jesus Christ Unique?
  6.  Walking With God
  7.  Some Thoughts on the Holy Communion
  8.  Three Meditations on the Birth of Jesus Christ
  9.  The Day Jesus Changed
10.  The Greatest Return in Triumph of All Time
11.  Jubilee
12.  Holiness
13.  Thanksgiving
14.  What Was Jesus Like?
15.  When the Going Gets Tough
16.  Which Spirit Should We Follow?
17.  Scriptural Prophecies
18.  Why is Britain No Longer 'Great'?
19.  Thoughts on September 11th 2001
20.  Letter for the Holocaust Remembrance Weekend
21.  Finally Omega

Preface
It was about eight o'clock one Tuesday evening in August 1955 that the Lord Jesus met me, saved my soul and changed my life for ever.  I was twenty-one, and as my sins were forgiven and washed away, it felt as if a heavy load had fallen from my shoulders, and I was about two stones lighter in weight.

Soon after, a mature Christian advised me above all to stay close to Jesus and His work on the cross, and when I shared my Christian beliefs with others to always come back to Calvary.  Down the years his advice has proved to be wise, and therefore the aim in the following pages is to make Jesus and His death on the cross central.  This may seem rather basic but it is all too easy to become side tracked in other directions and to leave Jesus out.  our relationship with Jesus is the most precious part of our Christian life, and if we drift away from Him we may continue to go through the motions, but in reality there is nothing of real value left.  As Jesus said, "apart from Me you can do nothing."

To give an example; it is easy to be so busy doing God's work in our Christian fellowship, that we have little time left to read God's Word or be with Jesus Himself, in which case we are just too busy doing more than God asks us to.  Jesus was busy but He always made time to be in prayer with God His Father by getting up early or spending the night in prayer.  Unless we keep close to Jesus every day we will soon drift away from Him into the ways of the world and the flesh.

The following pages try to put the spotlight where it always belongs, on the Lord Jesus Himself.  Most people these days are busy, and so the chapters are deliberately not too long or erudite, while containing enough to interest those who want to renew their faith or remind themselves of basic scriptural truths.  They will also be helpful to those with doubts, and those who are still enquiring into Christian things.

Michael Smith, July 2002

If you would like to order a copy of  Walking with Jesus...
Please write to the Author at this address:
18 Sovereign Court, Campbell Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1AH, UK.
or email us at:
bayith@blueyonder.co.uk
with your name and address, and the number of books you would like.

This little book (it has fewer than 100 pages) is gladly given free of charge,
but a contribution towards printing, package and postage would be appreciated.

We pray it will be a blessing to you.

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