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Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith, By Michael Reeves

Delighting in the Trinity

An Introduction to the Christian Faith

by Michael Reeves

Delighting in the Trinity
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$21.99
  • Length: 135 pages
  • Dimensions: 5.5 × 8.25 in
  • Published: July 18, 2012
  • Imprint: IVP Academic
  • ISBN: 9780830839834
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The Beloved Introduction to the Trinity and Christian Life – Over 200,000 copies sold!

Why is God love? Because God is a Trinity.

Why can we be saved? Because God is a Trinity.

How are weable to live the Christian life? Through the Trinity.

Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves is a classic introduction to the heart of the Christian faith—our triune God. Drawing from centuries of church history up to the present, Reeves explores how the doctrine of the Trinity isn't just a theological concept but the foundation of our intimate relationship with God.

Written with wit, clarity, and warmth, this engaging book unpacks how understanding the Trinityshapes every aspect of Christian life, from salvation to prayer to the church and every aspect of our faith. With profound truths presented in a relatable, accessible way, Delighting in the Trinity invites Christians into deeper joy, richerworship, and a closer walk with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Delighting in the Trinity is

  • Expertly Crafted: Draws from church history and the wisdom of a wide range of notable teachers and preachers, offering well-rounded insights
  • Practical for Everyday Faith: Reveals how the Trinity shapes not only our theology but our daily Christian life
  • Trusted and Proven: Well-researchedyet accessible for both academic and everyday readers

Discover why so many Christians have found joy and renewal in Delighting in the Trinity.

REVIEWS

"If you have ever felt that the doctrine of the Trinity was a liability, a burden to be borne patiently, this is the book that will change your perspective. Michael Reeves's Delighting in the Trinity presents the triune God as the best thing about the Christian faith. Convinced that 'the triunity of God is the secret of his beauty,' Reeves writes from a full heart, with contagious enthusiasm for the Trinity. Delighting in the Trinity is more stimulating, quotable and engaging than we usually expect a theology book to be. Page after page, Reeves finds new ways of talking, draws surprising connections and reminds us that the God of the gospel is good news in three persons."Fred Sanders, Biola University
"Delighting in the Trinity overflows with the heart-winning news of the triune God who is love. Clear, accessible and compelling, Michael Reeves's new book provides stunning vistas of how the Father's eternal love for his Son has become unimaginably good news for us. If your life as a Christian has become at all routine or you simply wish to be freshly amazed at the transformative love of the Trinity for you, read Delighting in the Trinity. If you are like me, you will wantto read it more than once. It's that spiritually satisfying."Dan Cruver, national director of Together for Adoption and author of Reclaiming Adoption
"The Trinity is often regarded as an esoteric and intimidating doctrine, over the heads of rank-and-file Christians. What are laypeople and students to make of the theologians' unfathomable utterances about how the Father, Son and Spirit constitute one God? The answer: Start by reading this book. Michael Reeves unpacks the significance of the Trinity for Christian life with a straight-shooting, conversational style honed by years of student ministry. But don't let the panache fool you. Thereis substance here that outweighs that of books much harder to understand. Read this book. Look up all the Bible passages it quotes. Let the Spirit use it to help you to see the Scriptures—and most of all, to see God the Trinity—in a new way. I cannot recommend it highly enough."Donald Fairbairn, Robert E. Cooley Professor of Early Christianity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and author of Life in the Trinity
"It's not often one reads a book on trinitarian theology that is deeply insightful and wonderfully witty at the same time, but this is such a volume. Filled with careful thought and wise application, Reeves provides a most accessible book for those who are trying to understand what difference it makes that we are trinitarian."Kelly M. Kapic, Covenant College
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CONTENTS

Introduction: Here Be Dragons?
1. What Was God Doing Before Creation?
2. Creation: The Father's Love Overflows
3. Salvation: The Son Shares What Is His
4. The Christian Life: The Spirit Beautifies
5. "Who Among the Gods Is Like You, O LORD?"
Conclusion: No Other Choice
Image Credits
Scripture Index

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ABOUT Michael Reeves

Michael Reeves

Michael Reeves (PhD, King's College) is president and professor of theology at Union School of Theology in the UK. He is a local church minister, senior fellow of Newton House, Oxford, and regularly speaks and teaches worldwide. His books include Rejoicing in Christ, Gospel People, The Unquenchable Flame, and Rejoice and Tremble.

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