The Heart of Christ for Sinners - (Crossway Short Classics) by Thomas Goodwin (Paperback)

About the Book

In The Heart of Christ for Sinners, Thomas Goodwin explains how believers' infirmities cause Jesus to draw nearer, not further away. Updated with clear, modern language, this abridged classic helps readers understand God's free grace.

Book Synopsis

This Abridged Version of Thomas Goodwin's Classic on Free Grace Urges Readers to Trust in God's Enduring Compassion

The grace of Jesus, free and everlasting, isn't diminished by iniquity but is inclined toward the afflicted. The Savior, who was tempted but never sinned, shows tender affection for sinners. And in the book of John, when Jesus spoke of his coming ascension to heaven, he didn't focus on his own glory; he promised to remain close to believers, interceding for them from heaven.

Puritan theologian Thomas Goodwin preached extensively on Jesus's grace in his most popular work, The Heart of Christ Toward Sinners on Earth (1645). This abridged version, edited for modern readers, features updated language and a foreword by Dane Ortlund. As readers follow the last week of Jesus's life and meditate on his love, they will be moved to confidently seek God's throne of grace.

• Use as a Devotional for Personal Growth: Recommended for nominal Christians and sincere believers interested in developing authentic faith
• Approachable Guide to Christian Living: Explores the doctrine of free grace
• Great Study Resource: This edited and abridged edition of a classic work can be used in Bible colleges, seminaries, and churches
• Convenient Repackage of Popular Sermons: Includes a short biography of Thomas Goodwin and a foreword by Dane Ortlund, author of Gentle and Lowly

About the Author

Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680) was a Puritan clergyman from Norfolk, England, who served as chaplain to Oliver Cromwell. An important figure in church history, he helped draft the Westminster Confession of Faith and wrote several volumes, including his most famous, The Heart of Christ in Heaven, Towards Sinners on Earth. He graduated from Christ's College, Cambridge, and served as vicar of Trinity Church. In 1650, he was appointed by Parliament as president of Magdalen College, Oxford.