Author: Dane Ortlund

Subtitle:

What He Really Feels about You

Concise Edition of Dane Ortlund’s Book Gentle and Lowly, Edited for Young Readers, New Christians, and Seekers

When Christians struggle with sin, they can easily feel that God is close to giving up on them. But in Matthew 11, Jesus describes himself as “gentle and lowly in heart,” longing for believers to find rest in him. The good news of the gospel flows from God’s deepest love for his people. 

In this concise book adapted from the bestselling Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund, readers will encounter Jesus’s tender heart for sinners and sufferers. Written for a wide audience—including younger readers, new Christians, and anyone who struggles with reading—it features easy-to-read terms and helpful explanations. The chapters are also short enough to read at bedtime, around the dinner table, or during lunchtime. The Heart of Jesus dives deep into Bible passages that speak of who Christ is, comforting and sustaining readers with the affections of Christ for his people.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
 
Chapter 1: His Very Heart
Chapter 2: His Heart in Action
Chapter 3: The Happiness of Christ
Chapter 4: Able to Sympathize
Chapter 5: I Will Never Cast Out
Chapter 6: To the Uttermost
Chapter 7: The Beauty of the Heart of Christ
Chapter 8: The Emotional Life of Christ
Chapter 9: A Tender Friend
Chapter 10: Why the Spirit?
Chapter 11: Father of Mercies
Chapter 12: The Lord, the Lord
Chapter 13: His Ways Are Not Our Ways
Chapter 14: Yearning for You
Chapter 15: Rich in Mercy
Chapter 16: He Loved Us Then; He’ll Love Us Now
Chapter 17: To the End
Chapter 18: Buried in His Heart Forevermore
 
Conclusion: The Point of This Whole Book
Acknowledgments 
General Index 
Scripture Index

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 other works. Dane and his wife, Stacey, have five children.

Endorsements:

“This is a sweet and comforting book that will grow your knowledge, provoke your worship, and inspire your devotion. Best of all, it will help you to know, love, and trust our God and Savior, Jesus Christ.”  ~Tim Challies, author, Seasons of Sorrow

“During a difficult time in my life, the Lord used Dane Ortlund to remind me of the beautiful reality of Christ’s love—that he is gentle and lowly in heart, overflowing with perfect love and compassion for sinners like me. Now, in The Heart of Jesus, we find these comforting gospel truths made even more accessible to needful, weary souls. I pray this book is read widely, leading many to draw near to Christ for cleansing mercy and true rest.”  ~Scott James, author, The Sower; Mission Accomplished; The Expected One; and The Risen One

“As a grandfather who loves to read to his grandchildren, I’m always on the lookout for good books. I look for works that will bring them joy as well as nurture their love for the Lord. I also look forward to the day when I can give them great books to read on their own. One of the first books I plan to give them is Dane Ortlund’s The Heart of Jesus. I wouldn’t be surprised if they read it over and over—just as I have read and reread Ortlund’s Gentle and Lowly.”  ~Randy Newman, Late Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism, C. S. Lewis Institute; author, Questioning Faith and Bringing the Gospel Home