The Jesus Who Surprises Bible Study by Dee Brestin Reviewed

Book Details:

Title: The Jesus Who Surprises; Bible Study
Author: Dee Brestin
Publisher: Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers

Join beloved Bible teacher and best-selling author Dee Brestin in discovering the surprising places Jesus shows up in the Old Testament and the unexpected ways He speaks into our lives today.
Offering a fascinating perspective on the historic, poetic, and prophetic books of the Old Testament, Brestin draws on her deep understanding of the full scope of the Bible to explore the timeless story of God's quest to rescue each of us. She combines rich teaching, memorable storytelling, and an in-depth Bible study component to create a resource that shows readers how the story began (the books of Moses), how to live in the story (the poetic books), and how the story will end (the prophets).

Purchase a copy HERE.

About Dee Brestin:

Dee Brestin is the best-selling author of many books and Bible studies, including The Friendships of Women and Falling in Love with Jesus. She hosts a popular weekly interactive Bible study on her website at Dee Brestin Ministries and is actively involved in prison ministries. A frequent guest on Moody Radio and Focus on the Family, Dee also speaks regulary at women's conferences. Dee has five grown children and lives in Wisconsin.

Learn more about her HERE.

My Thoughts: 

When I was asked to review this book I misunderstood that this was a Bible Study. I don't read a lot if any non-fiction/self-help type books but having read The Friendship's of Women as a young mom and I haven't read anything by Miss Brestin since so I thought I'd give it a try. It's not a bad book, just one I wasn't expecting to read, which is probably my fault. 

As a Bible Study, this book is perfect for a MOPS group, a small group, or a ladies group at church. It is broken down weekly with readings, and questions for each day. There are great quotes at the start of each chapter. 

Here's a great one: "I have come home at last! This is my real country! I belong here. This is the land I have been looking for all my life, though I never knew it till now. . . Come further up, come further in!" The Unicorn in The Last Battle.

If you're a Narnian you recognize that quote and it's a favorite one of yours too!

If you're apart of a women's ministry group and looking for a Bible Study this fall you might want to give this one a look. 

Favorite Non-Fiction of 2018

I am not a non-fiction fan so I don't read much if any of it. But, when I was looking back at all the books from 2018 the two non-fiction books that I used were Bible studies and I loved doing them. They were more than just a Bible study, each had an element of creativity. In verse mapping Acts I didn't feel the pressure to complete something every day which gave me the desire to work on it. With 100 Days of Bible Promises the creativity was what drew me to each day.

 Do you want to do more than just read Scripture? Do you want to research and apply what you learn to your life today?  In the Verse-Mapping Bible Study Series, Kristy Cambron shares how this method of studying the Bible revolutionized her time with God and how it can do the same for you.
In each of the six-sessions of Acts: Feasting on the Abundance of God's Word, she provides practical examples on how to take the first steps in verse mapping and learn how to explore the Bible like never before, and customize your Bible study time for a deeper and more authentic walk with God.




Below is my first verse map in the Acts study.

Ms. Cambron created a verse mapping video giving the basics of verse mapping.

In her devotional journal, 100 Days of Bible Promises, author Shanna Noel prompts you to dive into God's unwavering truth, with topics such as freedom, comfort, grace, and gratitude.  For 100 days, you'll receive a featured Scripture, devotion, prayer, along with space for doodling, journaling, writing notes, or any other forms of creative expression.  Take time to listen to the whispering voice of God, pray and reflect on His steadfast promises and allow Him to change your life.  God's promises are power for living!  Soft touch flexible latex board; notebook binding; 208 pages

If you are looking for a Bible study for the new year, I recommend both of these. Verse Mapping has a Luke study and there is 100 Days of Grace and Gratitude. Both are a go at your own pace and will fit in with a busy schedule.