POWER OF THE CROSS

Quote from the Book

“For almost two thousand years, billions of people have come to the cross with their sins and weaknesses, kneeled before it, and asked God to forgive their sins and save their souls” (p.15)

The Author

Dr. Tim LaHaye, who conceived the idea of fictionalizing an account of the Rapture and the Tribulation, is a noted author, minister, and nationally recognized speaker on Bible prophecy. He was the founder of both Tim LaHaye Ministries and The PreTrib Research Center. He also cofounded the Tim LaHaye School of Prophecy at Liberty University. He was a speaker at many Bible prophecy conferences in the U.S. and Canada, where his  prophecy books are very popular. Dr. LaHaye holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Western Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Literature degree from Liberty University. For 25 years he pastored one of the nation’s outstanding churches in San Diego, which grew to three locations. It was during that time that he founded two accredited Christian high schools, a Christian school system of ten schools, and San Diego Christian College (formerly known as Christian Heritage College). Dr. LaHaye has written over 50 non-fiction books and co-authored 25 fiction books, many of which have been translated into 34 languages. He has written books on a wide variety of subjects, such as family life, temperaments, and Bible prophecy. His most popular fiction works, the Left Behind series, written with Jerry B. Jenkins, continue to appear on the best-seller lists of the Christian Booksellers Association, “Publishers Weekly,” the “Wall Street Journal,” “USA Today,” and the “New York Times.” Tim Lahaye went to be with the Lord on July 25, 2016.

Insights from the Book

Many people think of the cross as a symbol of what Jesus did for us nearly 2000 years ago. However, bestselling author Dr. Tim LaHaye reveals through amazing stories that the cross is far more: it can change the course of your life today! Discover how God is at work around the world, redeeming broken lives and making them whole. Every story is unique, yet all have one thing in common: anew life begins at the cross. There is no doubt that this book will revolutionize your passion and faith that the cross is indeed “…the power of God” (I Cor. 1:18). In this book, Tim Lahaye demonstrated with true life stories how the power of the cross of Jesus made the broken people whole, set the alcoholics free, triumphs over crime and violence, delivered drug addicts, overcame depression, served as a remedy for homosexuals and provided hope for those despaired.  The thesis of this book is very simple and clear: the cross is the answer to the world’s dilemma.