"In the Footsteps of Jesus"
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Excerpts from "In the Footsteps of Jesus" 
book by Bruce Marchiano

I can think of no better way to give you a taste of this amazing, joyful Jesus that I discovered than to show Him in the way I first saw Him—in the words of Bruce Marchiano, who played Jesus in the truly stunning "Matthew" movie.  I doubt you'll ever think of Jesus in the same way after reading these Footsteps excerpts. 

"In the Footsteps of Jesus" by Bruce Marchiano.In Footsteps, Bruce takes readers on an intimate journey into the life of Christ as he describes the Jesus of joy he discovered while immersed in filming The Visual Bible™'s "Matthew."  He challenges all to take a fresh look at Christ, who is often lost in somber religiosity—a Savior who freely shares His affection, compassion, and joyous excitement with His children.  In ministry, Bruce reveals how his faith went from a simple belief in Christ to a profound awareness of God's powerful reality in his life.   For another amazing look at this very real Jesus, see the excerpt section from Bruce's second book—Jesus...Yesterday, Today, Forever.

(Thank you, Bruce, for bringing Jesus to me in a way I couldn't miss or resist—and in giving me permission to use your words and "Jesus" here.  I so enjoyed creating these Footsteps excerpts for my church when you came there in 1999 and then getting to add them to The Visual Bible™'s  web site—so I'm thrilled to get to use them on my own site now, too.)

Click on the picture or the title text below to choose an excerpt that you'd like to read in full.

Click to view excerpt--So opposite the stereotype So opposite the stereotype of an aloof and mystical Christ...

"Oh, what a surprise lay in store! Every day...on the set was a lifetime of uncovering treasures of indescribable passion, care, and giving beyond giving... "

Click to view excerpt--Power used only for others He always used His miracle power only for other people.

"And did you ever notice how Jesus never used His power to destroy opposition or lavish Himself with luxuries?  He could turn five fish sandwiches into 5,000 and raise people from the dead..."

Click to view excerpt--Living definition of a hero The living definition of a "hero."

"Consistently, He spoke truth against a sea of opposition.  Shockingly, He lived fully in His personal life exactly what He preached in public..."

Click to view excerpt--Jesus...a Man of joy!

Jesus...a Man of joy!

"Jesus was a man of excitement, a man of giving, a man of living, a MAN   OF  JOY.  And the joy He lived was so much more than just a sunburst smile..."

Click to view excerpt--Hanging on the cross

Hanging on the cross...

From Bruce’s journal:  February 9, 1993 —"I hung on the cross yesterday.  More when I have time, but simply, I never began to understand what Jesus did for me until yesterday..."

Click to view excerpt--What a Guy!

What a Guy!

"He was a Guy you could count on—a solid Guy—a Guy you could trust.  A humble, gentle Guy who would stop everything He was doing to care for you..."

Click to view excerpt--He loves you

He loves you so much!

"I get asked a lot, 'What’s the most significant thing you learned through the whole adventure?'  It may sound crazy, but it’s something I’d been hearing all my life..."

Taken from In the Footsteps of Jesus.  Copyright © 1997 by Bruce Marchiano. Published by Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon  97402 and Visual Entertainment, Dallas, Texas  75248.  Used on www.LoveLavished.org  by permission.

 

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