How to Live in a Dangerous World: Biblical Pictures of Modern Perils (Roger Ellsworth)

How to Live in a Dangerous World

Biblical Pictures of Modern Perils

The author has put together a series of 34 biographies from Biblical characters, describing people in various states of danger in this world. Dangers from rejection and animosity, danger from love of this world, danger from self-deception, and dangers from perils suffered for standing for Christ.

Ellsworth is skillful at showing us the exact nature of their true pitfalls and leads us to a fresh understanding of the grace of God which enabled them to overcome, and live in our dangerous world.

Table of Contents for How to Live in a Dangerous World

Section I: Pictures of Rejection
– Cain
– Esau
– The Philistines
– Jeroboam
– Ahab
– Amaziah
– Three unnamed men in Luke
– The rich young ruler
– Gamaliel
– Festus

Section II: Pictures of Empty Profession
– The wedding guest
– Judas Iscariot
– Simon Magus

Section III: Pictures of Acceptance
– Naaman
– Nathanael
– Saul of Tarsus

Section IV: Pictures of Perils in the Christian Life
– The people of Israel
– Achan
– Samson
– David
– The Psalmists
– Asaph
– The man of God from Judah
– Hezekiah
– Daniel
– Jonah
– Malachi
– Zacharias
– Martha
– Simon Peter
– Paul and Peter
– Onesiphorus
– The church of Ephesus

And a final chapter about the sufficiency of God’s grace for whatever perils we face!

About the Author

Roger Ellsworth is currently the pastor of Parkview Baptist Church in Jackson, Tennessee. Roger Ellsworth has served as pastor of churches in Illinois, Kansas and Missouri. He is currently living in Jackson, TN, and is serving as Pastor of Parkview Baptist Church. Ellsworth is the author of 47 books.

Endorsement

“I am overjoyed to recommend this book in the hope that it will bless and encourage others as it has me. Roger Ellsworth has once again pointed us to the sacred text and to its practical application to our lives. And for that I am most grateful.” – Dr. Hershael W. York, Associate Professor of Preaching, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky