02079cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324500400016026400510020030000470025133600260029833700260032433800360035050000310038650800980041752011290051553400450164465300190168965300260170885600430173418486UtSlPG20260610133431.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBR1 aGordon, S. D.q(Samuel Dickey),d1859-193610aQuiet Talks on Following the Christ 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2006-06-01 aProduced by Curtis Weyant and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Quiet Talks on Following the Christ" by S. D. Gordon is a spiritual guide written in the early 20th century. This religious text seeks to explore the nature of following Jesus Christ, emphasizing the personal relationship and connection one can cultivate through faith. The themes of friendship, sacrifice, and obedience play a central role, inviting readers to engage with the deeper meanings of discipleship. The opening of the book introduces a narrative that sets the tone for the discussions on following Christ. It begins with a personal encounter on a ship, where a Japanese officer expresses doubt about the power of Christianity in real life. This leads into a broader reflection on how Jesus Christ draws individuals to a profound and personal friendship with Him, stressing the importance of accepting His invitation to follow. The text elaborates on the characteristics of Christ's life, including His humility, obedience, and sacrifice, and suggests that true followers are called to share in the joys and challenges of living out these traits in their own lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aChristian life aDevotional literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18486