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 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.
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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... " |
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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..." |
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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..." |
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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..." |
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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..." |
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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..." |
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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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