The Jesus Who Surprises by Dee Brestin

Surprise! Do you like surprises? The Jesus Who Surprises by Dee Brestin offers a look in to how Jesus showed up in various places in the Old Testament and how He shows up today when you least expect it.

The Jesus Who Surprises is a Bible Study through the Old Testament. It is divided in to three parts: How the Story Began (The Books of Moses), How to Live in the Story (The Psalms) and How the Story Will End (The Prophets). These three sections make up a total of 13 lessons. The beginning of the book includes a brief section on how to use the book and Bible study followed by an optional get-acquainted Bible study. In the back of the book, there are also facilitator resources with hints for leading a group and notes for each lesson.

The Jesus Who Surprises is such a good study. I have done Brestin's studies in the past with groups of ladies and found them to be both informative and the learning fun. The Jesus Who Surprises does a good job of tying the Old Testament stories with our modern life. I found the stories to be easy to learn from and I liked her modern examples that went alongside them. I also like how well her studies are laid out. She also consistently turns me to the Scripture and to God to help me learn and grow. They are set up so well that they are easier than some other studies to do in a group or by yourself. Brestin gives so many extra helps and hints that even this introvert would be comfortable leading this study with a group of ladies. In fact, I would highly recommend this study or any of her studies for a first time leader for that reason.

I received this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions are my own.