4 Reasons to Read Raised With Christ: How the resurrection changes everything.
By Adrian Warnock
  
1. Adrian is both a Spirit and Word guy.
Men that have deep, Biblical, God centered theology and an experiential commitment to earnestly desire spiritual gifts are rare. When you find them soak them up. Warnock is such a man. As Piper has said “Light and heat. Truth and passion. This is what characterizes a Christian.”
 
2. Gospel centered theology must include the resurrection along with the cross. Warnock points out that we should not neglect the cross but rather include the resurrection and glorification of Jesus. How many of us only picture Jesus in His humiliation? If we are ever to have faith to see nations changed, we must also see Jesus in His Glorification: Jesus at the right hand of the Father ruling the universe with the sword of the Gospel coming out of his mouth. Jesus, pictured in Revelation 1:9-20 must be a common image held by the church to strip away timidity and weak faith.

3. This book will introduce giants.  If you already read Edwards, Marten Lloyd-Jones, John Piper, Charles Spurgeon and Calvin you’ll love hearing them speak to the resurrection, but if you haven’t yet met these men, Warnock will do a beautiful job introducing them to you. This book will give you a hunger to read more of their writings and that alone would be a win.

4. You will be given a generous dose of Spirit induced angst as you read. Jesus is alive. So much more is possible! I enjoy being a part of a church that is radical by most men’s standard, but this book left me on my face repenting for settling for less than what is possible. I want to experience the power of the risen Christ. I want my city to see His glory and be raised with Him. O that we would live to see another awakening in the church that brings the life of Jesus flooding into the streets of our cities!  As I read, worship erupted from my heart and when I finished reading I wanted to know Jesus more.

- Pastor Josh Kouri