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Thomas Nelson NKJV Jesus Calling Devotional Bible: Enjoying Peace in His Presence, Leathersoft, Espresso

The "Jesus Calling Devotional Bible" puts you in touch with God and His answers for your life situations. Missionary Sarah Young had been journaling her prayers for years when she began "listening" for what Jesus was saying to her within the words of Scripture. In this Bible, 260 scenarios pose life struggles to which Sarah Young gives answers from her Savior-words that Jesus has lovingly laid on her heart-words that have comforted and inspired Sarah and many others around the world.

Features include:
  • 260 scenarios with devotions by Sarah Young
  • Hundreds of inspiring scriptures highlighted throughout the text
  • New King James Version (NKJV) in paragraph format
  • Index to devotions
  • Two-color text
  • Presentation page
  • Ribbon marker
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Customer Reviews for NKJV Jesus Calling Devotional Bible: Enjoying Peace in His Presence, Leathersoft, Espresso
Review 1 for NKJV Jesus Calling Devotional Bible: Enjoying Peace in His Presence, Leathersoft, Espresso
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Good

Date:July 14, 2012
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mazziemo
Location:Scotland
Age:45-54
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I HAVE NOT READ THE BESTSELLING BOOK JESUS CALLING: ENJOYING PEACE IN HIS PRESENCE BY SARAH YOUNG WHICH AS I FOUND OUT IS WHY WE HAVE THE JESUS CALLING DEVOTIONAL BIBLE (NKJV) SO I HAVE NO PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE OF JESUS CALLING OR SARA YOUNG.
I UNDERSTAND SHE HAS TAKEN VERSES IN THE BIBLE AND PAIRED THEM UP WITH A DEVOTIONAL FROM HER BOOK. IT WORKS WELL AND THE PAIRING OF THE DEVOTIONAL TO BIBLE VERSE IS GREAT AND INSPIRATIONAL AND CAN HELP YOU EVEN UNDERSTAND THE VERSE A LITTLE BETTER. I GUESS YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE READ THE BOOK BEFOREHAND AS IT STANDS ALONE AS A NICE BIBLE. PEOPLE I FEEL COULD IDENTIFY WITH THE LETTERS AND THEY WERE COMFORTING AND FELT THEY WERE COMING FROM JESUS. HER RESPONSES FELT BIBLICAL.
A GOOD BIBLE BUT NOT ONE I WOULD READ ALL THE TIME AS I HAVE IT AS AN eBIBLE AND IT IS NOT SO ACCESSIBLE AS AN eBIBLE,BUT ONE TO DIP INTO TO READ AS AN ADDITION. GOOD BIBLE JUST THE SAME.
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Review 2 for NKJV Jesus Calling Devotional Bible: Enjoying Peace in His Presence, Leathersoft, Espresso
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Date:June 23, 2012
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Zealfire
Age:18-24
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Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace In His Presence devotional Sarah Young shares with the reader her thoughts upon segments of Scripture which she feels God has spoken to her an has enabled her to share with the reader. These segments are written in first person with her as the speaker talking to the reader directly. The notes throughout the Bible are coupled with several passages through Scripture to read with each. The notes and devotions are well written and inspirational.
This was the first type of devotional I have reviewed and have actually read to a degree, therefore I was not used to reading the format of a person speaking directly to me as the reader and took quite a bit to get used to. I enjoyed reading the devotions as well as the fact that it was coupled with the NKJV translation which is one of my preferred translations of the Bible to read. I would have found it more reasonable if it was not assumed that the reader knows of Sarah Young and who she is. The introduction is of her telling the reader why she has written the pieces, but I did not know who she was to start and had to research further as to who she is. If bought online though it will state briefly that she is a missionary, and provides a mini excerpt about her.
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Review 3 for NKJV Jesus Calling Devotional Bible: Enjoying Peace in His Presence, Leathersoft, Espresso
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Exceeds my expectations!

Date:March 12, 2012
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Kathy
Location:Palm Harbor, Florida
Age:55-65
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I ordered this Bible in the expresso. The cover is very nice
and though imitation leather (with grain embossing) it is much nicer than the cheap bonded leather you find on so
many Bibles. The size is just right! I love the feel of a chunky Bible that fits just right in the hands. This Bible is
a real delight! And for once, Nelson has corrected a feature
that has always bothered me. This time each book of the Bible starts out on a new page. In many Nelson Bibles, they
will start out with (for example) Mark at the bottom of the page where Matthew ended. This seems to be done to
save paper, but it REALLY makes the Bible look tacky. This
edition looks VERY elegant and impressive. I love the devotional readings and know I will get a great deal of use from this wonderful new Bible.
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Review 4 for NKJV Jesus Calling Devotional Bible: Enjoying Peace in His Presence, Leathersoft, Espresso
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Excellent book but viewing the ebook is slow.

Date:April 20, 2012
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Lena
I ordered this book for my iPad. It is somewhat annoying that there is lag time every time one turns a page or changes chapters, etc.
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Review 5 for NKJV Jesus Calling Devotional Bible: Enjoying Peace in His Presence, Leathersoft, Espresso
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Good Bible and devotional combination

Date:January 17, 2012
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Monica
Age:45-54
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The Jesus Calling Devotional Bible offered me a devotional and a Bible rolled into one product that I could have on my e-reader device. I really liked that idea.
This devotional Bible is offered in the New King James Version. I was already familiar with that version so it was easy for me to like that aspect of this Bible.
I was also familiar with Sarah Young's book, God Calling, but I had not read Jesus Calling. In both cases, there has been criticism of Sarah for making a presumption of what God or Jesus would say. I have talked to several Christians that have found these books to be very helpful even though I understand that criticism. For me, I found Sarah's words to be helpful as well. In this Bible, Sarah responds to various prayers that people might pray on various topics such as fear, worry, suffering and other scenarios that Christians throughout the ages have faced. It seemed to me that she stuck with Scripture in her words--with this combination Bible/book, Scripture is right there to compare with. I felt like both the devotional and the Bible verses spoke to me every monring. For me, this made Jesus seem that much closer to me as I spent time in prayer and reading. I find these readings to be encouraging and helpful as I start the day. With that kind of start, I know this Bible helps my days go better. The readings are also connected to other readings on the same topic in case the reader needs further encouragement. I like that aspect of this Bible as well.
I received an e-copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through their Booksneeze program. I was not required to give a positive review in exchange for the book.
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Review 6 for NKJV Jesus Calling Devotional Bible: Enjoying Peace in His Presence, Leathersoft, Espresso
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esus Calling Devotional Bible, NKJV, Enjoying Peac

Date:January 11, 2012
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Josh Phelps
Location:Berea, Ky
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I like checking out devotional bibles to see what they have to offer. Recently I had the chance to download an eBook version of the Jesus Calling Devotional Bible, NKJV, Enjoying Peace in His Presence by Sarah Young. This devotional bible has prayers that deal with life situations throughout the text. They are followed up by a devotional from Sarah Young. The devotionals have scripture references that in the eBook version you can simply click on to will take you to other scriptures that are relevant to the topic. You can also click on a page that takes you to other places where a prayer and devotional have been added in about that topic.
This was my first eBook and I enjoyed it a lot. If you are trying to just read the scripture the boxes can disrupt your flow and therefore I would not recommend this bible for that purpose. If you are looking for devotions on a specific topic then this IS the bible for you. It has helped me in my study time as well as in my devotion time. I do like the prayers that I have read as they help to get a deeper vision of who God really is and how He desires a relationship with us.
Overall I would recommend this Bible to anyone who is looking for a new a new devotional or study bible.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com http://BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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