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John Knox: The Sharpened Sword

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John Knox spent his life with a sword in one hand and a Bible in the other and he wasn’t afraid to use either.


He began his theological life as a body guard to George Wishart – and it was when that young man was put to death by the religious authorities that John Knox was finally persuaded of the need to awaken his country from the death of injustice and spiritual poverty that afflicted it.

 

He was never built for a quiet life and when he ran from one danger, he often ... Read more

But his thirst for true freedom came from his longing for God’s Word to be preached. John knew that true liberty only came from being in service to God and his Kingdom.
Many stood against him and they still do today… but he gave much to his country and to his God and the church and Scotland owe John Knox – they owe him thanks as they owe the God he served thanks for calling such men to be his preachers.

 

The Trailblazer’s series collects great stories from Christians of the past and delivers them to the young people of today.  This gripping and astonishing story from Catherine MacKenzie will challenge young readers to serve God as John Knox did.

 

A well–known and long–standing series:

  • Over 50 titles
  • Great for ages 9 to 14
  • Published in 14 languages
  • Half a million books sold
  • Also available in box sets when one book is not enough! 7 themed box sets, each with 5 books

Each biography follows the trailblazer’s journey to faith, and on to the work that God had planned for them. With lots of dialogue, these engaging stories show how God uses normal individuals to bring about his purpose.

 

Each book features:

  • Thinking Further Topics for each chapter to help readers think about how what they’ve read applies to their life today
  • Timeline of important events in the lifetime of each book’s subject

 

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Product Details

Publisher
Christian Focus Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
167
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Tain, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781910573
SKU
V9781781910573
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Catherine Mackenzie
Catherine MacKenzie comes from Scotland and has written several biographies for young teens in the Trailblazers series as well as other titles for younger children. She is Editor for Christian Focus’ children’s imprint, CF4Kids.

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