{"product_id":"9781400204229_the-lifted-by-angels","title":"The Lifted by Angels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplores the relationship between people and angels, through the eyes of the early church.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeaven is closer than we realize. Its boundaries overlap our own, and angels move in and out of our porous present, this moment that seems to us so solid and concrete. If that reality seems dim to us now, it beamed for the early Christians. Through their writings, sermons, songs, and art, the ancient faithful confessed a powerful and vivid belief that angels help carry us on our journey to God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRooted in the Scripture and following this ancient understanding, \u003cem\u003eLifted by Angels\u003c\/em\u003e reveals: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe role that angels play in the lives of people and in God's plan of salvation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe different ranks and functions of angels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow Satan and his demons fell from grace and plagued humans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe functions of guardian angels and how God assigns them to fit our personal needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow guardian angels help us resist evil, temptation, and the devil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe way angels join with us in our prayers, even adding their own to ours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe service angels provide in worship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing examples of angels in ancient icons and frescoes and supported by extensive research on the early church and its pastors, poets, theologians, and artists, \u003cem\u003eLifted by Angels\u003c\/em\u003e answers universal curiosity about angels and the unseen world, leaving readers inspired and hopeful about the nearness of God.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joel J Miller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40701131423793,"sku":"9781400204229","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9781400204229.jpg?v=1780470872","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9781400204229_the-lifted-by-angels","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}