It was during the feast of Pentecost when a dejected, cowering, frightened group of Jesus' closest followers were suddenly transformed by the Holy Spiritinto bold-exceptionally bold-proclaimers of a life-changing message. But what exactly was the message they were proclaiming? Moreover, is it really possible that a very specific proclamation from nearly 2,000 years ago can actually transform people today? Under the Influence of Jesus is best-selling author Joe Paprocki's emphatic answer to that question: Yes, it can! Throughout the book, Paprocki explores not only the various elements of the message itself-such as the kingdom of God, the cross, the Resurrection, sin, and conversion-but also the particular characteristics of a changed heart and life that result from accepting the message that Jesus is Lord and that we are now a "new creation" in a new kind of kingdom. Candidly and accessible written, Under the Influence of Jesus is ultimately an invitation to encounter Christ in a whole new way, to thrive under his lordship, and to use our own transformed hearts and lives to help bring others into a life-changing relationship with Jesus. Book jacket.