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Proverbs : Wisdom For Everyday Life (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartThe book of Proverbs is the world’s greatest treasury of wisdom. It offers practical insights for day-to-day discussions and provides moral guidelines for living in an immoral world. As you unearth the riches of Proverbs, you will discover why “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” for all the affairs of everyday life.
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John : An Intimate Look At The Savior (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cart13 Chapters
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JOHN AN INTIMATE LOOK AT THE SAVIOR
John’s Gospel reveals the wonder of Christ as seen through the eyes of a close friend. As you study the book of John, you will develop a deeper, more personal understanding of our Savior. You will come to know his thoughts and character. You will see him in his glory … marvel at his beauty … be changed by his wisdom … and discover the riches of following him closely and knowing him well.
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Galatians : A Life Changing Encounter With Gods Word From The Book Of Galat (Stu
$14.99Add to cart1. The True Gospel (Overview And 1:1-9)
2. The Source Of Truth (1:10-24)
3. Confirmation Of The Truth (2:1-10)
4. Contending For The Truth (2:11-21)
5. Living By Faith (3:1-14)
6. The Priority Of The Promise (3:15-25)
7. The Rights Of A Son (3:26-4:11)
8. A Choice Of Allegiance (4:12-31)
9. Christian Freedom (5:1-15)
10. Living By The Spirit (5:16-26)
11. Keeping On Track (6:1-10)
12. Focusing On The Eternal (6:11-18 And Review)Additional Info
GALATIANS is a Bible study to encourage believers through God’s Word to maintain your faith and stand firm against false teachings. Participants will learn to apply relevant scriptures to their lives and improve study skills. Also included are historical insights, word definitions, discussion questions, assignments, and a leader’s guide. Format: Workbook Audience: New Christian Number of Questions: 12 Average Number of Questions: 17 Prep Time: Medium -
James : Real Faith For The Real World (Student/Study Guide)
$8.99Add to cart1. Perseverance
James 1:1-18
2. Hearing And Responding
James 1:19-2:26
3. Words That Hurt, Words That Heal
James 3:1-12
4. Two Kinds Of Smart Living
James 3:13-4:12
5. Planning Versus Patience
James 4:13-5:20
48 PagesAdditional Info
Real Christian faith doesn’t remain hidden in the heart: It shows itself through the lives we live. Faith grows as we cultivate perseverance, humility, and patience–key attributes that the book of James commends. James calls us to demonstrate our faith in practical ways in the world around us. Studying James will help you prove the reality of your faith through sound actions, attitudes, and words in your everyday life. -
Israels Divine Healer
$19.99Add to cart1. Human Physicians And Healing Deities
2. Israel’s Divine Healer In The Torah And Historical Books
3. Israel’s Divine Healer In Poetry And Wisdom Literature
4. Israel’s Divine Healer In The Prophetic Books
5. Israel’s Divine Healer In The New Testament
6. Cnclusions And Reflections462 Pages
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1. Human Physicians and Healing Deities
2. Israel’s Divine Healer in the Torah and Historical Books
3. Israel’s Divine Healer in Poetry and Wisdom Literature
4. Israel’s Divine Healer in the Prophetic Books
5. Israel’s Divine Healer in the New Testament
6. Cnclusions and Reflections462 Pages
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Heavenly Hosts : A Biblical Study Of Angels
$12.99Add to cartCompiled from the writings of the late Finis Jennings Dake, this is more than just another book about angels. In the traditional Dake style, this is a comprehensive and exclusively biblical study of angels. It is loaded with scriptures detailing the many types of angels, their nature, the fascinating work they do, and more.
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Theology Of The Gospel Of Matthew
$34.99Add to cartLecturers can request examination copies for course consideration.
Matthew’s Gospel is the most significant Jewish-Christian document of the New Testament. Ulrich Luz both outlines and elucidates the story told in the Gospel, emphasizing its focal points: the Sermon on the Mount, the miracles, the renunciation of possessions, and particularly the theology of judgment by works, an idea that represents both a challenge, in its quest for a church set apart from non-Christians by deeds alone, and a burden, through its traumatic origin in the breach between Matthew’s community and the Israelite majority. -
Beginners Guide To The New Testament
$20.00Add to cartIs there a dominant and unchanging theme in the New Testament? If so, what does that say about God and his relationship with humanity? Barclay answers these questions in this clear and concise discussion of the main themes of each N.T. book. This classic reissue is ideal for individual or group study.
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God Is A Warrior
$17.99Add to cartGod Is a Warrior traces the development of the “divine warrior” motif through the Old and New Testaments, beginning with Israel’s conflicts with her enemies and ending with Christ’s victorious return in Revelation. Against the broader background of Ancient Near Eastern warrior mythology, Part I discusses Yahweh’s warfare on behalf of ancient Israel, and prophecies of the coming Divine Deliverer. Part II looks at the New Testament’s Divine Warrior, Jesus Christ, and his war against his spiritual enemies in the Synoptic Gospels, in Paul’s letters, and in the final apocalyptic battle in the book of Revelation.
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Comfort One Another
$30.00Add to cartThis unique study considers the exegetical and hermeneutical possibilities of analyzing the entire letter of 1 Thessalonians as a letter of consolation. Abraham Smith maintains that Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians with a full knowledge of the tradition of Greco-Roman letters of consolation and chose this genre to sustain members of the Thessalonian church. Smith explicates the social and literary conventions of this tradition and fully discloses why this particular rhetoric of care was employed. Showing how Paul’s letter of consolation was understood in Paul’s world and by subsequent generations, Smith demonstrates the usefulness of Paul’s rhetoric of comfort for modern society
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Meeting Jesus : 13 Studies For Individuals Or Groups (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartIf we are honest in our search for truth, we have to take Jesus seriously. Jesus’ word is the best case for who he is; it makes sense to look at the original documents of his life. These studies are designed to do just that–to help honest seekers meet Jesus.
Meeting Jesus is a Fisherman Bible Studyguide with 13 studies for individuals or groups that offers:
– Penetrating questions that generate discussion
– A flexible format for group or individual needs
– Helpful leader’s notes
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John Calvins Exegesis Of The Old Testament
$38.00Add to cartJohn Calvin’s reading of the Old Testament was a departure from that of many of his contemporaries. He rejected much of the traditional Christian exegesis of the Old Testament that attempted to to explain it in terms of the New Testament revelation of Christ. He also rejected much of the traditional Jewish exegesis of the Old Testament that favored a more so-called historical approach to the writings. Instead he offered a middle way to interpret the Old Testament scripture with respect to both traditions. David Puckett examines this often-neglected area of study of John Calvin’s exegetical reasoning in this comprehensive and fascinating analysis.
The Columbia Series in Reformed Theology represents a joint commitment by Columbia Theological Seminary and Westminster John Knox Press to provide theological resources from the Reformed tradition for the church today. This series examines theological and ethical issues that confront church and society in our own particular time and place.
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All Things Are Possible To Believers
$23.00Add to cartNew! “The research of one of the world’s foremost exegetes,”—Catholic Biblical Quarterly. Interpreting the Sermon on the Mount in the light of the Lord’s Prayer, Schnackenburg arugues that true discipleship, though strenuous, is, indeed, attainable.
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12 Voices For Truth A Study Of The Minor Prophets (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartSpirit-filled believers will find new resources for understanding the Bible and applying biblical themes to their day-to-day lives in these interactive study guides.
Written from a Pentecostal/Charismatic viewpoint, these interactive studies introduce believers to the books of the Bible and offer a thorough and balanced understanding of key themes of the Bible.
By studying the themes of the books, as well as the books themselves, these interactive studies offer groups and individuals a Spirit-filled perspective of the Bible’s message for today.
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John As Storyteller
$63.99Add to cartIn this widely acclaimed study of John’s Gospel, Mark W.G. Stibbe shows how the fourth evangelist uses all the tactics of a skilled storyteller to promote his distinctive Christology. Literary and historical methodologies are integrated by the author in his narrative criticism, and a new, holistic approach to the gospel literature is suggested thereby.
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Theology Of The Gospel Of John
$35.99Add to cartLecturers can request examination copies for course consideration.
D. Moody Smith lucidly explains the theological ideas of the Gospel of John, one of the most important documents of the New Testament. He concentrates on its presentation of Jesus as the Christ, and deals also with such topics as God, the scriptures, the Church, and the spirit. These topics are related insofar as possible to the specific setting in which the Gospel was written, since one cannot understand such theological concepts in the abstract. The book is an ideal introduction to the question of the origin of the Gospel of John as well as its theology. -
Resurrection Of Jesus
$20.00Add to cartWhat actually happened at the resurrection of Jesus? Gerd Luedemann suggests that this question, considered unanswerable by many, is of critical importance to Christians and that it can be answered more specifically than has been the case in recent studies. Luedemann begins with the oldest list of witnesses to the resurrection and proceeds from there to other texts from Paul and the Gospels to investigate the events of Good Friday, Easter, and Pentecost.
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Method And Message Of Jesus Teachings (Revised)
$40.00Add to cartThis useful and practical book provides the college student, seminarian, church study group, and interested layperson a much-needed introductory guide on the “how” (method) and the “what” (message) of Jesus teachings. In this revised edition, Stein updates this classic work, adds a new bibliography, and introduces use of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, bringing this important text to a new generation of students.
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Power Faith : Balancing Faith In Words And Work (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartSpirit-filled believers will find new resources for understanding the Bible and applying biblical themes to their day-to-day lives in these interactive study guides.
Written from a Pentecostal/Charismatic viewpoint, these interactive studies offer a thorough and balanced understanding of key themes of the Bible.
By studying the themes of the books, as well as the books themselves, these interactive studies offer groups and individuals a Spirit-filled perspective of the Bible’s message for today.
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Theology Of The Letters Of James Peter And Jude
$70.99Add to cartThe letters of James, 1 and 2 Peter, and Jude are among the most neglected parts of the New Testament, for they lack the immediacy and specificity of the Pauline letters. The authors of this study seek to remedy such neglect; they set the letters in context, examine their major themes, and argue that they are important both for the theology of the New Testament generally and for contemporary discussion about the nature and character of Christian faith today.
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Christians And The New Creation
$29.00Add to cartIn this major thematic work, senior scholar Paul Minear examines the Genesis motifs that are echoed in numerous parts of the New Testament. By doing so, Minear links the story of the old creation with the story of the new creation as he examines the language of beginnings–creation, fall, and curse–found in both testaments. Minear concludes that there is a need to reexamine the legacy of the old creation in order to understand and value the gift of the new creation.
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What Is Scripture
$39.00Add to cartIntroduction: Presenting The Issue
A Particular Example, To Illustrate
Scripture As Form And Concept: Historical Background
The True Meaning Of Scripture: The Qur’an As An Example
The Bible In Jewish Life?
The Hindu Instance
The Buddhist Instance
The Classics: Chinese And Western
Brief Further Considerations
Conclusion: Scripture And The Human ConditionNotes
Acknowledgments
IndexAdditional Info
“Scripture” is no longer an absolute. In the last two centuries, as Westerners have become more keenly conscious of the flatly historical character of their own biblical documents, they have also realized the normative function of scripture in other traditions.W. C. Smith’s vastly erudite work asks how it is that certain texts have so seeped into human life – in a rich, complex, and powerful way – as to be deemed sacred. Examining the history and use of scripture in the world’s major religious traditions, he shows how and why scripture continues to carry momentous and at times appalling power in human affairs.
In the end, Smith’s creative proposal is valuable not only for showing what it means to hold a text as sacred, or to treasure another’s scripture, but also for the light it sheds in a troubled culture on what it means to be human.
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Isaiahs Vision And The Family Of God
$45.00Add to cartThis timely series explores current trends within the discipline of biblical interpretation by dealing with the literary qualities of the Bible: the play of its language, the coherence of its final form, and the relationships between text and readers. Biblical interpreters are being challenged to take responsibility for the theological, social, and ethical implications of their readings. This series encourages original readings that breach the confines of traditional biblical criticism.
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Creative Bible Lessons From The Life Of Christ
$22.99Add to cartDo you want to teach solid Biblical truth to your kids without their eyes glazing over as soon as you say “open your Bibles”? Now you can, with Creative Bible Lessons on the Life of Christ. Veteran youth worker and Bible teacher Doug Fields has crafted 12 lively, ready-to-use lessons that actually make it fun to dig into Scripture. Fields utilizes creative learning techniques to spark your kids’ interest and keep them actively involved in each lesson, including: – Learning games . . . – Hilarious handouts – Art projects anyone can do . . . Challenging simulations – Thought-provoking worksheets . . . – Skits and roleplays These techniques are built into clear, easy-to-use lessons that keep your kids active as they absorb the Biblical truth of each lesson. Fields also provides you with a brief teaching outline in each lesson that you can present to bring the message home. Best of all, these lessons are so complete, they require very little preparation time. You’ll be able to build quality, creative Bible teaching into your busy schedule — with Creative Bible Lessons on the Life of Christ
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Milestones To Maturity (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartSpirit-filled believers will find new resources for understanding the Bible and applying biblical themes to their day-to-day lives in these interactive study guides.
Written from a Pentecostal/Charismatic viewpoint, these interactive studies introduce believers to the books of the Bible and offer a thorough and balanced understanding of key themes of the Bible.
By studying the themes of the books, as well as the books themselves, these interactive studies offer groups and individuals a Spirit-filled perspective of the Bible’s message for today.
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Outline Of The Bible Book By Book
$14.00Add to cartAn Outline of the Bible: Book by Book is an aid to understanding the Bible for both students and general readers. It includes a summary of contents and information on authorship, historical background and literary style of each book of the King James Version. Maps and a glossary are also included.
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Matthew 1 KJV Teacher (Teacher’s Guide)
$17.99Add to cartEach volume of The Teacher’s Outline & Study Bible gives you meticulous detail of every passage and outlines the Bible verse by verse. Each subject contains commentary, illustrations, application suggestions, and questions for reflection, discussion, and personal journaling. There is also an extremely helpful alphabetical index which contains all the subjects included in the text. Includes the KJV text of Scripture.
This volume covers Matthew, chapters 1 through 7. Two plans are outlined for teaching these chapters as a 13 or 26 session curriculum. -
Rethinking The Unity Of Luke And Acts
$18.00Add to cartPreface
Errata
AbbreviationsIntroduction
The Generic Unity Of Luke And Acts
The Narrative Unity Of Luke And Acts
The Theological Unity Of Luke And Acts
ConclusionBibliography
Bibliography Addendum To The 2007 Publication
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Climax Of The Covenant
$34.00Add to cartWith an eye to recent proposals on Paul’s view of the law and of his relation to the first century context of his theological thinking, N.T. Wright looks in detail at passages that are central to the current debate. Among these Pauline texts are some of the most controversial sections of Paul, which have often been treated only superficially in studies of Paul’s theology. He argues that Paul saw the death and resurrection of Jesus as the climatic moment in the covenant history of Israel and from this perspective came to a different understanding of the function of the Jewish Law. Dr. Wright succeeds to a remarkable degree in drawing together the themes of Christ and the Law in a new synthesis and in shedding light on many important aspects of Paul’s thought.
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Introduction To New Testament Textual Criticism (Revised)
$24.00Add to cartSince its original publication 30 years ago, Introduction to New Testament Textual Criticism has known no equal. In it, Greenlee covers the sources and transmission of the N.T. text, the establishment and theory of the critical text, Palaeology, praxis, and the collation and classification of manuscripts. This revised edition features an expanded and reordered presentation of the principles of textual criticism, and variants are based on the text of UBS4.
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Gospel For A New People
$52.00Add to cartThis book thoroughly examines Matthew’s gospel – it discusses the appropriate methods for interpretation and considers in detail its origin, purpose, and social setting. Graham Stanton claims that Matthew wrote following a period of bitter disputes with fellow Jews. With considerable literary, catechetical, and pastoral skill the evangelist composed a gospel for a new people (both Jews and Gentiles) in a cluster of Christian communities. Stanton discusses redaction critical, literary critical, and social scientific approaches to the interpretation of Matthew; he argues that Matthew’s gospel was shaped by the “parting of the ways” with Judaism; and he includes two essays on the Sermon on the Mount and one on Matthew’s use of the Old Testament. Graham Stanton is Professor of New Testament Studies, King’s College, University of London, England.
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Using Gods Resources Wisely
$17.00Add to cartNew and different readings of biblical texts are one consequence of a growing awareness of the environmental crisis and how it relates to social relations, especially in urban settings. Walter Brueggemann explores readings from Isaiah and how they relate to the environment and urban crisis. He approaches the readings as an artistic-theological history of the city of Jerusalem–a case study of urban environmental crisis that resulted from a lost sense of covenantal neighborliness. Reflecting on Jerusalem, its failure, demise, and prospect, Brueggemann uncovers some alarming parallels in today’s urban cities, and offers a demanding but hopeful challenge to faith.
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Life And Times Of Jesus The Messiah (Revised)
$39.95Add to cartBook 1. The Preparation For The Gospel: Introductory Historical, Religious, Political, And Cultural Material Based On The Author’s Extensive Knowledge Of Jewish Lore And Customs
Book 2. From Bethlehem To Jordan: The Background Of Herod And His Reign, St. John The Baptist And His Message, And The Birth And Baptism Of Jesus.
Book 3. From Jordan To The Mount Of Transfiguration: Thirty Seven Chapters Explore The Miracles And Teachings Of Jesus’ Early Ministry.
Book 4. The Descent Into The Valley Of Humiliation: A History Of The Latter Part Of Jesus’ Ministry From The Transfiguration To The Journey To Jerusalem.
Book 5. The Cross And The Crown: A Chronicle Of Each Day Of Passion Week, From Palm Sunday To The Resurrection.
1009 Pages TotalAdditional Info
One of the best known and most important references on the life of Christ ever written, Alfred Edersheim’s The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah is a storehouse of information on the background of the New Testament. The classic work successfully portrays the streets, the marketplaces, the religious conflicts, the people, and the places of Jesus’ earthly ministry. -
With The Word
$19.99Add to cartWith the Word, a conversational survey of the Bible, guides you through each book, chapter by chapter, and encourages you to: Discover rich, life-changing applications fromthe Scriptures, Develop your own personal Bible reading program, Meditate on the Scriptures – seeking the truths God has for you, and to Apply the spiritual truths you discover. It is a fresh approach to learning and applying the truths God’s Word has for your life.
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Walk Of Repentance (Student/Study Guide)
$15.99Add to cartThe Walk Of Repentance is a 24 week study about repentance: what it is, what it brings about and what kind of behavior and attitudes we must repent of. This study has not been formulated to give a person more “head knowledge”, the idea of it is to help the Word of God take root in your heart so that you can experience that true repentance. Each week of this curriculum has a theme, with a different Bible study each day. Each day you will have different types of studies on the same theme. On day six and seven of each week you will find the story of the Church woven through character studies of different Christians down through the centuries. Your walk of faith will be deeply affected as you encounter the level of devotion of others and what Christianity is really all about.
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God With A Human Face
$20.00Add to cart“The face of God” is a potent metaphor, like none other. To see God’s face is something more than theoretical, mystical, or conceptional–and to see it, we must look at the face of Jesus. In this innovative book, John Purdy focuses on the face of Jesus and explores twelve Gospel stories beginning with Jesus’ birth and moving through his crucifixion and resurrection. Purdy shows us that by looking at Jesus, God’s intentions toward us can be discerned.
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Belief In The Word
$20.00Add to cartThe author provides us with the first thorough literary commentary on John 1-4 that uses a reader response method. He leads us through the Gospel’s narrative and enables us to appreciate it from the inside without disregarding the original historical setting of the writing.
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Theology Of The Book Of Revelation
$34.99Add to cartLecturers can request examination copies for course consideration.
Richard Bauckham expounds the theology of the Book of Revelation: its understanding of God, Christ and the Spirit, the role of the Church in the world, and the hope of the coming of God’s universal kingdom. Close attention is paid both to the literary form in which the theology is expressed and to the original context to which the book was addressed. Contrary to many misunderstandings of Revelation, it is shown to be one of the masterpieces of early Christian literature, with much to say to the Church today. This study offers a unique account of the theology and message of Revelation. -
Day By Day With C H Spurgeon
$19.99Add to cartThis sourcebook of daily meditations comes from the pen of one of the greatest pulpiteers in the history of the Christian church, and commemorates the anniversary of his death in 1892. Yet, still today, there are more of C. H. Spurgeon’s books in print than almost any other author. This special compilation is selected from his sermons, with Scripture references added by the compiler. It is a completely new compilation, not a condensation of Spurgeon’s famous Morning and Evening.
Though Spurgeon’s public ministry ended a hundred years ago, this collection brings the works of this remarkable author-preacher to the reader in convenient daily devotional form, taking him through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation and providing stimulating commentary to help the reader apply the Scriptures to his daily life. The medititations are carefully indexed by subjuect – i.e., faith, love, adversity, salvation, prayer, death, and many more – making them useful to preachers and Bible teachers looking for Spurgeon’s sparkling thoughts and unique perspectives for special days and occasions.
Day by Day is a daily adventure in walking with God, a devotional book with a purpose – to enrich your private meditations and public presentations. Every meditaion is espectially chosen to help the reader to overcome the day-by-day pressures of everyday existence – realistically, biblically, and enduringly. -
Paul Women And Wives
$37.00Add to cartPaul’s letters stand at the center of the dispute over women, the church, and the home, with each side championing passages from the Apostle. Now, in a challenging new attempt to wrestle with these thorny texts, Craig Keener delves as deeply into the world of Paul and the apostles as anyone thus far. Acknowledging that we must take the biblical text seriously, and recognizing that Paul’s letters arose in a specific time and place for a specific purpose, Keener mines the historical, lexical, cultural, and exegetical details behind Paul’s words about women in the home and ministry to give us one of the most insightful expositions of the key Pauline passages in years.
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Mark These Men
$15.99Add to cartForeword
Dedication
1. The Man Who Defiled Baal (Elijah)
2. The Man Who Played The Fool (Saul Of Kish)
3. The Man Who Bore The Brands (Paul)
4. The Man Who Braved The Lion (Daniel)
5. The Man Who Cursed The Children (Elisha)
6. The Man Who Came Back From Beyond (Lazarus)
7. The Man Who Routed The Aliens (Gideon)
8. The Man Who Was Rebuked By His Ass (Balaam)
9. The Man Who Went Away Grieved (The Rich Young Ruler)
10. The Man Who Knew How Long He Would Live (Hezekiah)
11. The Man Who Led Paul To Christ (Ananias)
12. The Man Who Helped Carry The Cross (Simon Of Cyrene)
13. The Man Who Rebuilt Jerusalem (Nehemiah) Page 149Additional Info
The Bible is a treasure house of biographies of people famous and infamous, rich and poor, good and evil. In short, it is full of ordinary people, people just like us. As Dr. Baxter points out in his foreword, “The biographical treasures of the Bible are exhaustless. Again and again we turn back to the figures which move before us in its pages, and find new relevancies, new significances, new applicaitons to our own times and to our own lives. Somehow, these Scripture characters seem to be invested with typologically and representative qualities which live for all time.”
Included are provocative profiles of Elisha and Elijah, King Saul, Daniel, Gideon, Balaam, and Nehemiah. Also included are such New testament characters as: the Apostle Paul, Lazarus, the rich young ruler, Ananias, and Simon of Cyrene. -
Following The Master
$24.99Add to cartWhat is it that makes a person a true disciple of Jesus Christ? Following the Master clarifies the objective of Jesus in making disciples by focusing on the historical context of Jesus’ ministry and then finds the perspectives of the different biblical authors. The pragmatic type of book on discipleship that has abounded over the past fifteen years has tended to cause much confusion in the church. Although most authors have sought to be objective in their treatment, the imagined needs of the church often take precedence over objectivity. The author’s experience as a pastor, professor, and scholar has prepared him to provide the objective treatment that is needed. He avoids the theological and pragmatic agendas that have characterized most books on discipleship and instead relies on biblical and historical data to reveal the intentions of Jesus.
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Beginners Guide To Studying The Bible
$12.99Add to cartDo you need help in studying a book or a smaller section of Scripture? The author provides help in using “tools” for Bible study such as commentaries, concordances, and atlases; he shows how to get the whole picture about a particular Bible passage; he describes basic methods of Bible study; he gives guidance on making application to life.
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Basic Forms Of Prophetic Speech
$42.00Add to cartThe words of Old Testament prophetic messages have remained the same over millennia—but our understanding of them has changed profoundly. Summarizing and analyzing 50 years of scholarly work, Westermann points up astonishingly different conceptions of prophecy in its history of interpretation. He also introduces some of the major problems in contemporary prophecy studies. Translated by Hugh C. White.
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New Life In Christ (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartNew Life in Christ — When we become Christians, God opens our eyes to a bright new reality. The apostle Paul tells us: “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” Yet our new life in Christ is much more than what we experience at conversion. Just as a child is filled with awe and wonder at seeing snow for the first time or catching his first fish, so we must become alert to seeing all that God has given us in Christ. This study guide helps you grasp the hope, the riches, and the great power God has given us through his Son. Whether you are a new Christian or one whose eyesight has dimmed with age, there is far more to experience than we have ever imagined.
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Leviticus : A Self Study Guide
$11.99Add to cartHas the book of Leviticus been difficult for you to study? Have you wondered what relevance this ancient book has to the New Testament Christian? This self-study manual will guide you into a new understanding of and appreciation for one of the most important books of the Bible. As you study, you will be brought face to face with the holiness of God and the sinfulness of man. You’ll gain fresh insight into God’s requirements for cleansing and fellowship with Himself through the sacrificial system, which pointed to the future finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ at Calvary.
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2 Kings 2 Chronicles (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartExploring the Bible’s message is easy and exciting with this complete do-it-yourself Bible study guide on 2 Kings and Chronicles. Each study includes helpful outlines, charts, maps, diagrams and explanations. For personal, group or classroom use.
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Gospel And Spirit (Reprinted)
$24.00Add to cartFor those who believe the Scriptures are the inspired word of God with a message relevant for living today, nothing is more crucial than understanding sound principles of interpretation. Disagreement arises when people and groups differ over how one gets at that message and what that message is. In this collection of essays and lectures, Dr. Gordon Fee offers hermeneutical insights that will more effectively allow the New Testament to speak on its own terms to our situation today.
This is not a collection of subjective, theoretical essays on the science of interpretation; rather, these essays target issues of practical, and sometimes critical, concern to Evangelicals, Pentecostals, and anyone interested in letting the Bible speak to today’s situation. Fee brings to the task what he himself advocates: common sense and dedication to Scripture. Readers already familiar with some of these essays, like “Hermeneutics and Common Sense: An Exploratory Essay on the Hermeneutics of the Epistles,” will welcome its reappearance. Others will appreciate the challenge of essays such as “The Great Watershed: Intentionality and Particularity/Eternality: 1 Timothy 2:8-15 as a Test Case,”an essay defending the role of women in ministry, or “Hermeneutics and Historical Precedent: A Major Issue in Pentecostal Hermeneutics.” Anyone wanting to wrestle with key issues in New Testament interpretation will want to read this book.
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Yearning To Know Gods Will (Workbook)
$17.99Add to cartA desire to know the will of God is, as it should be, the top priority of any serious Christian. But how are you to find out what God’s will is? Who hasn’t agonized, questioned, and then doubted and questioned again? But here is Danny Morris to the rescue with an eight-week workbook on knowing God’s will. Each weeks’ exercise begins with an account of a personal experience of the author from which he brings forth biblical, theological, and historical principles to help you in your search. As you respond, God’s will is certain to become clearer. During the first five weeks, you will learn about the nature of spiritual discernment, discernment for the individual, spiritual intuition, ways in which God communicates with believers, and discernment as a spiritual gift. In the second part, the author shifts his focus to corporate discernment; that is, discernment within and for the church, the body of Christ. At issue here is consensus: how consensus is possible, why it is difficult, and how it works in church boards and committees. Danny Morris insists that consensus is not only biblical but practical, despite skepticism on the part of those whose experience would lead them to believe that disagreement is a way of life in church. Some maintain that consensus would never work in their congregation. But the author points the way to diminish and eventually eliminate such conflict. The third part of the workbook details a workable plan for church retreat, a time away from phones and schedules, where your group will learn how to make decisions by consensus, by group discernment of the will of God for the congregation. What better way to help move forward the work of God?
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Toward Rediscovering The Old Testament
$22.99Add to cartUnderstanding the Old Testament is the crucial problem for the Christian. The three parts of this book (the Old Testamentand scholarship, the Old Testament and theology, and The Old Testament and life) present issues rarely discussed by Christians, as well as models and solutions for age-old dilemmas.
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1-2 Thessalonians : A Self Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartAlthough the apostle Paul was in Thessalonica only a short time, his teachings had an enormous effect on the young believers living there. His first letter was both a reminder of what he had taught them and a call for each believer to be prepared for the imminent return of Christ. In his second letter you will see how Paul handled misunderstanding and anxiety regarding the Day of the Lord. This Self-Study Guide will be an indispensable aid as you study Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians.
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1-2 Peter (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartContents
Introduction
1. The Man Peter
1 PETER
2. Background And Survey Of 1 Peter
3. Suffering And Salvation
4. The Christian Pilgrimage
5. God’s Chosen People
6. Life Of Subjection
7. A Christian’s Attitudes In Suffering
8. Suffering And Glory2 PETER
9. Background And Survey Of 2 Peter
10. The Man Who Knows God
11. True And False Prophecy
12. A Final Exhortation
Geography Of 1 And 2 Peter
Bibliography P. 99Additional Info
1 & 2 PETERIf you’re experiencing trials you will find encouragement and comfort in the epistles of Peter. Writing to believers who were being persecuted for their faith, Peter shows how trials are an important part of spiritual development in the individual. This self-study guide will also help you explore Peter’s practical guidelines for handling everyday responsibilities relating to the church, the home, and the world. In his second letter Peter reveals God’s design for the future, including a graphic description of the destruction of the earth.
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Theology Of The Second Letter To The Corinthians
$104.00Add to cartThe resonances in the dialogue of Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians are difficult to detect unless the reader has some knowledge of the social, religious, and economic situation of the community to which the apostle was writing. In this lucid and clear survey, Father Murphy-O’Connor attempts to provide such background information, which he integrates skillfully into a flowing exposition of Paul’s thought. St. Paul’s theology thus comes to life as the complex interplay of factors that prompted him to write as he did to the Corinthians are examined and explored. In addition to providing a particularly accessible picture of the distinctive theological contribution made by 2 Corinthians, the author’s book prompts new insights into the relation of Christ to the ministry of the Church.
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Thus Says The Lord
$31.99Add to cartThis is a comprehensive and astute interpretive study of the prophetic tradition of ancient Israel. Ward interprets the whole of the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve Prophets, placing the religious/theological message of these prophets into its most probable historical context. But he also deals with the socioeconomic world of Israael’s prophets, so that readers are able to confront the message, the ideas, of the prophets in relation to the larger realities through which the people and the prophets were living.
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Women In The Earliest Churches (Reprinted)
$63.99Add to cartThis book examines the roles and functions that women assumed in the early Christian communities from AD 33 to the Council of Nicaea. It surveys, too, the views about women held by various New Testament authors including Paul and the Evangelists.
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Theology Of The Second Letter To The Corinthians
$71.99Add to cartThe resonances in the dialogue of Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians are difficult to detect unless the reader has some knowledge of the social, religious, and economic situation of the community to which the apostle was writing. In this lucid and clear survey, Father Murphy-O’Connor attempts to provide such background information, which he integrates skillfully into a flowing exposition of Paul’s thought. St. Paul’s theology thus comes to life as the complex interplay of factors that prompted him to write as he did to the Corinthians are examined and explored. In addition to providing a particularly accessible picture of the distinctive theological contribution made by 2 Corinthians, the author’s book prompts new insights into the relation of Christ to the ministry of the Church.
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Theology Of The Johannine Epistles
$40.99Add to cartThe Johannine Epistles have long been recognized as contributing a vital element to the theology of the New Testament. Usually it is to the Gospel that the reader turns first in order to explore that contribution; the First Epistle is treated as a supplement, while 2 and 3 John–because of their brevity–receive little attention. This book allows the Epistles to speak for themselves, and shows that they sound a distinctive note within Johannine theology, in particular, and the thought of the New Testament, in general. Dr. Lieu carefully outlines their most important theological themes which, when understood in their original setting, are seen to have rich potential for the continuing theology of the Church.
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Abiding Astonishment : Psalms Modernity And The Making Of History
$22.00Add to cartThis examination of the “Psalms of Historical Recital” reviews this portion of Scripture’s social-political intention and function. Focusing on Psalms 78, 105, 106, and 136, Walter Brueggemann considers these psalms on their own terms and then takes up two issues that move in opposite interpretive directions: the Psalms in relation to the historical writing of modernity and the Psalms in relation to the voices of marginality. Brueggemann attempts to enter Israel’s past as that past is experienced, voiced, and advocated in the Psalms both as liberating affirmation and as controlling censure. Contains notes, bibliography and indices. Walter Brueggemann is Professor of Old Testament, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia.
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Beginners Guide To The Books Of The Bible
$12.99Add to cartBefore starting to read one of the 66 books in the Bible, it is helpful to have an overview of the book. This book provides accurate, concise, and easy-to-understand introductions to each of the 39 books of the Old Testament and 27 books of the New Testment. Each description discusses the book’s purpose, approximate date of composition, authorship, contents, and distinctive features. Also included are introductions to larger sections of the Bible, such as the major and minor prophets.
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Narration And Discourse In The Book Of Genesis
$120.00Add to cartThis book is a fine example of what can be contributed to theological understanding through a study of narrative. The author contends that the presence of a disembodied Voice in the Book of Genesis has a profound effect upon the style of narration and the way in which the plots of various sub-narratives develop. His approach is distinctive in his use of semiotic theory to show how the style and plots of specific narratives lead to new perceptions and understandings of the mysterious discourse of the divine Voice.
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Satan : His Motives And Methods
$16.99Add to cart1. The Career Of Satan
2. The Ages
3. The Course Of This Age
4. The Age And The Satanic System
5. The Satanic Host
6. Satan’s Motive
7. Satan’s Methods
8. The Man Of Sin
9. The Fatal Omission
10. Modern Devices
11. The Believer’s Present Position
12. The Believer’s Present Victory141 Pages
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Beginning with a sweeping overview of the past, present and future of Satan, Dr. Chafer launches into an in-depth evaluation of the old Serpent. He traces him from the early pages of Genesis through the Book of Revelation.A classic study again made available at a time when Satanism is on the rise and the occult is capturing today’s headlines. Expounded by one of the greatest Bible expositors of all time, this series of studies exposes the Great Deceiver in all his subtlety under the searchlight of the Scriptures. An exhaustive Subject Index and a comprehensive Scripture Index add to the value of this thorough study.
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God Dreams And Revelation (Revised)
$29.00Add to cartMorton T. Kelsey, well-known for his writings that connect psychology and religion, puts the meaning of dreams into perspective and helps the reader discover again, the richness of the Christian tradition. In this revised and expanded edition, he summarized new findings in dream research and provides an updated bibliography. A substantial appendix of additional material and an index give further assistance to readers. In his overview of the history of the interpretation of dreams, the author traces the development of Judeo-Christian attitudes about dreams from Old and New Testament times, through the period of the Enlightenment, to the present. He sets down some practical suggestions for Christians today who wish to understand and learn from their dreams and appreciate the richness of the images and symbols they contain.
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Shaped By The Bible
$15.99Add to cartShaped by the Bible offers sound information about the ways congregations are formed and reformed by the biblical message and the living Word. William Willimondiscusses the ways Scripture can form us, reform us, and challenge us, as well as the ways we hide from, close our ears to, and evade the Bible’s claims on us.
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Galatians : A Self Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartExploring the Bible’s message is easy and exciting with this complete do it yourself Bible study guide on Galatians. Each study includes helpful outlines,charts,maps,diagrams and explanations. For personal,group and classroom use
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Life Of Christ (Student/Study Guide)
$11.99Add to cartContents
Introduction
1. Before The Event Of Bethlehem
2. The Gospels’ Four Portraits Of Jesus
3. The Geography Of Jesus’ Public Ministry
4. Jesus The God-Man
5. Life Of Christ: A Survey
6. Preparation Period
7. Beginning Of Public Ministry Period
8. Early Judean Period
9. Early Galilean Period
10. Middle Galilean Period
11. Later Galilean Period
12. Later Judean. And Perean Periods
13. Passion Week
14. The Resurrected Christ
15. A Concluding Study
BibliographyAdditional Info
What would it have been like to know Christ during His life on earth? What was He really like? How can we live more Christ like lives? This Self-Study Guide follows Christ’s footsteps from birth to death and gives us a clearer understanding of His purpose for the world and for each of us as individuals. It shows us how to apply Christ’s teachings to our daily lives. -
New Testament Theology
$24.99Add to cartThis work is not a history of New Testament times, nor an account of New Testament religion. Nor does it proceed from a view that the New Testament was written as theology. We must bear in mind that the writers of the New Testament books were not writing set theological pieces. They were concerned with the needs of the churches for which they wrote. Those churches already had the Old Testament, but these new writings became in time the most significant part of the Scriptures of the believing community. As such, they should be studied in their own right, and these questions should be asked: What do these writings mean? What is the theology they express or imply? What is of permanent validity in them? We read these writings across a barrier of many centuries and from a standpoint of a very different culture. We make every effort to allow for this, but we never succeed perfectly. In this book I am trying hard to find out what the New Testament authors meant, and this not as an academic exercise, but as the necessary prelude to our understanding of what their writings mean for us today. — From the Introduction.
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Matthew : A Self Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartExploring the Bible’s message is easy and exciting with this complete do-it-yourself Bible study guide on Matthew. Each study includes helpful outlines, charts, maps, diagrams, and explanations. For personal, group, or classroom use.
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Mark : A Self Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$11.99Add to cartContents
Introduction
1. Background
2. Survey
3. Jesus Came
4. Jesus’ Fame
5. Hostility Sets In
6. Ministries To The Disciples And The Multitudes
7. Jesus The Miracle Worker
8. Renewed Surge Of Opposition
9. The Turning Point Of Jesus’ Public Ministry
10. Concluding Ministries In Perea
11. Jesus As Lord
12. Events Prior To Jesus’ Arrest
13. Arrest, Trials , And Crucifixion
14. Resurrection And Final Appearances
Geography Of Mark
Bibliography P. 125Additional Info
Christ the servant is the basic theme of the gospel of Mark. Great care us taken to show the submissive attitude of Jesus Christ as He cares for the afflicted, heals the sick, and comforts the tormented. This Self-Study Guide points out the key verse (Mark 10:45), which divides the gospel into two parts – the service and the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus. By studying verse by verse this “book of action” you will experience what Christ did as well as what He said. -
Ephesians : A Self Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$11.99Add to cartContents
Introduction
1. Background Of Ephesians
2. Survey Of Ephesians
3. Spiritual Blessings In Christ
4. Prayer For Spiritual Wisdom
5. Once Dead, Now Alive
6. Paul’s Testimony And Prayer
7. Preserving Church Unity
8. The Daily Walk Of Christians
9. Conduct In The Christian Home
10. The Christian’s Armor P. 96Additional Info
EPHESIANS
A Self-Study GuideDuring Paul’s imprisonment in Rome, he wrote many letters to churches and friends. Ephesians is one of those letters. Written to the believers at Ephesus, it speaks of the plan God has had from eternity to establish and complete His church. This self-study guide will help you understand a number of key topics in the book of Ephesians, among them predestination, the church, spiritual gifts, and spiritual warfare.
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All The Promises Of The Bible
$18.99Add to cartThe Substance Of The Promise
The Simplicity Of The Promise
The Stipulation Of The Promise
The Surety Of The Promise
The Source Of The Promise
The Security Of The Promise
The Scope Of The Promise
343 PagesAdditional Info
Throughout the Bible are scattered hundreds of definite, explicit promises that form the category Peter calls “the exceeding great and precious promises.” In All the Promises of the Bible the noted evangelical and expository writer, Dr. Herbert Lockyer, undeniably achieves his goal of marshaling “a comprehensive and representative number of the promises” in Scripture, which he likened to “an arranged museum of gems and precious stones and pearls in God’s cabinet of spiritual jewels.”Dr. Lockyer leaves no theological stone unturned in his chapter-by chapter exegesis of
The substance of the promises
The source of the promises
The simplicity of the promises
The security of the promises
The stipulation of the promises
The scope of the promises
The surety of the promisesThe believer who reads All the Promises of the Bible will find encyclopedic knowledge uniquely combined with deep spiritual insight that enlightens as it inspires.
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All The Prayers Of The Bible
$24.99Add to cartThe believer will find in All the Prayers of the Bible not just a recital of well-known and well-worn phrases, but an outpouring of the heart to God. The passion and the beauty of prayer (as well as its necessity and efficacy) have never been so happily assembled as in this remarkable devotional. This unique book has become a spiritual classic and study book that will enrich any prayer life. All the Prayers of the Bible contains hundreds of seed thoughts for sermons-and inspiration for Sunday school and Bible study teachers, and other Christians alike. Dr. Herbert Lockyer not only summarizes all the prayers of the Bible, but also analyzes what each book of the Bible tells us about prayer and its role in human life and history.
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Romans : A Self Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$9.99Add to cartContents
Introduction
1. Introduction To Paul’s Epistles
2. Background And Survey Of Romans
3. Paul’s Burden
4. The Pagan World And The Self-Righteous Condemned
5. The Jew Condemned; The Whole World Condemned
6. Justification Defined And Illustrated
7. Fruits Of Justification
8. Principles Of Christian Living
9. The Practice And Power Of Christian Living
10. God’s Sovereignty In Saving Jew And Gentile
11. The Christian Servant
12. The Christian Citizen
13. The Christian Brother
14. Epilogue: Personal Notes
Bibliography P. 115Additional Info
ROMANS: A Self-Study GuideTo understand the deeper truths of the Word of God, study the book of Romans. Paul’s letter reveals one important theological truth after another, laying a foundation for the Christian faith. By using this self-study guide you will be able to apply basic Bible doctrine to your everyday Christian experience. You’ll understand more fully subjects such as justification, propitiation, the universality of sin, and the characteristics of the new life in Christ.
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Acts : A Self Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$11.99Add to cartContents
Introduction
Geography Of Acts
1. Background Of Acts
2. Witnesses For Jesus
3. The Holy Spirit Poured Forth
4. A Miracle And A Sermon
5. The Test Of Conviction
6. More Tests And Victories
7. Stephen The Martyr
8. Philip The Soul-Winner
9. Conversion Of Saul
10. The Gospel For Gentiles
11. Antioch Christians
12. First Missionary Journey
13. Jerusalem Council
14. Second Missionary Journey
15. Third Missionary Journey
16. Paul Before The Mob
17. Paul Before The Council
18. Paul Before The Governors
19. Paul Before A King
20. Voyage To Rome
21. Paul’s Witness At Rome
Index Of Topical Studies
BibliographyAdditional Info
The book of Acts spans thirty years and is a record of the spread of Christianity from the coming of the Spirit on the day of Pentecost to Paul’s arrival in Rome. This self-study guide will enable you to understand the formation and the development of the church. Patterns of church life and principles for missionary work are among the topics discussed. If you are looking for a comprehensive, challenging tool to use in personal, group, or class Bible study, you’ll find the Jensen Bible Self-Study Guide series an exciting way to better understand the important truths of God’s Word. Each response-oriented guide in the 39-book series features helpful charts, graphs, maps, and ideas for projects and further study. You’ll refer back to each completed guide as a reference again and again as you study the Scriptures. This study series has enabled millions to effectively explore and understand God’s eternal message, and it continues to be the most widely used tool for Bible study today. -
Genesis : A Self Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$11.99Add to cart1. The Book Of Genesis
2. Creation
3. The Fall
4. The Flood; Birth Of Nations
5. Abraham-Four Great Tests
6. Abraham’s God Of Promise
7. Abraham’s Crucial Last Years; Isaac
8. Jacob Striving For Blessing
9. Jacob Learning True Blessing
10. Joseph As Prisoner
11. Joseph As Benefactor
12. Joseph As Son And BrotherAdditional Info
Genesis is the book of beginnings. In it we have the account of the creation of the universe and all that is within it. In the book of Genesis we see god putting into action the plan He has had eternally for mankind. This self-study guide will help you as you study each facet of God’s program through fourteen organized lessons. Charts, maps, and diagrams appear throughout the study guide and ill give you a greater understanding of this unique, foundational book of beginnings.If you are looking for a comprehensive, challenging tool to use in personal, group, or class Bible study, you’ll find the Jensen Bible Self-Study Guide series and exciting way to better understand the important truths of God’s Word. Each response-oriented guide in the 39-book series features helpful, charts, graphs, maps, and ideas for projects and further study. You’ll refer back to each completed guide as a reference again and again as you study the Scriptures. This study series has enabled millions to effectively explore and understand God’s eternal message, and it continues to be the most widely used tool for Bible study today.
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Glimpses Through The Dark Glass
$12.95Add to cartThis collection of forty meditations for the days during Lent is a treasury of insightful reflections on the state of Christianity — and challenges to the state of our Christianity.
Glimpses Through The Dark Glass is the perfect resource for Lenten study groups, pastoral reflections, or personal Bible study.
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Community And Gospel In Luke Acts
$58.99Add to cartAlways observing the established techniques of New Testament analysis, especially redaction criticism, Professor Esler makes extensive use of sociology and anthropology to examine the author of Luke-Acts’ theology as a response to social and political pressures on the Christian community for whom he was writing. Various themes such as table-fellowship, the law, the temple, poverty and riches, and politics are examined to determine how they have been influenced by the social and political background of Luke’s audience. This book offers a New Testament paradigm and warrant for those interested in generating a theology attuned to the social and political realities affecting contemporary Christian congregations.
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Celebrating Life : Catching The Thieves That Steal Your Joy (Student/Study Guide
$12.99Add to cart1. CELEBRATING THE PRESENT: Catching Discontent
2. CELEBRATING THE PAST: Catching Regret
3. CELEBRATING PROGRESS: Catching Perfectionism
4. CELEBRATING TRIALS: Catching Resentment
5. CELEBRATING RELATIONSHIPS: Catching Self-Protection
6. CELEBRATING LEARNING: Catching Narrow-Mindedness
7. CELEBRATING GOD’S BLESSINGS: Catching Ingratitude
8. CELEBRATING GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY: Catching AnxietyAdditional Info
NAVPress Publishers Print On Demand TitleDo any of these things got you down?
*Discontent *Failure
*Regret *Unpleasant Relationships
*Resentment *Anxiety
*Disappointment *Pressure
If so, you’re in a perfect position to begin Celebrating Life! Luci Swindoll wants to open your eyes to the many reasons you have for celebrating life. Her enthusiasm will Inspire you, her questions challenge you, and her Insight significantly Impact the way you face each day.So come learn how to “catch the thieves that steal your joy.” Begin to enjoy your talents, experiences, relationships, and uniquenesses. Discover the joy of celebrating your past, your present, your blessings, and even your trials! All It takes Is the decision to stop “enduring,” and to start Celebrating Life.
