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John on... will help you to capture a sense of discovery and excitement in John and the confidence to continue mining his material for yourself. It's not so much about the gospel, or even about enjoying the gospel, but about building confidence that anyone can mine gold from this gospel.
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"AND HOW I KEPT BACK NOTHING THAT WAS PROFITABLE UNTO YOU." ACTS 20:20. These words are a part of the farewell discourse of Paul, to the elders of the church at Ephesus. In his journey to Jerusalem, he sent for them to Miletus. When they met him there, he appealed to them as to the manner in which he had executed the ministry among them; that he had been with them at all times, serving the Lord with all humility, and with many temptations; that in...
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Is there any relationship between the health of our physical body and our mind with our voluntary acceptance or rejection of the will of our Father in heaven for our lives?Are ill health and disease sometimes the product of our voluntary proximity to the evil and darkness that exists in our world?Can we, if we voluntarily approach and consciously cooperate with the establishment of the kingdom of God in this world, improve our physical and mental...
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As the apostle, Paul said in that famous passage in 1 Corinthians 13, there are three vital things that stand the test of time, faith, hope and love.
Each of these 3 key core elements of the Christian belief and practice have been explored by different writers in 3 separate books, and the entire study is now brought together in this one-volume trilogy, which is ideal for personal study and meditation.
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The Inside of the Cup is a daily devotional. Its purpose is to help the reader gain a greater understanding of the Gospel according to Mark and to nurture his/her faith. There was great confusion about what it meant that Jesus is the Messiah. The long-standing conception of the Messiah was that he would bring in a new age of King David. The people longed for a political emancipator and glorious ruler. Instead Jesus was a commoner. He was vulnerable....
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Wisdom Speaks Vol 1 is inspired by Biblical Scriptures. In Proverbs 8, Wisdom is personified and speaks to mankind. In this book, the author conducts a personal interview with Wisdom in an effort to "demystify the instructions of wisdom to enlighten you." In this book, the author applies a spiritual magnifying glass to the Word of God. he answers many pressing questions we have in life all of which are inspired by the Gift of the Holy Ghost-Wisdom....
87) Luke: Part 2
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If you're a woman, who feels like you don't have time to study the Bible in a deep, meaningful way, but want to, this is the study for you. Watch Jesus up close as he begins to reveal the cost and call of discipleship and the astonishing upside-down kingdom of God. Luke: Part 2 is a combination of Chris's ability to unpack Scripture in deep, practical ways and Hope's ability to create questions that guide the reader and apply God's Word. Designed...
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Devoted to an uncompromising commitment to selfhood, Dr. Doug Wheeler challenges the traditional assumption that Jonah was a miserable coward by examining him as a deeply conflicted, courageous, and soulful man. With a poetic flair, Reimagining Jonah provokes and confounds with language flavored by trauma and empathy, producing a richly contemplative and profoundly human version of this well-known tale.
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This commentary uniquely combines a verse-by-verse exposition of the Hebrew text of selected Psalms with a history of their interpretation in the Church from the time of the apostles to the present. / Bruce K. Waltke begins the collaboration by first skillfully establishing the meaning of the chosen psalms through careful exegesis in which each text is, interpreted in light of its historical backgrounds, its literary form, and the poet's rhetoric....
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Cada uno de nosotros vivió la fidelidad o no de muchas personas, aquí la vemos encarnada en distintos personajes de la Biblia. Es "precaria" porque encierra una fragilidad muy humana.
Las reflexiones siguientes giran en torno a experiencias que hacemos con frecuencia. Son "comunes" en un doble sentido: porque somos muchos los que las compartimos, y porque pertenecen a la vida cotidiana, no tienen nada de raro o inusual. Una de estas experiencias...
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Your Photo on God's Fridge Door is a compilation of 101 original and thought-provoking analogies and parables that serve as devotionals or illustrations for the more mature Christian. Each entry's originality provides the reader with fresh insights into his or her faith.The entries, drawn from topics like sports, politics, science and nature, provide the same kind of applicability to daily life that characterized Jesus' parables. It was part of the...
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Knowing the Will of GodMany Christians grapple with knowing the will of God. The great news is, knowing the will of God isn't rocket science. He makes it clear in the every book of the Bible. In this book, you'll discover the will of God through Paul's letter to the church in Corinth. The same lessons they learned can be applied to YOUR life today. Discovering the Will of God through 2 CorinthiansThe book of 2 Corinthians opens with the words, "Paul,...
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Daily, quiet reflection on the Word of God as it applies to me becomes for me a point of crystallization for everything that gives interior and exterior order to my life, wrote Dietrich Bonhoeffer to his colleagues at the warfront in the winter of 1942. Now back in print after a decade, this collection of Bonhoeffer's writings, sermons, and letters on meditation-including his unfinished meditation on Psalm 119-reveals his deep love for the Bible as...
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The author ponders about a way of life that embraces the cross of Christ through the answering of several questions that arise in order to achieve this task:
What is the cross of Christ? And how is this cross the most important means to follow Christ towards His promised resurrection for his disciples according to the apostle Paul of Tarsus?
Why are many Christians so far from this cross in our world today and what do we need to do to embrace it fully?...
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If you're a woman, who feels like you don't have time to study the Bible in a deep and meaningful way, this is the book for you. 1 Samuel is a combination of Chris's ability to unpack scripture in deep, practical ways and Hope's ability to create questions that guide the reader and apply God's word. Designed to be completed in just twenty minutes, each study is both substantive and time efficient and is useful for individual and group studies.
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If you're a woman who feels like you don't have time to study the Bible in a deep and meaningful way, this is the book for you. Romans is a combination of Chris's ability to unpack scripture in deep, practical ways and Hope's ability to create questions that guide the reader and apply God's word. Designed to be completed in just twenty minutes, each study is both substantive and time efficient and is useful for individual and group studies.
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The letter to the Romans is the most sustained and systematic of Paul's explanations of what faith is and how it works. He is hardly past the introduction when he lays down the direction he plans to take in this verse. This book is going to be about the gospel – a fact he has trailed in verse 1: that is what he was set apart for, so it is hardly a surprise that the gospel is what he most wants to write about.
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Search My Heart Daily reflections from the heart of the Books of Joel to Malachi. Recently, I published a book of Daily Reflections, 'Honest before God,' taken from the heart of the book of Psalms. That book charted my journey from the valley of the shadow into the light. Although totally able to stand up on its own, this short book of reflections has been designed to sit alongside that volume and compliment it. It is my prayer, that wherever you...
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From its very first pages, Jerry L. Sumney's The Bible: An Introduction offers clear answers to the most basic questions that first-time students and curious inquirers bring to the Bible. Without presuming either prior knowledge of the Bible or a particular attitude toward it, Jerry L. Sumney uses straightforward language to lead the reader on an exploration of the Bible's contents and the history of its writings, showing how critical methods help...
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