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This collection of posthumously published essays by John Ashton manifests his ongoing exegetical work at the end of his life. The essays explore themes arising from his groundbreaking study, Understanding the Fourth Gospel, which John Ashton intended to be preceded by an intellectual autobiography contextualizing this study both in the wider context of biblical scholarship and the particularities of his life. This in itself is an unusual contribution...
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En el evangelio de Marcos también podemos encontrar lecciones importantes sobre la educación del trabajo:1. Servir a otros de manera desinteresada: Jesús enseñó que el mayor entre sus seguidores debe ser el siervo de todos. Esto nos muestra la importancia de estar dispuestos a poner las necesidades de los demás por encima de las nuestras y a servir de manera desinteresada en nuestro trabajo.2. Trabajar con paciencia y perseverancia: En varias...
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Praying the Psalms Will Draw You Closer to God
...and to the People in Your Life
Your emotions are powerful. They can enrich your life and strengthen your relationships-especially with God. The writers of the Psalms knew this and were honest with God about whatever they were experiencing-love, anger, worship, loneliness, fear-and many other emotions. As they did this, they found joy in spite of struggles and turned their laments into praise. Above...
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During His ministry on earth, Jesus of Nazareth spent most of His time healing the sick, casting out demons, training disciples, teaching the people, and preaching the kingdom of God. But what is Jesus Christ doing today? What is His present-day ministry?
In Jesus Now, bestselling author Frank Viola gives us the first comprehensive treatment of what Jesus has been doing since His ascension until His second coming. In an easy-to-read format, Viola...
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Romans shows us the power of the gospel to bring clarity to everyday life through faith in Christ. By writing Romans, Paul provides a comprehensive overview of God's plan for salvation and how to live within that amazing plan.
In this eight-session video Bible study (video streaming included), Bible teacher Jada Edwards explores the Apostle Paul's expression of our faith in his letter to the Christians in Rome and what that gospel-driven faith looks...
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Review essays feature analysis and elaboration-what scholars call "criticism"-largely missing from ordinary book and movie reviews. The present book contains review essays that have appeared in a variety of publications and remain relevant for contemporary "thinking Christians." The essays include critiques of written works by popular thinkers such as N. T. Wright, Bart Ehrman, Reza Aslan, Christian Smith, and Frederic Raphael, films by directors...
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The impact Jesus had on numerous lives during his earthly ministry is obvious from the Gospel records themselves. But what we do not have is personal testimonies by those persons whom Jesus helped, healed, befriended, or recruited as disciples. In this creative exploration of what sort of testimonies those original encounters might have produced, Ben Witherington paints a picture for us of what the well-known and the less well known eyewitnesses might...
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Dehumanization has led to serious misinterpretation of the Gospels. On the one hand, Christians have often made Jesus so much more than human that it seemed inappropriate to ask about the influence other human beings had on him, male or female. On the other hand, women have been treated as less than fully human, their names omitted from stories and their voices and influence on Jesus neglected. When we ask the question this book does, what Jesus learned...
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The problem with too much Christianity today is that we replace the person of Jesus with a doctrine of grace. Living in denial of Jesus' teaching on judgment and holiness, too many Christians take refuge from the sayings of Jesus in doctrines of forgiveness that they hope will bolster up their sense of self-worth before God. Andy Angel tackles this dysfunctional spirituality head-on, opening up the journey of learning and love into which the living...
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What is scriptural imagination? The word imagination does not mean the Bible is fantasy or untrue. A scriptural imagination allows us to look at the world through the stories and images of the Bible. As we view our world with scriptural imagination, we enter a continuous process of becoming more Christlike.
In A Beginner's Guide to Practicing Scriptural Imagination, Kenneth Carter focuses on four scripture passages to give readers an easy entry into...
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En el evangelio de Juan encontramos enseñanzas clave sobre la educación del trabajo:1. Continua formación y crecimiento: Jesús dedica tiempo a enseñar y preparar a sus discípulos para el trabajo que les espera. Esto nos enseña la importancia de la educación y el crecimiento continuo en nuestro trabajo, buscando aprender y desarrollar nuestras habilidades para ser más eficaces y relevantes en nuestra labor.2. La fe y la confianza en Dios:...
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The best stories in the book of Genesis involve families. The issues these stories raise-married vs. single life, sibling rivalry, infertility, family relocation, blended families, and the like-are startlingly relevant to families of today. This Bible study examines the families of Genesis, starting with how the Adam and Eve story encompasses far more ways of being family than most of us think. It looks at the sibling rivalry of the Cain and Abel...
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Sound, practical exposition of Ecclesiastes The John Phillips Commentary Series is designed to provide pastors, Sunday school teachers, and students of the Scripture with doctrinally sound interpretation that emphasizes hands-on application of Bible truth. Working from the familiar King James Version, Dr. Phillips not only provides helpful observation on the text but also includes detailed outlines and numerous illustrations and quotations. Anyone...
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Spurgeon & the Psalms will guide you into reading and meditating on God's Word with the insight of "the prince of preachers." This devotional psalter features a brief extract from Charles Spurgeon's beloved The Treasury of David leading into each of the 150 chapters of Psalms.
In this edition, Spurgeon's insights are paired with the trusted New King James Version. The NKJV balances the literary beauty and familiarity of the King James tradition with...
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You love your kids and you're not a grouch. But you do value order and like some sense of control over your time and your environment. Author Sandra Drescher-Lehman has been a parent long enough to voice the utter exhaustion that lies beyond the glow of cherubic infants and charming toddlers.
For every frustrating moment she offers a brief meditation that will ground you in God's promises and the wisdom found in His word. Far from the trite, sugar-coated,...
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