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Come Away With Me
$15.49Add to cart“The woman was given the two wings of a great eagle, so that she might fly to the place prepared for her in the desert, where she would be taken care of for a time, times and half a time, out of the serpent’s reach” (Revelation 12:14).
“After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words” (1 Thessalonians 5:17-18).
“No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left” (Matthew 24:34-41).
This book is not about prophecy, though we discuss a lot of it. This book is about a love affair with the true God of the Universe. All of our human relationships were designed by God to show us how to share love with Him in worship.
Jesus is going to return soon to pick up His bride. The time is short. We are already supposed to be ready for Him. If you can feel that in your heart, then you are ready for this book. We will explore the Bible record of rescue for those who please the Almighty, and we will examine the prophetic implications for our times. Lord Jesus Christ, we are ready, we are willing, and we want to go with You!
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Preparing His Own 1
$26.99Add to cartFour completely different Gospel writers present the SAME CHRIST with four unique points of view during more than 50 occasions when He was intimately Preparing His Own for life and ministry. All are influenced in their writing to the extent they are the product of their experiences and are writing from their deepest and most intimate memories of Jesus’ important moments with them as the Holy Spirit gave them inspiration.
Are we so different than they? Today’s believers come to the SAME CHRIST from their own unique perspectives in life. As Philip told Nathan, “Come and see.”
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Preparing His Own 1
$16.99Add to cartFour completely different Gospel writers present the SAME CHRIST with four unique points of view during more than 50 occasions when He was intimately Preparing His Own for life and ministry. All are influenced in their writing to the extent they are the product of their experiences and are writing from their deepest and most intimate memories of Jesus’ important moments with them as the Holy Spirit gave them inspiration.
Are we so different than they? Today’s believers come to the SAME CHRIST from their own unique perspectives in life. As Philip told Nathan, “Come and see.”
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Its Almost Here
$33.99Add to cartTHE WORD IS IN … Israel’s future is past.
The Christian New Testament Church is Israel. The Church is the fulfillment of Old Testament Judaism. There is no urgency or even necessity for the U.S. to become energy independent. Roman Emperor Nero was Revelation’s “Antichrist.” Islam’s ultimate goal is universal peace and justice. Since Christ’s resurrection and ascension the Church has been experiencing the “Millennium.” Rapture of the Saints is a figment of the imagination. God is too good to eternally condemn anyone. The entirety of humanity will ultimately be saved because the proclamation of the Gospel will finally overcome all the evil and corruption in creation. All will be well. Think good thoughts. Be happy.
The statements made in the paragraph above are either distortions of Biblical truth or whimsical nonsense, which this book on prophecy was written to expose to the 21st Century.
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God Is Always At Work Even When You Do Not Know It
$12.49Add to cartGod is always at work! He moves in ways we do not comprehend. In the ancient Biblical story of Esther a most intriguing and fascinating narrative unfolds. A Jewish queen in a Persian empire and a wicked Persian king set the stage for one of the most challenging stories in ancient literature.
The theme of this historical book usually surrounds Esther but the more this writer investigates the book there is a greater purpose. God is always at work even when we do not know it. God’s name is not mentioned in the book. Yet His presence and leadership is all through the book. When you and I face difficult challenges in life we may sense that God is not working and perhaps we wonder if he even cares. The story of Esther is one of the most comforting of Biblical books as the reader begins to sense the unique work of God. God not only cares but he is orchestrating events behind the scene. I pray that on finishing this volume readers will love and admire the God of Scripture in a new way.
Often studies on Esther major on the characters. From the arrogant king to the magnificent queen there is intrigue and mystery. One person is unnamed. He is orchestrating the entire episode. He is the Almighty God.
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Jesus Quest : The Danger From Within
$33.99Add to cartThis work examines the historical and philosophical strengths and/or weaknesses of current evangelical approaches espousing some forms of post-modernistic historiography and its resultant search for the “historical Jesus.” It demonstrates the marked undermining impact these efforts have had on the biblical text, especially the Gospels, as well inerrancy issues. It compares the Jesus Seminar’s approach with current evangelical practices of searching in terms of their evidential apologetic impact on the trustworthiness of the Gospels. A number of well-known, contemporary evangelical scholars are involved in the so-called “Third Quest” for the historical Jesus. This book raises serious questions about such an endeavor.
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Abingdon Introduction To The Bible
$45.99Add to cartThis comprehensive introduction launches beginners into the world of biblical studies.The Bible has profoundly influenced the western world. Many of its characters and stories are well known and yet, oddly enough, wide swaths of the Bible are unknown and misunderstood. The laws and teaching contained within it have shaped contemporary thinking in ways many do not realize. Equally important, two of the world’s largest religions-Judaism and Christianity-consider the Hebrew Bible to be sacred and to contain enduring truths about beginnings and creation, life and death, the world, and what it means to be human.
This comprehensive introduction launches beginners into the world of biblical studies with clarity and precision. The authors give an overview of each book of the Bible with a brief discussion of relevant controversies and debates. Jewish and Christian (Protestant and Roman Catholic) views are compared and contrasted, while simultaneously illustrating the importance of the Bible for religion, western jurisprudence, ethics, and contemporary conceptions of the family, morality, and even politics. With illustrations and charts, this a text that is both student and teacher friendly.
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Watchers In Jewish And Christian Traditions
$34.00Add to cartPart 1. Origins And Biblical Discussions Of The Fallen Angels
Part 2. Second Temple Developments
Part 3. Reception In Early Christianity And Early JudaismAdditional Info
At the origin of the Watchers tradition is the single enigmatic reference in Genesis 6 to the “sons of God” who had intercourse with human women, producing a race of giants upon the earth. That verse sparked a wealth of cosmological and theological speculation in early Judaism. Here leading scholars explore the contours of the Watchers traditions through history, tracing their development through the Enoch literature, Jubilees, and other early Jewish and Christian writings. This volume provides a lucid survey of current knowledge and interpretation of one of the most intriguing theological motifs of the Second Temple period. -
God Speaks We Listen
$14.49Add to cartMost people spend lots of time praying, meditating and talking with God. Do we ever think about listening? Do we listen to God when he speaks to us? Nobody tells us how to do it. Listening takes practice but talking comes easy. We like the way our voice sounds, even when we pray. If we stop talking and start listening, God will speak to us. Just think about Samuel and Moses and Noah. Their lives changed dramatically when they listened to God. We should meet God on a regular basis, not only to talk with him but also to listen. “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalms 46:10). Being still is a key to listening. Being quiet is another. Both takes practice. Our busy lifestyle seems to hurry us along so fast we never have time to be still and be quiet. Many men in biblical times had this same problem, but when they learned to listen, God made amazing changes in their lives.
God Speaks We Listen visits some of these men. They can teach us how to listen. God still speaks to us today, if we will only listen.
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Giving And Receiving
$20.49Add to cartWhat Rev. H. Idonije presents to us in this book is not mystical, nor scientific in the secular sense, but rather that higher wisdom and blessed science of Biblical economics from the Holy Spirit by the Word of God unto the faithful. It is the spiritual science of the stewardship of material wealth. In the pages here you will learn the application of Jesus’ words in John 6:27, “Labor not for the meat (or investment) which perishes, but for that meat which endures unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.”
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Christian Faith In The Old Testament
$19.99Add to cartSometimes it is easy to view the Old Testament as difficult to apply to our day-to-day lives. As contemporary Christians, we may even wonder whether it is possible for us to establish our apostolic roots in the Old Testament. Christian Faith in the Old Testament helps us complete this daunting task is with ease. In this intriguing and informative study, Gareth Lee Cockerill helps us view the New Testament as a fulfillment of the Old Testament, giving us a broad perspective on Scripture as a whole. In language that is easily accessible to the layperson, Gareth explores the role of each major part of the Old Testament Canon and what part each plays in the total scope of biblical revelation. Additionally, Christian Faith in the Old Testament offers important guidance to contemporary believers about how each part of the Old Testament Canon applies today. This book is the perfect choice for intelligent modern Christians looking to discover their apostolic roots in the Old Testament. Features include:Understand how the Old Testament applies to life today Discover the contemporary Christian’s apostolic roots in the Old TestamentGain a broad perspective on Scripture as a whole
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Unveiling The Song Of Songs
$17.99Add to cartDiscover the fire that burns in the Lord’s heart for you!
“In Jill’s book you will see the Song of Solomon come alive in color, context, and majesty. Loaded with thought provoking truths that require a reassessment of our spiritual priorities, this book will cause your heart to be on fire for Yeshua like never before!”
Pastor Steven Brooks“When you understand how to have greater intimacy with Jesus from a One New Man, Hebrew, historic, and even botanical perspective, your intimacy with Messiah will become normal – normal as defined by the Bible.”
Sid Roth, Host, It’s Supernatural!“Our dear sister Jill has broken the seals of the riches of God’s heart in this book.”
Sadhu Sundar Selvaraj, Jesus MinistriesThis in-depth study on the Song of Solomon prepares our hearts for the return of Jesus. Jill writes from both a scholarly and devotional perspective, drawing on her Hebrew heritage and on her own intimate journey and struggles with the Lord.
Loaded with prophetic insight into the Bridegroom’s heart, you will be awakened to the reality of the intense love that Christ has for His bride. Jill provides a banquet of contextual understanding of the storyline, as well as biblical history, the Hebrew language, and the plants and spices of biblical worship. The central theme is the Bridegroom’s invitation to encounter and to intimacy.
The Lord’s heart burns with a jealous flame to have all of you. Plunge into new depths of your Bridegroom’s extravagant love! -
Figure Of Adam In Romans 5 And 1 Corinthians 15
$49.00Add to cartIntroduction
1. Status Questionis On The Adam Typology In Paul
2. The Figure Of Adam In Ancient Jewish Sources
3. The Figure Of Adam In 1 Corinthians 15:21-22; 45-29, And Romans 5:12-21
Conclusion
Bibliography
Additional Info
It is widely recognized that in some of his letters, Paul develops a Christology based on a comparison between Adam and Christ, and that this Christology has antecedents in Jewish interpretation of Genesis 1-4. But Paul was not concerned simply to develop themes found in scripture.Felipe Legarreta gives careful attention to patterns of exegesis in Second-Temple Judaism and identifies, for the first time, a number of motifs by which Jews drew ethical implications from the story of Adam and his expulsion from Eden. He then demonstrates that throughout the “Christological” passages in Romans and 1 Corinthians, Paul is taking part in a wider Jewish exegetical and ethical discussion regarding life in the new creation.
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Nehemiah Effect : Ancient Wisdom From The Worlds First Agile Projects
$28.99Add to cartThe rapid convergence of technological and knowledge growth is resulting in disruptive change unlike any in human history. So why go back 2,500 years for a business leadership and project management model?
According to today’s experts, Nehemiah’s building the 4.5-mile wall around Jerusalem in 445 BC should have taken years with a huge labor force. But he accomplished it with 150 leaders and an enormous volunteer team in 52 days. His book is a roadmap on how to accomplish seemingly impossible goals using a Business Agile framework.
The Nehemiah Effect combines new mindsets, methodologies, and technologies with proven, ancient wisdom to deliver surprising results for today’s business leaders and project managers.
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Storytelling God : Seeing The Glory Of Jesus In His Parables
$22.50Add to cartThe prodigal son. The good Samaritan. A treasure hidden in a field. Most of us have heard these parables before. Yet if these oft-repeated tales strike us as merely sweet, heartwarming, or sentimental, we can be sure we’ve misread them. Jesus’s parables are simultaneously working to conceal and reveal profound spiritual truths about God, humanity, the world, and the future-and we must learn to plumb their depths. A careful reading of the biblical text reveals the surprising ways in which such seemingly simple stories rebuke, subvert, and sabotage our sinful habits, perspectives, and priorities. Discarding the notion that Jesus’s parables are nothing more than moralistic fables, Jared Wilson shows how each one is fathoms deep and designed to drive us to Jesus in awe, need, faith, and worship.
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Psalms For Everyone Part 2
$22.00Add to cartWestminster John Knox Press is pleased to present the seventeen-volume Old Testament for Everyone series. Internationally respected Old Testament scholar John Goldingay addresses Scripture from Genesis to Malachi in such a way that even the most challenging passages are explained simply and concisely. The series is perfect for daily devotions, group study, or personal visits with the Bible.
In this volume, Goldingay explores Psalms 73-150. The psalms, Goldingay says, show us four ways to speak to God: in words of praise, thanksgiving, trust, and supplication. Goldingay provides brief commentary on each psalm and shows how each one can be relevant to contemporary life.
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Why Did Jesus Have To Die
$7.99Add to cartOur culture ignores it. Many within the church seem to be almost embarrassed by it. Many others understand that the cross of Christ is at the very heart of Christian faith and life.
This short, readable book explains clearly and simply what the Bible, and Jesus himself, says about the cross, and how Christians should understand it today. -
Is Forgiveness Really Free
$7.99Add to cartIntroduction
1. Is Forgiveness Really Free?
2. A Precious Word
3. If It’s Free, Is It Worth Anything?
4. How Does Grace Change Me?
5. What Place Does OT Law Have In The Life Of Grace?
6. How Does Grace Change Us?
7. Why Does God Give Grace To Some And Not Others?
ConclusionAdditional Info
We’re saved by the free gift of God – but how free is that gift when our lives are demanded in return?
Many Christians are confused by the relationship between the Grace of God, and the role of laws and commands in the Christian life. What does it mean to live a life of grace? How does Grace help us grow? And are we “once saved always saved?” In this short, readable book, Michael Jensen explores the Bible’s teaching on these important questions and delivers some surprising conclusions. -
Lives Of Fame And Shame
$14.99Add to cartBible teacher Herbert Lockyer presents biographical sketches of eleven men and women in a manner that provides both inspiration from their achievements and caution from their failures:
*Enoch
*Lot
*Rachel
*Elijah
*Saul
*David and Jonathan
*Asa
*Herod
*Barnabas
*Timothy“Here are men and women of like passions as ourselves, and they appeal to the imagination of the average person today because of a similarity of experience. Like these ancient characters, we triumph by faith, as some of them did, or fail through disobedience and unbelief, as others did….The lives of men and women of old may be a continual inspiration or warning to us in these modern times.”
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Battle For The Keys
$39.99Add to cartThere has been a lack of serious historical investigation of the famous creedal statement ‘Christ descended into hell’ that was universally affirmed by the church for the first 1,500 years of Church history. This book is an in-depth investigation of the history of the doctrine of Christ’s descent and how Revelation 1:18 alludes to Christ’s descent.
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Good News Of Revelation
$18.00Add to cartReaders of the Bible rarely, if ever, turn to the book of Revelation for comfort or assurance in hard times. In fact, many popular interpretations of Revelation today focus on predicting a terrifying future that leaves many unsettled and disconnected from John’s original message to the seven churches, many of whom were suffering persecution under the Roman Empire. Revelation encouraged its original readers to persevere as they waited for God to eradicate evil, restore justice, and redeem the world. Revelation speaks to the past, present, and future church with the assurance of Christ’s victory over evil and the promise that faithfulness will be richly rewarded. This often perplexing book of the Bible reveals good news about the rule of Christ and the future of God’s people. Rather than saying, “Watch out The Anti-Christ is coming” Revelation tells its readers, “Hold on, Jesus is Lord”
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Last Shofar : What The Fall Feasts Of The Lord Are Telling The Church
$28.99Add to cartList Of Tables And Diagrams
Acknowledgments
Foreword By Donald Benson
Preface
Introduction
1. All Things Jewish – Our Unavoidable Roots
2. Prophecy – A Misunderstood Message
3. Everybody Has It “Right”
4. What Most Evangelicals Believe
5. The Day Will Finally Arrive – The Day Of The Lord
6. The Feasts Of The Lord – A Preview Of Coming Events
7. Making Our Case
8. The Clock Is Ticking – What Time Is It?
9. Are You Ready?
Epilogue – A Final Word
Appendices
Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III
Glossary
About The Authors
The Last Shofar! WebsiteAdditional Info
Dark clouds of global turmoil are causing many to question if the end is near. The Last Shofar! examines ancient biblical Feasts of the Lord that reveal God’s timing for the Second Coming of Christ and how it all ends. Its message to the Church is clear-get ready! The Last Shofar! is a unique practical guide to prepare for the end times. Chapter-based questions help the reader and small groups engage critical themes. -
Companion Workbook For Gods Speaking 30 Day Devotional (Workbook)
$19.49Add to cartThis workbook is designed to help individuals, schools, home-schools, churches, coaches, conferences and small-groups with the application and integration of each daily devotional lesson. It will aid you with manifesting change by providing crystallization of your goals, and allowing you to rate your progress in demonstrating the kingdom principles.
The devotional, workbook, and facilitator’s manual together provide a comprehensive kingdom learning package.
By taking time to investment in yourself: you will learn to enhance your personal equity, obtain action plans, set goals, and get clarity of purpose in walking with God.
These tools aid in developing team unity, and individual accountability. You are coached to become your best, and align your behaviors with your God given purpose in support of community. They are particularly beneficial for teens and adults who desire to become rooted and grounded in kingdom principles.
You can:
*Overcome your present circumstance
*Move to the next level
*Create better relationships
*Obtain clarity, and harness your potential
*Move into your kingdom sphere of influence
*Foster team unity and accountability,
*And become your best!Whatever your desire, your life can be the masterpiece God created it to be. You can become more than you are demonstrating today!
The simplicity, purity, and power of the Gospel enables all men to be drawn to our Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ. He can lead you on a path that is truly incredible for your life. Expect the king, to unfold great things for you as you read!
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Hidden Treasures In The Book Of Job (Reprinted)
$19.99Add to cartAncient answers to modern scientific questions
Arguably the oldest book in the Bible, the book of Job has a surprising amount to say about some of the newest scientific discoveries and controversies. Far from a book that is just about suffering, Job is filled with rich insight into both ancient and modern questions about
*the formation of the world
*the difference between animals and humans
*cosmology
*dinosaurs and the fossil record
*global warming and how to care for creation
*and moreWith careful consideration and exegesis, internationally known astrophysicist and Christian apologist Hugh Ross adds yet another compelling argument to the case for the veracity of the biblical commentary on the history of the universe, Earth, life, and humanity. Hidden Treasures in the Book of Job shows that the Bible is an accurate predictor of scientific discoveries and a trustworthy source of scientific information, and that the book of Scripture and the book of nature are consistent both internally and externally.
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Companion Teaching Tool For Gods Speaking 30 Day Devotional And Workbook (Teache
$10.99Add to cartThe facilitator’s manual is designed to assist facilitators, coaches, and group leaders in conducting small group study using the corresponding devotional and workbook.
It’s a teaching tool to assist you with review, reflection, application, and discussion of each daily devotional topic. As you use the devotional and workbook in tandem, the facilitator’s manual will provide questions to engage your group in discussion and maintain structure for success.
This manual is organized in an easy to read fashion. It aligns with the seven workbook modules entitled:
Focus – recaps the devotional lesson for the day.
Devotional Lesson Reflection – asks questions to help you integrate the daily lesson.
Aligning Your Plans – makes sure your goals align with the current movement of God.
Kingdom Thinking – challenges you to think beyond being individualistic to supporting your community.
Understanding Your Personal Target Area – maps the intersection of your gifts, values, and skills.
Accountability – Your Commitment to Become Your Best – reflects on your position and posture for change.
Application – how you are applying the daily kingdom principle reviewed in each devotional lesson to your life. -
Blood Covenant : An Unbreakable Covenant Of Gods Love
$12.49Add to cart12 Chapters
Additional Info
This book will seal the Blood Covenant in your thinking and will make you sure of your place in the heavenly kingdom. The Blood Covenant is very real and it gives us the confidence to approach God, our Father, like 1 John 5:14-15 tells us we can. We have a place in God that no one can take away. And that place is guaranteed by the shed blood of Jesus Christ.If we don’t understand our Blood Covenant, we struggle to achieve our victory. With our Blood Covenant firmly implanted in our thinking, we understand that we can’t lose.
So, sit back and enjoy. You will be blessed.
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Exposition Of Romans
$12.49Add to cartThe theme of the book of Romans is that a Holy God justifies sinner by faith in His Son Jesus Christ. So how can a Holy God justify sinners? The book of Romans answers this question by revealing the wonderful power of God in the finished work of Jesus Christ.
“The righteousness of God is revealed in the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:”
Romans 3:24 (KJV)
“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:”
Romans 5:1 (KJV)
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Last Shofar : What The Fall Feasts Of The Lord Are Telling The Church
$18.99Add to cartList Of Tables And Diagrams
Acknowledgments
Foreword By Donald Benson
Preface
Introduction
1. All Things Jewish – Our Unavoidable Roots
2. Prophecy – A Misunderstood Message
3. Everybody Has It “Right”
4. What Most Evangelicals Believe
5. The Day Will Finally Arrive – The Day Of The Lord
6. The Feasts Of The Lord – A Preview Of Coming Events
7. Making Our Case
8. The Clock Is Ticking – What Time Is It?
9. Are You Ready?
Epilogue – A Final Word
Appendices
Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III
Glossary
About The Authors
The Last Shofar! WebsiteAdditional Info
Dark clouds of global turmoil are causing many to question if the end is near. The Last Shofar! examines ancient biblical Feasts of the Lord that reveal God’s timing for the Second Coming of Christ and how it all ends. Its message to the Church is clear-get ready! The Last Shofar! is a unique practical guide to prepare for the end times. Chapter-based questions help the reader and small groups engage critical themes. -
Living Under The Sovereign Hand Of God
$16.49Add to cartLiving Under The Sovereign Hand Of God
The Story Of Ruth
Who Wrote This Book?
When Was Ruth’s Book Written?
Why It Is Where It IsAdditional Info
The days were filled with turmoil on every front. Yet in the midst of it was a virtuous man whose life and character was undaunted by the times. And then there was the young widowed woman who had just returned to town with her mother-in-law. She was different for sure, but there was something intangible and much more distinct about her. Maybe it was because she was new in her faith. Maybe it was her hard working habits, or her submissive spirit, or the major impact she had made upon the residents of the community, or maybe it was the way she went quietly about her business. Whatever it was, she was being prepared for a divine intersection with the man who had also been prepared. Little did either one of them know what God had prepared them to receive, and to do for His glory. He really does have prepared places for prepared people.Is this about Ruth and Boaz? Or, is it about someone you know. After all, the way God works in the lives of His people is eternal. Look inside and see how He did it for them, and how He will do it for you.
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Jesus Unleashed : Lukes Gospel For Emerging Christians
$29.00Add to cartLuke’s narrative of Jesus was presented to Christians who had already heard and read stories of Jesus and the birth of this new movement, Christianity. Luke seemed to rewrite the story of Jesus similar to ancient epics of the history of a nation, a movement, and the tale of a hero. Jesus and the church emerged in occupied Judea, a nation that was not only oppressed but was in exile. Occupied Judea, however, struggled for power and honor and in turn, for marginalized people who needed God. Jesus, the epic hero, journeyed to earth and Jerusalem to free those on the margins of society. This epic story lives on today in a church that also has heard the story of Jesus, but has forgotten that the friend of sinners calls Christians to also reach those who are marginalized by our occupied culture. Luke invites Christians to emerge as a movement that seeks and saves those ostracized by our communities.
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Romans Unlocked : Power To Deliver
$14.99Add to cartA serious layman will profit greatly by studying the Epistle to the Romans under the author’s guidance of this volume. It is highly recommended as the basis for an in depth study, and a must have for those wanting a balanced commentary that adheres to context without undue influence from a theological system.
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Forgiveness : A Lenten Study
$16.00Add to cartForgiving others and humbly asking for forgiveness are central disciplines for all Christian believers. Lent, a time to reflect on our Christian journey, is an appropriate time to deepen our understanding and practice of forgiveness. Marjorie J. Thompson, author of the best-selling book Soul Feast, takes a close look at our understanding of forgiveness in this encouraging study. In six brief chapters, Thompson addresses such questions as the following:
Is forgiveness a Christian duty under all circumstances? Or are there situations when Christians do not need to forgive?
Is forgiveness a matter between individuals, or is it meaningful only in the context of communities?
Is forgiving the best route to healing for the injured?
How do we get past emotional barriers to real forgiveness?Using biblical examples and real-life situations, Thompson illustrates each chapter’s theme in an informative and engaging way. A study guide is also included at the back of the book that is appropriate for either individual reflection or group discussion. With clarity, insight, and sensitivity, this book is the perfect resource for examining both our ability to forgive and our own need for forgiveness.
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Answer To Bad Religion Is Not No Religion Leaders Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$12.00Add to cartIf you think the only logical response to bad Christianity is to leave Christianity completely, this book is for you. In an effort to help those who’ve been hurt by or turned off by negative religion, Martin Thielen explains that there is an alternative to abandoning religion: good religion. Thielen uses personal stories to illustrate the dangers of religion that is judgmental, anti-intellectual, and legalistic. While addressing the growth of the new atheism movement and the “Nones” (people that have no religious affiliation), this book argues that leaving religion is not practical, not helpful, and not necessary. Thielen provides counterparts to the characteristics of bad religion, explaining that good religion is grace-filled, promotes love and forgiveness, and is inclusive and hope-filled. Perfect for group study, the leader’s guide provides everything needed to facilitate sessions and provide options based on the time and style of each group.
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Great Characters Of The Bible
$24.99Add to cartHow God Used Ordinary People to Accomplish Extraordinary Tasks
God chose to teach His spiritual principles through the successes and failures of His people.Great Characters of the Bible is a 52-lesson study of 61 Bible characters who were not all that different from us. They experienced struggles, heartaches, successes, and failures. They battled fear, doubt, and worry. But they also give testimony to God’s mighty hand moving through the ages, establishing His will through the lives of people like you and me.
Standing beside these men and women of the Bible will help you walk closer with God, who included their stories in His Word especially to teach you, to inspire you, and to guide and instruct you. As you share in their victories and defeats, you’ll discover how each person was selected by God to fulfill a purpose. By studying them, you will see how the Holy Spirit equips and empowers you for greater service.
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Traves Dela Biblia En Un Ano – (Spanish)
$19.99Add to cartUna introduccion a los 66 libros de la Biblia en 52 lecciones
Durante mas de tres decadas, A traves de la Biblia en un ao ha aportado una mayor perspectiva a la Palabra de Dios para miles de creyentes. Llevando al lector a lo largo de toda la Biblia, libro a libro, esta aclamada herramienta de aprendizaje desgrana la revelacion progresiva y paso a paso de la voluntad de Dios, muestra como se ha manifestado a lo largo de los siglos, y explica como afecta a las vidas de los creyentes en la actualidad.
*Con cada estudio, el lector aprendera…
*A identificar temas principales en cada libro de la Biblia
*A memorizar versiculos clave
*A reconocer los mensajes centrales de DiosComo cada libro se formo y el papel que desempea en la historia biblica
Al embarcarse en este viaje de todo un ao, los creyentes veran la Biblia revelarse como una historia real, hermosa y divinamente inspirada, con un principio, una parte central y un final que aun ha de llegar. Y al aceptar sus temas y sus verdades, estaran mejor preparados para afrontar los retos diarios de la vida.A 52-Lesson Introduction to the 66 Books of the Bible
For more than three decades, Through the Bible in One Year has brought greater insight into God’s Word to thousands of believers. Taking the reader completely through the Bible, book by book, this acclaimed learning tool spells out the progressive, step-by-step revelation of God’s will; shows how it has become manifest over the centuries; and explains how it affects believers’ lives today.
With each study, the reader will learn…
*How to identify major themes in each book of the Bible
*How to memorize key Scriptures
*How to recognize God’s central messages
*How each book came into being and the role it plays in the Bible storyBy embarking on this yearlong journey, believers will see the Bible unfold as a beautiful, divinely inspired true story, with a beginning, a middle, and an end yet to come. And by embracing its themes and truths, they will be better prepared to meet life’s daily challenges.
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How To Study Your Bible Workbook (Workbook)
$12.99Add to cartBeloved international Bible teacher Kay Arthur has helped millions of people explore and understand God’s Word for themselves. Joining with David Arthur and Pete De Lacy, both of Precept Ministries International, Kay shares an interactive workbook companion to her bestselling How to Study Your Bible to help you glean the riches of Scripture for your personal journey. You will discover how to…
*apply the inductive study approach to specific Scriptures for deeper understanding
*encounter God’s messages through questions, reflections, and insights
*receive greater insight into key words, major themes, and topical studiesThis insightful companion will help you master the personal and profound inductive study method and make new discoveries each time you turn to God’s Word. Grow in your faith as you view your purpose, decisions, actions, and life through the lens of His truth and hope.
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How To Study Your Bible
$15.99Add to cartBeloved Bible teacher Kay Arthur’s inductive study method has helped millions of people discover the truth of God’s Word for themselves. This bestselling and dynamic guide, written with David Arthur and Pete De Lacy, invites readers of all levels of Bible literacy and learning to dive deeper into God’s promises.
Now you can cultivate the inductive skills of observation, interpretation, and application and become an active participant in God’s Word. In 15 easy-to-understand chapters, the authors present a systematic approach that includes key words, context studies, comparison and contrasts, topical studies, and more.
This life-changing way of understanding and exploring Scripture reveals the Bible’s message and helps you live boldly and confidently in God’s truths.
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Reading The Epistles Of James Peter John And Jude As Scripture
$33.99Add to cartThrough a detailed examination of the historical shaping and final canonical shape of seven oft-neglected New Testament letters — James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1-2-3 John, and Jude — The Church’s Guide to Reading the Catholic Epistles introduces readers to the historical, literary, and theological integrity of this indispensable apostolic witness.While most modern scholars interpret biblical texts against the diversity of their individual historical points of composition, Robert Wall and David Nienhuis make the case that a theological approach to the Bible as Scripture is better served by attending to issues that occasioned these texts’ historical point of canonization — those key moments in the ancient church’s life when apostolic writings were grouped together into collections designed to maximize the Spirit’s communication of the apostolic rule of faith to believers everywhere.
The Church’s Guide to Reading the Catholic Epistles is the only treatment of the Catholic Epistles that approaches these seven letters as an intentionally designed and theologically coherent canonical collection.
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Eternal Way Of God
$8.00Add to cartThe Eternal Way of God by Richard Spaulding While in exile in the island of Patmos, Apostle John had written the symbolic visions and prophecies he received through dreams from the Holy Spirit in what is now known as the book of Revelation, the final book of the Bible. Since then the Revelation has spawned a lot of interpretations from many Bible scholars of different religious sects that now confuses many Christians the world over. Nevertheless, Christians believe this: the book of Revelation concerns their future beyond the end-time, and that the events foretold are slowly but surely unravelling as years pass by regardless of how these events are construed by the leaders of their faith. Richard Spaulding, after his relentless studies of different religions, attempts to infuse the New Age philosophy of reincarnation to explain the symbolic prophecies of the book of Revelation. According to him, the key for opening the seven seals is knowing the present incarnation of Jesus Christ, his family, and his friends. Through the aid of Bible references, he tries to identify these people and prove their role in the fulfillment of the apocalypse. The Eternal Way of God is a follow-up to his highly criticized book for its unscriptural content, The Awakening.
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Lost World Of Scripture
$32.99Add to cartWalton and Sandy summarize what we know of orality and oral tradition as well as the composition and transmission of texts in the ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world, and how this shapes our understanding of the Old and New Testaments. The authors provide a helpful model for understanding the reliability of Scripture
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How We Got The New Testament
$30.00Add to cartA recognized expert in New Testament Greek offers a historical understanding of the writing, transmission, and translation of the New Testament and provides cutting-edge insights into how we got the New Testament in its ancient Greek and modern English forms. In part responding to those who question the New Testament’s reliability, Stanley Porter rigorously defends the traditional goals of textual criticism: to establish the original text. He reveals fascinating details about the earliest New Testament manuscripts and shows that the textual evidence supports an early date for the New Testament’s formation. He also explores the vital role translation plays in biblical understanding and evaluates various translation theories. The book offers a student-level summary of a vast amount of historical and textual information.
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New Testament Methods And Meanings
$46.99Add to cartIn this concise, accessible book, Warren Carter and A.J. Levine introduce three aspects of New Testament study: the world of the text (plots, characters, setting, and themes), the world behind the text (the concerns, circumstances, and experiences of the early Christian communities), and the world in front of the text (the meaning for contemporary readers). As students engage the New Testament, they face a central issue that has confronted all students before them, namely, that these texts have been and are read in diverse and often quite conflicting ways. These multiple readings involve different methods: historical-critical, traditional (history of interpretation), colonial, multicultural, and sociological, with feminist and liberationist implications for the first-century readers as well as the ongoing implications for today’s reader. For example, Carter and Levine show how a text can be used by both colonizer and colonized, feminist and anti-feminist, or pro- and anti-Jewish. The authors also show how scholarly work can be both constructive and threatening to the contemporary Church and how polemical texts can be used, whether for religious study, theological reflection, or homiletical practice.
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4 Ezra And 2 Baruch
$22.00Add to cartFresh translations of early Jewish texts 4 Ezra and 2 Baruch, written in the decades after the Judean War, which saw Jerusalem conquered, the temple destroyed, and Judaism changed forever.
This handy volume makes these two important texts accessible to students, provides expert introductions, and illuminates the interrelationship of the texts through parallel columns.
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Interpreting The Gospel Of John
$32.00Add to cartThe Gospel of John has become so familiar and seems so simple that it is easy to overlook its special challenges, says the author of this helpful guide.
Interpreting the Gospel of John A Practical Guide, now in its second edition, provides an easy-to-follow, step-by-step plan for exegeting the Fourth Gospel. It leads beginners through the maze of academic discussion concerning origins, authorship, and interpretation. Textual, cultural, and literary considerations are explained, and leading commentaries on the Gospel of John are rated according to scholarship and reliability. The final section of the volume focuses on preaching and teaching from John.
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All You Want To Know About Hell
$24.99Add to cartAll You Want to Know About Hell breaks down the three most popular views on hell and tells us what the Bible really says about this terrifying and mystifying place. From the “traditional” view of hell as a place of eternal torment to the early Christian view that hell is a place of suffering intended to purge sin and to bring about repentance, no other book gives such in-depth biblical insight into the truths about hell that are hidden in all the hype.
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Moses Servant Of God
$16.99Add to cartFrom renowned Bible scholar F. B. Meyer comes this fascinating, all-encompassing profile of one the most important figures in Scripture. Meyer digs deeply into both Scripture and the historical record to reveal lessons and personal applications from this complex man of faith.
Far from the imposing man of granite sculpted by Michelangelo, Moses was full of flaws and deficiencies that rendered him powerless, save for the all-sufficient grace of a mighty God. Yet, despite many frustrations and human frailties, Moses did not back down or quit but instead grew closer to the heart of God, learning the importance of obedience, patience, courage, faith, and prayer. As a result, God entrusted His servant with greater responsibility.
Woven throughout this character study are wonderful lessons and realities that can help all believers become better able to serve God and others.
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Question Of Canon
$30.99Add to cartPreface
Abbreviations
Introduction1. The Definition Of Canon: Must We Make A Sharp Distinction Between The Definitions Of Canon And Scripture?
2. The Origins Of Canon: Was There Really Nothing In Early Christianity That May Have Led To A Canon?
3. The Writing Of Canon: Were Early Christians Averse To Written Documents?
4. The Authors Of Canon: Were The New Testament Authors Unaware Of Their Own Authority?
5. The Date Of Canon: Were The New Testament Books First Regarded As Scripture At The End Of The Second Century?
Additional Info
Unlike many books on the New Testament canon, this book does not seek to explain Why these books and no others? It asks the question Why is there a NT at all? Was the notion of a canon of literature out of sync with the earliest Christian movement? Michael Kruger challenges commonly held views on the emergence of the NT canon. -
Covenant Claiming Your Covenent Citizenship Benefits And Inheritance
$19.95Add to cartCovenant Claiming Your Covenant Citizenship Benefits and InheritanceIf you had just become a citizen of the United States, wouldn’t you want to know what benefits and Inheritance that are yours new citizenship? Likewise, in the body of Christ, we are born-again, translated into the Kingdom of God and we become kingdom citizens with Kingdom Benefits, and an Inheritance. This book is design to enlighten you in regarding your Covenant Citizenship Benefits and Inheritance and to encourage you to stake your claim on your Covenant Citizenship Benefits and Inheritance.What kind of Covenant Citizenship Benefits and Inheritance do we have as “kingdom citizens”?
Salvation, Peace, Forgiveness of sins, Authority over the devil and all demonic spirits, full access to the presence of Almighty God, the Great JEHOVAH! Claim your benefits,
Inheritance and prosper in your relationship with God and in every area of your life. -
New Testament : Methods And Meanings
$56.99Add to cartIn this concise, accessible book, Warren Carter and A.J. Levine introduce three aspects of New Testament study: the world of the text (plots, characters, setting, and themes), the world behind the text (the concerns, circumstances, and experiences of the early Christian communities), and the world in front of the text (the meaning for contemporary readers). As students engage the New Testament, they face a central issue that has confronted all students before them, namely, that these texts have been and are read in diverse and often quite conflicting ways. These multiple readings involve different methods: historical-critical, traditional (history of interpretation), colonial, multicultural, and sociological, with feminist and liberationist implications for the first-century readers as well as the ongoing implications for today’s reader. For example, Carter and Levine show how a text can be used by both colonizer and colonized, feminist and anti-feminist, or pro- and anti-Jewish. The authors also show how scholarly work can be both constructive and threatening to the contemporary Church and how polemical texts can be used, whether for religious study, theological reflection, or homiletical practice.
