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Revelation : The Triumph Of God (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartIn every age people have felt sure that the book of Revelation described events in their time. As nations arm themselves for war, we think of Armageddon. As evil rulers grow in power, we look for the antichrist. As the powers of darkness threaten to overwhelm us, we cry, “Come, Lord Jesus!” Amid the uncertainties of our age, Revelation asures us of the triumph of God. 14 studies for individuals or groups.
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Purpose And Cause In Pauline Exegesis
$124.00Add to cartThis book is about how to read Paul’s letters as first-century epistles. A new method is worked out by studying Romans 1.16 4.25. The first step is to consider what Paul was aiming to say to the Romans; the second is to examine Paul’s thought as we see it in the passage. The result is a presentation of Romans as a very practical letter, in which we see justification by grace through faith as theology at work. The principles of this new method are explained and some older ideas challenged.
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Havent We Met Before (Student/Study Guide)
$12.95Add to cartEach section contains a first-person monologue of a biblical character along with a response showing the contemporary application, followed by discussion questions. If used for a worship service, a church member could deliver the response and the discussion questions could appear in the bulletin. The monologues are accompanied with a response showing the contemporary application and discussion questions. The biblical characters are Nicodemus, the woman caught in adultery, Peter, Pilate, Mary Magdalene, and Jesus. This resource will help individuals form a loving and healing circle with each other so that they can experience God’s power.
This six-section resource may be used as a Bible study or as the basis for a sermon series.
In her previous career as a journalist and news reporter, Barlow-Williams met new people each day and told their stories. She has brought those skills to her pastoral ministry by revealing the human side of biblical characters.
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On This Rock (Student/Study Guide)
$11.99Add to cartThis book is a ten-session study on the life and ministry of the apostle Peter. The sessions cover Peter’s life and ministry as narrated in the Gospels and the Book of Acts, but not in the Epistles of Peter. Some of the topics included are the call of Peter, Peter’s confessions, the Transfiguration, the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus to Peter, Pentecost, and missionary activity.
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Pontius Pilate In History And Interpretation
$129.00Add to cartThis study reconstructs the life of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor responsible for the execution of Jesus. The first section provides the historical and archaeological background. The following chapters look at six first-century authors: Philo, Josephus and the four gospel writers. Each chapter asks how Pilate is being used as a literary character in each work, why each author describes Pilate in a different way, and what this tells us about the relationship between each author and the Roman state.
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Rhetoric And Galaians
$134.00Add to cartThis study discusses the relationship between the epistles of Paul and classical rhetoric by focusing on recent studies of Galatians. The argument, built on a close reading of handbook evidence, receives support from a survey of the Church Fathers’ discussions of the nature of New Testament Greek. Philip Kern concludes that Paul did not write according to the conventions of oratory and that therefore the ancient handbooks can contribute little to the interpretation of his epistles.
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Romans (Student/Study Guide)
$17.00Add to cartThe letter to the Romans is the pinnacle of Paul’s writing and thinking. Paul instructs his readers, both then and now, to be transformed from this world into living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, following the example of Jesus Christ.
Interpretation Bible Studies (IBS) offers solid biblical content in a creative study format. Forged in the tradition of the celebrated Interpretation commentary series, IBS makes the same depth of biblical insight available in a dynamic, flexible, and user-friendly resource. Designed for adults and older youth, IBS can be used in small groups, in church school classes, in large group presentations, or in personal study.
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Spiritual Journaling : Recording Your Journey Toward God (Student/Study Guide)
$10.99Add to cartThe SPIRITUAL FORMATION STUDY GUIDES explore and explain how the use of disciplines (such as journaling, Bible reading, prayer, and others) can deepen both our walk with God and our community with other believers.
THE FIRST STEP TOWARD GROWTH IS NOTICING. What are the life-style characteristics that distinguish a follower of Jesus from those who share no interest in Him? Widespread research suggests that in our society there are none.
Why is that? Surely one would expect a follower of history’s most influential person to stand out from the crowd. Perhaps it relates to the pace of contemporary life. By running so fast, we miss the meaning of our actions, and the cultivation of our characters.
hough many of us do try to capture each day’s experiences in a journal, few take that practice to the level of a spiritual discipline by using it to explore the work of God in our lives.
In Spiritual Journaling, you will learn to recognize the progression from who you have been to who you are meant to become. By taking time to go back and understand the critical elements of your life-the events, relationships, patterns, and experiences that shape you-you will gradually find yourself viewing the future through the lens of conformity to the way of Jesus.
Whether you choose to explore this new skill with a group of friends (recommended!) or on your own, you’ll benefit from the thoughtful exercises presented in this study guide.
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10 Commandments
$22.00Add to cartWilliam Barclay saw the Ten Commandments as the universal foundation of all things: the basic laws on human conduct in society and the cornerstone of community existence. Drawing on his vast knowledge of both Old and New Testaments, Professor Barclay examines the ways in which the Ten Commandments demand reverence for God and respect for humankind.
The William Barclay Library is a collection of books addressing the great issues of the Christian faith. As one of the world’s most widely read interpreters of the Bible and its meaning, William Barclay devoted his life to helping people become more faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.
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We Have Seen The Lord
$20.00Add to cartIn this remarkable volume, William Barclay draws on the wisdom of the Gospels to trace the last days of Jesus’ earthly ministry, from his entrance into Jerusalem to his resurrection and appearances to his disciples. Filled with enduring truths and insightful anecdotes in Barclay’s inimitable style, We Have Seen the Lord! is sure to become a classic for those seeking the true meaning of Easter.
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Lords Prayer
$19.00Add to cartWhen his disciples wanted to know how to pray, this is the prayer Jesus taught them. But it has become over-familiar due to rote and repetition, keeping many of us from looking at what it’s trying to convey. Barclay goes through it phrase by phrase, bringing out the spiritual depths and literary richness.
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Male Spiritual Leadership (Student/Study Guide)
$15.99Add to cart17 Chapters
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Gender Roles in the Church-
A matter of what woman may do? or What God has called MEN to do?In his already-widely-read book, LaGard Smith suggests that our current controversy has been wrongly focused on questions about what women may do in times of gathered worship. The real issue, he says, is whether we believe in the pervasive biblical principle of male spiritual leadership.
First introduced as Men of Strength for Women of God, and later published under the title, What Most Women Want, this latest imprint is designed as a Special Study Edition. For the first time, this edition includes Discussion Questions suitable for both men’s and women’s classes. There is also a Revised Introduction which brings the dialogue up to date for a church struggling with renewed calls for recognizing women’s unique spiritual gifts.
Since the book was first released almost a decade ago, the mostly dormant issue of gender roles has now found its way back to the top of the agenda for a changing church. One congregation after another is now opting for greater participation of women in ways once considered unthinkable. Yet, little attention has been paid as to why there was ever and Biblical restriction on how women participated in the assembly. Smith argues that the principle of male spiritual leadership has far more implications for the church, the family, and society at large than we may have previously appreciated.
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Psalms (Student/Study Guide)
$17.00Add to cartThe Psalms speak to the depths of human experience, provoking words and images to express anger, sorrow, lament, thanksgiving, joy, and worshipful praise. They are as relevant today as they were to the ancient peoples who first composed them.
Interpretation Bible Studies (IBS) offers solid biblical content in a creative study format. Forged in the tradition of the celebrated Interpretation commentary series, IBS makes the same depth of biblical insight available in a dynamic, flexible, and user-friendly resource. Designed for adults and older youth, IBS can be used in small groups, in church school classes, in large group presentations, or in personal study.
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Exodus (Student/Study Guide)
$17.00Add to cartWeaving together the stories of Moses, the nation of Israel, and the God who rescues and liberates, Exodus becomes a story for our time, a story about seeking and finding a redeeming God in times of separation and sin, hopelessness and oppression.
Interpretation Bible Studies (IBS) offers solid biblical content in a creative study format. Forged in the tradition of the celebrated Interpretation commentary series, IBS makes the same depth of biblical insight available in a dynamic, flexible, and user-friendly resource. Designed for adults and older youth, Interpretation Bible Studies can be used in small groups, in church school classes, in large group presentations, or in personal study.
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Death Christ Died (Revised)
$19.99Add to cart1. The Savior In Life And Death
2. The Divine Purpose Of The Atonement
3. The Biblical Extent Of The Atonement
4. Problems With An Unlimited View Of The Atonement
6. Problems With A Limited View Of The Atonement
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This book is a long overdue update of one of the best books written in our generation on the topic of the extent of Christ’s death.In this revised edition, the author has included three new appendixes that examine the issue of limited atonement and sharing the gospel, key biblical passages regarding the topic of “double predestination,” and recent presentations of the limited atonement view.
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Dictionary Of Biblical Imagery
$70.00Add to cartThis unique reference offers an encyclopedic exploration of topics not found in ordinary Bible dictionaries—like the images, symbols, motifs, metaphors, and literary patterns of the Bible. With its right-brain (rather than left-brain) approach, this warm and creative study resource examines the artistic expressions that fascinate and puzzle Christians.
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Favorite Bible Passages 1 Student (Student/Study Guide)
$8.99Add to cart: This Bible study is a 26 lesson study of Bible texts that gives participants in Bible study groups refreshing insights into popular, well-loved Scripture passages. Each lesson offers a biblical basis for facing life’s decisions and encourages a deeper personal faith. Each volume contains 26 lessons that may be studied in any order. Use with school classes of Bible study groups. Written by Brady Whitehead Jr., Howard M. Ham
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Favorite Bible Passages 1 Leader (Teacher’s Guide)
$8.99Add to cartThis book provides enough lessons for a twenty-six-week study, following the biblical order from Genesis through Revelation. However, each lesson stands on its own. It is not necessary to study the lessons in sequence. For each session, teachers are provided with the session’s stated purpose, Bible background, a step-by-step teaching plan, and a closing prayer.
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Favorite Bible Passages 2 Student (Student/Study Guide)
$8.99Add to cartThis Bible study is a 26 lesson study of Bible texts that gives participants in Bible study groups refreshing insights into popular, well-loved Scripture passages. Each lesson offers a biblical basis for facing life’s decisions and encourages a deeper personal faith. Each volume contains 26 lessons that may be studied in any order. Use with school classes of Bible study groups. Written by Brenda Stobbe, Jerry L. Mercer
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Favorite Bible Passages 2 Leader (Teacher’s Guide)
$8.99Add to cartThis Bible study is a 26 lesson study of Bible texts that gives participants in Bible study groups refreshing insights into popular, well-loved Scripture passages. Each lesson offers a biblical basis for facing life’s decisions and encourages a deeper personal faith. Each volume contains 26 lessons that may be studied in any order. Use with school classes of Bible study groups. Written by Brenda Stobbe, Jerry L. Mercer.
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Luke : Historian And Theologian
$30.99Add to cartApart from the apostle Paul, Luke is arguably the most influential force in the canon of the New Testament. His Gospel and Acts occupy almost a third of the New Testament. Marshall provides us with a lucid guide to Luke’s theology of salvation as it is unfurled in Gospel narrative, but always with an eye on its ongoing development in his companion work, the Acts of the Apostles.
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Lets Study Philippians (Student/Study Guide)
$13.00Add to cartThis is the first of a series of commentaries written to encourage ordinary Christians to read, understand and apply God’s Word. Designed to be used by individuals, in family devotions or by groups, each will feature an exposition of the text of Scripture.
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Intimacy With The Almighty
$14.99Add to cartIntimacy with the Almighty. We all need it.we all long for it. But how do we develop that intimate walk with God? Chuck Swindoll probes that reflective question in this study as he focuses on four disciplines that will draw you into a deeper intimacy with Him: simplicity, silence, solitude, surrender. If you’re serious about becoming more deeply and intimately acquainted with God, you will find these four issues essential.
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10 Commandments From The Back Side (Student/Study Guide)
$16.99Add to cartUsing an approach similar to the one he took in Parables from the Back Side and Old Testament Stories from the Back Side, J. Ellsworth Kalas opens new possibilities of insights into the familiar Ten Commandments. Restating them in the positive, Kalas explores how these “prohibitive” laws actually are our dear friends, intended to make life richer and more fulfilling. Kalas uses contemporary illustrations and personal experience to show how these timeless laws give us an appetite for divine excellence.
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Witness To The Gospel A Print On Demand Title
$53.99Add to cartA distinguished groups of scholars here provides a comprehensive survey of the theology of the early church as it is presented by the author of Acts. These essays, designed to show the current state of scholarship in ways accessible to students of the New Testament, discuss the main themes in the theology of Acts: God’s plan of salvation, the call of God and the spreading of the Word, the renewing work of the Holy Spirit, the relationship of Jews and Gentiles in the church, and more.
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Confessions Of A Beginning Theologian
$25.99Add to cartIVP Print On Demand Title
In this poignant, strikingly honest account, theologian Elouise Renich Fraser reveals her inner journey to overcome fear – fear of being wrong, doing wrong, being misunderstood and ignored – to confront her past and learn to befriend the Bible. Her story will inspire and encourage other “beginners” – at whatever stage in their personal and theological journeys – to learn to read theological texts more sympathetically, to develop theological imagination and to find their own voices as authentic human beings before God.
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4 Views On The Book Of Revelation
$19.99Add to cart1. A Preterist View OF Revelation / Kenneth L. Gentry Jr.
2. An Idealist View Of Revelation / Sam Hamstra Jr.
3. A Progessive Dispensationalist View Of Revelation / C. Marvin Pate
4. A Classical Dispensationalist View Of Revelation / Robert L. Thomas
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As we enter a new millennium, the book that speaks of the Millennium is once again hugely popular. Its images capture the imagination: four horsemen who bring death and destruction, the Antichrist, the beast with ten horns, the ultimate battle at Armageddon, and of course, 666, the “mark of the beast,” variously interpreted to signify everything from Hitler and Khrushchev to credit cards and the Internet.Is the book of Revelation really a blueprint for the future that simply needs decoding if we want to understand current events-or should we read it as a book of powerful imagery, of profound warning and ultimate promise that speaks to the church through the ages.
Four Views on the Book of Revelation focuses specifically on the book of Revelation and the primary ways in which it is read and understood today. It shows how the various views interpret Revelation as well as why. The four views discussed are the preterist, idealist, dispensationalist futurist, and progressive dispensationalist views. Each is presented by a proponent who also interacts with the other three views.
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Acts
$36.00Add to cartThe book of Acts is the first chronicle of the church to survey events from the time of Jesus’ ascension in Jerusalem to Paul’s arrival in Rome. Paul Walaskay understands Luke to have been both historian and theologian and here shows how Luke invites the reader to see historical events in a much larger context, in light of God’s plan for the salvation of all people. He discusses Luke’s description of the early church, its leaders and leadership, and its struggles to grow as a people of God amid competing religious and philosophical claims. In the process, he helps the reader to understand Luke’s contemporaries and examine messages from the first-century church in light of issues people face today.
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Wild Truth Bible Lessons 2
$22.99Add to cartWild Bible characters . . . wild activities, games, discussion starters, and video ideas . . . wild truths for living. Put them all together, blend well, and you’ve got Wild Truth Bible Lessons 2 – 12 more dynamite lessons for junior high youth groups by Mark Oestreicher. Like its fun, creative predecessor, Wild Truth Bible Lessons, this book invites kids to discover the adventure of faith through the events and responses of real Bible people who did wild things for God. Based on another 12 personalities from the list of characters in Wild Truth Journal: 50 Life Lessons from the Scriptures, each lesson reaches back into history to help junior highers learn about Bible people and principles – and then reaches forward to challenge students to make better decisions, better friends, and better lives.
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Encountering Jesus (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Add to cartTo encounter Jesus and to have an exchange with God is the real business of the church, and it counts! Have you forgotten how to encounter Jesus? Have you and your church become more concerned with appearances, success, numbers, and order than with experiencing Jesus? Encountering Jesus offers help for individuals who seek the promise of vision and grace, for clergy and their congregations who struggle to find heart and courage, and for anyone who wants to have a fresh encounter with Jesus that counts.
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Parables From The Back Side Volume 1 (Student/Study Guide)
$16.99Add to cartKalas presents new insight into twelve of Jesus’ parables by entering them through the “back side” – through the eyes of a minor or unsympathetic character. By approaching the stories in this way, Kalas releases new meaning and clarifies basic teachings
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Endurance In Suffering
$149.00Add to cartHebrews 12:1-13 portrays the suffering of its readers with two images: an athletic contest, and God’s fatherly discipline. N. Clayton Croy places this important passage in the context of Jewish and Greco-Roman traditions. He argues that the idea of “training” unites the passage, which presents Jesus as the supreme athlete. It also supports a nonpunitive understanding of discipline, in which God’s children undergo a positive process of education. These ideas combine to support a call in Hebrews to faithful endurance rather than repentance.
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Have You Ever
$19.99Add to cartHave you ever. . .? -Thought you were going to die? (When? Where? What brought you through it? – Been a teacher’s pet? (What grade? How did you feel?) – Had a miracle happen to you? (What happened? Who did you tell?) – Said something you didn’t mean just to be polite? (Why did you do it? What situation would cause you to do it again?) Inside are 442 more zingers like these, that nudge your kids’ memories and get them talking — perfect for launching small-group discussion, building community, getting a laugh and triggering hard thinking about situations and people that matter most to teenagers. Keep Have You Ever . . .? handy — stick it in your pocket, your backpack, your car’s glovebox — because you’ll never know when you need a leading question to get conversation rolling with an individual or a group.
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How The Bible Came To Be
$20.00Add to cartIn a clear and concise way, John Barton explains the process of the development of the Bible. He describes how that which we now know as the Bible came to be written and collected into the authoritative scriptures of the Christian church. With a helpful glossary of important terms, this work is a valuable resource for personal or group Bible studies, beginning Bible students, and all readers who have questions about the origin and transmission of Holy Scripture.
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Revelation (Student/Study Guide)
$17.00Add to cartThe book of Revelation is filled with extravagant images that some believe forecast gloom and doom. On the contrary, Revelation intends to encourage its readers, using a type of literature that was common at the time it was written. The true message of the book is one of hope, looking ahead toward God’s ultimate victory over evil.
Interpretation Bible Studies (IBS) offers solid biblical content in a creative study format. Forged in the tradition of the celebrated Interpretation commentary series, IBS makes the same depth of biblical insight available in a dynamic, flexible, and user-friendly resource. Designed for adults and older youth, IBS can be used in small groups, in church school classes, in large group presentations, or in personal study.
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Fortress Introduction To The Gospels
$29.00Add to cartIdeal for the classroom or self-study. Powell summarizes modern scholarship as it bears on our understanding of the Gospels, using numerous charts and diagrams, two dozen special topics, and a plethora of background information. Lucid, reliable descriptions that are smartly organized.
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Genesis (Student/Study Guide)
$17.00Add to cartThe Bible’s first book contains many well-known stories, some familiar since childhood: creation and the garden of Eden; an ark full of animals adrift in a flood; Abraham and Isaac; the conniving Jacob; and the dreams of Joseph. Now hear these stories again in a new way, and in hearing, discover the knowledge that God created everything in goodness and love. Whether in the heights of paradise or the depths of exile, the human journey is never far from the presence of God. From Eden to Egypt, Genesis affirms God’s love for us all.
Interpretation Bible Studies (IBS) offers solid biblical content in a creative study format. Forged in the tradition of the celebrated Interpretation commentary series, IBS makes the same depth of biblical insight available in a dynamic, flexible, and user-friendly resource. Designed for adults and older youth, IBS can be used in small groups, in church school classes, in large-group presentations, or in personal study
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Friend We Have In Jesus
$20.00Add to cartUnderstanding Jesus as friend reveals the compassion, care, communication, and commitment that are vital to any friendship-qualities that Christians can experience in a faithful relationship with Jesus. Schnackenburg presents engaging portraits of Jesus’s friendships with such biblical figures as John, Paul, Peter, Mary, Martha,and Lazarus.
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Exodus
$36.00Add to cartBooks in the Westminster Bible Companion Series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and Bible study classes and groups.
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Paul The Jewish Theologian
$26.00Add to cartPaul the Jewish Theologian reveals Saul of Tarsus as a man who, though rejected in the synagogue, never truly left Judaism. Author Young disagrees with long held notions that Hellenism was the context which most influenced Paul’s communication of the Gospel. This skewed notion has led to widely divergent interpretations of Paul’s writings. Only in rightly aligning Paul as rooted in his Jewishness and training as a Pharisee can he be correctly interpreted. Young asserts that Paul’s view of the Torah was always positive, and he separates Jesus’ mission among the Jews from Paul’s call to the Gentiles.
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Holy Spirit And Spiritual Gifts
$38.00Add to cartQuestions regarding the role of the Holy Spirit and spiritual gifts in the life of the believer and the church today continue to be asked. Professor Max Turner suggests that the place to begin answering such questions is the New Testament. What do the writers of the New Testament say about the work of the Holy Spirit, and how can we understand spiritual gifts for today? Turner looks carefully at the gospels of Luke and John and the writings of Paul and explores how they took over and developed Old Testament and intertestamental notions of the Spirit. Then he asks how looking at ancient witnesses informs our contemporary understanding.
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Matthew
$40.00Add to cartThe original audience for the Gospel of Matthew included converts from Judaism who wrestled with how to be faithful to Jesus Christ under difficult circumstances in a changing world. The Gospel of Matthew became a first-aid manual for this church in the midst of a struggle.
Thomas Long identifies this first audience and its faith within the social and religious context of the day and clarifies the structure of the Gospel. Providing examples of contemporary relevance, Long helps today’s reader discern the significance of this guide for faithful living in today’s church.
Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups.
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Old Testament Stories From The Back Side (Student/Study Guide)
$16.99Add to cartUsing an approach similar to his Parables from the Back Side, Kalas now opens up new possibilities of insight into selected Old Testament stories by entering them through the “back side” through a unique starting point, a creative retelling, a new “lens,” or the eyes of a minor or unsympathetic character. Kalas’ creative approach both clarifies basic teachings and introduces new possibilities of meaning, even for those who are most familiar with the stories. Enriched with contemporary illustrations and personal experiences, this volume will provide new perspectives on Old Testament stories. Study Guide included.
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Eschatology In The Making
$124.00Add to cartThis study examines the changes and developments in three early Christian communities’ expectations of Christ’s return and the End of the World. Mark 13, Matthew 24 and 25 and Didache 16 are analyzed to find how early Christian expectations developed and how they were affected by the delay of Christ’s return. The book questions the accepted models of change and offers new insights into the communities behind the Gospels of Mark and Matthew and behind the early Christian writing known as the Didache.
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Contemporary Worship Music
$20.99Add to cart240 Pages
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Is contemporary worship music shallow and self-centered? Does it “dumb down” worship, as some critics claim? This noted professor of apologetics and systematic theology answers these and other objections with a clear defense of contemporary worship music. He exposes careless and divisive criticisms and demonstrates the music’s biblical strengths and benefits in worship.
