Devotions To Make You Smarter

Related products

• 

  Unshakable Hope Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)

  $12.99

  The Unshakable Hope group Bible study provides groups of all sizes the opportunity to discuss and apply what they experience during the twelve-week Unshakable Hope church campaign.
  In this 12-week study, bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado reveals how the heroes in the Bible came from all walks of life. They were rulers, servants, teachers, doctors. They were male, female, single, married. Yet one common denominator united them: they all put their faith in God’s promises. Because of God’s promises, Noah built an ark on dry land, Abraham went to a distant land, Joshua claimed the Promised Land, David became king, Peter preached the first sermon, and John caught a glimpse of the future.

  The stories of the men and women in Scripture were different, but the theme was the same: they were people of the Promise. Since the beginning of time, God’s relationship to humankind has been shaped by specific requirements and promises. These covenants were unchangeable decrees that defined the outflow of history. Some of the promises were positive, the assurance of blessings. Some of them were negative, the guarantee of consequence. But all the promises were binding.

  This world has a tremble to it. There are things that seem unsteady in this life. But when we belong to God, it allows us to filter our problems through the promises of God. When crises arise, we can simply mutter, “But God said…” When struggles threaten, we can be seen flipping through the Bible, saying, “I know that God said something about this.” When we choose to be people of the promise, we choose to build our lives on promises of God not the circumstances of life.

  It is through the great and precious promises that we participate in the divine nature of God. They sit like golden stones in the pathway to God’s world. They are strong boulders that form the bridge over which we walk from our sin to salvation. They aren’t just great, they are “very great”; and they aren’t just valuable, they are “precious.” To bind them around our neck is to adorn ourselves with the finest jewels of the universe. As Dwight Moody put it, “If you would spend a month feeding on the precious promises of God-you wouldn’t be going about complaining how poor you are. You would lift up your head and proclaim the riches of His Grace, because you couldn’t help doing it.”

  Sessions include:
  1. You Are Stamped with God’s Image
  2. God Will Win the Victory
  3. You Are an Heir of God
  4. Your Prayers Have Power
  5

  in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

  Add to cart
• 

  Be Like Jesus Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)

  $13.99

  In this eight-session video Bible study (DVD/digital downloads sold separately), pastor and author Randy Frazee explains that our spiritual transformation involves not only thinking and acting like Jesus but also allowing those thoughts and behaviors to shape our attitudes. As we do this, we experience a new way of looking at the world and discover an inner strength that allows us to remain steadfast, secure, and solid in the face of any circumstance. We also discover a new desire to serve others . . . which, in turn, draws them to the love of Christ. We know we are becoming like Jesus when we possess these attributes:

  *I have a deep love for God and for the other people in my life.
  *I have inner contentment in spite of my circumstances and understand my purpose in life.
  *I have freedom from anxiety because I am at peace with God, others, and myself.
  *I have experienced the power, through Christ, to control my thoughts and behaviors.
  *I have patience in the unavoidable pressures of life and am slow to anger.
  *I have the desire to be kind and good in my relationships with others.
  *I have established a good name with God and others based on my loyalty to those relationships.
  *I have become thoughtful, considerate, and calm in my dealings with others.

  Grounded in carefully selected scripture, Be Like Jesus is a churchwide discipleship program that will take you on a journey to become more like Jesus in your behaviors. This revised study, adapted from Part 3 of the Believe churchwide study, includes an updated video study and new content and questions adapted from the existing Believe Study Guide and Think, Act, Be Like Jesus by Randy Frazee.

  SESSIONS
  *Love
  *Joy
  *Peace
  *Self-Control
  *Patience
  *Kindness / Goodness
  *Faithfulness
  *Gentleness

  Designed for use with the Be Like Jesus Video Study (sold separately).

  22 in stock (additional units can be purchased)

  Add to cart
• 

  Life Lessons From John (Student/Study Guide)

  $14.99

  The Max Lucado Life Lessons series continues to be one of the bestselling study guide series on the market today. This updated edition of the popular New Testament and Old Testament series will offer readers a complete selection of studies by Max Lucado. Intriguing questions, inspirational storytelling, and profound reflections will bring God’s Word to life for both individuals and small-group members. Each session now includes a key passage of Scripture from both the NIV (formerly NCV) and the NKJV, and the guides have been updated to include content from Max’s recent releases (2007-2016).

  in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

  Add to cart
• 

  Tactics 10th Anniversary Edition (Anniversary)

  $22.99

  In a world indifferent or even opposed to Christian truth, followers of Christ must be better equipped to communicate the timeless of the Christian faith. But how do you have a conversation with someone who is intent on proving you wrong and won’t accept the Bible as a source of authority?

  In Tactics, Gregory Koukl demonstrates how to artfully regain control of conversations, keeping them moving forward in constructive ways through thoughtful diplomacy. You’ll learn how to maneuver comfortably and graciously through the minefields of a challenging discussion, how to stop challengers in their tracks, and how to turn the tables on question or provocative statement. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to get people thinking about Jesus.

  Drawing on extensive experience defending Christianity in the public square, Koukl shows you how to:
  *Initiate conversations effortlessly
  *Present the truth clearly, cleverly, and persuasively
  *Graciously and effectively expose faulty thinking
  *Skillfully manage the details of dialogue
  *Maintain an engaging, disarming style even under attack

  Tactics provides the game plan for communicating the compelling truth about Christianity with confidence and grace.

  in stock within 3-5 days of online purchase

  Add to cart