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Here is how Dr. James Gray opens chapter 1: "How to master the English Bible! High-sounding title that, but does it mean what it says? It is not how to study it, but how to master it; for there is a sense in which the Bible must be mastered before it can be studied, and it is the failure to see this which accounts for other failures on the part of many earnest would-be Bible students." We jump from book to book, passage to passage, always looking for the “key” to how to study the bible for ourselves. Dr. Gray convincingly argued that we always feel like we are grasping at air because we...

Discover Your Divine Purpose: Lessons from Forgotten Biblical Heroes Are you searching for clarity and purpose in your life? Do you feel like you’re just going through the motions, longing for a deeper connection to God’s plan? The OBSCURE Bible Study Series invites you to explore the lives of often-overlooked figures of the Bible, revealing the timeless wisdom hidden within their stories. These books equip you with actionable tools to transform your life through focused biblical wisdom and everyday faith application. Learn how God works through ordinary people to accomplish ...

Get ready to listen and embark upon a journey that will literally change, not only your life as you listen to it, but it is guaranteed to change everyone else's life close to you. Often in life people are not aware that the pathway they are traveling, will never get them to their destination. The only way to get to the place you truly want to be...is get off the pathway you are on. Your GPS may be faulty, and you don't even realize it.

Religion says, "Change and you can join us." Jesus says, "Join us and you will change." There's a huge difference. Being a sinner doesn't disqualify anyone. Being an unbeliever doesn't disqualify anyone. In fact, following Jesus almost always begins with a sinner and unbeliever taking one small step. In this eight-session audio Bible study (guide sold separately), pastor and best-selling author Andy Stanley takes small groups on a journey through the Gospels as he traces Jesus' teaching on what it means to follow.

In this audio Bible study, best-selling author Andy Stanley explores the details behind the remarkable story of Jesus' birth and explains why Christmas is so important for us today. He also looks at the lives of several key people in the Gospels who found their way into the story of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.

We plead for God's deliverance from our pain and wonder why he keeps letting it go on. We are not alone. A cloud of witnesses surrounds us, and they help us understand. In these 35 creative retellings of Bible stories, Jon Bloom explores the hope and joy that Abraham, Moses, Naomi, John the Baptist, and others experienced in the painful process of discovering that God's promises really are more trustworthy than our perceptions.

Jesus simplifies our need down to one word: connection. If you feel like everything is spinning out of control amid the increasing disconnection and isolation of our daily lives, Jesus' words in John 15:5 on how to live will change your life. On the night before he was arrested, he told his followers, "I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can't do anything."

If you were to ask in almost any setting what people know about Jesus, I can almost guarantee that one thing that will come up is that He was a great teacher. We can see this first hand from comments such as: “No one ever spoke like this man!” from John 7:46 or from the fact that 2000 years after Jesus taught we still have millions of people who are plumbing the depths of the simple truths that He shared. His original hearers said that He spoke ‘as One who had authority, and not like the scribes and the Pharisees’. It appears to me that He had the ability to get really deep without ...

Unseen. Powerless. Hopeless. Many of us believe that these words describe who we are. In You Are Unshaken, Laura Krokos reminds us that this is not simply negative self-talk. These are lies Satan uses to keep us from living out the peace-filled, joy-filled life God wants for us.

The Fruit of the Spirit is not just a list of good Christian virtues for you to aspire to, but rather as an invitation for you to be indwelt by Holy Spirit and shaped by part of the Trinity in whose image you were created. I am hoping that this book will help you to grapple with these Fruit and encourage you to see them in a new light. My goal is to help you discover how you can become more like Jesus. What people are saying about the series: ‘Graham Hill's material for Bible study groups is accessible, theologically sharp, and shows his ability for helping everyone to understand biblical...

Jesus might not have been the messiah people were expecting, but he was surely the messiah people needed. Yes, this son of a lowly carpenter could preach, heal diseases, and cast out demons. But how could he be the promised king who was to come and redeem his people from oppression? Through this 10-week study, popular author and conference speaker Lydia Brownback helps listeners to see how the Gospel of Luke presents Jesus as the promised king of kings, showcasing how Jesus' earthly ministry is good news to the downtrodden, the hurting, and the outsider.

Prophetic Manual II: Learning to Hear the Voice of God is a prophetic manual for those who are yearning to hear God's voice for direction, comfort, peace, joy, and instruction in their lives. It will teach you how to recognize God's voice and separate his voice from those false voices that are in the world. This is a teaching manual that will help you to grow and flourish in the prophetic ministry. This book should also be purchased with the first prophetic manual written by this author called A Practical Guide into the Insights of Prophesying, The Office of the Prophet, Prophetic Ministry, and Judging Prophecy.

This "Biblical Characters" series volume is a collection of seven books in one. Within these pages, the stories of Peter, Paul, Mary, Jacob, Jesus, Heroes (men), and Sheroes (women) unfold, inviting you to explore their lives through thought-provoking study guides. Delve into the challenges they faced, the decisions they made, and the unwavering faith that guided their paths. Perfect for group Bible studies or personal reflection, this series offers a deep understanding of their journeys, unveiling lessons that resonate through the ages. Embark on an enriching adventure, and uncover the ...

Hagar’s story, found in Genesis 16, is a story of cultural victimization. She was betrayed, abandoned, and scorned. Her response? She did what most of us would do when deeply hurt by someone we trust–she ran away. She got defensive. She retreated to a place where she felt safe. She felt justified in her anger and hurt. But deep in her core was a woman who longed to be seen and hoped for redemption.

Why should the Psalms be read like a book, from beginning to end, instead of cherry picking Psalms we like? What are the overall themes of the five sections in Psalms, and how do they build toward a message of great hope? What do the Psalms - even the ones about the Israelites and the ones that invoke curses - mean for Christians today? How is Psalms one of the most important books for Christians living in 21st-century society? Find out all this and more inside this book on the Psalms by Scott Aniol!

In this Audio Bible Study, Nothing Wasted overturns the popular, misguided axiom that "our past does not define us" to reveal how a holy, sovereign God lovingly works with the messy scraps of our past to create a beautiful redemption story with our lives.

You’re Either Walking delivers a singular blessing rarely found in similar books: a combination of material that is both scholarly and practical. You can expect verse-by-verse treatment, thoughtful study questions throughout, and more. In You’re Either Walking, the author carefully and pastorally explains and applies each verse of what is arguably the most action-packed, imperative-filled letter of the New Testament!

The Bible is often explained with an overwhelming emphasis on the brokenness of the world. This is an attempt to teach the story of the entire Bible in a way that is simple, fresh, and memorable, showing how the story isn't about brokenness, but wholeness. This book does not explain everything. It explains the whole thing.

We are all familiar with the I Am sayings of Jesus; this study will look at not only what do these sayings mean but what do they ask of us. An interactive group bible study for people without degree's in theology. My style will not suit everyone – see the review at the bottom of the page for proof of that, I am not really learned, no degree, not able to speak Hebrew or Greek and I scrape by in English! But my heart is to make disciples, to feed His sheep and see people changed. We can ask a lot of questions about the text in the bible but what questions does the text ask of us? That is ...

This Bible study guide allows men to study through the Bible on the subject of manhood. Each chapter examines a key theme in the Bible on the role of a man. The chapters begin with a brief introduction to a specific topic followed by relevant questions based on Bible verses. The Bible study guide helps men to explore God’s word on practical subjects that they can easily understand and apply to their lives.When I Became A Man is for all men. Single men as well as married men will be challenged by the topics. Men with children or men without children will be able to apply to the lessons. ...