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How To Read The Bible For All Its Worth
Original price was: $24.99.$11.50Current price is: $11.50.Add to cartUnderstanding the Bible isn’t for the few, the gifted, the scholarly. The Bible is accessible. It’s meant to be read and comprehended by everyone from armchair readers to seminary students. A few essential insights into the Bible can clear up a lot of misconceptions and help you grasp the meaning of Scripture and its application to your twenty-first-century life. More than three quarters of a million people have turned to How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth to inform their reading of the Bible. This fourth edition features revisions that keep pace with current scholarship, resources, and culture. Changes include: Updated language for better readability Scripture references now appear only in brackets at the end of a sentence or paragraph, helping you read the Bible as you would read any book—without the numbers A new authors’ preface Redesigned and updated diagrams Updated list of recommended commentaries and resources Covering everything from translational concerns to different genres of biblical writing, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth is used all around the world. In clear, simple language, it helps you accurately understand the different parts of the Bible—their meaning for ancient audiences and their implications for you today—so you can uncover the inexhaustible worth that is in God’s Word.
101 Answers To Questions About Satan Demons And Spiritual Warfare
Original price was: $15.99.$12.99Current price is: $12.99.Add to cartWhat is spiritual warfare? Who is Satan? How can I resist temptation and walk in the Spirit? In 101 Answers to Questions About Satan, Demons, and Spiritual Warfare, bestselling author Mark Hitchcock will take you to the ultimate resource for guidance–God’s Word. There, you’ll find clarity and wisdom in response to questions such as… Where did Satan and demons come from? What tactics does Satan use to weaken or deceive us? How can we use the whole armor of God to protect ourselves from spiritual attack? What are the keys to overcoming temptation and walking in the Spirit? Can a believer be demon possessed? You’ll find this book filled with encouragement and hope–it affirms God’s full power over Satan, and provides you with everything you need to know to experience victory in spiritual warfare.
From Creation To The Cross
Original price was: $29.99.$23.54Current price is: $23.54.Add to cartMost Christians don’t quite know what to do with the first half of the Bible. Some are fascinated by the historical sweep of the Old Testament. Others are blessed by its poetry. Still others focus on its prophecies. But what are the heart and soul of the Old Testament? In From Creation to the Cross, Al Baylis is a guide who shares with us his love for, and profound understanding of, the Old Testament. He walks us through the Old Testament, pointing out along the way perspectives and insights that leave us with a new, personal understanding of these thirty-nine books — and more importantly, of the God of the Old Testament, who lovingly prepared the way before sending his Son. As Bruce Wilkinson puts it in the Foreword, ‘I could almost picture (Baylis) as a seasoned rabbi surrounded by a huddle of eager listeners. He doesn’t simply teach the Old Testament; it’s as if he personally reminisces through it.’ From Creation to the Cross is one of those rare books that speaks to a wide range of readers, from high school students to homemakers to college professors. This revised and expanded edition of On the Way to Jesus makes this unique and highly readable approach to the first half of the Bible available once again. It is ideally suited for use in Bible study groups.
Assurance Of Our Salvation
Original price was: $40.00.$15.99Current price is: $15.99.Add to cartJust hours before his betrayal and arrest, Jesus offered his famous High Priestly Prayer, one of the most intimate moments between Christ and his Father recorded in Scripture. Granting modern readers incredible insights into the heart and mind of God, this moving passage has been an encouragement to Christians for millennia, overflowing with deep truths about believers’ unbreakable connection to Christ and their unshakable confidence of salvation. In this masterful, verse-by-verse exposition of Jesus’s words, renowned Bible teacher and preacher Martyn Lloyd-Jones walks readers through the biblical text, illuminating it’s timeless truths and enduring significance. Emphasizing afresh the wonder of God’s salvation in Christ, this devotional meditation on Jesus’s most famous prayer will encourage and strengthen readers’ faith. Now available in paperback with a new cover.
101 Answers To Questions About The Book Of Revelation
Original price was: $15.99.$14.99Current price is: $14.99.Add to cartWho are the 144,000 in Revelation 7:1-8? Are the trumpet judgments literal or symbolic (Revelation 8; 11)? What is the mark of the beast (Revelation 13:18)?
Readers who have questions about the book of Revelation usually dont want to wade through pages of commentary to find their answers. Prophecy expert Mark Hitchcock offers a helpful solution in this concise Q&A format.
Questions are grouped in broad categories that focus on interpretation, background information, Jesus Christ, and the letters to the churches. A final category, The Consummation, is further divided into subparts that address the tribulation, the second coming, the millennium, and more.
These easy-to find and easy-to-understand responses to the most commonly asked questions about the book of Revelation will empower readers to mine its riches and stand strong in their faith.
Essence Of The Old Testament
Original price was: $44.99.$27.49Current price is: $27.49.Add to cartThe Essence of the Old Testament surveys the books from Genesis to Malachi. Based on thirty years of scholarly research and classroom teaching, a team of biblical scholars from Liberty University provides a practical, readable, and insightful introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures in canonical order.This uniquely illustrated, full-color volume features book introductions, background studies, outlines, surveys, theological concepts, practical applications, study questions, and helpful Hebrew word studies for English readers.Editors Ed Hindson and Gary Yates draw from a lifetime of teaching to provide a well tested and proven Old Testament overview written at the collegiate level, yet appropriate for pastors, scholars, and laymen alike. They represent the finest evangelical scholarship along with a passion to open windows of spiritual and practical insight into the biblical text.This exciting new survey of the Scriptures highlights the key elements of the Hebrew literature of the Law, the Prophets, and the Poets of the Old Testament. The history, archaeology, and wisdom of the biblical world are revealed with an eye on the application of their moral principles, theological insights, and practical application to today’s world.
Week In The Life Of Corinth
Original price was: $18.00.$13.99Current price is: $13.99.Add to cartIn this fictional re-creation, the world-famous New Testament academic helps us enter into the concerns of everyday Christians in the first century. Through the eyes of a Corinthian merchant, we sense typical sights, sounds, and smells; the intellectual milieu; and moral quandaries. Includes helpful sidebars, maps, and diagrams throughout.
Truth About The Lordship Of Christ
Original price was: $12.99.$9.72Current price is: $9.72.Read moreA focused, powerful message about Jesus, his relationship with God the Father, and his centrality in the Christian life.
Can I just raise my hand one Sunday in church and forever call myself a Christian?
Is there more to this life and faith than just believing Jesus died for me? What does it mean to make Christ Lord of my life?
Best-selling author and pastor John MacArthur brings his deep knowledge of Scripture to this foundational subject. Step by step, he walks through the impact of God’s sovereignty, our submission, the characteristics of holy living, and our assurance of salvation. MacArthur makes the case that the Christian life is full and rich but not easy. It requires sacrifice, perseverance, and transformation in the ongoing process of becoming more like Christ. And it is absolutely worth the cost.
For decades, Dr. John MacArthur has encouraged countless Christians to develop a deeper understanding of the Bible and a greater respect for God’s truth.
In The Truth About series, he now gathers his landmark teachings about core aspects of the Christian faith in one place. These powerful books are designed to give readers a focused experience that centers on God’s character and how it applies to their daily walk of faith.
Perspectives On Our Struggle With Sin
Original price was: $24.99.$18.99Current price is: $18.99.Add to cartFor I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate. -Romans 7:15, HCSB
Perspectives on Our Struggle with Sin presents in point-counterpoint form three differing views of a Christian’s relationship with the law, flesh, and spirit as illustrated through Paul’s often-debated words in Romans 7.
40 Questions About Christians And Biblical Law
Original price was: $19.99.$17.99Current price is: $17.99.Add to cartThis book is an instant classic that deserves a wide readership from the forward by A. Andrew Das, distinguished chair, Professor of Religious Studies, Elmhurst College. This volume by Dr. Thomas R. Schreiner on the interplay between Christianity and biblical law is an excellent addition to the 40 Questions & Answers series. Schreiner not only coherently answers the tough questions that flow from a discussion about the Old Testament Levitical Law, but also writes clearly and engagingly for the student. The pastor, student, and layperson can easily understand Schreiner’s biblical theology of the Law. The reader will enjoy the clarity and encouragement of 40 Questions About Christians and Biblical Law. The simple Q&A format allows readers to skip to questions of interest.
Questions include:
What does the word law mean in the Scriptures?
Was the Mosaic covenant legalistic?
Does the OT teach that salvation is by works?
What does the expression ‘works of law mean’ in Paul’s writings?
Is perfect obedience to the law mandatory for salvation?
Does Paul teach that the OT law is now abolished?
What does Paul mean by righteousness of God?
Does the Pauline teaching on justification contradict Jesus’ message?
Do James and Paul contradict one another on justification by works?
How should we understand the role of the law in Luke-Acts?
What is theonomy, or Christian reconstructionism, and how should it be evaluated?
What role does the law have in preaching?Christ In The Old Testament
Original price was: $17.99.$8.99Current price is: $8.99.Add to cartThere are many instances in the Old Testament when God appears in human form. Were these occurrences actually manifestations of the second person of the Trinity? Yes, says James Borland in Christ in the Old Testament. Focusing on what he believes to be pre-incarnation appearances of Christ, Borland presents a positive theology of theophanies, examines the Melchizedek question, and shows how Christophanies provided immediate revelation in Old Testament times, preparing the way for the incarnation.
Essential Bible Companion To The Psalms
Original price was: $19.99.$15.99Current price is: $15.99.Add to cartThe Essential Bible Companion to the Psalms is a must-have for students of the Bible, pastors, and anyone who desires to possess a unique reference guide to these ancient works of poetry and worship.
40 Questions About Interpreting The Bible
Original price was: $22.99.$12.18Current price is: $12.18.Add to cartIn 40 Questions about Interpreting the Bible, New Testament Professor Dr. Robert L. Plummer tackles the major questions that persons ask about reading and understanding the Bible.
Questions include:
- Does the Bible contain error?
- Were the ancient manuscripts of the Bible transmitted accurately?
- What is the best English Bible translation?
- Is the Bible really all about Jesus?
- Do all the commands of the Bible apply today?
- Why can’t people agree on what the Bible means?
- How do we interpret historical narrative?
- How do we interpret the Psalms?
- What does the Bible tell us about the future?
- What is the “Theological Interpretation of Scripture”?
- and many others
Jesus And The Gospels 2nd Edition
Original price was: $39.99.$29.50Current price is: $29.50.Add to cartThis second edition of Jesus and the Gospels prepares readers for an inten- sive study of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and the events they narrate. Craig Blomberg considers the historical context of the Gospels and sheds light on the confusing interpretations brought forth over the last two centuries. The origi- nal 1997 book won a Gold Medallion Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, and this updated version, factoring in new scholarship, debate, critical methods, and the ongoing quest of the historical Jesus, ensures the work will remain a top tool for exploring the life of Christ through the first four books of the New Testament.
Gods Empowering Presence (Reprinted)
Original price was: $60.00.$49.99Current price is: $49.99.Read moreGod’s Empowering Presence is a fresh and original analysis of all the passages in the Pauline corpus (including Ephesians, Colossians, and the Pastoral Epistles) that concern the Holy Spirit. Through comprehensive lexical, historical, and grammatical study, Fee provides an exegesis of every Spirit text in Paul’s writings. He then investigates the Holy Spirit’s crucial roles in Pauline theology including eschatological fulfillment, divine Person of the Trinity, and evidence for and guarantee of salvation. New, updated cover.
