This book is invigorating to read, for it is how biblical theology should be written. Professor Cullmann has set a high standard of biblical scholarship in this book, and it will be a great resource for students of sacred Scripture.

A theological guide to biblical preaching from prophetic texts, Preaching from the Prophets invites preachers to look with imagination at the possibilities of prophetic preaching today. With prophetic and assertive style, James and Christine Ward bridge the chasm between ancient Israel and our modern culture. They show how to choose text and develop sermons that address racism, ecology, and other major ethical issues of our time. Many pastors will refer to this volume again and again for its outstanding exegesis of crucial prophetic texts.

This book provides a broad, popular look at the relationship between Paul and Jesus. Considering the recurrent question of how much Paul knew and was dependent on the teachings of Jesus, Wenham studies the Gospels and Paul's letters, systematically compares the teachings of Jesus and Paul, and reveals the intriguing connections and differences between the two. His conclusions make this volume a ground-breaking work with exciting implications for the study of Jesus and the Gospels of Paul and early Christianity.

With a scholar's mind and a pastor's heart, Tom Wright walks you through 1 Corinthians in this guide designed especially with everyday readers in mind. Perfect for group use or daily personal reflection, this study uses the popular inductive method combined with Wright's thoughtful insights to bring contemporary application of Scripture to life. This guide by Tom Wright can be used on its own or alongside his New Testament for Everyone commentary on 1 Corinthians. It is designed to help you understand Scripture in fresh ways under the guidance of one of the world's leading New Testament scholars. Thoughtful questions, prayer suggestions, and useful background and cultural information all guide you or a group more deeply into God's Word. Discover how you can participate more fully in God's kingdom.

The book of Acts chronicles some of the most important events in Christian history: the scattering of Jesus's disciples across the known world, the coming of the Holy Spirit, the birth of the early church, and more.

Plumbing the theological depths, this guide explains the biblical text with clarity and passion--helping us understand the history-shaping events that took place in the years following Christ's ascension.

Over the course of 12 weeks, each study in this series explores a book of the Bible and:

Asks thoughtful questions to spur discussion

Shows how each passage unveils the gospel

Ties the text in with the whole story of Scripture

Illuminates the doctrines taught in each passage

Invites you to discover practical implications Helps you better understand and apply God's Word

The life of Nehemiah is an inspiring testament to the power of determination. Years after Jerusalem's defeat by Babylon, the Jewish people returned to their land, only to discover a city left in ruins. Surrounded by enemies, Nehemiah finds himself tasked with an overwhelming charge: To rebuild the walls of his beloved city. This Bible study examines Nehemiah's remarkable journey from the everyday to the extraordinary, and explores the unique power found in perseverance. The Wiersbe Bible Studies Series explores timeless wisdom found in God's word. Based on Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe's popular "BE" series, each study provides topical, relevant insights from selected books of the Bible. Designed for small groups, this eight-week study features selected commentaries from "BE Determined," engaging questions, and practical applications, all designed to help you connect God's word with your life.

In plain language and with ample illustration, Paul D. Wegner presents an overview of the history and methods, aims and results of textual criticism of the whole Bible--the Hebrew Old Testament and the Greek New Testament. You will gain an appreciation for the vast work that has been accomplished in preserving the text of Scripture and find a renewed confidence in its reliability.

In every age people have felt certain 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 assures us of the ultimate triumph of God.

The young church in Corinth was making a disheartening discovery: Believers are not immune from trials and pain. Drawing from his own personal struggles, the apostle Paul sent the congregation a remarkable message of encouragement and comfort. Based on his second letter to the Corinthians, this study explores the reality of suffering, the promise of the new covenant, and the hope available to every believer. The Wiersbe Bible Studies Series explores timeless wisdom found in God's word. Based on Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe's popular "BE" series, each study provides topical, relevant insights from selected books of the Bible. Designed for small groups, this eight-week study features selected commentaries from "BE Encouraged," engaging questions, and practical applications, all designed to help you connect God's word with your life.

First impressions stick with us. Paul's first impression of the Thessalonian Christians was an especially powerful one: The gospel message he preached grasped their hearts and minds, and transformed their lives. That memory moves Paul to write to the young church that's bubbling with a sense of the power of the living God. These studies seek to open our lives to that God who leaves a lasting impression also on us. This guide by Tom Wright can be used on its own or alongside his New Testament for Everyone commentary on 1 & 2 Thessalonians. It is designed to help you understand Scripture in fresh ways under the guidance of one of the world's leading New Testament scholars. Thoughtful questions, prayer suggestions, and useful background and cultural information all guide you or a group more deeply into God's Word. Discover how you can participate more fully in God's kingdom.

When you need to know how to do something, a manual is the best place to start. 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus might be called "the Teacher's Manual," because so much of what they contain is about the kind of teaching that Christian leaders should--and shouldn't--be giving. Just as Timothy and Titus needed help to lead their young churches well in the midst of powerful cultural forces, we need guidance for correct leading and living in our own context. These studies on Paul's letters point us in the right direction. This guide by Tom Wright can be used on its own or alongside his New Testament for Everyone commentary on 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus. It is designed to help you understand Scripture in fresh ways under the guidance of one of the world's leading New Testament scholars. Thoughtful questions, prayer suggestions, and useful background and cultural information all guide you or a group more deeply into God's Word. Discover how you can participate more fully in God's kingdom.

Many Christians who know and love the Bible think they know the apostle Paul. He's a theological master, a pastoral mentor, a spiritual adviser and a missionary hero. Yet just when we think we have him in our grasp, he slips through our fingers. At the point where we suppose we have finally understood him, Paul again confounds us. But he also beckons us to explore God's ways more deeply. Michael Bird suggests that if the Paul we claim to know looks and sounds a lot like us, it's probably a warning light that we don't know him as well as we think we do. But if we let Paul be Paul, allowing him to speak for himself in his language, on his terms and for his purposes, then we stand a chance of meeting him anew. Introducing Paul is an animated and penetrating survey of Paul's life and teaching. It covers all the basics students need, while offering new insights with a light touch. Blending life and study, Bird aims to get us excited about reading Paul's letters, sharing his gospel and living the Christian life the way he thought it should be lived. For beginning students and laypeople, Introducing Paul is a valuable entrance into the contemporary study of Paul.

The Bible is full of astonishing stories of God's power. But how can we experience the power of God in our lives? These studies will help you rediscover the amazing God of the miraculous.

Psalm 23 pictures life as deeply secure and richly blessed--life lived with awareness of God's intimate love for us. It speaks to our deepest longings and fears, which may be why we return to this psalm so often. Yet frequent exposure to it may result in overfamiliarity. These studies help us discover its wisdom by pulling in other texts that show the same attributes of God--who guides us, protects us, feeds us and much more. This LifeGuide Bible Study in IVP Connect's revised format features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a new "Now or Later" section following each session to help you act on what you learn.

These five Old Testament books, traditionally known simply as "the Scrolls," are among the most neglected parts of the Christian Bible. In Judaism, the Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther were eventually adopted as lectionary readings for five of the major festivals. In Christian tradition, however, no consensus has emerged about their proper use. Each book presents particular difficulties with regard to how it relates to the rest of Scripture and how it should be understood as the Word of God for us today. InFive Festal Garments Barry Webb offers a Christian interpretation of these problematic writings. He allows each book to set its own agenda, and then examines each in relation to the wider Old Testament and to the New Testament gospel with its basic structure of promise and fulfillment. In this way, Webb presents fresh and illuminating perspectives on these five "festal garments" of love, kindness, suffering, vexation and deliverance.

In a cluttered and confusing world, there's value in getting back to basics. The first eleven chapters of Genesis offer foundational truths on faith, sin, and relationships--both with God and others. This study guide provides a panoramic view of the beginning of life, while exploring God's basic values for His people. Wiersbe Bible Studies deliver practical, in-depth guides to selected books of the Bible. Featuring insights from Wiersbe's "Be Basic" commentary, this eight-week study features engaging questions and practical applications that will help you connect God's word with your life.

Does the Bible speak to the real problems of real people in the real world? Does it offer viable solutions to those problems? You can weigh the evidence and decide for yourself with these 25 Bible studies, which show what the Bible actually teaches regarding our most fundamental questions about God.

Compiled and written by one of modern Christianity's greatest thinkers, this book highlights Scripture passages on the central doctrines of Christianity--such as creation, man's sin and God's grace, the person and work of Christ, future events--and briefly explains how each passage supports the biblical teaching on that particular theme. It's all right here. Laid out simply. So you can see for yourself what the Bible says--in God's own words.

This volume also contains Two Contents, Two Realities, Schaeffer's essay on the four things Christians need to make an impact in the current age. Together these two works serve to show the coherence and credibility of the Scriptures and their relevance to the critical issues in your life.

From the author of the ever popular author of A Scots Gospel comes a gospel written in Glasgow's distinctive vernacular. With the author's characteristic enthusiasm and sense of the dignity of this most beautiful of all stories, the drama unfolds-from the joy of the birth of Jesus, to the tragedy of his betrayal, and the joy of the resurrection. This is a book to be read out loud and quite simply enjoyed

Acclaimed author Percival Everett will take an atheist's-eye-view of the little-known "Jefferson Bible," the third president's response to the King James Bible.

Percival Everett's novel Erasure won the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and his most recent, "A History of the African-American People Proposed] by Strom Thurmond, as told to Percival Everett and James Kincaid A Novel]" ruffled many Confederate feathers.

Rediscover this powerful collection of praise, prayer, and worship Our God is extraordinary. A loving Savior. A caring Comforter. A tenderhearted Father. The One who has pursued our hearts at any cost. The book of Psalms celebrates the love story between creation and its Creator. It's a story that shares the remarkable attributes of God, and our joyous response to all that He is. This study guide explores the book of Psalms, a collection that continues to be the definitive devotional, prayer book, and hymnal for every believer. The Wiersbe Bible Studies Series explores timeless wisdom found in God's word. Based on Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe's popular "BE" series, each study provides topical, relevant insights from selected books of the Bible. Designed for small groups, this eight-week study features selected commentaries from BE Worshipful and BE Exultant , engaging questions, and practical applications, all designed to help you connect God's word with your life.

Es incuestionable que el ser humano fue creado para tener creencias; a estas creencias le llamamos doctrinas. El cristiano, tambien debe conocer y declarar su doctrina o creencias. La Biblia es el texto base para la doctrina del creyente. Cualquier declaracion de ensenanza o doctrina debe estar basada en lo que la Escritura dice. Lo que tu crees define lo que eres, y como resultado determina lo que haces. La doctrina biblica es entonces, la base para nuestra practica. 'Panorama Doctrinal' es un compendio de la ensenanza biblica sobre la cual debe vivir el creyente. Esta guia presenta 12 temas (La Biblia, la Trinidad, Dios - Padre, Dios - Hijo, Dios -Espiritu Santo, los Angeles, Satanas, el Hombre, el Pecado, la Salvacion, la Iglesia, y los Eventos Futuros). Cada tema esta explicado de una manera comprensiva y clara, para que el estudiante conozca, en base a declaraciones doctrinales y apoyo biblico, las ensenanzas biblicas que definen su fe. El creyente que conozca esta guia estara capacitado para defender su fe, y estara preparado para vivir la vida cristiana en base a lo que la biblia dice que debe practicar. 'Panorama Doctrinal' es el libro # 4 de la serie 'Perfeccionados', que consta de 12 manuales de estudio; cada libro debe ser acompanado de su CD correspondiente en PowerPoint para ser usado por el instructor. 'Perfeccionados' esta dividido en dos partes: La primera consta de cuatro clases, y recomendamos que sean ensenadas a todos los miembros de la iglesia local, como su programa de discipulado cristiano. El segundo esta compuesto de ocho clases (que son la continuacion de las cuatro anteriores); estos manuales estan disenados para utilizarse como libros de texto para su instituto o capacitacion biblica local, de esta manera, al cursar las doce clases, se completaria el programa de discipulado capacitador. 'Perfeccionados' ayudara a tu Iglesia a lograr el proposito de Jesus con la Gran Comision.

La Biblia es el manual para la vida del cristiano. Sin el conocimiento de ella, seria imposible que sepas su mensaje, y mucho menos entender la forma de vida que Dios desea que tu vivas. 'Panorama Biblico' puede ser una herramienta util para que conozcas el mensaje de este manual divino. Esta obra presenta una sobrevista de cada libro de la Biblia de una manera sencilla. Cada libro se presenta con el siguiente formato: un resumen breve, el marco historico, tema, proposito, texto clave, bosquejo, contenido, y algunas declaraciones para aprendizaje y aplicacion. Cada punto le ayudara a conocer el contenido del mensaje biblico, pero mas especificamente los puntos del resumen breve, el marco historico y el contenido; estos le brindaran una informacion con la que usted conocera claramente lo que Dios ha comunicado. Las explicaciones presentadas, aunque resumidas, se exponen para que conozca lo que Dios, en su divina inspiracion, declaro en cada libro en particular. 'Panorama Biblico' es el libro # 3 de la serie 'Perfeccionados', que consta de 12 manuales de estudio; cada libro debe ser acompanado de su CD correspondiente en PowerPoint para ser usado por el instructor. 'Perfeccionados' esta dividido en dos partes: La primera consta de cuatro clases, y recomendamos que sean ensenadas a todos los miembros de la iglesia local, como su programa de discipulado cristiano. El segundo esta compuesto de ocho clases (que son la continuacion de las cuatro anteriores); estos manuales estan disenados para utilizarse como libros de texto para su instituto o capacitacion biblica local, de esta manera, al cursar las doce clases, se completaria el programa de discipulado capacitador. 'Perfeccionados' ayudara a tu Iglesia a lograr el proposito de Jesus con la Gran Comision.