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This hand sized NKJV edition is the perfect travel companion for
readers who like to take their Bibles with them throughout the day.
Though it fits easily into backpacks and purses, you won’t have to
sacrifice readability or study resources.
The exclusive Thomas Nelson NKJV Comfort Print® typeface was designed
to be easy to read at any size, so you can experience deeper engagement
in God’s Word. This edition also includes over 73,000 cross-references,
a concordance, and full-color maps so you have everything you need for
serious study at your fingertips.
Features include:
• Presentation page
• Red letter words of Christ
• 73,000+ cross-references trace the connections in Scripture
• Concordance
• Full-color maps
• Satin ribbon marker
• Clear and readable 7-point NKJV Comfort Print
Commissioned in 1975 by Thomas Nelson, 130 international and
multi-denominational Bible scholars, church leaders, and lay Christians
worked for seven years to create a completely new, modern translation
of Scripture that retained the purity and stylistic beauty of the King
James Version. The New King James Version is faithful to the original
Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic text, and provides transparency to the
recent research in archaeology, linguistics, and textual studies in the
footnotes. The result is a Bible translation that is both beautiful and
uncompromising—perfect for serious study, devotional use, and reading
aloud.
The discipline of preaching has undergone several evolutionary
moments in the past century, focusing on its purpose as being
variously persuasion, explanation, and, most recently,
communication. Of particular and lingering influence has been Harry
Emerson Fosdick's "preaching as counseling" model, which urged
therapeutic, individualistic methods upon the pastor. In the search
for a model of preaching that is apt for our postmodern moment, Kay
Northcutt respectfully eschews these earlier models and suggests
that the "what" of preaching should consist in spiritual formation
or the practice of "spiritual direction" - pointing listeners to
God. Taking an evocative, rather than "how-to," approach, Northcutt
notes the gaps created by these earlier models and makes a case not
only for framing preaching as an "attractive art" but also for
understanding the preacher's authority as particularly religious in
nature. By demonstrating the dynamics of her model of preaching as
spiritual direction, the author provides readers with a new
paradigm for developing their own homiletical discipline.
You know that part of the Old Testament where the priest finds a
suspicious sore on your arm and shaves a ring around it? A week
later the priest takes another look to see if the skin has gotten
better or if the sore has spread. If it's spreading, the priest
knows you've got a big problem on your hands. Like most diseases,
apathy surfaces in observable symptoms that are frustrating to its
victims and to the people who care for them. Teenagers are
particularly susceptible to apathy--and apathy is particularly
contagious. In Bored with God, Sean Dunn catalogs what he's seen of
apathy in his ministry to youth. He offers sympathetic guidance
from the Scriptures for keeping apathy from spreading and for
shepherding students into spiritual hunger. Teenagers can be
frustratingly sleepy in their faith, but once these slumbering
giants are awakened to a life with God, they can apply virtually
tireless energy to the problems of a world bored with God. And
their energy is particularly contagious.
What You Believe Drives Everything Think about the last time
someone put you on the spot, and questioned what this whole
Christianity thing is all about. Maybe they asked you why going to
church matters, or how you could possibly believe the Bible, or how
God could really care if there's so much bad happening in the
world. Do you feel unsettled by questions like this? In Think Like
Jesus, Randy Frazee wants to give you the confidence to know what
you believe, deep down in your heart, and to help you dig into
Scripture to see for yourself the biblical foundation for those
beliefs. The first five key beliefs deal with our relationship with
God: God is the one true God God cares about our daily lives Our
salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ. The Bible is God's
roadmap for our lives. We receive a new identity when we embrace
these beliefs. The last three key beliefs deal with our
relationship with others: God accomplishes his purposes on earth
through the Church God calls Christians to see people the same way
he does We will be reunited with God and his family in the new
heaven and new earth The bottom line is, it's not enough to know
what you're supposed to believe. Jesus calls us to live
differently. Living differently starts thinking like Jesus so you
can act like Jesus and ultimately be like Jesus. Think Like Jesus
will help you begin the process of transformation, because the way
you behave, the habits you form, and the character that defines you
are all driven by what you believe. Sessions include: Who Is God?
Does God Care About Me? How Do I Have a Relationship with God? How
Does the Bible Guide My Life? Who Am I in Christ? What Is the
Purpose of the Church? How Does God Value People? What Is Eternity
Going to Be Like? This study is adapted from the Think portions of
the Believe Study Guide and Think, Act, Be Like Jesus by Randy
Frazee (2015). Designed for use with the Think Like Jesus Video
Study available on DVD or streaming video, sold separately.
The Christian church hides a multitude of secrets; it is, after
all, a mysterious religion. For instance, what if Jesus did not
start Christianity? What if Paul, who knew Jesus only through
visions, created it? In Cover-Up, author and lay minister Lawrence
Goudge disputes the Christian theology that has dominated the world
for millennia. G
oudge, who has spent more than twenty-four years researching the
suppressed history of Jesus's Jewish followers, demonstrates how
the church has corrupted Jesus's message. "Cover-Up "takes an
innovative and investigative approach to Christianity, St. Paul's
credibility, and ways in which theological truths have been
concealed for two thousand years. Goudge's analysis debunks the
myths and provides alternative theories. A
s hatred and heresy haunt Christianity's shadows, this study
addresses the intolerant nature of the Christian church and sets
out to right the wrongs by bringing the truth about the Nazarenes
into the light of day. Goudge's message presents hope for a just
world.
What if God is saving the best for last? Of all the books of the
Bible, Revelation is the one that mystifies and unsettles people
the most. From numerical signs to monsters, the book of apocalypse
in the Bible can be difficult to wrap our minds around, but the
message that Revelation really brings is hope. In this six-session
video Bible study (video streaming included), Bible teacher and
author Margaret Feinberg digs into John's Revelation to show us how
the final book of the Bible reminds us of God's power and promises
during times of great suffering and persecution. This study guide
has everything you need for a full Bible study experience,
including: The study guide itself-with discussion and reflection
questions, video notes, and a leader's guide. An individual access
code to stream all six video sessions online (you don't need to buy
a DVD!). Scripture memory cards and coloring pages. In this study
you will: Uncover the supernatural power of Jesus' names and
titles. Be equipped with tactics on how to overcome the wily ways
of the enemy. Discover how to triumph through the blood of the lamb
and the word of your testimony. Learn that, though life is not
always fair, Jesus is NOT finished. John, the author of the book of
Revelation, was blessed to see what each of us longs to know, and
he gave us a descriptive and poignant expression of the place, the
end, and the eternity that God has promised to us. God has indeed
saved the best for last, and in Revelation's pages he gives us the
one thing we all long for-hope, extravagant hope. The Beautiful
Word Bible Study series makes the Bible come alive in such a way
that you know where to turn no matter where you find yourself on
your spiritual journey. Featuring celebrated authors and teachers,
like Margaret Feinberg and Jada Edwards, each guide is a creative
and illuminating journey through one book of the Bible. Watch on
any device! Streaming video access code included. Access code
subject to expiration after 12/31/2027. Code may be redeemed only
by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or
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Over the years I have collected and accumulated a number of, what I
call: "Bits and Pieces of Kingdom Wisdom and Revelations." This
book contains some of my favorite, power pack, key words of wisdom
and revelations. As you read you will understand my reason for
using this title. The little bits and pieces in this book will,
either, add too, or change your concept about certain views in
Christendom and kingdom insight. The title of this book is not
mentioned throughout the book; in reading you will, also,
understand why. For instance, this book is not written with much
detail, or with exhaustive information about any particular
subject. Most of my views are short with a proverbial fl avor; this
means, that sometimes it may seem as if you are actually, reading
proverbs. Some of these sayings might be viewed as, idioms, motto
and some, as I said, have the fl avor of a proverb, which from a
kingdom perspective, I believe, fit the messages in this book
perfectly. Most of these proverbial sayings were conceived in my
spirit and were birthed by the Holy Spirit, often times, when I was
in prayer. Many years have passed since I started recording these
sayings. I believe this book of Spirit filled wisdom should've been
blessing people everywhere long ago. My greatest desire for this
book is that every reader will discover a greater passion for
purpose, and a greater desire to grow in kingdom revelation, which
will be beneficial for kingdom living. This book contains a wealth
of, what I believe to be: wise spiritual snacks, lunch and
occasionally, readers might discover a full meal to dine on, which
is-without a doubt-good for the spirit, soul and body.
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