Die gebede en beloftes uit die Skrif sal ouers lei wanneer hulle hul baba se lewe in die liefdevolle hande van die Here wil oorgee. Dit sal ouers lei om spesifiek en met verwagting te bid vir God se sorg, beskerming en seën in hulle kleinding se lewe.

This booklet is a concise and easy-to-read study of the very real questions surrounding Jesus that your guests might be thinking about when first attending your church or Alpha: Who is Jesus? Why do we need Him? Why did He have to die? Why is He relevant to my life today? These booklets are an effective evangelistic tool to pass out to guests at your services or at Alpha, sharing the Gospel in a warm and relevant way.

Alpha is based on a pattern found in the New Testament of people bringing their friends, family, and work colleagues to meet Jesus. Alpha is an easy way to say to friends, "Come and see, come and explore your questions, come and hear about Jesus, come and see for yourself." Everyone is welcome at Alpha, but the program is designed especially for people who would not describe themselves as Christians or church-goers.

The enemy is invisible and moving fast. The body count is rising. And time is running out.

Marcus Ryker has spent his entire career studying killers. One thing he knows for sure: a peace summit is the ultimate stage for an assassination.

President Andrew Clarke is determined to announce his historic peace plan from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. But when senior American officials who support the plan begin violently dying, Clarke orders Ryker and his team of CIA operatives to hunt down those responsible and bring the killing spree to an end.

When the Palestinians denounce the American plan, the Saudis signal they may be ready to forge a historic treaty with Israel. Could the Saudi king’s support be the missing ingredient that will lead to peace at long last?

Ryker soon uncovers a chilling plot to kill the American president. A well-resourced international alliance is dead set against the peace plan. They will stop at nothing to strike a blow against the Americans and seize leadership of the Muslim world.

With all eyes on Jerusalem and the president in the crosshairs, it’s up to Ryker to eliminate the terrible evil that’s been set in motion. The fate of the region depends on his success. He has 48 hours.

Onbeskryflik: 100 dagstukkies oor God en wetenskap sal leergierige kinders aangryp en hulle wys God se ontwerpplan is regtig wonderlik. In hierdie dagstukkies nooi bekende pastor Louis Giglio kinders om te dink oor die dinge in ons alledaagse lewe. Temas wat gedek word sluit in: die Aarde, die buitenste ruim, die menslike liggaam, diere en die weer.

Die boekie is vol prettige kleurillustrasies asook foto’s wat die skoonheid vasvang van die wêreld waarin ons leef. Dit beloof om kinders se begrip van die heelal uit te daag, maar steeds hul geloof in ons Skepper-God te versterk. Elke dagstukkie bevat ’n wetenskaplike gedeelte met interessante feite en eksperimente wat die kinders self of saam met hul ouers kan doen, asook ’n gepaste Bybelvers en gebed.

Spreuke vir jou daaglikse wandel bied praktiese wysheid vir elke gelowige oor ’n verskeidenheid lewensaspekte. Die versameling bemoedigende teksverse uit Spreuke is tematies gerangskik en bied leiding en insig oor sake soos jou verhoudings, beroepslewe, finansies en ander aspek van die lewe.

Spreuke vir jou daaglikse wandel sal gelowiges met hoop vul en hulle aanmoedig om die lewe te leef wat God vir hulle beplan het.

This is an excellent large print NIV translation of the Christian Bible published by Zondervan. The cover is a soft flexible leather of two colors – chocolate and amber. A brown ribbon bookmark is attached to the spine.

Discover the world's best-selling modern-English Bible translation with the accurate, readable, and clear NIV Personal Size Large Print Bible.

• Large print type
• Subject headings
• Translator's notes
• Beautiful and durable binding
• Ribbon Marker
• 11.5-point type size

’n Omvattende Afrikaanse Studiebybel gebaseer op die vertroude teks van die NLV wat die temas van die Bybel in diepte ontgin.

Die NLV Tematiese Studiebybel is ’n diepgrondige studie oor die temas van die Bybel, gebaseer op die vertroude teks van die Nuwe Lewende Vertaling. Ses van Suid-Afrika se voorste teoloë het saamgespan om die woorde en wêreld van die Bybel vir die hedendaagse leser te ontsluit.

Kenmerke van hierdie unieke Studiebybel:

• Die volledige teks van die Nuwe Lewende Vertaling.
• 'n Inleiding tot elke Bybelboek wat die agtergrond, opbou, outeurskap en boodskap van die boek uiteensit.
• Inleidende artikels tot die Ou en Nuwe Testament, die Pentateug, die historiese boeke, die digterlike en wysheidsboeke, die Profete, Paulus se briewe en die Apokaliptiek.
• 500+ artikels wat die hooftemas van die Bybel ontgin.
• 14 000+ studienotas wat woorde, frases, verse en perikope ontsluit, en konteks, breër agtergrond en dieper insig bied oor die hooftemas van die Bybel.
• 100+ persoonsprofiele oor belangrike Bybelfigure, soos Abraham, Dawid, Maria, Timoteus en Paulus.
• 50+ kaarte en diagramme wat sleutelplekke in die Bybel verhelder.
• Alfabetiese en tematiese indekse.
• Die NLV Tematiese Studiebybel is ’n omvattende hulpmiddel wat Bybelstudie indringend sal verryk.

Wanneer jy tyd in God se teenwoordigheid deurbring en oor sy kragtige Woord mediteer, bou dit karakter, innerlike krag en ’n godvresende selfvertroue om enige lewensuitdaging te trotseer.

In stilwees en vertroue is 366 oordenkings deur die bekende evangelis Angus Buchan. Elkeen van die daaglikse teksverse, inspirerende oordenkings en diepsinnige gebede sal jou toerus met die krag van die Heilige Gees om sterk te staan teen elke dag se uitdagings. Nou is die tyd om God te vertrou. Bring daarom tyd saam met Hom deur, want ons krag lê in stil wees en vertroue hê (Jes. 30:15).

In 1950, the famous Dominican theologian Yves Congar stated that there were three kinds of reform in Church history, to cure three kinds of corruption. Doctrinal orthodoxy was reformed by General councils. Institutional shortcomings were reformed by administrative means (like codifying Church law). Moral failings were remedied best by the preaching of religious orders. He also added that in the 20th century, since the Church suffered neither heresy nor moral laxity, the only area was institutional reform. He died before the sexual abuse of children came to light. If Congar got it wrong, it suggests that the Church cannot reform itself: or can it? Michael Winter was ordained priest for the Catholic diocese of Southwark in 1955. He worked for nine years as curate and parish priest in a variety of parishes. Later he pursued further studies in theology at the universities of London, Cambridge and Fribourg (Switzerland), where he was awarded the Doctorate in Theology in 1977. He resigned from the clergy in 1986 and turned to university teaching, and writing. Subsequently.

Bekroonde outeur Stephan Joubert help lesers in ’n Veilige vesting om opnuut te besef hoe groot God se sorg en liefde vir sy kinders is.

Te midde van ’n wêreld wat lyk of dit enige oomblik uitmekaar gaan val, staan een ding vas en seker: Ons dien ’n magtige en getroue God. Die 365 oordenkings lei lesers om weg te kyk van hulle eie swaarkry en krisisse deur slegs op God te fokus en hul geloof prakties uit te leef.

Daar ís hoop, daar ís ’n toekoms. Vind die troos en leiding wat slegs ’n liefdevolle hemelse Vader vir sy kinders kan gee.

Extra features have been written especially for those who are new to Bible reading: * All-new book introductions * How to find Bible references * Suggested ways to begin reading * 100 famous stories * An overview of the biblical story in 40 key passages * Where to find help in the Bible Other helps include: * Sidebar navigation, listing the preceding or following books in the margin of every page * New maps * Word list with simple definitions

This book is an illuminating guide on critical, sensitive and salvation-based topics that will intrigue, educate, inspire and above all promote the doctrine of salvation as the focal point of the entire Bible. The book highlights the fact that humanity's greatest need has never been the food that satiates his hunger, the building that gives him shelter, the status that makes him relevant or anything that caters to his physical needs, albeit it consists of topics that discuss humanity's daily needs and how they can be acquired in line with God's word. It adequately emphasises that the salvation of souls constitutes the greatest need and should occupy the top echelon of our priorities. The scripture says that faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of God (Romans 10:17). But what happens when the word is not correctly taught, or correctly taught but not completely broken down and hence not properly understood? This book breaks down biblical lessons in a manner that will be easily understood by readers. Many have read the Bible and taught from it wrongly because they missed the central theme of the Bible which is the salvation of our souls but the words in this book have been written to help the reader avoid reading the Bible amiss and achieve this precious and priceless gift - salvation - that will make existence in this world a meaningful one. The lessons readers will learn are drawn from the context of the scriptures, the express commands of God and from the lives and experiences of several biblical characters. Readers are made to examine some biblical characters' strengths and flaws, successes and failures and extract valuable lessons that will guide them on the journey through life. While people can scan through the Bible and get a general understanding of the stories within these chapters, this book will draw the readers' attention to vital lessons they may not have noticed.

Celebrating Sundays provides readings from the Christian tradition that offer commentary on every Sunday Gospel reading in the three year lectionary. In the middle of the sixth century, St Benedict wrote 'Let the inspired books of both the Old and the New Testaments be read at Vigils, as also commentaries on them by the most eminent orthodox and catholic fathers' (Rule of Benedict, IX) and this set the pattern for worship and preaching which prevails today. All the great patristic names are included here: Augustine, Bede, Ambrose, Gregory the Great, Aelred, John Scotus Erigena, Origen, Cyril of Alexandria and dozens besides. An invaluable companion for preachers and for personal reflection on the Sunday lections, this makes an ideal gift for confirmation, ordination and anniversaries of priesthood.

Katherine Willis Pershey has never slept with the mailman or kissed an ex-boyfriend. Good thing, since she’s married. But simply not committing adultery does not give you the keys to “happily ever after,” as Pershey has come to find out in her own marriage and in her work as a pastor. What is this sacred covenant that binds one person to another, and what elements of faith and fidelity sustain it? In Very Married: Field Notes on Love and Fidelity, Pershey opens the book on all things marital. With equal parts humor and intelligence, Pershey speaks frankly about the challenges and consolations of modern marriage. As she shares her own tales of bliss and blunder, temptation and deliverance, Pershey invites readers to commit once again to the joyful and difficult work of cherishing another person. For better or worse. For life.

How to Stand Firm in Your Faith When the World Is Falling Apart

Philippians is one of the most practical books of the Bible, which Robert Morgan says is as fresh as ever. Its theme can be summed up in these verses: "Whatever happens, conduct yourself in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then . . . I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you" (1:27-28).

Life is unpredictable, and the world is unstable. People have never been so confounded, sensing our culture, economy, and geopolitical systems are spiraling downward. Even in our personal lives, none of us knows what will happen next--which is why God gave us the book of Philippians. This short letter, with just over 100 verses, can help us learn to live overflowing lives in an overwhelming world.

Among the many lessons in Whatever Happens, readers will learn how to:

• Use prayer to energize their life and embrace uncertainty
• Make today about serving others and lifting them up
• Glorify the Lord and stay as cheerful as possible in all circumstances
• Let others lean on their strength
• Start everything with praise and end everything with prayer

As the apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Philippians from a prison cell, he was facing dire circumstances and an unsettled future. Would he be released or executed? But he knew one thing--that whatever happened, he was going to stand firm in his faith and live a life worthy of the gospel. And no matter what we are going through today, we can do the same.

"I am putting my words as a fire in your mouth; these people are tinder and it will consume them." (Jeremiah 5:14) In the book of Jeremiah, the vocabulary of "word" and "words" is not only uniquely prevalent, but formulae marking divine speech also play an unprecedented role in giving the book's final form its narrative and theological shape. Indeed, "the word of the Lord" is arguably the main character, and a theology that is both distinctive and powerful can be seen to emerge from the unfolding narrative. In this stimulating study, Andrew Shead examines Jeremiah's use of word language; the prophet's formation as an embodiment of the word of God; his covenant preaching and the crisis it precipitates concerning the recognition of true prophecy; and, in the "oracles of hope," how the power of the word of God is finally made manifest. Shead then brings this reading of Jeremiah to bear on some issues in contemporary theology, including the problem of divine agency and the doctrine of Scripture, and concludes by engaging Jeremiah's doctrine of the Word of God in conversation with Karl Barth. The prophet's major contribution emerges from his careful differentiation of "word" and "words."

Es hora de abordar las cosas que intentan invadir tu vida. ¿Te sientes atrapado en un lío? ¿Te preguntas cómo llegaste a este lugar y tratas de darle sentido a todo? ¡No te rindas! Cómo superar el sentirte abrumado, el pastor y autor más vendido del New York Times, Jentezen Franklin, ofrece cinco pasos vitales para ayudarte a levantarse, salir y liberarse, y caminar hacia el destino que Dios ha preparado para usted.

Jentezen abre el telón sobre las tácticas del enemigo para obstaculizar su crecimiento espiritual, distraer su atención y evitar que viva a su máximo potencial durante esta temporada crítica de la historia profética. Si descubre que cada batalla que está peleando se ha vuelto más difícil de conquistar, si está paralizado y no sabe qué camino tomar, recuerde que Dios no lo llama simplemente un sobreviviente. Él le llama un vencedor.

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It is time to tackle the things trying to overrun your life. Do you feel stuck in a mess? Are you wondering how you got to this place and trying to make sense of it all? Don't give up! In Overcoming When You Feel Overwhelmed, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin offers five life-giving steps to help you get up, get out and get free, and walk into the destiny God has prepared for you.

Jentezen pulls back the curtain on the enemy's tactics to hinder your spiritual growth, distract your attention and keep you from living to your fullest potential during this critical season of prophetic history. If you find that every battle you're fighting has gotten more difficult to conquer--if you are paralyzed and don't know which way to go--remember God doesn't call you just a survivor. He calls you an overcomer.

As Dr. Wenham states early in his introduction, "The story of Jesus' resurrection is told by five different writers, whose accounts differ from each other to an astonishing degree." Wenham begins by setting the scene of Jerusalem and its environs, going on to describe the main actors in the events with particular attention to Mary Magdalene and the five writers themselves, and then examining in detail all the biblical narratives from Good Friday through Easter Day to the Ascension. He concludes that the various accounts as they stand can be satisfactorily reconciled to provide a trustworthy record for the church. Valuable appendices elucidate Wenham's response to the technicalities of gospel criticism.