God has given us boundaries, but these do more than restrict, they give freedom.They are words of prevention, but also of protection. They are the words that define identity - ours and God's;They affirm our dependence on God and on each other. Each of the twelve studies in this guide looks at one of God's commandments and a Bible passage that will help us better understand how to apply God's law. As we study these laws, we will encounter God himself. The top-selling LifeBuilder Bible Studies have helped millions of people dig deeper into the Bible, individually and in groups.

One of the greatest gifts that Christ has given us is each other. Through his body, the church, we find our gifts and experience worship, healing and power. This guide explores how we can grow in loving and nurturing one another. Ten studies for individuals or groups. This revised study features additional questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, together with expanded leader's notes and a "now or later" section in each study.

One of the greatest gifts that Christ has given us is each other. Through Christ's body, the church, we discover our unique gifts and experience worship, healing and power. In ten studies, Rob Suggs leads us to grow in community--loving and nurturing one another, and in reflecting Christ's love to the world around us. Now available in IVP's revised LifeGuide Bible Study format, Christian Community features questions for starting group discussions and for personal reflection, as well as a new "Now or Later" section following each session.

What started as a collection of notes by a veteran missionary for his Sunday School class became became a fully-fledged book published at the request of his children. In this study, one can see the power of the Holy Spirit operate to establish the early church, empower new believers to proclaim the Gospel, and equip those believers to spread the gospel from its origins in Judaism to touch the Gentile world, fulfilling the mandate of the Great Commission. More importantly, this volume helps modern Christians see how God is still at work both in today's church and in individual lives to build His kingdom, while encouraging the believer to evaluate his or her own responsibility to carry the Gospel into all the world.