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In the busyness and challenges of daily life, it's easy to put
showing gratitude low on our priority list. Yet Scripture
continually reveals how important gratitude is for God's people-in
good times and bad. In this eight-session LifeBuilder Bible study
guide, Dale and Sandy Larsen help us explore how giving thanks
reminds us of what God has done, reorients us around God's grace,
and helps us enjoy the gifts we have received instead of taking
them for granted. Drawing from both the Old and New Testaments,
Gratitude encourages us to grow in trust and joy as we hold tight
to God's goodness in life's ups and downs. Gratitude features
questions that can be used both individually or in small groups,
and its ready-to-use Bible studies are perfect for the busy
homegroup leader. It is a brilliant resource for anyone wanting to
understand Biblical teaching on gratitude better, and for those
looking for guidance in expressing Christian gratitude and ways to
give thanks.
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Gratitude (Paperback)
Dale Larsen; Contributions by Sandy Larsen
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R303
R246
Discovery Miles 2 460
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In the busyness and challenges of daily life, it's easy to put
showing gratitude low on our priority list. Yet Scripture
continually reveals how important gratitude is for God's people--in
good times and bad. In this eight-session LifeGuide(R) Bible study,
Dale and Sandy Larsen help us explore how giving thanks reminds us
of what God has done, reorients us around God's grace, and helps us
enjoy good gifts instead of taking them for granted. Drawing from
both the Old and New Testaments, Gratitude encourages us to grow in
trust and joy as we hold tight to God's goodness in life's ups and
downs. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided
solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking
questions--making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for
individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old
and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.
This nine-session LifeBuilder Bible Study covers some of the
surprising and interesting questions Old Testament characters heard
from God, such as when he asked "Where are you?" of Adam and Eve.
As we consider the questions God asked others, we are guided inward
to reflect on the same questions in our own lives.
Explores the stories of couples and marriages found in the Old
Testament Leads you to discover important lessons about love,
marriage, God and yourself! More than 110 titles available!
Features the popular inductive study approach Includes helpful
notes for group leaders Convenient workbook format for groups or
individuals Approach questions help get you thinking or start group
discussion Application questions help you to act on what you have
learned Field-tested by individuals and groups prior to publication
Faithful. Triune. Beyond comparison. Triumphant over all. These
words barely begin to describe the God we serve, yet he invites us
to have a relationship with him. What could be more important than
knowing this all-surpassing God? These five easy-to-use studies,
based on J. I. Packer's bestselling classic Knowing God, explore
the character and actions of God throughout Scripture. They
encourage us to look for God every time we read the Bible and to
deepen our understanding, trust, and worship in response. As
companions to the IVP Signature Collection, IVP Signature Bible
Studies help individuals and groups explore and apply biblical
truths. Each session features an insightful quotation by Packer
matched with a Scripture passage, reflection questions, and
application ideas that will equip readers to gain a fuller
knowledge of the God we worship. A leader's guide and list of
suggested resources are also included.
We are surrounded by a society that idealizes quick results and
stimulating experiences. The Christian life, however, calls us to
be not tourists but pilgrims-disciples committed to a long journey
of faith. These six studies, based on Eugene Peterson's bestselling
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, provide an accessible guide
for growing in perseverance. Find encouragement in the Psalms to
press on with qualities such as hope, repentance, patience, and
joy. As companions to the IVP Signature Collection, IVP Signature
Bible Studies help individuals and groups explore and apply
biblical truths found in classic books. Each session features
quotations from A Long Obedience in the Same Direction matched with
Scripture passages, reflection questions, and application ideas
that will equip readers to connect the text to their own lives. A
leader's guide and list of suggested resources are also included.
This six-session LifeGuide(R) Bible Study of Ruth we meet not only
Ruth herself but also other significant players who populate the
drama: Naomi, Elimelech, Mahlon, Kilion, Orpah and Boaz. In
addition there are other unnamed characters: a kinsman, reapers,
elders and neighbors. Like us, each of these characters in their
own way needs the Redeemer who is foreshadowed here.These six
studies follow the popular inductive study approach that has marked
LifeGuide Bible studies for the past thirty years. For over three
decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical
content and raised thought-provoking questions--making for a
one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups.
This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament
books, character studies, and topical studies.
Six lessons on Christian living based on the life of Teresa, and on a variety of passages from Scripture.
False teachers had infiltrated the churches in Galatia, attacking
Paul's authority as well as the gospel he preached. So Paul's
letter to the Galatians is not only a defense of his authority as
an apostle, but also a celebration of the remarkable grace offered
through Jesus Christ. John Stott's teachings from The Message of
Galatians are offered here as brief devotional readings suitable
for daily use. Designed as a church resource for small groups, this
book includes nine weekly studies that take us passage by passage
through Galatians, allowing readers to enjoy the riches of Stott's
writings in a new, easy-to-use format.
How do you picture the Holy Spirit? Our imagination is likely to
run to something like a vague fuzzy cloud. Or perhaps we think of
an invisible, impersonal force. No wonder the Holy Spirit is often
called "it." While Christians affirm that the Spirit is the third
person of the Trinity, we struggle to think of him as a person at
all. The Bible is clear that the Holy Spirit is a person. But how
can human beings understand who he is? Scripture helps us by giving
us strong word pictures of the Spirit as wind, fire, a counselor,
anointing oil and more. As you go through these eight Bible studies
by Dale and Sandy Larsen, you will find that your mental picture of
the Spirit comes into focus. And even better, you will find that
you can have a real relationship with the third person of the
Trinity as you experience the power, comfort and gifts that flow
out from the Spirit.
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Images of God (Paperback)
Dale Larsen, Sandy Larsen
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R184
R150
Discovery Miles 1 500
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Ten studies to challenge and evoke group discussion, exploring the
images the Scriptures use about God. Using beautiful poetic
language this study creatively uses earthly images to describe God.
Contains expanded leader's notes and a now or later section in each
study.
A deep look at Scripture-God's very words-is never wasted. In fact,
not only is it never wasted; it's richly rewarded. The more deeply
we dive into the riches of the Bible, the more deeply we can
experience and serve God, the giver of all truth, wisdom, love and
understanding. The new LifeGuide (R) in Depth Bible Studies help
you do just that, taking you further into themes and books of
Scripture than you might have gone before. As you see new
connections between the Old and New Testament, gain an
understanding of the historical and cultural background of
passages, engage in creative exercises, and concretely apply what
you've learned, you'll be amazed at the breadth of the knowledge
and wisdom you gain and the transformation God can work in you as
you meet him in his Word. Each session provides enough material for
a week's worth of Scripture study along with a weekly group
discussion guide that pulls all of the elements together. This
guide is based on and includes the inductive Bible study Fruit of
the Spirit from the bestselling LifeGuide (R) Bible Study
Series--only now it has been expanded for a new kind of study
experience. In A Deeper Look at the Fruit of the Spirit,
specifically, you'll discover what your biggest barriers to joy
might be what biblical writers meant by "peace" (hint: it's more
than an absence of fighting) what to do when you realize you're not
as nice a person as you thought you were what the Old Testament
teaches us about God's gentleness and much more. If you're longing
to go deeper in your understanding of God and his Word, LifeGuide
(R) in Depth Bible Studies are for you. These new studies will meet
your need for both rich, solidly researched content and personal
application. They'll meet your need for Bible study that challenges
your head and your heart. Most of all, we pray you'll meet God in
them.
Good Shepherd. Branch. Bridegroom. Cornerstone. There are many
images of Christ in Scripture. Some of these word-portraits are
easier for us to grasp than others, but each reveals an important
aspect of who Christ is. By helping us understand the different
images, these ten studies by Dale and Sandy Larsen lead us to know
and respond to the reality behind the images--Christ himself--in
new and deeper ways. 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 "Now or
Later" section following each session to help you act on what you
learn.
A study of 10 scriptural images given to Christ - Shepherd, Lamb of
God, Suffering Servant, Branch, Vine, Light of the World,
Bridegroom, Head of the Church, Bread of Life, Cornerstone. Some of
these come from the Old Testament, others are word-pictures that
Jesus himself used. The focus of each session is on the
relationship with the reality behind the image: eg the Good
Shepherd remains only a sentimental picture if we do not follow
him; Christ is our Cornerstone only if we allow ourselves to be
built into his house. The studies in this book are: Good Shepherd
(John 10:1-18) Lamb of God (Revelation 5:6-14) Suffering Servant
(Isaiah 52:13-53:6) Branch (Isaiah 11:1-9) True Vine (John 15:1-8)
Light of the World (John 1:1-9) Bridegroom (Ephesians 5:25-33) Head
of the Church (Colossians 1:15-20) Bread of Life (John 6:25-51)
Cornerstone (1 Peter 2:4-8)
We live in a land where truth is subjective, individualized, and
culturally conditioned. That same troubling thinking had invaded
the churches led by Timothy and Titus, so Paul's pastoral letters
to them focus on the objective and universal truth revealed in
Jesus. John Stott's teachings from The Message of 1 Timothy and
Titus and The Message of 2 Timothy are offered here as brief
devotional readings suitable for daily use. Designed as a church
resource for small groups, this book includes thirteen weekly
studies that take you passage by passage through the pastoral
letters, allowing readers to enjoy the riches of Stott's writings
in a new, easy-to-use format.
IVP Readers' Choice Award Paul's letter to the Romans has for two
thousand years been a touchstone for all who want to understand the
power of the gospel and the righteousness of God revealed from
heaven. The truth in Romans transforms our thinking and convicts
our hearts as we discover the power of the gospel for every area of
our life and our world. In this volume, the first half of John
Stott's The Message of Romans is offered in brief readings suitable
for daily use which take us passage by passage through the
Scripture text. Including ten weekly studies for individuals or
groups, this book covering Romans 1-8 allows readers to enjoy the
riches of Stott's writings in a new, easy-to-use format. The
remainder of Romans is presented in the companion to this volume.
John Stott was one of the most beloved and masterful Bible teachers
of the last fifty years. His books have sold in the millions.
Christians on every continent have heard and read his instructive
and inspiring expositions of Scripture. The books in the Reading
the Bible with John Stott series offer the essential message of
Stott's teaching, largely drawn from his Bible Speaks Today
volumes, and present it in a format suitable for daily reading.
Questions at the end of each section make these books even more
useful for individuals or groups.
This nine-session LifeGuide Bible study covers some of the
surprising and interesting questions Old Testament characters heard
from God, such as when he asked "Where are you?" of Adam and Eve.
As we consider the questions God asked others, we are guided inward
to reflect on the same questions in our own lives. For over three
decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical
content and raised thought-provoking questions--making for a
one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups.
This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament
books, character studies, and topical studies.
Paul's letter to the Romans has for two thousand years been a
touchstone for all who want to understand the power of the gospel
and the righteousness of God revealed from heaven. The truth in
Romans transforms our thinking and convicts our hearts as we
discover the power of the gospel for every area of our life and our
world. In this volume, the second half of John Stott's The Message
of Romans is offered in brief readings suitable for daily use which
take us passage by passage through the Scripture text. Including
eight weekly studies for individuals or groups, this book covering
Romans 9-16 allows readers to enjoy the riches of Stott's writings
in a new, easy-to-use format. The remainder of Romans is presented
in the companion to this volume. John Stott was one of the most
beloved and masterful Bible teachers of the last fifty years. His
books have sold in the millions. Christians on every continent have
heard and read his instructive and inspiring expositions of
Scripture. The books in the Reading the Bible with John Stott
series offer the essential message of Stott's teaching, largely
drawn from his Bible Speaks Today volumes, and present it in a
format suitable for daily reading. Questions at the end of each
section make these books even more useful for individuals or
groups.
Paul must often have felt like a mother duck guiding her ducklings
to safety. He had seen the enthusiasm of the Colossian Christians
but knew they had no idea of the dangers they would face. Longing
for them to continue growing in faith, Paul--now stuck in
prison--wrote to his young flock, affirming them, warning them of
hazards and pointing them to King Jesus, the supreme one who was
with them and at work in them. These eight studies on Colossians
and Philemon will similarly guide us toward maturity in King Jesus,
who is still at work in his people today. This guide by Tom Wright
can be used on its own or alongside his New Testament for Everyone
commentary on Colossians and Philemon. 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.
Study Scripture with John Stott The beatitudes reveal to us eight
qualities that bring God's blessing: meekness and mercy, poorness
in spirit and purity of heart, mourning and hunger, peacemaking and
persecution. Jesus highlighted these to offer both encouragement
and instruction on living distinctly as his followers in a world
with values much different from God's. As we study these qualities
and integrate them into our lives, we will receive the blessing
Jesus promised to his followers then and now. John Stott was one of
the world's leading and most-loved Bible teachers and preachers. In
this newly updated Bible study guide you can explore Scripture
under his guidance, enhancing your own in-depth study with insights
gained from his years of immersion in God's Word.
You can't change the fact that you are getting older. And, indeed,
you may not want to Age brings many gifts and opportunities for
continued growth. In nine study sessions, Dale and Sandy Larsen
help you discover the Bible's perspective on aging. You'll discover
how God can effectively and powerfully use those who have grown
wiser with the passing years. This LifeGuide Bible Study in IVP'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.
We live in times of insecurity. New nations are coming to birth.
Social and political patterns are evolving. Violence, terrorism,
and war threaten the very foundations of civilization. These
external insecurities are reflected in the internal world of the
mind and of the spirit. There is widespread distrust of Christian
faith and a preference for agnosticism or free thought. Many church
members are confused and uncertain. Against this background, to
read the letters of John is to enter another world marked by
assurance, knowledge, confidence, and boldness. The certainty of
Christian people is twofold: objective (that the Christian religion
is true) and subjective (that they have been born of God and
possess eternal life). Both are expounded by John, who takes it for
granted that this double assurance is right and healthy. Today we
urgently need to hear and heed his teaching about the nature of
these certainties and the grounds on which they are built. John
Stott was one of the world's leading and most-loved Bible teachers
and preachers. In this Bible study guide you can explore Scripture
under his guidance, enhancing your own in-depth study with insights
gained from his years of immersion in God's Word.
Study Scripture with John Stott In Christ we have salvation as a
gift of grace. But what is our responsibility? Maybe you're
confused about the various requirements different Christians say
accompany being a follower of Christ. Galatians raises questions of
law: What rules should a Christian follow? Are we exempt through
Christ? These studies from Galatians help us understand what
God-not others-requires of his followers and how we can live out
our faith in both obedience and freedom. John Stott was one of the
world's leading and most-loved Bible teachers and preachers. In
this Bible study guide you can explore Scripture under his
guidance, enhancing your own in-depth study with insights gained
from his years of immersion in God's Word.
God never gives up. Even when you rebel, disobey or make a mistake,
God continues to pursue you with a relentless love. As Dale and
Sandy Larsen lead you through the fascinating Old Testament story
of Hosea, you'll see how a godly man's unfailing love for his
wayward wife illustrates God's unconditional, "no-holds-barred"
love for you, too. This revised LifeGuide Bible 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.
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