"Matthew was the most popular Gospel in the early church, widely read for its clear emphasis on Jesus' teaching. Drawing on its use as a teaching or discipleship manual, Craig Keener expounds Matthew as a discipleship manual for believers today. In his skilled hands, this first-century text becomes as relevant and contemporary as information downloaded from the Internet, while it challenges us with its divine perspective on how life ough ..."
"The most complete practical encyclopedia on the practice of preaching from over a hundred respected communicators of Christian truth, edited by Haddon Robinson and Craig Brian Larson using significant resources from the ministries of ..."
"Includes one copy each of The Art & Craft of Biblical Preaching (0310252482), Choosing to Preach (0310267501), Preaching Re-Imagined (0310263638), and Effective First Person Biblical Preaching (0310263093)."
"You might decide to apply that to your audience and say, “The baptism of the
Holy Spirit is the work the Holy Spirit did for you in placing you into the church
and giving you a relationship to every other Christian and to Jesus Christ himself.
” This is a little better, because at least you're talking to the people in front of you
about them. I might, though, work with the implication of that and say, “The
baptism of the Holy Spirit ..."
"Discover how you can develop and maintain a meaningful prayer life with Haddon Robinson’s practical and insightful study of “The Lord’s Prayer” in Matthew 6."
"Principles from the Sermon on the Mount for Today Haddon Robinson.
OVERTIME. Ibn Saud, the king of Saudi Arabia from 1932–1953, once had a
woman come to him and demand the death of a man who had killed her husband
. ... It is the Beatitude ... When we live that kind of life, we can expect to be
persecuted. People ..."
Trusting the Shepherd Insights from Psalm 23 by HaddonRobinson 128 Pages, Published 2011 by Discovery House ISBN-13: 978-1-57293-582-2, ISBN: 1-57293-582-0
"In the evening when the shepherd returns to the fold, he counts his sheep, calling
each by name. If he discovers that one of his flock is still out in the countryside, he
leaves his other sheep safely in the fold and trudges back over the route he ..."
Decision Making by the Book How to Choose Wisely in an Age of Options by HaddonRobinson 160 Pages, Published 2010 by Discovery House ISBN-13: 978-1-57293-490-0, ISBN: 1-57293-490-5
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"Winner of a Christianity Today Critics' Choice Award! What is the proper relationship between faith and deeds? How do Christians mature in the faith? What hope can we offer to those who face trials of various sorts? How do we learn to control our tongues and not get bogged down with riches? The apostle James faced these questions in profound ways and offered sound pastoral advice to his readers, scattered by persecution. His word ..."
"Pastors with a passion for sound exposition and scholars with a heart for pastoral leadership have joined forces to produce this exciting commentary series, now in paper and with all new covers! Each volume, informed by the best of up-to-date evangelical scholarship, presents passage-by-passage commentary based on the NIV along with background information on authorship, setting, theme and various interpretive issues. A unique format a ..."
"The miracle of being forgiven is perhaps equaled only by the wonder of also being trusted again. That wondrous experience in the life of Simon Peter ultimately produced remarkable letters, full of warning and hope, solemn instruction and glorious promise. Because of that grace in Peter's past, his words in the book of 2 Peter are able to strengthen we who are his brothers and sisters in faith. Jude follows 2 Peter, yet because of its ..."
"As Christians, we've heard that we need to spend time with God in order to grow and be fruitful. In this book we will see just what that means and how we can incorporate biblical principles into our lives so that we can be more like Him."
"The Gospel of John declares its purpose clearly--"these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and thay by believing you may have life in his name." Thus it fulfills a dual function, encouraging believers and providing them with evidences for proclaiming that Jesus is God's Messiah, the divine, incarnate Son of God. Christians today, as in the first century, can draw strength and courage from John's ..."
"SUB-TITLE: A Murder, She Wrote Mystery. BOOK NUMBER: AE 9475. SEASONAL ASSOCIATION: Christmas. TV TIE-IN: Based on the Universal television series Created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson & William Link. SYNOPSIS: A SLAY RIDE FOR SANTA Jessica Fletcher unwraps a deadly puzzle when she sets out to discover who killed "Santa Claus" - a.k.a. her neighbor Rory Brent, who played St. Nick at the town's yearly Christmas Eve celebration. C ..."
""Wherever ethnic rivalries are destroying societies, the book of Galatians calls Christians to express the truth of the gospel in communities where there are no ethnic or social or gender divisions." With this strong admonition, Walter Hansen introduces his IVP New Testament Commentary on Galatians. Unlike many other commentaries, Hansen's volume highlights not only the individual dimensions of justification by faith but also its socia ..."
"To the Colossians, preoccupied with legal codes and intellectual disputes, Paul wrote a letter stressing not only the centrality of Christ but also the need for Christians to live out their faith in genuine community. Paul's antidote to a privatized and intellectualized faith will provide relief to many Christians today. To Philemon, a powerful church leader, Paul wrote a strong personal letter asking him to embark on a new relationshi ..."
"You hold in your hands a unique program for learning to speak Spanish. Adrienne's acclaimed "Gimmick" approach offers the beginner or the traveler a fast and effective route to speaking and understanding the language by teaching it as it is actually spoken. Adrienne's vocabulary lists are uncensored---you'll find words here that aren't in any other language book---and they group together families of words which make expanding your voca ..."