"Trials are compelling. Justice in the hands of ordinary citizens -- prosecutors, defendants, and witnesses trading rousing testimony and arguments. Yet the most spellbinding legal drama of all time -- the sensational trials of Christ before the Jews and Romans -- is so familiar that we miss the suspense and drama.In Jesus on Trial, two gifted pastors provide crucial details about the law in Jesus' time and how it compares to our own leg ..."
"Two respected pastors make a compelling case for the need to recover the five fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith. We live in an age of weak theology and casual Christianity. And this situation will continue as long as God's people insist on substituting intuition for truth, feeling for belief, and immediate gratification for enduring hope. Yet if evangelicalism will again denounce this self-centered faith and place Chr ..."
"Providing crucial details about the law in Jesus time and how it compares to our own legal system, two respected pastors give careful attention to each stage of the judicial process Jesus endured. As you hear the evidence and weigh the testimony against him, you will find yourself drawn into the role of a juror. You ll gain a deeper understanding of Jesus and what it meant for him to claim that he was Christ, the Son of the Blessed One. ..."
"These inspirational readings probe Christ's seven words from the cross and equally significant, seven words from the risen Lord, after his death. These words highlight the glory of Calvary, the heart of God and how wonderfully Jesus understood that his death and resurrection was to be effective in bringing into being the atonement for the sin of world. These pastoral words give us a richer understanding of the amazing love that drew Jes ..."
"Others have spoken famous last words. But none were someaningful as His."Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they aredoing.""My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?""Do not be afraid.""All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.""Surely I will be with you always, to the very end of the age."Jesus' words and work on the cross carry a message for each ofus. A message of eternal life offered up freely. Of a per ..."
"Within the pages of this Today's Issues booklet, the essential Christian beliefs that pluralists find most troublesome are explained in clear, everyday terms, proving that Jesus is indeed the only way."
"As you look to the future for Christ's return, learn how to live now for his glory.James Boice was known in his pastoral ministry for offering clear, practical, and biblical instruction. Never before published, this dynamic work on Revelation 1-6 gives his final thoughts on the church and on worship, as well as on facing trials in the light of heavenly realities and Christ's return. What does Christ expect of his church on earth? How do ..."
"in chapter 12 he applies his doctrine, beginning with these words: “Therefore, I
urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices
, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform
any longer to the pattern of this world” (Rom. 12:1-2a). The alternative to
worldliness—to being squeezed into the world's pattern like the evangelical
church sometimes is—is sacrificial l ..."
"This collection of readings, drawn from the writings and sermons of 25 classic and contemporary theologians and Bible teachers, focuses on the wonder of Christ's sacrifice.In a culture where crosses have become little more than decorative accessories and jewelry, how easy it is for even the most well-intended Christian to rush from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday without thoughtfully contemplating the cross and all that it means. Yet we mi ..."
"Richardson did not know how to explain the good news about Jesus Christ to the Sawi until he watched them make peace at the end of a war. The Sawi peace ceremony involved the transfer of a peace child. Each tribe gave up one of its own ..."
"B. B. Warfield, Calvin as a Theologian and Calvinism Today, quoted in A. N.
Martin, The Practical Implications of Calvinism (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 1979
), 4. 3. Martin, Practical Implications of Calvinism, 9. 4. John Winthrop, quoted in ..."
"This call for the doxological reformation of the church is offered to "ministers who lead their congregations in worship, musicians who seek a deeper understanding of the spiritual purpose of their work, [and] seminary students who are clarifying their commitment to biblical worship."Give Praise to God continues the legacy of James Montgomery Boice by examining the biblical foundations for worship, the warranted elements of corporate wo ..."
"Others have spoken famous last words. But none were someaningful as His."Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they aredoing.""My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?""Do not be afraid.""All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.""Surely I will be with you always, to the very end of the age."Jesus' words and work on the cross carry a message for each ofus. A message of eternal life offered up freely. Of a per ..."
"In one systematic volume, James Montgomery Boice provides a readable overview of Christian theology. Both students and pastors will benefit from this rich source that covers all the major doctrines of Christianity. With scholarly rigor and a pastor's heart, Boice carefully opens the topics of the nature of God, the character of his natural and special revelation, the fall, and the person and work of Christ. He then goes on to consider t ..."