Download or read book Converge Bible Studies Perplexing Scriptures written by Josh Tinley and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian communities, with a few exceptions, consider the canon of Scripture closed. There’s no process for adding or removing books from our Bibles. Even so, we end up creating our own canons, whether intentionally or unintentionally. There are certain texts that come up frequently in worship or in the youth room or in the children's Sunday school wing. And there are certain texts that we never read in worship or Sunday school. Perplexing Scriptures examines some of these passages. This study may raise more questions than it answers; but as you work through each session, you will begin to see how God’s love and grace are at work, even in the most troubling texts. Converge Bible Studies is a series of topical Bible studies based on the Common English Bible. Each title in the series consists of four studies on a common topic or theme. Converge can be used by small groups, classes, or individuals. Primary Scripture passages are included for ease of study, as are questions designed to encourage both personal reflection and group conversation. The topics and Scriptures in Converge come together to transform readers’ relationships with others, themselves, and God.
Download or read book Perplexing Scriptures written by Josh Tinley and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Converge is where life and faith come together.
Download or read book Converge Bible Studies Christ the Lightgiver written by Clifton Stringer and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In John 9, Jesus heals a man blind from birth. This is shocking. Even more: This miraculous healing is a microcosm of the whole Christian gospel. In merely seven verses of text, the contemplative Bible reader can see the fruit of the Holy Spirit’s work, putting the infinite Word of God into a mere handful of human words. In Christ the Lightgiver, Clifton Stringer explores the story of the gospel from creation to the fall, then from the incarnation to the mystery of Jesus' (and our) Passover to eternal life. Converge Bible Studies is a series of topical Bible studies based on the Common English Bible. Each title in the series consists of four studies on a common topic or theme. Converge can be used by small groups, classes, or individuals. Primary Scripture passages are included for ease of study, as are questions designed to encourage both personal reflection and group conversation. The topics and Scriptures in Converge come together to transform readers’ relationships with others, themselves, and God.
Download or read book Converge Bible Studies Our Common Sins written by Dottie Escobedo-Frank and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2013-04-04 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The disciples were fairly ordinary people. They had regular families, made their livelihoods in regular ways, and had typical and varied political leanings. But they met Jesus and started to live extraordinary lives. Because of their closeness to Jesus, we tend to think that the disciples lived lives with less sin than we live with. We imagine that Jesus’ love rubbed off on them so that they were also extraordinary humans. But the Gospels show us differently. They show us that Jesus’ close companions were as human as we are. And it is because we recognize the sins of the disciples as our own that we can relate to them so closely. They are our common sins. Converge Bible Studies is a series of topical Bible studies based on the Common English Bible. Each title in the series consists of four studies on a common topic or theme. Converge can be used by small groups, classes, or individuals. Primary Scripture passages are included for ease of study, as are questions designed to encourage both personal reflection and group conversation. The topics and Scriptures in Converge come together to transform readers’ relationships with others, themselves, and God.
Download or read book Converge Bible Studies Who Is Jesus written by Adam Thomas and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Converge is where life and faith come together.
Download or read book Converge Bible Studies Three Gifts One Christ written by Katie Z. Dawson and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Converge is where life and faith come together.
Download or read book Converge Bible Studies Being Holy written by Shane Raynor and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Converge is where life and faith come together.
Download or read book Why Is That in the Bible written by Eric J. Bargerhuff and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible Passages You've Always Wondered about--Explained What should we make of the Bible story about a talking donkey? What about the passage in Joshua where the sun and moon stood still? Should biblical practices like women wearing head coverings still be followed today? The Bible serves as the foundation for all of Christian life, crossing time and transcending cultures, yet many passages are perplexing. Providing fascinating historical and scriptural insights, Eric J. Bargerhuff demystifies forty Bible verses and stories. Ranging from strange accounts, such as bears mauling forty-two boys (2 Kings 2), to hard-to-accept statements, such as Jesus saying we must hate our families in order to be his disciples (Luke 14), you will learn the context of each passage and how it applies to us today. Other fascinating accounts include · The Finger on the Wall · "Lead Us Not into Temptation" · Jeremiah's Linen Underwear · "No One Knows the Day or the Hour" · The Battle for Moses' Body · Death at Communion In all, this book will help you be more confident about interpreting all of God's Word accurately.
Download or read book Converge Bible Studies Encountering Grace written by Joseph Yoo and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grace is both liberating and contagious. Once you truly experience it, you become a different person, and the further you journey in your faith, the more you realize the role God’s grace has played in your life—even before you came to faith in Christ. In Encountering Grace, you’ll examine passages about God’s unmerited favor. You’ll learn more about receiving God’s grace as well as offering that grace to others. Converge Bible Studies is a series of topical Bible studies based on the Common English Bible. Each title in the series consists of four studies on a common topic or theme. Converge can be used by small groups, classes, or individuals. Primary Scripture passages are included for ease of study, as are questions designed to encourage both personal reflection and group conversation. The topics and Scriptures in Converge come together to transform readers’ relationships with others, themselves, and God.
Download or read book Converge Bible Studies Fasting written by Ashlee Alley and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fasting has been called the forgotten spiritual discipline. Although it is found throughout Scripture, it is often neglected by modern Christians. Is there power in fasting? Does it really make a difference? How does fasting relate to prayer? In this study, Ashlee Alley considers the biblical basis for fasting and explores ways modern Christians can make this ancient discipline part of their faith walk. Converge Bible Studies is a series of topical Bible studies based on the Common English Bible. Each title in the series consists of four studies on a common topic or theme. Converge can be used by small groups, classes, or individuals. Primary Scripture passages are included for ease of study, as are questions designed to encourage both personal reflection and group conversation. The topics and Scriptures in Converge come together to transform readers’ relationships with others, themselves, and God.
Download or read book Converge Bible Studies Cries of the Poor written by Grace Biskie and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proverbs 21:13 says, “Those who close their ears to the cries of the poor will themselves call out but receive no answer.” What does this mean for the average middle class Westerner who’s actually part of the wealthiest 1% of the world’s population? In Cries of the Poor, you’ll discover what the Bible has to say about poverty and how Christians can proclaim good news to the poor. Converge Bible Studies is a series of topical Bible studies based on the Common English Bible. Each title in the series consists of four studies on a common topic or theme. Converge can be used by small groups, classes, or individuals. Primary Scripture passages are included for ease of study, as are questions designed to encourage both personal reflection and group conversation. The topics and Scriptures in Converge come together to transform readers’ relationships with others, themselves, and God.
Download or read book Solving Bible Mysteries written by D. James Kennedy and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2000-08-13 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often a Bible passage's meaning is obvious. But sometimes Scriptures seem incomprehensible, even contradictory. How do we as believers correctly interpret these puzzling passages? The author of What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? and What If the Bible Had Never Been Written? takes an in-depth look at passages of Scripture that are difficult to understand. From an overview of the dichotomy of faith versus works to the meaning behind I John 3:9 ("Whoever has been born of God does not sin." [NKJV], Solving Bible Mysteries offers powerful insight on some of Christianity's challenging questions.
Download or read book Converge Bible Studies Sharing the Gospel written by Curtis Zackery and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Converge is where life and faith come together.
Download or read book Double Armor written by Richard M Evans and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-25 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This true first edition, first printing, book solves the 1st John 1:8, 1st John 3:9 mystery in the Bible. How can both of these verses be true? How did author Richard M. Evans' quest to find answers to perplexing questions about difficult Bible verses lead to so many liberating answers, surprisingly including how to lose over 50 pounds? Who knew that correct theology could be a powerful aid to weight loss? In researching why so many Bible verses from ancient Israel are doubled, unexpectedly, the author also discovered how to avoid feeling that he did not measure up to other's expectations, or that he was a disappointment to others. In his quest to find why so many New Testament verses are doubled, how did he also find that he never was a disappointment to God? In an unexpected twist, why does the author also tell us how he loves the song "Flawless" by contemporary Christian music group MercyMe, but asks for a tiny change to one line in the lyrics? For examples of the "doubled" verses that the author examines, why did Abram / Abraham tell his wife Sarai / Sarah to say she was his sister, TWICE? Why does Paul say he is not perfect, and then 3 verses later say he is perfect? Why does 1 John 1:8 say the truth is not in you if you say you have no sin, but 1 John 3:9 says that everyone born of God does not sin? Why do each of these last two verses have a companion verse? (First Jn. 1:10 and First Jn. 3:6) Why are people who did hideous things, such as Lot and David, called blameless and righteous? If people who have done terrible things have been called blameless by God, can we also be called blameless? Author Richard M. Evans shows God's answers to all of these questions and many more in this groundbreaking and liberating book, by pointing to clear teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ and to many Old and New Testament Scriptures. He shows how the answers to these questions act as a double breastplate, as it is called in Ephesians 6:14, for those who are in a spiritual battle with powerful forces of darkness. He shows that every person is deeply loved by God, and that every Christian is treasured by God far more than we can imagine. Double Armor shows that God has made every Christian blameless and righteous, and shows how Jesus longs to make us powerful prayer warriors using His own righteousness. All of these things are illumined by verses like 2 Corinthians 5:21 and Ps. 32:2, and we are told how Jesus can make us overcoming victors against powerful fortresses and spiritual forces that are set up against us. In addition to these powerful results of God's clear teaching, He also shows us how to be freed from thoughts of doubt or suicide. All of us need these truths from the Lord, and we all know others who need them. Find these insights from the true Word of God for yourself and for the people who you dearly love. Richard Evans received his B.A. degree in Biblical Studies and Theology, with a Minor in Greek, from Bethel College (now University) in St. Paul, MN, and his M.Div. degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, TX. He is an ordained pastor, and served as a pastor in Minnesota and Wisconsin churches. He has been the Director of the Southwest Dallas / Duncanville Reasonable Faith apologetics chapter since 2015, where he continues to serve. He is also a Bible teacher and Sunday School teacher in his local church. He is married to his dear wife Lorna. They have two dearly loved married children, and 4 beloved grandchildren, so far.The last page of Double Armor is a photograph of the author's father, Colonel Ivor Parry Evans, ex-base commander of the Air Force base at Roswell, New Mexico, shaking hands with Major General Douglas Nelson, ex-commander of Area 51. No one else has this photo. The topic of the author's next non-fiction book is the real truth about Roswell and Area 51, and this photo will be on the cover. Watch for it in the Fall or early Winter of 2020.
Download or read book The Origin of the Bible written by Frederick Fyvie Bruce and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-07 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many books have been written about the Bible, but few explain its origins. This volume provides a fascinating overview of how the Bible was first inspired, canonized, read as sacred literature, copied in ancient Hebrew and Greek manuscripts, and eventually translated into the languages of the world. No other one-volume work can match this wealth of information about the historical development of the Bible.
Download or read book Who Art Thou Lord written by Charles Van Divier Darnell and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The apostle Pauls experience was real. The blinding light and the voice confronting him with the question, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? His response is the same question we should be asking, Who art thou, Lord? Paul thought he knew God, but he didnt. God wants us to ask this same important question. God has revealed Himself in the Scripture through His Son, Jesus, the light of the world. It is the Gospel, the good news, of Jesuss ministry, the truth about God. It is the substance of our faith in Him, our salvation, and the subject of this book.
Download or read book Canon Revisited written by Michael J. Kruger and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given the popular-level conversations on phenomena like the Gospel of Thomas and Bart Ehrman’s Misquoting Jesus, as well as the current gap in evangelical scholarship on the origins of the New Testament, Michael Kruger’s Canon Revisited meets a significant need for an up-to-date work on canon by addressing recent developments in the field. He presents an academically rigorous yet accessible study of the New Testament canon that looks deeper than the traditional surveys of councils and creeds, mining the text itself for direction in understanding what the original authors and audiences believed the canon to be. Canon Revisited provides an evangelical introduction to the New Testament canon that can be used in seminary and college classrooms, and read by pastors and educated lay leaders alike. In contrast to the prior volumes on canon, this volume distinguishes itself by placing a substantial focus on the theology of canon as the context within which the historical evidence is evaluated and assessed. Rather than simply discussing the history of canon—rehashing the Patristic data yet again—Kruger develops a strong theological framework for affirming and authenticating the canon as authoritative. In effect, this work successfully unites both the theology and the historical development of the canon, ultimately serving as a practical defense for the authority of the New Testament books.
