Download or read book Keep Believing Finding God in Your Deepest Struggles 2019 Edition written by Dr. Ray Pritchard and published by Gideon House Books. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The biggest barrier to faith is life itself. Divorce. Cancer. Infertility. Death. There are times in our lives in which God seems very far away. We don't understand His silence. We only feel the intensity of our pain and the echoing question of 'why?' The Bible declares that God is good, but can we still believe this when our lives are falling apart? In Keep Believing, Dr. Pritchard affirms what the Bible declares: that God is good and His mercy endures forever. This is true regardless of our moment-by-moment experience. God has provided comfort in our times of struggle and healing in our times of hurt through the balm of His Word. You believed in the light of day; will you still believe at midnight? Search the Scriptures with Dr. Pritchard for words of encouragement and hope. Put your confidence in the God who sorrowfully watched His Son suffer at Calvary for your benefit. Know that the same loving heavenly Father has everything completely under control. He is with you and longs to comfort you as you struggle through your hard times. Take a tell-tale look at your devotion to the Lord and His never-ending love and commitment to you in Keep Believing. You served God in the sunshine; will you now serve him in the shadows?
Download or read book Keep Believing written by Ray Pritchard and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible tells us God is good, yet how can we still believe when our lives are falling apart? Dr. Pritchard helps us search the Scriptures for hope and encouragement and invokes the comfort of our heavenly Father during hard times.
Download or read book And When You Pray The Deeper Meaning of the Lord s Prayer written by Ray Pritchard and published by Primedia E-launch LLC. This book was released on 2002 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Incredible Journey of Faith written by Ray Pritchard and published by Crossway Books. This book was released on 2005-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there hope for America? Will we become the great nation that we are capable of becoming? Or will we slip deeper and deeper into moral and spiritual decline? The good news is that there is hope for America! But only if we humbly bow before God in prayer and confession--as Pastor Joe Wright did before the State House in Topeka, Kansas. Will you join in this profound prayer? If we truly pray this prayer in believing faith we--and our nation--will never be the same. Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask Your forgiveness and seek Your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says "Woe to those who call evil good," but that's exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and inverted our values. We confess that: We have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it moral pluralism; We have worshiped other gods and called it multiculturalism; We have endorsed perversions and called it alternative lifestyle; We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery; We have neglected the needy and called it self-preservation; We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare; We have killed our unborn and called it choice; We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable; We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building esteem; We have abused power and called it political savvy; We have coveted our neighbors' possessions and called it ambition; We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression; We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, O God, and know our hearts today; try us and see if there be some wicked way in us; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. I ask it in the name of your Son, the Living Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen. Do you know the God to whom this prayer is directed? Through Christ, God Himself has provided the way to eternal life. Do you know "the Living Savior, Jesus Christ?" There is only one true God, and no one can truly know God except through His Son, Jesus Christ (John 14:6). "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved" (John 3:16-17). How can you be saved? First, recognize that all of us have sinned (Romans 3:23); ask for God's forgiveness; and finally, believe that Jesus is God's only Son. By doing so you can receive Him into your life as your Lord and Savior and spend eternity with God in Heaven. Won't you pray the prayer below in sincerity and faith, to receive Jesus into your heart today? God, I know I am a sinner and desperately need forgiveness for my sins. I understand that I can only receive this forgiveness through Your Son, Jesus, Who died for my sins and rose from the dead that I might spend all of eternity with You in Heaven. Right now I ask Jesus into my life to be my Savior and Lord. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
Download or read book Names of the Holy Spirit written by Ray Pritchard and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 1995-07-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirit of Truth. Dove. Spirit of Holiness. Eyes of the Lord How much do you know about the person and works of the Holy Spirit? To many Christians, the third member of the Trinity is a mystery. This devotional study of the Holy Spirit looks at His ministry throughout Scripture as revealed in the names the Bible gives Him. Knowledge of Him will help you understand: -His power -His intercession -His indwelling -His gifts -His anointing -Fruit produced in believers Names of the Holy Spirit follows Names of Christ in a trilogy designed to help Christians better understand the glory, majesty, and power of the triune God.
Download or read book Don t Give Up written by Kyle Idleman and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The parent with the wayward child. The couple whose marriage is in jeopardy. The man who is out of work. The woman stuck in crushing debt. The patient with a bad diagnosis. The student who can't get a fair shake. People hanging by a thread, losing faith and short on strength. What do they all need to hear? Don't give up. Our lives are minefields of challenges that take their toll on our courage, our conviction, and even our faith. But God whispers to the weary, Don't give up. Drawing from inspiring biblical stories and first-person testimonies of perseverance, bestselling author and pastor Kyle Idleman encourages readers to cast their concerns on God, trust in his love and timing, pray for patience and strength, and seek out support in the family of God.
Download or read book Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart written by J. D. Greear and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If there were a Guinness Book of World Records entry for ‘amount of times having prayed the sinner’s prayer,’ I’m pretty sure I’d be a top contender,” says pastor and author J. D. Greear. He struggled for many years to gain an assurance of salvation and eventually learned he was not alone. “Lack of assurance” is epidemic among evangelical Christians. In Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart, J. D. shows that faulty ways of present- ing the gospel are a leading source of the confusion. Our presentations may not be heretical, but they are sometimes misleading. The idea of “asking Jesus into your heart” or “giving your life to Jesus” often gives false assurance to those who are not saved—and keeps those who genuinely are saved from fully embracing that reality. Greear unpacks the doctrine of assurance, showing that salvation is a posture we take to the promise of God in Christ, a posture that begins at a certain point and is maintained for the rest of our lives. He also answers the tough questions about assurance: What exactly is faith? What is repentance? Why are there so many warnings that seem to imply we can lose our salvation? Such issues are handled with respect to the theological rigors they require, but Greear never loses his pastoral sensitivity or a communication technique that makes this message teachable to a wide audience from teens to adults.
Download or read book Keep Believing in Yourself and Your Dreams written by A Blue Mountain Arts Collection and published by Blue Mountain Arts. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inspiring anthology brings together the words of classic writers of the past with some of Blue Mountain Arts most popular writers of today. It is the perfect gift for anyone experiencing a life change- such as graduation, moving, or starting a new job- or just in need of a reminder that dreams really can come true.
Download or read book Keep Believing written by Kimberly Gold and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keep Believing was written after constant conviction that “God’s stories needed to be told.” Authentic and phenomenal stories have been collected from credible people of all denominations. While our material world continues to grow in secularization, we need to be reminded that God will continue. Life is a challenging and unpredictable journey. When we believe we are alone, our choices seem limited and useless. Knowing God is an everyday part of our lives can redirect our thoughts to higher and more rewarding choices. This book is proof that God, spirits, and angels are a part of our world. These short stories and testimonies will help us all to remember that God is orchestrating our lives daily. Some of his interventions are subtle while others are bold. Knowing God is there protecting, guiding, and manipulating our paths gives our lives new meaning. We will be reminded that we coexist with both good and evil forces. Which forces we choose and allow to influence our lives depends on the way we are living. This book will leave you with a peaceful feeling and a knowledge that we are never alone; it will be a reminder to choose your path wisely and always keep believing.
Download or read book Once Saved Always Saved written by David Pawson and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The majority Evangelical view is that once someone has accepted Christ as Saviour they are guaranteed salvation. But is it safe to assume that once we are saved, we are saved for always? David Pawson investigates this through biblical evidence, historical figures such as Augustine, Luther and Wesley, and evangelical assumptions about grace and justification, divine sovereignty and human responsibility. He asks whether something more than being born again is required so that our inheritance is not lost. This book helps us decide whether ‘once saved, always saved’ is real assurance or a misleading assumption. The answer will have profound effects on the way we live and disciple others.
Download or read book DON T LOSE FAITH KEEP BELIEVING written by PHYLLIS G. MCDANIEL and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-03-06 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BE INSPIRED THROUGH SCRIPTURES, PSYCHOLOGICAL/FAITH-BASED PRINCIPLES AND THE QUOTES OF PAST AND PRESENT LUMINARIES TO RE-BUILD AND RE-ORDER YOUR LIFE FOR ACHIEVEMENT, HAPPINESS, PURPOSE, LOVE, SUCCESS AND GREATER FULFILLMENT.
Download or read book How to Keep Believing When You re Suffering written by Shannon Cramer and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2024-01-10 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a chronic illness shatters your future, how do you pick up the pieces? Three health conditions upended Shannon Cramer’s life in her early twenties. Two years later, unanswered prayers for healing broke her heart. One truth she knew for sure . . . if she was going to face a lifetime of suffering, she needed to keep believing in God’s love for her. Could Jesus restore her confidence in his goodness and teach her to survive this “new normal”? Twelve years into disability, Jesus has done so much more . . . This is a book for warriors. It is a battle plan for Christians fighting chronic illnesses—written from the heart of a fellow soldier. There is hope in the midst of suffering. When Shannon didn’t know how to pick up the pieces of her shattered dreams to live with disability, Jesus became her way maker. One step at a time, he led her out of grief and helped her rediscover his light. Are you ready to reclaim your joy and rebuild your life? May God’s comfort empower you to move forward.
Download or read book You Go Girl Keep Dreaming written by Ashley Rice and published by Blue Mountain Arts, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you want to be an astronaut or athlete or artist or are currently trying to deal with the ups and downs of school and making your way, the road can be scary sometimes. Penelope lets you know that there is greatness in the idea of trying, trying, and trying again and that the best parts of ourselves are often found when we "mess up."
Download or read book The ABC s of Wisdom Building Character with Solomon written by and published by Primedia E-launch LLC. This book was released on with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the book of Proverbs, King Solomon left us a treasure trove of practical principles for daily living. The ardent pursuit of wisdom is every Chistian’s calling! Wisdom “is a tree of life to those who embrace her. Those who lay hold of her will be blessed.” (Proverbs 3:18) Ray Pritchard has arranged The ABC’s of Wisdom into 100 short devotional readings with application questions for discussion. Though brief, these thoughts run deep and will spur you to grow in faith and love for God.
Download or read book Keep Believing in Yourself and Your Special Dreams written by SPS Studios and published by Blue Mountain Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extraordinary collection of inspiring verses and quotations urges readers to believe in their hearts, minds, and souls that the special dreams they hold deep inside can and will come true. It is a celebration of the great potential that exists in each of us... a source of encouragement for anyone contemplating the direction they want their life to go... and a perfect beginning to a journey that will take you all the way to your dreams. The unique handmade paper used for the cover of this book is first crafted from mulberry trees and then hand-colored by artisans. Each book cover in this eloquent series is distinct and different, and the environment is not harmed in the making of this paper.
Download or read book Frequently Asked Questions about the Christian Life written by Ray Pritchard and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes it is said that preachers answer questions no one is asking. Pastor Ray answers the questions Christians ask-from detailed theology to straight Bible questions to questions about specific religious doctrine to questions about current controversial issues. Put together in an easy-to-read format, this book is for new believers, young Christians (both in age and in years knowing the Lord), and for any church member or spiritual seeker who needs a refresher course in the Christian faith.
Download or read book Don t Stop Believing written by Michael E. Wittmer and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-08-30 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Must you believe something to be saved? Does the kingdom of God include non-Christians? Is hell for real and forever? These are big questions. Hard questions. Questions that divide Christians along conservative and liberal lines. Conservatives love their beliefs and liberals believe in their love. Each pushes the other to opposite extremes. Fundamentalists imply that it doesn’t matter how we live as long as we believe in Jesus, while some Emergent Christians respond that it doesn’t matter what we believe as long as we live like him. Theologian Michael Wittmer calls both sides out of bounds and crafts a third way that retains the insights of each. He examines ten key questions that confront contemporary Christians and shows why both right belief and right practice are necessary for authentic Christianity. Here is an urgent reminder that best practices can only arise from true beliefs. Genuine Christians never stop serving because they never stop loving, and they never stop loving because they never stop believing.
