Download or read book Preaching the Gospel of John written by Lamar Williamson and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this accessible treatment of the major themes of the Gospel of John, renowned New Testament scholar Lamar Williamson blends the best of biblical scholarship and a close reading of the Fourth Gospel to meet the practical needs of weekly preaching. A more reflective Gospel in which the risen Jesus speaks in signs and discourses, John does not simply tell stories, but allows us to experience the Word and to see Jesus offering living water to the aridity of the institutional church and bread to the hungry hearts of individual disciples. More than mere exposition,Preaching the Gospel of Johnincludes at the end of each passage three to five possibilities for preaching the text--creative and pertinent suggestions that can help preachers apply the words of the Fourth Gospel to the lives of today's churchgoers. Proclaiming the living Word is a major theme of the Gospel of John, and this clear and insightful commentary captures that message in the preaching moment.
Download or read book Proclaiming the Living Word written by Gordon W. Lathrop and published by Augsburg Fortress. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this handbook, author Gordon Lathrop guides preachers as they think about the central matters and purposes of preaching and engage in preparation for this important task. By providing wise encouragement and concrete tools for ministry, this book will equip preachers for faithful preaching in their assemblies.
Download or read book Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation written by Pope Paul VI. and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document's purpose is to spell out the Church's understanding of the nature of revelation--the process whereby God communicates with human beings. It touches upon questions about Scripture, tradition, and the teaching authority of the Church. The major concern of the document is to proclaim a Catholic understanding of the Bible as the "word of God." Key elements include: Trinitarian structure, roles of apostles and bishops, and biblical reading in a historical context.
Download or read book The Joy of the Gospel written by Pope Francis and published by Image. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect gift! A specially priced, beautifully designed hardcover edition of The Joy of the Gospel with a foreword by Robert Barron and an afterword by James Martin, SJ. “The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus… In this Exhortation I wish to encourage the Christian faithful to embark upon a new chapter of evangelization marked by this joy, while pointing out new paths for the Church’s journey in years to come.” – Pope Francis This special edition of Pope Francis's popular message of hope explores themes that are important for believers in the 21st century. Examining the many obstacles to faith and what can be done to overcome those hurdles, he emphasizes the importance of service to God and all his creation. Advocating for “the homeless, the addicted, refugees, indigenous peoples, the elderly who are increasingly isolated and abandoned,” the Holy Father shows us how to respond to poverty and current economic challenges that affect us locally and globally. Ultimately, Pope Francis demonstrates how to develop a more personal relationship with Jesus Christ, “to recognize the traces of God’s Spirit in events great and small.” Profound in its insight, yet warm and accessible in its tone, The Joy of the Gospel is a call to action to live a life motivated by divine love and, in turn, to experience heaven on earth. Includes a foreword by Robert Barron, author of Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith and James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage
Download or read book Excellent Preaching written by Craig G. Bartholomew and published by Lexham Press. This book was released on 2016-02-24 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of preaching is to let the powerful message of the Bible penetrate the lives of your congregation. A well-crafted sermon can help to bridge the gap between biblical context and contemporary application. In Excellent Preaching, Craig Bartholomew explains why we need to be acquainted with both the context of Scripture and the context in which we preach. Good contextualization is hard work, but Bartholomew shows that it can be done. Practical, accessible, and rooted in years of preaching experience, this short book helps preachers connect the message of the text to everyday life.
Download or read book Expository Exultation written by John Piper and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2018-04-16 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “God has appointed preaching in worship as one great means of accomplishing his ultimate goal in the world.” —John Piper John Piper makes a compelling claim in these pages about the purpose of preaching: it is intended not merely as an explanation of the text but also as a means of awakening worship by being worship in and of itself. Christian preaching is a God-appointed miracle aiming to awaken the supernatural seeing, savoring, and showing of the glory of Christ. Distilling over forty years of experience in preaching and teaching, Piper shows preachers how and what to communicate from God’s Word, so that God’s purpose on earth will advance through Biblesaturated, Christ-exalting, God-centered preaching—in other words, expository exultation.
Download or read book Say It Like It Is written by Amy Lyle and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Say it Like it Is by Amy Lyle beseeches believers to claim this same urgency in light of reaching the lost, a danger with eternal consequences. Each lost person encountered is a God-given opportunity to speak the truth in love and proclaim their ultimate destination if they fail to repent. Don't let another second go by! Say it Like it Is and let the life toll rise!
Download or read book Preaching and Teaching the Word written by Godsword Godswill Onu and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2015-02-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The preaching and teaching of the Word of God − the true, pure, unthwarted, undiluted, and unmixed Word of God − is what will make you get people who are sound in the faith, matured in Christ Jesus, and prepared for the Rapture of the Saints. Any other thing contrary to the upholding of the Truth of the Word of God is deception, and leads to loss and destruction. God has provided us with all the things we need in this life and the life which is to come. If we must succeed, prosper, and excel in this life, then we have to listen to, read, study, meditate on, confess, and apply the Word of the Living God. The Word deals with different areas of our lives: spiritual, mental, physical, and otherwise. We must be diligent to increase our knowledge of the Word of God, and apply the Word that we know.
Download or read book The Bible student Book written by Robert Rabe and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **The Subcommittee on the Catechism, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has found this catechetical text, copyright 2011, to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church. "I have to admit that I was hesitant about a complete change of curriculum to meet the bishops' framework, but the work Saint Mary's Press has done makes me confident that I can teach the new curriculum with enthusiasm and academic rigor. Thank you for the offerings of these student texts and teacher guides." -Mary Hansel Parlin, Cotter High School religion teacher The Bible: The Living Word of God provides an introduction to the Sacred Scriptures and to the unfolding of salvation history, with a particular focus on Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of salvation history. Revelation, both Divine and natural, is explored, as are inspiration, interpretation, and exegesis. The course guides the students in coming to know the people of salvation history, including the early leaders of Israel; the judges, kings, and the prophets; and the history of salvation as revealed in the New Testament. The students also learn about the role of the Scriptures in the life of faith for the individual as well as for the life of the Church
Download or read book The Living Word written by Gustaf Wingren and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2002-04-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book God Is the Gospel written by John Piper and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2005-09-08 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6 This book is a cry from the heart of John Piper. He is pleading that God himself, as revealed in Christ's death and resurrection, is the ultimate and greatest gift of the gospel. None of Christ's gospel deeds and none of our gospel blessings are good news except as means of seeing and savoring the glory of Christ. Forgiveness is good news because it opens the way to the enjoyment of God himself. Justification is good news because it wins access to the presence and pleasures of God himself. Eternal life is good news because it becomes the everlasting enjoyment of Christ. All God's gifts are loving only to the degree that they lead us to God himself. That is what God's love is: his commitment to do everything necessary (most painfully the death of his only Son) to enthrall us with what is most deeply and durably satisfying-namely, himself. Saturated with Scripture, centered on the cross, and seriously joyful, this book leads us to satisfaction for the deep hungers of the soul. It touches us at the root of life where practical transformation gets its daily power. It awakens our longing for Christ and opens our eyes to his beauty. Piper writes for the soul-thirsty who have turned away empty and in desperation from the mirage of methodology. He invites us to slow down and drink from a deeper spring. "This is eternal life," Jesus said, "that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent." This is what makes the gospel-and this book-good news.
Download or read book Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit written by Charles Haddon Spurgeon and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Gospel of Life written by Pope John Paul II and published by Random House Incorporated. This book was released on 1995 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Declare and Proclaim God s Word Over Your Life written by Cristina Domingos and published by . This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the time for us to exchange our negative words and thoughts with the living words of God. There is power in the words that we speak to others and ourselves. In this book, Cristina will take you through different biblical scriptures that you can declare over your own life and the lives of your loved ones. By declaring those scriptures, it will make you trust God even more and make your faith grow. You will be able to live in expectation of the promises that God has made. Cristina will not only help you to speak the words of God over your life, but she will lead you through some prayers as well.This book will help you:To grow your faith in Jesus Christ.To pray some bold prayers about certain areas of your life.To know that God is concerned about every area of your life.To believe that God is a covenant keeper
Download or read book Life Together written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1978-10-25 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After his martyrdom at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer continued his witness in the hearts of Christians around the world. His Letters and Papers from Prison became a prized testimony to Christian faith and courage, read by thousands. Now in Life Together we have Pastor Bonhoeffer's experience of Christian community. This story of a unique fellowship in an underground seminary during the Nazi years reads like one of Paul's letters. It gives practical advice on how life together in Christ can be sustained in families and groups. The role of personal prayer, worship in common, everyday work, and Christian service is treated in simple, almost biblical, words. Life Together is bread for all who are hungry for the real life of Christian fellowship.
Download or read book 3 12 Transformation written by William Lee Ioerger and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 3:12 Transformation will usher in hope and identity to the hearts which follow this divinely outlined message. Through twenty-six chapter-3-verse-12 excerpts from the Bible, the reader is walked through four phases which are necessary to overcome addictions, resentments, obstacles, and bondages that restrain us from fulfilling a life of joyful purpose. 3:12 Transformation contains Gods words of grace and power that can transform our thinking and priorities into destiny and direction. The verses emphasize surrender of our burdens to the mercy, forgiveness, and guidance of our Heavenly Father. Believe in that surrender and hope through faith in the words and promises spoken to us through the Bible and Jesus Christ. Then, with a new mentality, we must learn to live in our calling and purpose which only each one of us individually can fulfill as Gods perfect creation and masterpiece. Finally, we are encouraged to proclaim this hope for those around us to see and hear. 3:12 Transformation acts as a catalyst to reveal the truth and faith needed to not only accept our Heavenly Fathers hopes for us, but to guide us into our true identities. 3:12 Transformation was revealed to William Lee Ioerger on November 29th, 2010 at 3:12 a.m. Since that glorious revelation, 3:12 Transformation has been birthed into a ministry, book, and Holy-Spirit-led tool that has set hearts free from various strongholds as well as challenged believers into acceptance of purposeful ministry and service.
Download or read book Basic Norms for the Formation of Permanent Deacons written by Catholic Church. Congregatio pro Institutione Catholica and published by USCCB Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Congregation for Catholic Education and the Congregation for the Clergy.
