Download or read book A Doubter s Guide to Jesus written by John Dickson and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who was Jesus? Historical sources portray a person who was complex, multi-layered, and often contradictory to the tidy portrait that much of modern Christianity paints him as. Even the gospel accounts render him as both judge and healer, teacher and temple, servant and savior. A Doubter's Guide to Jesus is a persuasive and often challenging investigation into the historical figure found in the earliest sources. These sources, which include references both direct and indirect—from Roman, Jewish, and Christian accounts—offer us more than simple evidence that Jesus existed; they begin to form a picture that is both deeply credible and profoundly counterintuitive. Each chapter explores the evidence for a different aspect of the most influential figure in human history, exploring: His words and their impact. The scandal of his social life. His preference for the poor and lowly. The meaning of his death and influence of his promises. The goal is not to turn Jesus into something neater, more systematic and digestible; but to see him more clearly as someone who stretches our imaginations, confronts our beliefs, and challenges our lifestyles. After two millennia of spiritual devotion and more than two centuries of modern critical research, we still cannot fit Jesus into a box—and this is as challenging as it is deeply compelling.

Download or read book Jesus the Temple written by Nicholas Perrin and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives readers a fresh understanding of the life, ministry and teachings of Jesus. It helps to narrow the gap between 'the historical Jesus' and 'the Christ of faith'.

Download or read book The Temple of Jesus Body written by Alan Kerr and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2002-08-02 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a study of the Johannine Christian response to the fall of the Jerusalem Temple in 70 ce. A crucial text in this investigation is Jn 2.13-22 and its context, which provide a lens through which other texts in John are viewed. Kerr's examination of the Temple festivals of Passover, Tabernacles, Dedication suggests that in Jesus fulfils and replaces these, while in the case of the Sabbath he effects a transformation. The overall conclusion is that the Johannine Jesus replaces and fulfils the Jerusalem Temple.

Download or read book My Body God s Temple written by Joseph Christiano and published by Siloam Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using King Solomon's temple as an analogy, the former fitness trainer and author of "Seven Pillars of Health" explains that physical fitness is a lifestyle mandated by God's Word, and shows Christians how to become good stewards of God's temple--their bodies.

Download or read book The Body Temple written by Duane McEndree and published by TEACH Services, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the beginning of time, mankind has searched the heavens to solve mysteries that would explain their existence on this unique blue planet. Huge telescopes have been developed that reveal some of the amazing intricacies of the universe. The Doctors McEndree turn these telescopes into microscopes. The Doctors reveal in a unique way how God has placed within every system of the body, every organ, and every microscopic cell, a revelation of His plan of salvation. The story of redemption is told in the masterwork of God as we search the universe within the human body sanctuary. As God revealed Himself in the symbols found in the heavenly and earthly sanctuary, He reveals Himself again in the construction and workings of the Body Temple. God illumines His character of goodness, grace, mercy and love in microcosm in this unique evidence of anatomy and physiology as God made manifest His masterpiece--The Body Temple.

Download or read book An Altar in the World written by Barbara Brown Taylor and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the New York Times bestseller An Altar in the World, acclaimed author Barbara Brown Taylor continues her spiritual journey by building upon where she left off in Leaving Church. With the honesty of Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love) and the spiritual depth of Anne Lamott (Grace, Eventually), Taylor shares how she learned to find God beyond the church walls by embracing the sacred as a natural part of everyday life. In An Altar in the World, Taylor shows us how to discover altars everywhere we go and in nearly everything we do as we learn to live with purpose, pay attention, slow down, and revere the world we live in. The eBook includes a special excerpt from Barbara Brown Taylor's Learning to Walk in the Dark.

Download or read book Jesus as the Fulfillment of the Temple in the Gospel of John written by Paul M. Hoskins and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2007-02-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines John's portrayal of Jesus as the fulfillment and replacement of the Temple. It also shows how a traditional conception of typology can be helpful for understanding the nature of the relationship between Jesus and the Temple. Interpreters often associate John 1:14, 1:51, 2:18-22, and 4:20-24 with Jesus' replacement of the Temple. Based on these texts, one can already begin to see that he fulfills and replaces the Temple in that he is the new locus of God's presence, glory, revelation, and abundant provision for his people. In particular, John 2:18-22 clearly associates Jesus' role as the Temple with his death and resurrection. According to Isaiah, part of God's decisive action on behalf of his people, and for revealing himself to the nations, is the lifting up of the Temple above all other temples. In John, this expectation finds its fulfillment in Jesus. John's language of lifting up and glorification marks Jesus' death, resurrection, and exaltation as climactic events through which God lifts up and glorifies Jesus, the true Temple. Jesus' death, resurrection, and exaltation are also the means by which God provides for his people. Jesus offers his flesh and blood for the life of the world and sends the Spirit to enrich believers with the benefits of his sacrificial death. In doing so, he simultaneously fulfills prophecies and patterns associated with the Passover, Feast of Tabernacles, Feast of Dedication, and the Temple.

Download or read book The Holiness of God written by R.C. Sproul and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Central to God’s character is the quality of holiness. Yet, even so, most people are hard-pressed to define what God’s holiness precisely is. Many preachers today avoid the topic altogether because people today don’t quite know what to do with words like “awe” or “fear.” R. C. Sproul, in this classic work, puts the holiness of God in its proper and central place in the Christian life. He paints an awe-inspiring vision of God that encourages Christian to become holy just as God is holy. Once you encounter the holiness of God, your life will never be the same.

Download or read book The Language of Heaven written by Sam Storms and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few other issues have separated the church more than the issue of tongues. Sam Storms focuses on this controversial subject with his signature insights to theology and the gifts of the spirit. What does the gift giver say about the gift He gave? Storms seeks to bring balance to this subject in The Language of Heaven as he wrestles with this s...

Download or read book Take Back Your Temple Member Guide written by Kimberly Y. Taylor and published by Wellspring Omnimedia. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to start a Christian weight loss program at your church? The Take Back Your Temple Member Guide gives your support group the wisdom they need to reach their ideal weight and maintain it for life. Includes Christian health scriptures for motivation, delicious recipes, and a survival plan for handling common weight loss barriers like emotional eating, bottomless food pits, and more.

Download or read book The Daniel Plan written by Rick Warren and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The Daniel Plan is far more than a diet plan. It is an appetizing approach to achieving a healthy lifestyle by optimizing the five key essentials of faith, food, fitness, focus, and friends. Unlike the thousands of other books on the market, this book is not about a new diet, guilt-driven gym sessions, or shame-driven fasts. Your path to holistic health begins here, as Pastor Rick Warren and fitness and medical experts Dr. Daniel Amen and Dr. Mark Hyman guide you to incorporate healthy choices into your current lifestyle. The concepts in this book will encourage you to deepen your relationship with God and develop a community of supportive friends who will encourage you to make smart food and fitness choices each and every day. This results in gradual changes that transform your life as they help you: Conquer your worst cravings Find healthy replacement foods for the foods you love Discover exercise you enjoy Boost your energy and kick-start your metabolism Lose weight Think more clearly Explore biblical principles for health . . . and ultimately create an all-around healthy lifestyle It's time to feast on something bigger than a fad. Start your journey to impactful, long-lasting, and sustainable results today! Plus, get more from The Daniel Plan with The Daniel Plan Cookbook, The Daniel Plan Journal, and The Daniel Plan 365-Day Devotional.

Download or read book Grit Glory written by Kaiser Johnson and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2018-02-19 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build strength, speed, endurance, and flexibility and learn what it means to be physically—and spiritually—fit. In Grit & Glory, actor and elite obstacle racer Kaiser Johnson teaches you how to integrate body and soul with traditional training principles. Whether you are a person of faith looking to increase your level of fitness or a fitness enthusiast looking to deepen your spiritual life, it’s time to say goodbye to excuses and hello to reaching your goals. Get fit and stay that way! For men and women at all levels of fitness, Grit & Glory lays out the building blocks for getting stronger and leaner, as well as growing in virtue and prayer. Johnson shares how to take daily, actionable steps toward an integrated and disciplined way of life. With real, inspiring, easy-to follow instructions, actual 9, 21, 40 and 90-day workout plans with instructional photographs, this book will challenge and empower you to increase your fitness and practice your faith like never before.

Download or read book Good Is the Flesh written by and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of articles and essays providing background, theology, and nuts-and-bolts on parish health ministry from a Christian perspective.

Download or read book John written by N. T. Wright and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-11-30 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a scholar's mind and a pastor's heart, N. T. Wright helps us discover the clues John gives in his gospel that we might see even more clearly the reality of who Jesus is, the new creation he inaugurates and the difference that all makes. Includes 26 sessions for group or personal study.

Download or read book The Torn Veil written by Daniel M. Gurtner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-12-21 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this 2006 text, Daniel M. Gurtner examines the meaning of the rending of the veil at the death of Jesus in Matthew 27:51a by considering the functions of the veil in the Old Testament and its symbolism in Second Temple and Rabbinic Judaism. Gurtner incorporates these elements into a compositional exegesis of the rending text in Matthew. He concludes that the rending of the veil is an apocalyptic assertion like the opening of heaven revealing, in part, end-time images drawn from Ezekiel 37. Moreover, when the veil is torn Matthew depicts the cessation of its function, articulating the atoning role of Christ's death which gives access to God not simply in the sense of entering the Holy of Holies (as in Hebrews), but in trademark Matthean Emmanuel Christology: 'God with us'. This underscores the significance of Jesus' atoning death in the first gospel.

Download or read book Gospel Principles written by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This book was released on 1997 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Study Guide and a Teacher’s Manual Gospel Principles was written both as a personal study guide and as a teacher’s manual. As you study it, seeking the Spirit of the Lord, you can grow in your understanding and testimony of God the Father, Jesus Christand His Atonement, and the Restoration of the gospel. You can find answers to life’s questions, gain an assurance of your purpose and self-worth, and face personal and family challenges with faith.

Download or read book A Woman s Body Is a Temple written by Dephne Victorious Madyara and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman is an intricately beautiful specimen. How she's built is far more excellent than the human eyes and mind can comprehend. A woman is not ordinary, she not a piece of meat, she is not a slave nor is she a sex object. Her body is sacred, it is not a pleasure machine. From the side of a man she was taken and built up into a female, woman and wife by God. When God designed, formed and made her, He took the role of a Father and walked with her to present her whole and complete to her Adam. It is written that she is worth more than the most rare jewels on the earth. However, how many girls and women really understand all this in these days we are living in? Thus, 'A Woman's Body Is A Temple' is for the woman who gives out her phone number based on the car a guy drives. It is for the female who never had a father. It is for the woman who wants to know what it is like to be looked at and treated like she is above the priciest diamond. It is for the praying sister who hasn't known the measures, steps and pivotal points taken in personal friendships and relationships with the opposite sex. It is for the unmarried female who gives away parts of her body as a 'thank you' for being treated like a queen. It's for the fasting sister waiting on God for a good man. It is for the good girl who doesn't compromise her emotions and body for a man. Truly, whoever reads this book cannot remain the same again.