Download or read book This World written by A. W. Tozer and published by Wingspread Pub. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This World: Playground or Battleground? is a wonderful call to the real world or the spiritual life. Christianity exercised a dominant influence over the thinking of our forefathers. They conceived the world as a battleground. They believed in sin and the devil and hell as constituting one force, and . . . in God and righteousness and heaven as the other. How different today. People think of the world not as a battleground, but as a playground. In This World: Playground or Battleground?, Tozer calls us to see the real world of the spiritual that lies beyond the physical world that so ensnares us. It can be read as a daily devotional or as a premeditative salve for the soul as you prepare to come into communion with God. The text is short and to the point, abrupt but full of vigor, profound, and downright relevant today. Take this excerpt from the first chapter, "People think of the world not as a battleground but as a playground. We are not here to fight; we are here to frolic. . .The "worship"' growing out of such a view itself--has become a sort of sanctified nightclub without champagne. . . "
Download or read book This World written by A. W. Tozer and published by STL. This book was released on 1995-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was a time, Tozer writes, when our Christian forebears saw the world as it truly is: a battlefield. They knew that hell was a force pitted against God, heaven and righteousness. Tozer fears that now people think of the world as a playground, not a battleground. He exhorts us to appreciate the seriousness of the spiritual struggle we are all engaged in, but also to see it as a battle in which victory is certain.
Download or read book This World Playground or Battleground written by A. W. Tozer and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are at war. But our biggest problem is that we don’t realize we are at war. We battle “against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” Yet we foolishly act as if we live in times of peace and feasting without danger in sight. Tozer says it best himself, “People think of the world not as a battleground, but as a playground. We are not here to fight; we are here to frolic. . .The 'worship' growing out of such a view itself has become a sort of sanctified nightclub without champagne." With the vigorous and poignant style that has made his words timeless, Tozer calls the church to embrace reality. There is a spiritual battle happening all around us. It’s time we fight.
Download or read book Real Worship written by Warren W. Wiersbe and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2000-02-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Respected Bible teacher Warren Wiersbe defines the essence of worship and discusses the key issues surrounding this often controversial topic within the church.
Download or read book Jesus Our Man in Glory written by A. W. Tozer and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally preached as part of a 40-sermon series shortly before his death, Jesus, Our Man in Glory, by A. W. Tozer covers the first half of the book of Hebrews. Tozer told his congregation in Chicago before preaching this series that he would show the eternal glories of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in every message, and after reading this book and its follow up volume, Jesus, Author of Our Faith, you will likely feel that A. W. Tozer accomplished what he said he would. These first twelve messages show how Christ is glorified and exemplified in all things and now sits at the right hand of His Father. Each chapter is about glory and role of Jesus in the book of Hebrews, as we see in this listing of the chapters: Jesus, Our Man in Glory Jesus, God's Final Revelation Jesus, Heir of All Things Jesus, God's Express Image Jesus, Lord of the Angels Jesus, Standard of Righteousness Jesus, the Eternal Word Jesus, Keeper of God's Promises Jesus, Like Unto Melchizedek Jesus, One Face of One God Jesus, Mediator of the New Will Jesus, Fulfillment of the Shadow
Download or read book We Travel an Appointed Way written by A. W. Tozer and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2010-08-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The difference is humility... In this compilation of 39 editorials from A.W. Tozer, readers will enjoy eloquent distillations of the Reformation faith. Knowing God deeply and intimately brings purpose and meaning to life and should be the Christian's highest goal, and these essays will help that endeavor. To the child of God, there is no such thing as accident. “We travel an appointed way,” says Tozer. The paths we tread were chosen for us when as yet we were not, when as yet we only existed in God’s mind. Our way is ordered by the secret script of God's hidden providence, and true faith displaces any possibility for chance or misfortune. Tozer tells us that we are full of life filled with providences and plans laid out from above. He urges us not to think we are simply God's pawns, for that is the attitude of the unbeliever, whereas the true follower of Christ will know that he is one of God's beloved! The difference is humility.
Download or read book The Next Chapter After the Last written by A. W. Tozer and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2010-08-02 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Next Chapter After the Last is a compilation of editorials by A.W. Tozer that helps Christians keep their orthodoxy in check. Addressing topics like death and resurrection, Tozer attacks unorthodox views of the gospel and lifts up true, New-Testament Christianity. Christians often see death just like the world does: as the final chapter. Tozer seeks to fervently correct this grave error, which is so inconsistent with the testimony of Scripture. In these 39 editorials, Tozer passionately urges believers to express great things for the afterlife, giving our hearts joy and our lives power.
Download or read book Fiery Faith written by A. W. Tozer and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2012-11-09 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Faith is the continuous gaze of the heart of God" — A. W. Tozer Walking with God by faith permeated everything A. W. Tozer wrote. Each chapter of this unique compilation was strategically chosen to take you on an exciting journey that will revive and refresh your faith in God. Tozer was never one to mince words, and this is yet another book that shows the incredible power of a man speaking God's thoughts after Him. Fiery Faith includes questions for reflection that help make this book an excellent resource for study and small group use. "Whenever my heart needs to be rekindled, I seem to find myself continually turning to Tozer." — Dr. Bruce Wilkinson, founder of Walk Thru the Bible
Download or read book Cities written by David C. Hillis and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the city a playground or a battleground? In the new book Cities: Playgrounds or Battlegrounds? David Hillis argues that the answer to this question will significantly impact how we will live in the 21st century. By tracing the 50-year trajectory of Leadership Foundations and its values, ethos and theory of change, Hillis argues that the city must be seen as a playground if effective work and change is to take place for the good of the whole and for the long haul. Hillis seamlessly weaves together sociology, theology, literature, films, and interviews with practitioners who are working in cities throughout the world to support the idea that seeing the city as a playground will facilitate a better world. As you read, you will be inspired, educated and challenged. The book explores how Leadership Foundations--a global network of leaders working to make real and lasting impact in close to 50 cities throughout the world-- goes about providing a relevant model for work and positive change in today's world. Hillis describes the methods of city practitioners working in some of the harshest urban environments across the globe, and stresses that how we see the world around us determines the way in which we will move and act. You will be asked to consider how you might engage your city for her social and spiritual renewal. Whether you are a person of faith or a person of good will; clergy or lay person; social worker or business entrepreneur; Hillis offers a welcome into the LF learning community and asks all to consider the part they can play to make a positive contribution. This book provides a critical perspective that needs to be understood as we engage the 21st century.
Download or read book Satan s Super Soldiers written by Barry Blackstone and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barry Blackstone has been fascinated with the biblical reference to "giants" since childhood but only began looking deeper into the subject when he was challenged by a member of his congregation twenty-five years ago. Over those years, Blackstone compiled information on all the named "giants" and those that slew them (men well-known like David, Joshua, and Caleb and those not so well-known like Othniel, Elhanan, and Abishai). Coming to the conclusion that this race of super-humans was a product of Satan's plan to corrupt man, stop the coming of the Messiah, and resist the Hebrews from possessing their promised land, Blackstone began to see the principles and precepts needed to combat the "giants" of our day in our spiritual warfare "against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places" (Eph 6:12). Travel with this pastor through the Bible as he reveals the origin of the "giants," how they survived the Flood, and when they were finally wiped out in the days of David. With strange names like Rephaim, OG, Arba, Anak, Sheshai, and of course Goliath, learn about their fabled size, their formable weapons, and why they all were so easily defeated! This exploration will cover some of the greatest battles described in Scripture and will uncover how to win against gigantic foes personally. Each chapter is written in a devotional style that will bring a spiritual encouragement to the reader and will help them see that no matter how invincible the adversary, "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Rom 8:31).
Download or read book The Call to Arms written by Stephen Allen Newby and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2019-04-26 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The moment we come to faith in Jesus Christ, we are enrolled into battle against the unholy trinity; the world, the flesh, and the devil. And all too many men are AWOL (absent without leave) in their walk with the Lord. Spiritually, they are missing in action. A Call to Arms is about the challenges all Christian men face in this battle and the ways our enemy goes about to subvert our growth and obedience to the call of God in our lives. It is addressed to Christian men who have struggled in their walk with the Lord, just as the author, Stephen, has. The battle with our old nature is honestly addressed, as are the brokenness of divorce, loneliness, and other areas of woundedness within us. A look at the beauty of brokenness is addressed, noting that there are redemptive qualities suffering can bring about in our lives. Renewal for the hearts, minds, and souls of men can come only by the transforming power of the Word of God. Included after each chapter is a 5-day study guide to help us to examine our own heart and deepen our understanding of both the material covered and about ourselves.
Download or read book Things You Probably Didn t Learn in Church written by Jerry Blount and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a Bible researcher and teacher of over forty years, I have noticed that there are certain topics in the Bible that most Christians know little, if anything, about. For instance, do you think heaven will be a boring place? Many Christians do, so why would they be looking forward to going there? Learn the real facts. Do you know the next prophecy to be fulfilled will be the Rapture, when Christ will return to take the believers home to heaven. Many Biblical scholars believe this will happen soon. You need to be ready. Are you aware that there is an unbelievable amount of evidence that proves that Jesus lived, was crucified, and rose again. The Bible contains information that could not have been written without divine inspiration, including advanced knowledge about nature, prophecy, medicine, sanitation and science; knowledge that was thousands of years ahead of its time. Fulfilled prophecy and archaeology discoveries are proving the scriptures to be true. The effects of Satan and his demons are all around usbroken marriages, depression, private doubts about God, divided churches. You need to be aware of his tactics. Are angels involved in our everyday lives? Do you have your own guardian angel? These questions and many, many more are answered in this book. Many years ago I asked God to give me a hunger for His word. He honored that request far more than I anticipated. I truly enjoy studying, researching, and sharing the scriptures. God has blessed my wife and myself in so many ways. We live in a beautiful part of the country, Michigans Upper Peninsula. God has also blessed us with a great son and daughter, their spouses and the four greatest granddaughters ever. I am a blessed man!
Download or read book Billy Graham in Quotes written by Billy Graham and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2011 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects quotations from seven decades of ministry by Billy Graham.
Download or read book Dying to Live written by Kevin Deane and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-01-30 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While believers face an onslaught of sin in modern media, in the workplace and at school, it can be difficult to live the Christian life. Surviving might be easy enough, but how do you live righteously in the middle of a world that throws sin at us from all sides? Because to be honest, sometimes it hard to have a heart that actually wants to live for God. God did not make us so we could go to church, avoid major sins and sit around doing nothing for Him. How do you live in Christ? I believe the secret is in understanding the death that leads to life. The Bible calls us to live on the cross. On that cold, inelegant, rough Roman device. There's nothing showy or beautiful about a cross - it only has one purpose: to kill people. You are called to live crucified. Being united in the death of Jesus is the only thing that will lead to life. Are you dying to live?
Download or read book I Never Thought I d See the Day written by David Jeremiah and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is Western civilization in an accelerating decline? And if it continues will it eventually weaken and cause us to come to the end of cultured civilization as we now know it? "Yes," says David Jeremiah, and in his book, I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE THE DAY! he details numerous signs of this cultural decay including: America held hostage by Iran Marriage becoming obsolete Creeping socialism The invisibility of culture's enemies Increase in "spiritual warfare" America turning its back on Israel Atheist attack on religion Can this downward spiral be reversed? Yes, but only if one person at a time returns to God with our heart, our manner of life, our dedication to genuine worship of God, in serving God by helping others, in our giving, and in prayer.
Download or read book The Book of Signs Bible Study Guide written by Dr. David Jeremiah and published by HarperChristian Resources. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the world's most beloved Bible teachers offers definitive teaching on biblical prophecy, the end times, and the apocalypse. Do you find yourself disheartened when you hear the news events of the day? Wars raging across the world. Crisis after crisis occurring in the homeland. Moral decay seemingly celebrated in the media outlets. Just when it seems things can't get any worse...they do. Thankfully, God has graciously filled His Word with signs of the future to help us understand His purpose and plans for us. In The Book of Signs Study Guide, bestselling author Dr. David Jeremiah examines the prophetic writings from the Old and New Testaments to help you cut through the confusion and give you insights about God's plan for humankind as the end times draw near. In this comprehensive thirty-one lesson study guide, you will explore what God's Word says about... International Signs: the nations and regions that will play important roles as the final events of the age emerge. Cultural Signs: what will occur in societies and cultures around the world as we approach the end times. Heavenly Signs: what will happen to believers during this tumultuous time. Tribulation Signs: what will transpire during this seven-year period, when Satan, the Antichrist, and the False Prophet unleash unspeakable horrors on the world. End Signs: what believers can look forward to experiencing when Jesus returns and God establishes His everlasting kingdom on earth. God has given us a firm understanding of what is really going on in the world and what will happen as we approach the end of the age. As you come to understand the truth about these signs, your faith will grow, you will live more confidently, and you will gain a new hope for the future—knowing the time for the return of the Prince of Peace is drawing near. Each Lesson Includes: An outline of the main subjects and Scriptures covered during the lesson. An overview of Dr. Jeremiah's teaching on the topic being studied. Application questions to help individuals and small groups delve into the Bible. A Did You Know? section that adds a point of interest to the lesson. This study guide is designed to be used in conjunction with The Book of Signs (9780785229551), but it may also be used by itself for personal or group study.
Download or read book A W Tozer Bible KJV written by A. W. Tozer and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2012-03-26 with total page 1676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " The Word of God well understood and religiously obeyed is the shortest route to spiritual perfection. Nothing less than a whole Bible can make a whole Christian. A. W. Tozer " "Key writings of one of the twentieth century s most profound Christian authors are married with the scriptures that A. W. Tozer loved, studied and wrote about over the course of his forty year ministry. "> Hendrickson Publishers is proud to introduce the A. W. Tozer Bible, which will introduce a whole generation of readers to his work. Tozer (1897 1963), an pastor, preacher, student and teacher, is perhaps the closest American writer to C. S. Lewis, with the same penetrating insights and straightforward use of language. His bracing words, which accompany related passages throughout this Bible, unlock many of the mysteries of the Scriptures in language that could have been written today. This unique volume features over 500 key selections and teachings, taken from more than 40 of Tozer s writings, ranging from seminal bestselling books like "The Pursuit of God" and "The Attributes of God" to lesser-known works such as The Size of the Soul and The Root of the Righteous. Each selection appears in one of three categories: On Scripture Over 365 selections, each sharing the page with the Bible passage to which it refers, add depth and insight to a particular verse s application for the believer. Reflections More than 100 writings that apply the deep meaning of the Christian faith to everyday life. Challenges Nearly 100 entries, tied to scripture, that exhort the reader to resist compla-cency in particular areas of one s living out the Word in the world. Special Features Brief biography of A. W. Tozer Over 500 Tozer selections Book introductions Words of Christ in red Concordance Maps "
