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Be Complete (Colossians): Become the Whole Person God Intends You to Be
Become the Whole Person God Intends You to Be
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
We live in an age when everyone is trying to live richer, fuller lives. We're told to buy this, try that, eat those, and say no to the rest, as if that's all we need to do to make our lives complete.
Two thousand years ago, the church at Colossae faced similar challenges. The apostle Paul wrote...
Be Compassionate (Luke 1-13)
Let the World Know That Jesus Cares
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
The world still needs His love
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The life and ministry of Christ was marked by His overwhelming compassion for people. And His heart is the same today. As believers, we are called to be the hands and feet of Christ, and extend His extravagant love to a broken world. Based...
by Velvet Siegel
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2012
Have you ever been confused and frustrated by passages in the Bible that don’t seem to make sense? Have you ever thought that parts of the Bible are contradictory and therefore find it hard to accept any of it as the truth? Do you find yourself more confused than fulfilled when you spend time in the...
by John MacArthur
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
Luke 1-5 begins The MacArthur New Testament Commentary’s look at the longest of the four gospels. The commentary provides a verse by verse and phrase by phrase exposition of the text, taking into account the cultural, theological, and Old Testament contexts of each passage. Interpretive challenges...
Be Courageous (Luke 14-24)
Take Heart from Christ's Example
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Encounter the ultimate profile in courage
It takes courage to walk out our faith. Courage to stand for what we believe. To set our standards on Biblical truth, not cultural trends. To pursue a life defined by integrity and character. And we find no greater profile in courage than...
Known By Our Fruit
A Study of the Fruit of the Spirit as Found in Galatians 5:22-23
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
This is a short commentary on Galatians 5:22-23. It is a study of what the Spirit of God wants to do in the life of every believer.
The fruit of the Spirit is not the fruit fo human effort or discipline. It is the fruit of God's Spirit--the evidence of His presence in the life of the believer....
Biblical Worship
Pursuing Intimacy with God
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2015
Throughout history we have yet to find a tribe or nation any where in the world that did not or does not worship something. Yet, for the most part, the act of worship is so imperfect and so far off track from what is acceptable to God. God, the Creator of the universe, desires to have an intimate...
by Roy A. Teel, Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2013
“I am the Way, the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except through me.”--John 14:6
With those simple words Jesus of Nazareth set into motion a religion that has won converts and conquered nations for over 2000 years. But did Jesus actually say those words?
Did His many miracles...
by Paul Kroll, Michael D. Morrison
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2012
This is an introduction to the book of Acts, and a commentary on the first three chapters. By Paul Kroll, a journalist, and Michael D. Morrison, PhD, instructor in New Testament at Grace Communion Seminary.
by Shmuel Herzfeld
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
There is no issue too controversial for Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld as he seamlessly connects ideas and themes of the Torah to the major issues of our times. What does the Torah say about homosexuality? What is the agunah crisis, and what can we do about it? How do we effectively combat intermarriage? Is...
Be Authentic (Genesis 25-50)
Exhibiting Real Faith in the Real World
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Life is full of imitations. Which is why today's culture needs genuine, transparent people of God. People of purpose, not perfection. Believers who crave real spiritual growth. But what does this look like? The book of Genesis provides the answer, where we find three men who experienced an authentic...
The Ladder of Jacob
Ancient Interpretations of the Biblical Story of Jacob and His Children
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2009
Rife with incest, adultery, rape, and murder, the biblical story of Jacob and his children must have troubled ancient readers. By any standard, this was a family with problems. Jacob's oldest son Reuben is said to have slept with his father's concubine Bilhah. The next two sons, Simeon and Levi, tricked...
Covenant & Conversation: Genesis
The Book of Beginnings
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2013
This collection makes Rabbi Jonathan Sacks' brilliant essays on the weekly Torah portion available in book form for the first time. Rabbi Sacks fuses Jewish tradition, Western philosophy and literature to present a highly developed understanding of the human condition under God's sovereignty. This...
by Tremper Longman III, David E. Garland, Zondervan
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Continuing a Gold Medallion Award-winning legacy, this completely revised edition of The Expositor’s Bible Commentary series puts world-class biblical scholarship in your hands. Based on the original twelve-volume set that has become a staple in college and seminary libraries and pastors’ studies...