Characters Volume 7: The Early Church Leaders - Bible Study Book

Characters Volume 7: The Early Church Leaders - Bible Study Book
Author: Lifeway Adults
Publisher: Lifeway Church Resources
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781430070412

Witness the courage, perseverance, encouragement, and resolve from the leaders of the early church, and see how to be faithful witnesses in an increasingly hostile culture.

Characters Volume 2: The Deliverers - Bible Study Book

Characters Volume 2: The Deliverers - Bible Study Book
Author: Lifeway Adults
Publisher: Lifeway Church Resources
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781430070368

Reexamine the familiar stories of Moses, Joshua, Samson, and others, in their historical and biblical context to see both the victories and failures of those whom God used for His purposes.

Imago Dei - Bible Study Book

Imago Dei - Bible Study Book
Author: Mike Cosper
Publisher: Lifeway Church Resources
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781535936521

Learn how to view the image of God in three different ways: biblically, relationally, and missionally.

Seven Realities for Experiencing God

Seven Realities for Experiencing God
Author: Henry T. Blackaby
Publisher: Lifeway Church Resources
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-01-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781430036555

Bible Study Book for the eight-session study by Henry and Richard Blackaby examines seven realities Moses experienced when he encountered God in Exodus and offers principles for modern-day believers to experience God.

Characters Volume 1: The Patriarchs - Teen Study Guide, Volume 1

Characters Volume 1: The Patriarchs - Teen Study Guide, Volume 1
Author: Lifeway Students
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2020-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781087700472

Characters Volume 1: The Patriarch spans the period of time from the creation of the world to the birth of Israel in six study sessions. Study the lives of the most noteworthy people in Genesis and see how their lives are testimonies of God's grace. These people's successes and failures will strengthen students' faith and deepen their love for the God who created them for a relationship with Himself. ​Six Sessions of Bible Study Include: Session 1: Adam and Eve: The First Humans Session 2: Noah: The Lone Righteous Man Session 3: Abraham: The Man Who Followed God Session 4: Isaac: The Child of Miracle Session 5: Jacob: The Father of Israel Session 6: Joseph: The Forgiving Leader Each Session Includes: A corresponding Leader Guide to help leaders guide students through each session of study A Biography that helps bring each session's character to life Three Personal Studies per session for group members to complete throughout the week A Group Discussion guide for leaders and group members to study together Characters is a 7-volume Bible study series for teens that will lead them through an in-depth, one-year study of key biblical figures throughout the Bible.

Women in the World of the Earliest Christians

Women in the World of the Earliest Christians
Author: Lynn Cohick
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2009-11-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441207996

Lynn Cohick provides an accurate and fulsome picture of the earliest Christian women by examining a wide variety of first-century Jewish and Greco-Roman documents that illuminate their lives. She organizes the book around three major spheres of life: family, religious community, and society in general. Cohick shows that although women during this period were active at all levels within their religious communities, their influence was not always identified by leadership titles nor did their gender always determine their level of participation. The book corrects our understanding of early Christian women by offering an authentic and descriptive historical picture of their lives. Includes black-and-white illustrations from the ancient world.

All the People in the Bible

All the People in the Bible
Author: Richard R. Losch
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 587
Release: 2008-05-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802824544

"More than any other book, the Bible offers an amazing collection of fascinating characters ranging from the holiest of the holy to some of the most depraved scoundrels imaginable. Many are mentioned only in passing, yet history and archaeology can often fill in the blanks and flesh them out as exciting human beings. For this reason we have in many cases been able to tell much more about them than the Bible alone reveals." -- Richard R. Losch (from the preface)A comprehensive gathering of persons found in the Bible, including the Apocrypha, All the People in the Bible really delivers on its title: literally all of the Bible's characters appear in this fascinating reference work. From the first article on Aaron to the final entry on Zophar, Richard Losch details each person in a lively narrative style.The bulk of the book consists of Losch's A-Z articles covering the familiar and the not-so-familiar figures in Scripture. Names of people who are found only in genealogies or who had no significant effect on history are included solely in the alphabetical listing starting on page 452. That listing, "All the People in the Bible and Apocrypha," includes pronunciations, brief identifications, and biblical references. Persons covered in greater detail in the main part of the book are identified in bold print.Losch's intriguing look at all the people in the Bible is anything but a dry reference work. This is a book to dip into and enjoy over and over.

We Want You Here

We Want You Here
Author: Thom S. Rainer
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2018-03-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1462780903

The message is basic but profound. We want guests to know they are welcome to the church. This book is a gift to guests to communicate that very message. Bestselling author Thom S. Rainer (I Am a Church Member, Autopsy of a Deceased Church) has created a tool for churches to become more hospitable through a brief, welcoming book that introduces the ministry of the local church to guests. We Want You Here is a clear and instructive message to be given to church guests. Rainer facilitates the follow up conversation that every pastor would have, if they had the opportunity. By giving away the book to guests, they are encouraged, in a non-intrusive manner, to continue to reflect on the decision to visit their church. Those churches who share We Want You Here will be able to tell their guests: • We Really Want You Here • This is Not a Place for Perfect People • We Would Like to Get to Know You • This is Where Families Grow Strong • Getting to Know the One Who Made Us • Come Make a Difference with Us • Thank You for Being Here

Unleashed

Unleashed
Author: Eric Mason
Publisher: Lifeway Church Resources
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2016-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781430039488

Unleashed Bible Study Book includes small-group experiences for six sessions, individual study opportunities for five days each week, applicable Scripture, How to Use This Study, and tips for leading a group. God's will is not just for us to be born again but for us to grow into spiritual adults. God intends all of the Christian life to be a process of growth in Christlikeness. First Thessalonians 4:3 says, "This is the will of God, your sanctification." Paul also instructs, "Those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers." In light of these rich realities, believers must clearly understand how we can intentionally cooperate with the Holy Spirit s work to grow us into the likeness of Jesus. Sanctification is victorious struggle victorious in that Jesus has secured our sanctification but a struggle in that we are called to actively pursue holiness. Unleashed is a biblically based, practical tool that unleashes believers for spiritual growth in Jesus Christ. Taking into account ways God uses different stages and seasons in our lives to shape us, this study helps participants understand the lifelong process of spiritual growth and maximize God's work to conform them to the image of Christ. Session titles: 1. Gospel Growth 2. The Holy Spirit's Role in Our Growth 3. Faith and Repentance 4. Grown by the Word of God 5. Prayer and Strongholds 6. The Role of Suffering in Sanctification "