The Pharisee In Us All

The Pharisee In Us All
Author: Dr. Ronald N. Hesser
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2006-10-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1452040516

In the Pharisee In Us All, author Ronald N. Hesser presents an in depth research of the character traits of Pharisees. They challenged Jesus’ ministry on many occasions, while at other times He sought them out for public debate and criticism. Descriptions of these incidents and dialogue compose over one third of the Gospels. Because Jesus had not yet been able to establish His New Covenant Church, He used the errors of the Pharisees to indirectly point out the character He wanted demonstrated in a New Covenant believer. Dr. Hesser examines seventeen areas in Scripture the Pharisees failed in, and he then suggests a positive trait in the Word for Christians to exemplify instead. This book is a must for all Christians, but will especially enlighten leaders in the Body of Christ.

Biblical Counsel

Biblical Counsel
Author:
Publisher: Lettermen Associates
Total Pages: 842
Release: 1993
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780963682116

Transforming Grace

Transforming Grace
Author: Jerry Bridges
Publisher: NavPress
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2017-09-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1631468669

Over 300,000 copies sold Isn’t it time to stop trying to measure up? Too many of us embrace grace for our salvation but then leave it behind in our everyday lives. We base our relationship with God on our performance rather than on His love for us. But our performance can never earn us the love we so desperately crave. Renowned author Jerry Bridges’s Transforming Grace is a fountainhead of inspiration and renewal that will show you just how inexhaustible and generous God’s grace really is. Live confidently in God’s unfailing love, as you learn about: The sufficiency of grace Holiness as a gift of God’s grace What it means to appropriate God’s grace Our calling to be free Now with an added study guide for personal use or group discussion so you can dive deeper into this staple of Jerry Bridges’s classic collection. Abandon the treadmill of performance and step into a daily life of guilt-free intimacy with our Creator. “An honest, gentle, searching book on a great theme by a wise teacher . . . I highly recommend it.” —J. I. Packer, author and speaker “Another inspired and powerful work by Jerry Bridges, that brings us face-to-face with a reality we tend to forget—our own constant need for God’s grace.” —Chuck Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship

Conflict, Holiness, and Politics in the Teachings of Jesus

Conflict, Holiness, and Politics in the Teachings of Jesus
Author: Marcus Borg
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 336
Release: 1998-06-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0567384063

Originally published in 1984, this extraordinary work has until now been available only in an expensive library edition. The present edition has been completely updated and redesigned, and includes an extended new introduction by Marcus Borg that relates the book's central arguments to subsequent Jesus scholarship. A foreword by N.T. Wright characterizes the book as one of the foundational works in the "third quest" for the historical Jesus. In the book, Marcus Borg argues that conflict between a politics of holiness and a politics of compassion, and their implications for Israel, resides at the center of Jesus' activity and teaching. He emphasizes several features that have since become central to Jesus scholarship: the importance of Jesus' inclusive meal practice, a non-apocalyptic paradigm for understanding Jesus, and Jesus as a social prophet and boundary-breaker. Marcus J. Borg is Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture in the Philosophy Department at Oregon State University. He is the author of nine books, including Jesus in Contemporary Scholarship, also published by Trinity Press.

Communion with God

Communion with God
Author: Mark Virkler
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1990-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781560430124

Grace and the Great Controversy

Grace and the Great Controversy
Author: Gordon Kainer
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2010-07-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0557550483

The author reveals how grace is the heart of the gospel'a liberating, life-giving and comforting melody throughout the Bible. Grace is our certainty of eternal life and God's all-encompassing acceptance. Without grace, our religious beliefs are bad news, thus this book's advice, Grace: never leave home without it! Learn how God's grace is absolute and all inclusive; something we never deserve or earn! Grace offers the most refreshing peace we will ever know. Grace is the solution to every problem and menacing crisis threatening our planet. Rightly understood, grace points exclusively and continuously to Jesus. Then why is God's gift of grace so controversial or even difficult for Christians to accept? Could it be because grace is totally unbelievable, unexpected and undeserved? Is this why legalism, the enemy of grace, is so common and hard to recognize in ourselves? Grappling with these questions, the author reveals how, from Eden to our day, cradled at the very heart of the great controversy is grace.

Not I, But Christ

Not I, But Christ
Author: Stephen F. Olford
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1997
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780891079439

Excellent treatment of the central theme of the gospel--Galatians 2:20--on the significance of the Cross. Scriptural encouragement for those who find faith somewhat empty. Now in paperback.

What Is the Vine Producing?

What Is the Vine Producing?
Author: Sharon Weisser
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2015-12-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 151272257X

What is the Vine Producing? is a biblical study for developing a more fruitful life. It can be used individually or as a group study with the included discussion questions.

Beyond Chapter and Verse

Beyond Chapter and Verse
Author: Ken Casillas
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2018-02-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1725250594

Do you struggle to connect the dots between the Bible and your life? While Christians instinctively want to apply Scripture, we encounter difficulties that can discourage us and diminish our engagement with God's Word. Indeed, biblical application has suffered in various ways in the church--everything from neglect to abuse to contempt. Responding to such challenges, Beyond Chapter and Verse provides a biblically based rationale for the practice of application and then proposes a biblically consistent method for application. The book is substantive but accessible, relevant for believers generally as well as preachers. It begins by sketching the broad theological context of Bible application, relating it to the gospel generally and to sanctification specifically. The heart of the study then synthesizes key Old and New Testament passages relative to the process of application. Building on this foundation, the book sets forth a sensible approach for arriving at legitimate applications of Scripture. A rich assortment of positive and negative case studies illustrates the method, motivating believers to apply the Scriptures for themselves.