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Believers in the early church scattered across the Roman Empire were facing the threat of increased persecution. Peter, the most outspoken of the disciples and leader among the apostles, wrote two practical and encouraging letters to strengthen the hearts of these followers of Christ. Through words of hope and wisdom, he taught them how to live victoriously in the midst of life-threatening trials.
In the first letter, Peter reminds believers of the...
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What can we learn from the thief crucified on the cross alongside Jesus? Why was this event recorded at all, and can we learn anything important from this event?First, let us consider who this person was. Nowhere has his history been recorded for us, but we can presume he was not an amiable person. He was obviously a thief, and who knows what other crimes he may have committed to earn the death sentence? In Luke 23:39 to 42, we see the confession...
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What will they think of me? What if I'm not good enough? Whether we are ensnared by repeated rejection or constant comparison, the effects of low self-worth are crippling and destructive.
Find refreshment in God's Word with this six-week study on self-worth by Rose Publishing. Packed with practical tips, realistic advice, and discussion questions, the 6-week Finding Self-Worth Bible study invites you to dive deeper into the Bible and shows you...
4) Psalms
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The MacArthur Bible Studies provide intriguing examinations of the whole of Scripture and continues to be one of the bestselling study guide series on the market today. In this study, Dr. MacArthur examines the book of Psalms and reveals how the hymns it contains points to an all-powerful God who is to be respected, worshiped, and praised for his loving care of his people-and to whom we can turn to help in times of need. These latest all-new studies...
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Women of Faith, renowned for their unique combination of personality and truth, offer fresh new messages in their fourth series of popular topical study guides. Titles include:
Receiving God's Goodness
Experiencing Spiritual Intimacy
Contagious Joy
Understanding Purpose
Each study guide, teeming with insights and quotes from the conference speakers provides twelve weeks of Bible study, a leader's guide for small groups, and a special take-home reminder...
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The Christian Today Study Series delves into today's vital cultural issues to get to the heart of what these topics mean to you.
Each 8-week study is based on articles written by some of today's leading Christian authors and published by the Christianity Today magazines. These remarkable studies will foster deep, authentic, and relevant discussion that will challenge and grow any small group.
Faith & Work will take on a variety of topics, such...
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Women who are new believers and women who have been friends of God for years will benefit from this reminder that they are precious to God. In this study guide you'll discover the height, width, and breadth of God's amazing love for you! With solid Biblical principles at every turn, each heart that encounters these study guides will be enriched with the everlasting good news of divine worth and divine calling.
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These topical guides will deal with issues that women wrestle with today: God's Will, Living in Christ, Prayer, and Worry. Reaching an audience across race, socio-economic, denominational, and age boundaries, these guides will enhance the lives of women in America as they empower them in their weekly devotions. The study guides can be used for both individual and group settings. Women are asking good questions about their faith. With our study guides,...
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The Bible says, "For God so loved the world..." But what does that really mean for us as believers?
This Bible study from Dr. Charles Stanley provides Biblical insights that explore God's mission for us to be freed from sin, and restored to a love relationship with Him. When we establish a solid basis for intimate communion with God, we are free to passionately love, serve, and glorify Him. Clear, practical, and biblically sound, this in-depth study...
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Dr. Charles Stanley's new series of Bible study guides features insights and wisdom of this beloved pastor and author. Small groups and individuals who want a Bible study that's spiritually sound and practical will find a wealth of ideas to help them understand and apply the Scriptures to the real world. Each title takes a unique fourfold approach to get the most out of Bible study time-emphasizing personal identifications with the Scripture passage,...
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Charles Stanley presenta 30 Principios de Vida que pueden ayudarle a asemejarse más a Cristo cada día. Esto se logra a través del poder del Espíritu Santo, y con su propio empeño y disciplina.En este libro, el autor Charles Stanley presenta 30 Principios de Vida que pueden ayudarle en el proceso. Aprenderá que: «la Palabra de Dios es un ancla inamovible en las tormentas», «si libra todas sus batallas de rodillas, siempre obtendrá la victoria»,...
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The Spirit of God uses the Word of God to make us like the Son of God."-Rick Warren in The Purpose Driven® Life You were created to become like Christ. This is one of the five God-ordained purposes for your life described in The Purpose Driven® Life by Rick Warren, and it's why studying the Bible is so important. The Bible's truths will transform you, aligning you with the character and ways of Jesus as you encounter him in the Scriptures. This...
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Este libro es un estudio sistemático de la Biblia dividido en unidades y lecciones semanales que facilitan tanto el estudio en grupo como individual. Cada lección concluye con sugerencias para la aplicación del mensaje de la vida diaria. En este libro se encuentran el análisis de la creación, la caída, la promesa de redención, Jesucristo el Dios-Hombre y el ministerio de Jesucristo.
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All too often life falls short of our expectations and happiness seems just out of reach. We run face disappointments, disarray, delays, and drawbacks. We want to be the kind of women who exude serene calmness, cheerfulness, and acceptance even in the midst of trials and difficult situations, but that is hard to do!
In Pursuing Contentment, you will explore what the Bible says about true contentment how it is a skill to be learned. You can break...
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The New Testament launches with an eyewitness account of the events of Jesus' life from Matthew, a former despised tax collector who experienced a radical conversion and became one of Jesus' own disciples. Matthew's unique view interweaves his strong Jewish knowledge of the expected Messiah with his personal recollections of the flesh-and-blood Savior. In the process, he reveals the qualifications that prove Jesus was the promised Messiah: His miraculous...
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We don't even know all their names. Some are referred to only by their nationality. Some are known only by the place where they lived. Some would become queens, while others would live on the fringes of society. One would give birth to a nation, and one would give birth to the Messiah. Their culture often overlooked or discounted the contributions of women, yet the writers of Scripture found these women and the role they played remarkable to the telling...
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Where did we come from? Why is there pain and suffering? Who committed the first murder? Why are there so many languages in the world? The first eleven chapters of the book of Genesis have the answers to these questions and more-providing us with the history of the human race in its earliest years prior to the time of Abraham. In this study, John MacArthur guides readers through an in-depth look at the creation story, the first murder, Noah and the...
18) Creation
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The grandest spectra of life is not that we live, but that we live in a place that defines a Creator deliberately built for our use. That is before we were created it was designed and ergonomically set for our use. It is concurrently argued that the current world could have been done in one day, but God purposed to do it elaborately to ergonomically suit and fit what He had in mind, man. But biblically it is not proven so, because Psalm 104:30 just...
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These forty-eight Bible studies were written with one goal in mind - to allow the Spirit of God to use the Word of God to produce fruit in your life. These studies will help you discover what the Bible says rather than simply telling you what it says. They encourage you to think and to explore rather than to merely fill in blanks. Fruit of the Spirit will help you discern what the Bible says about the vital traits that the Holy Spirit produces in...
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The Christian Today Study Series delves into today's vital cultural issues to get to the heart of what these topics mean to you.
Each 8-week study is based on articles written by some of today's leading Christian authors and published by the Christianity Today magazines. These remarkable studies will foster deep, authentic, and relevant discussion that will challenge and grow any small group.
Engaging the Culture will take on a variety of topics,...
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