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HardbackJohn 11-21
Volume 4B
Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Joel C. Elowsky
General Editor Thomas C. OdenThe Gospel of John was beloved by the early church, much as it is today, for its spiritual insight and clear declaration of Jesus' divinity. Clement of Alexandria indeed declared it the "spiritual Gospel." Early disputers with heretics such as Cerinthus and the Ebionites drew upon the Gospel of John to refute their heretical notions and uphold the full deity of Christ. This Gospel more than any ...
PaperbackChristianity versus Fatalistic Religions in the War Against Poverty
by Udo Middelmann
Most literature and many aid efforts concerned with poverty relief and development function on mathematical assumptions. Those who have more should share with those who have less, thus creating equality. Some would add a moral component saying that those having more are morally wrong and must have gained their surplus from outright theft or unfair trade.But on the side of the needy, religious and ...
PaperbackAtonement
The Person and Work of Christ
by Thomas F. Torrance
Edited by Robert T. WalkerThis companion volume to T. F. Torrance's Incarnation: The Person and Life of Christ presents the material on the work of Christ, centered in the atonement, given originally in his lectures delivered to his students in Christian Dogmaticson Christology at New college, Edinburgh, from 1952-1978.
Like the first volume, the original lecture material has been expertly edited by Robert ...
PaperbackShades of Sheol
Death and Afterlife in the Old Testament
by Philip S. Johnston
"For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who can give you praise?" (Psalm 6:5)
- Death is a profound and complex subject. How did the Israelites respond to it?
- The dead apparently went to Sheol. Where and what was it?
- The inhabitants of Sheol are sometimes called "shades." What does this indicate?
- Many ancient peoples venerated their ancestors. Did ...
PaperbackIsrael & the Nations
The History of Israel from the Exodus to the Fall of the Second Temple
by F. F. Bruce and David F. Payne
The story of Israel is one of the outstanding tales of human history. Israel, occupying a narrow strip of land between sea and desert, was positioned on an international highway of commerce and warfare. This was a people whose future would be intertwined with the stories of nations great and small.
F. F. Bruce shapes the daunting complexities of this history, nearly fourteen hundred years ...
PaperbackKnowing God Study Guide
by J. I. Packer
Over a million people have found J. I. Packer's classic Knowing God to be an immense help, and tens of thousands have used this study guide to know God even better.
This twenty-two-session guide takes readers through the essential truths of Packer's classic. Individuals can stretch their understanding and allow the material to change their lives. Small groups can ...
Number of Studies: 22
PaperbackCommunity Is Messy
The Perils and Promise of Small Group Ministry
by Heather Zempel
Heather Zempel oversees the community life at a multisite church in Washington, D.C., a challenging population with one of the highest relocation rates in the United States. And yet under her leadership, National Community Church has become a model for creative, dynamic, deep small group ministry.Drawing from her background as an environmental engineer (including such bizarre experiences as monitoring ...
PaperbackCoffee with Jesus
by David Wilkie
One of Library Journal's Best Books
Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Award Finalist
Midwest Publishing Association Honorable Mention
Thousands of people starteach day with a shot of Coffee with Jesus, the enormously popular online comic strip. Irreverent at times, yet always insightful, this volume ...
PaperbackThe Magnificent Story
Uncovering a Gospel of Beauty, Goodness, and Truth
Apprentice Resources
by James Bryan Smith
We are story-making people. We love reading stories—and we love hearing the personal stories of others. We need stories, or narratives, to make sense of our world. And those stories shape our lives. What is the story you have been told about the gospel? About God? About the Christian life? About Jesus? About the cross? About yourself? About heaven?Your answers to these questions will form a story ...
PaperbackThe Message of John
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Bruce Milne
John's Gospel has long been a favorite among Christians. In it we encounter the living Jesus in his glory and his humanity, portrayed with both simplicity and depth. Through the eyes of faith John retells the story of the Word, drawing out its meaning for his readers so that they "may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God" and "have life in his name."
In this Bible ...
