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  • 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus: Do What You Have Heard, By Pete Sommer
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    1 & 2 Timothy and Titus

    Do What You Have Heard

    LifeGuide Bible Studies

    by Peter T Sommer

    Deteriorating values. Competing religions. Weakening morality.

    Do you feel sometimes that the world presents you with more problems than you can handle?

    Timothy and Titus faced all of these tough issues as young church leaders. But Paul encouraged them to put aside timidity and insecurity, and to find strength in Christ. As Pete Sommer guides you in this eleven-session LifeGuide® ...

    Number of Studies: 11

  • 1 Chronicles: An Introduction and Commentary, By Martin J. Selman
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    1 Chronicles

    An Introduction and Commentary

    Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries

    by Martin J. Selman

    The Chronicler wrote as a pastoral theologian. The congregation he addressed was an Israel separated from its former days of blessing by a season of judgment. The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles bring a divine word of healing and reaffirm the hope ofrestoration to a nation that needed to regain its footing in God's promises and to reshape its life before God.

    The Chronicler expounds the Bible ...

  • Reading Timothy and Titus with John Stott: 13 Weeks for Individuals or Groups, By John Stott
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    Reading Timothy and Titus with John Stott

    13 Weeks for Individuals or Groups

    Reading the Bible with John Stott Series

    by John Stott

    We live in a land where truth is subjective, individualized, and culturally conditioned. That same troubling thinking had invaded the churches led by Timothy and Titus, so Paul's pastoral letters to them focus on the objective and universal truthrevealed in Jesus.

    John Stott's teachings from The Message of 1 Timothy and Titus and The Message of 2 Timothy are offered here ...

    Number of Studies: 13

  • 1-2 Corinthians, Edited by Gerald L. Bray
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    1-2 Corinthians

    Volume 7

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Gerald Bray
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    In Paul's letters to the Corinthian church, the pastoral issues of a first-century Christian community stand out in bold relief. And as the apostle responds to these challenges, the fathers lean over his shoulder, marveling and commenting on his pastoral wisdom.Best known among these patristic commentators is Chrysostom, whose seventy-seven homilies on the two Corinthian epistles ...

  • Want more context as you begin to study 2 Samuel? This introduction will give you the background you need as you read the Daily Quiet Time Bible Study. We hope you continue to discover the riches of Scripture and draw closer to God as you join the millions who have used this free devotional resource.

  • Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Edited by Peter J. Gorday
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    Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon

    Volume 9

    Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Peter J. Gorday
    General Editor Thomas C. Oden

    Christianity Today Book of the Year

    For the early church fathers, certain passages in the shorter letters of St. Paul proved particularly important in doctrinal disputes and practical church matters. Pivotal in controversies with the Arians and the Gnostics, the most commented-on christological text in these letters was Colossians 1:15-20, where Jesus ...

  • Churches are struggling to meet the needs of their congregations and to entice people to return to church after pandemic living. But instead of rolling out fancy programs, ministry veteran Carolyn Carney says we can revitalize our churches through the simple yet powerful act of group prayer. Read this article for two practical tips on building prayer in your congregation.

  • Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Titus, 1-2 Timothy and 1-3 John, By Ben Witherington III
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    Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians

    A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Titus, 1-2 Timothy and 1-3 John

    Letters and Homilies Series

    by Ben Witherington III

    The study of the so-called General or Catholic Epistles has been hampered, argues Ben Witherington, by the failure to properly discern their genre. Several of these "letters" are much better understood as homilies--although, like the rest of the New Testament, they are situation specific. In this first of three volumes, Witherington extends his innovative socio-rhetorical analysis of New Testament ...

  • 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Edited by Lee Gatiss and Bradley G. Green
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    1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon

    New Testament Volume 12

    Reformation Commentary on Scripture

    Edited by Lee Gatiss and Bradley G. Green

    "Since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep." (1 Thess 4:14).

    The epistles of the New Testament provide unparalleled insight into the realities of the life of the early church, guidance for those called to lead the church, and comfort in the face of pressing theological questions. Among those ...

  • Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on 1-2 Peter, By Ben Witherington III
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    Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians

    A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on 1-2 Peter

    Letters and Homilies Series

    by Ben Witherington III

    Letters and Homilies for Hellenized Christians, Volume 2 is the one of two volumes extending Ben Witherington's innovative socio-rhetorical analysis of New Testament books to the latter-Pauline and non-Pauline corpora. By dividing the volumes according to the socioreligious contexts for which they were written, Witherington sheds fresh light on the documents, their provenance, character ...