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  • 1 & 2 Thessalonians: Living in the End Times, By John Stott
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    1 & 2 Thessalonians

    Living in the End Times

    John Stott Bible Studies

    by John Stott
    With Dale Larsen and Sandy Larsen

    Study Scripture with John Stott

    Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. For centuries Christians have proclaimed these central truths. The gospel that began in space and time will ultimately be fulfilled atChrist's return. And as we wait and long for Christ's return, this gospel gives us encouragement and a reason for hope. These ten studies on Paul's letters ...

    Number of Studies: 10

  • 1 & 2 Peter and Jude, By N. T. Wright
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    1 & 2 Peter and Jude

    N. T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides

    by N. T. Wright
    With Dale Larsen and Sandy Larsen

    How does a Christian behave when surrounded by a hostile world that doesn't understand who we are or why we do what we do? In three letters, Peter and Jude provide some answers: Abandon the old pagan ways. Learn the new habit of love. Put on the mental armor that will make you strong to face suffering that may come.

    These nine studies from Tom Wright show you the wisdom of their words for ...

    Number of Studies: 9

  • 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

    Find Strength And Wisdom For Tough Challenges

    In a world of shifting values and complex questions, leading with faith can feel overwhelming. The apostle Paul knew this when he wrote to his young protégés, Timothy and Titus. He encouraged them to put aside timidity and insecurity, finding their strength in Christ as leaders in the early church. 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

  • The Message of Psalms 1–72, By Michael Wilcock
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    The Message of Psalms 1–72

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Michael Wilcock

    The book of Psalms is a favorite of Christians, even though we frequently read it in portions and pieces, hopscotching through the familiar and avoiding the odd, the unpleasant, and the difficult. But though the individual psalmsarose from an assortment of times, experiences, and settings, the book is composed in a deliberate pattern, not as a random anthology. The meaning of the ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...