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  • The Message of James, By J. Alec Motyer
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    The Message of James

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by J. A. Motyer

    The apostle James addressed his readers directly and pointedly, using vivid images from ordinary life and attention-gripping statements. His letter reveals how a genuine faith is a tested faith, and how encountering difficulties is an essential part of the growth to Christian maturity.

    In this Bible Speaks Today volume, J. Alec Motyer's rich exposition brings James's letter ...

  • The Message of 2 Peter & Jude, By Dick Lucas and Christopher Green
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    The Message of 2 Peter & Jude

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by R. C. Lucas and Chris EW Green

    The letters of 2 Peter and Jude are sometimes overlooked, yet their message for the church is timely and compelling. Today, as in the first century, Christians must guard against false guides who can lead believers astray and cause divisions within the community of faith. Responding to this ever-present danger, 2 Peter and Jude equip readers to discern truth from illusion and exhort ...

  • The Message of Revelation, By Michael Wilcock
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    The Message of Revelation

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Michael Wilcock

    What is the book of Revelation? Does it describe in veiled language events of its writer's own day, or is it largely a prophecy of events still to come? What should readers today do with strange scenes such as creatures covered with eyes, seven bowls of wrath, and a seven-headed dragon?

    Michael Wilcock lifts the curtain on Revelation as a drama in eight scenes, highlighting ...

  • The Message of Philippians, By J. Alec Motyer
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    The Message of Philippians

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by J. A. Motyer

    Paul wrote his letter to the Philippians while he was in prison, but it contains no hint of self-pity. Instead, the letter radiates joy—joy that Christ was proclaimed, joy in fellowship with the Philippian Christians, and above all, joy in Jesus himself.

    In this Bible Speaks Today volume, J. A. Motyer identifies three major themes that filled Paul's heart and mind as he wrote: ...

  • Making Room for Leadership: Power, Space and Influence, By MaryKate Morse
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    Making Room for Leadership

    Power, Space and Influence

    by MaryKate Morse
    Foreword by Leonard Sweet

    You don't just lead with your voice and your decisions. You lead with your body.The way you take up space in a room, the way you use or don't use your body in group settings, influences others. And all of us hold power to lead inour bodies.Yet, pastor and spiritual director MaryKate Morse contends, most of us are unaware of the ways we do or can use our bodies to influence others. ...

  • From Prisoner to Prince: The Joseph Story in Biblical Theology, By Samuel Emadi
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    From Prisoner to Prince

    The Joseph Story in Biblical Theology

    New Studies in Biblical Theology

    by Samuel Emadi
    Series edited by D. A. Carson

    The story of Joseph is prominent in the book of Genesis and yet is rarely mentioned in the rest of Scripture. How then do we understand Joseph's significance in redemptive history? When Christians have addressed this question, theconversation has frequently turned toward typology: Is Joseph a type of the Messiah?

    Messianic interpretations of the Joseph narrative have often ...

  • Nobody's Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament, By Sandra L. Glahn
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    Nobody's Mother

    Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament

    by Sandra L Glahn

    Christianity Today Book Award Finalist—Biblical Studies

    Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist

    How Has Misinterpreting Paul Led to the Silencing of Women?

    Some Christians think Paul's reference to "saved through childbearing" in 1 Timothy 2:15 means that women are slated primarily for delivering and raising ...

  • The Message of Ezekiel, By Christopher J. H. Wright
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    The Message of Ezekiel

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Christopher J. H. Wright

    Ezekiel comes to us as a stranger from a distant time and land. Who is this man? He is a priest who, on his thirtieth birthday, has a dazzling vision of God on a wheeled throne; an odd prophet who engages in outlandish street theater and speaks for God on international affairs; and a seer who paints murals of apocalyptic doom and then of a restored temple bursting with emblems of ...

  • The Message of Hosea, By Derek Kidner
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    The Message of Hosea

    The Bible Speaks Today Series

    by Derek Kidner

    Why would God ask one of his prophets to marry a prostitute? Because he wanted to teach Hosea, the nation of Israel, and all of us today a lesson we will not forget, a lesson that is painful yet joyous.

    Hosea's somber portrait of the human condition is our lesson in pain. All of us have been unfaithful, forsaking God and his ways. Yet Hosea's clear illustration of God's love ...