Victory and Discernment Through the Fruit of the Spirit


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Victory and Discernment Though the Fruit of the Spirit""this reality can be our hope and encouragement for living with a winning strategy in our lives if we repent and accept God's forgiveness in our hearts. As individuals now, in the past, and in the future, we are involved in a spiritual battle of good versus evil. Satan and his cohorts are our enemy. Jesus is our Savior and Provider who loves us unconditionally. As we battle daily against false beliefs and philosophies promoted by false Christs, teachers, and those who are uninformed regarding the truth of God's Word, we can have victory in our lives. We do not need to be deceived or led astray. Understanding the fruit of the Spirit prevents us from being confused or deceived and enables us to defeat our enemies spiritually. Victory is winning a battle, struggle, or contest. It is being successful in defeating an enemy. Discernment is being able to see or recognize. With discernment and victory, we can have good judgement and understanding of God's Word and will for us. The purpose of this book is to help those who read it to distinguish the difference between true believers in Christ and false believers in Christ and to recognize the difference between true and false apostles regarding their teachings. There is clarification of how the fruit of the Spirit operates in a person's life. This clarification is accomplished by the discernment given to us by the Holy Spirit. When you look at the opposite fruit of each of the good fruit (love vs. hate), you will see the truth that "by their fruits you will know them." The knowledge here is geared to those who have accepted Christ and to those who have not accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior.




Victory Over the Sinful Nature


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Victory over the Sinful Nature. This reality can be our hope and encouragement for living with a winning strategy in our lives if we repent and accept God's grace and forgiveness in our hearts. As individuals now, in the past, and in the future, we are involved in a spiritual battle between good and evil. Satan and his band of soldiers are our enemy. Jesus is our Redeemer who fights for us and who loves us unconditionally. As we battle daily against temptations and enticements from Satan and his cohorts to commit sins, through the truth of God's Word, we can have victory in our lives. We do not have to be deceived or led astray. Understanding the sinful nature and the works of the flesh will help to prevent us from being confused or deceived and will enable us to defeat our enemies spiritually. Victory is winning a battle, struggle, or contest. It is being successful in defeating an enemy. We can have victory, good judgment, and understanding of God's Word and will for us. The purpose of this book is to help those who read it to understand what the works of the flesh and the temptations that we face daily are, and to recognize the difference between the sinful nature and the spiritual warfare we face. There is clarification of how the sinful nature operates in a person's life. The works of the flesh can prevent us from entering God's kingdom. When we look at God's Word we realize and understand that as Christians we are not under the law and with the Holy Spirit we will not gratify the sinful nature. The information here is geared to everyone who has an open mind and heart to the Lord and his amazing grace.




Beacon Bible Commentary, Volume 4: Isaiah Through Daniel


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Insights from 40 Bible scholars, with in-depth explanations of Scripture, critical analysis of key words and phrases, and outlines for expository preaching. Based on KJV. Cloth with jacket.




Leviticus, Volume 4


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The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship. Overview of Commentary Organization Introduction—covers issues pertaining to the whole book, including context, date, authorship, composition, interpretive issues, purpose, and theology. Each section of the commentary includes: Pericope Bibliography—a helpful resource containing the most important works that pertain to each particular pericope. Translation—the author’s own translation of the biblical text, reflecting the end result of exegesis and attending to Hebrew and Greek idiomatic usage of words, phrases, and tenses, yet in reasonably good English. Notes—the author’s notes to the translation that address any textual variants, grammatical forms, syntactical constructions, basic meanings of words, and problems of translation. Form/Structure/Setting—a discussion of redaction, genre, sources, and tradition as they concern the origin of the pericope, its canonical form, and its relation to the biblical and extra-biblical contexts in order to illuminate the structure and character of the pericope. Rhetorical or compositional features important to understanding the passage are also introduced here. Comment—verse-by-verse interpretation of the text and dialogue with other interpreters, engaging with current opinion and scholarly research. Explanation—brings together all the results of the discussion in previous sections to expose the meaning and intention of the text at several levels: (1) within the context of the book itself; (2) its meaning in the OT or NT; (3) its place in the entire canon; (4) theological relevance to broader OT or NT issues. General Bibliography—occurring at the end of each volume, this extensive bibliographycontains all sources used anywhere in the commentary.




Acts: An Exegetical Commentary : Volume 4


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Highly respected New Testament scholar Craig Keener is known for his meticulous and comprehensive research. This commentary on Acts, his magnum opus, may be the largest and most thoroughly documented Acts commentary ever written. Useful not only for the study of Acts but also early Christianity, this work sets Acts in its first-century context. In this volume, the last of four, Keener finishes his detailed exegesis of Acts, utilizing an unparalleled range of ancient sources and offering a wealth of fresh insights. This magisterial commentary will be an invaluable resource for New Testament professors and students, pastors, Acts scholars, and libraries. The complete four-volume set is available at a special price.







Asbury Bible Commentary


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A one–volume evangelical Wesleyan commentary on the entire Bible. John Wesley believed the Bible to be the Word of God, and he insisted that Wesleyan teaching conform to that standard. This commentary carefully explains the Bible, book by book, in terms of the intentions of the authors who composed it. At the same time, it is an inspiring exposition of the Bible’s message for us and the peoples of all times. The work includes introductory articles that reinforce the historic Wesleyan view of the infallibility and authority of the Scriptures. Written by nearly fifty scholars, this work is a collaboration to aid pastors, Sunday school teachers, Bible study leaders, college and seminary students, and others who love the Word of God.




God, Revelation and Authority: God Who Speaks and Shows (Vol. 4)


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Part 4 in a monumental six-volume set that presents an undeniable case for the revealed authority of God to a generation that has forgotten who he is and what he has done.




Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible: Volume IV-I - Isaiah


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The seventh book in this series, this text focuses on textual comments and believer edification of the prophet Isaiah. Although the text isn't focused on textual research of a theological exegesis, the commentary does try to bring tthe ideas and assertions made by the prophet Isaiah in the pre-exile of the nations of Israel and Judah. This book is handy for anyone who wants to read into commentary history as well as to get a good solid look at how the texts of Isaiah apply to our lives.




From "Worster" to the Process of Healing


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From "Worster" to the Process of Healing is a journey through the life of individuals who have found themselves in a state of brokenness that has risen in all human beings because of the "fall" in the Garden of Eden. The fall has manifested itself in all areas of life which oftentimes gives rise to dysfunction in the lives of many families. This book seeks to look at the lives of some prominent characters in biblical history and trace their journey and to see the many serious acts they made as a result of their sinful nature. What is so interesting is that their actions affected not only their lives but also the lives of many generations. As we journey through the process of wounded lives, this book looks at various clinicians and their approaches to bring healing to wounded persons. What we may find interesting is that, the community of faith has a vital role to play in the healing of the wounded and broken individual. This book does not seek to be the final source of one's solutions to health but seeks to be hopefully a source that one may gain further insight into the process of healing or wellness.