Suffering Is Never for Nothing


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Hard times come for all in life, with no real explanation. When we walk through suffering, it has the potential to devastate and destroy, or to be the gateway to gratitude and joy. Elisabeth Elliot was no stranger to suffering. Her first husband, Jim, was murdered by the Waoroni people in Ecuador moments after he arrived in hopes of sharing the gospel. Her second husband was lost to cancer. Yet, it was in her deepest suffering that she learned the deepest lessons about God. Why doesn’t God do something about suffering? He has, He did, He is, and He will. Suffering and love are inexplicably linked, as God’s love for His people is evidenced in His sending Jesus to carry our sins, griefs, and sufferings on the cross, sacrificially taking what was not His on Himself so that we would not be required to carry it. He has walked the ultimate path of suffering, and He has won victory on our behalf. This truth led Elisabeth to say, “Whatever is in the cup that God is offering to me, whether it be pain and sorrow and suffering and grief along with the many more joys, I’m willing to take it because I trust Him.” Because suffering is never for nothing.













A Baptist Bibliography


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Faith's Checkbook


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"Ask anything in my name, I will do it." (John 14:14) Charles H. Spurgeon supplies daily deposits of God's promises into the reader's personal bank of faith. He urges the reader to view each Bible promise as a check written by God, which can be cashed by personally endorsing it and receiving the gift it represents!




El Reino de Dios a Través de Sus Pactos


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«La relación entre los pactos de las Escrituras se considera, con razón, fundamental para la interpretación de la Biblia. Que exista algún grado de continuidad es obvio, porque es el mismo Dios, el Dios de Abraham, Isaac y Jacob, así como el Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, quien se ha revelado a sí mismo y su voluntad en los pactos. Sin embargo, también parece evidente que hay una discontinuidad significativa, ya que la Escritura misma habla de un nuevo pacto que desaparece al anterior. ¿Qué ha cambiado y qué no? Preguntas absolutamente vitales a las que este nuevo libro de Gentry y Wellum da respuestas satisfactorias y sólidas. Por la importancia de este tema y la habilidad exegética y teológica de los autores, sus respuestas merecen una amplia audiencia. ¡Muy recomendable!»-Michael A. G. Haykin, profesor de Historia de la Iglesia y Espiritualidad Bíblica, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary




Matthew 1-2/ Luke 1-2


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The birth of Christ is recorded in two of the Gospels: Matthew and Luke. In Matthew 1-2/Luke 1-2: Joy to the World the two versions of the birth of Christ are explored and explained. A Guided Discovery of the Bible The Bible invites us to explore God s word and reflect on how we might respond to it. To do this, we need guidance and the right tools for discovery. The Six Weeks with the Bible series of Bible discussion guides offers both in a concise six-week format. Whether focusing on a specific biblical book or exploring a theme that runs throughout the Bible, these practical guides in this series provide meaningful insights that explain Scripture while helping readers make connections to their own lives. Each guide is faithful to Church teaching and is guided by sound biblical scholarship presents the insights of Church fathers and saints includes questions for discussion and reflection delivers information in a reader-friendly format gives suggestions for prayer that help readers respond to God s word appeals to beginners as well as to advanced students of the Bible By reading Scripture, reflecting on its deeper meanings, and incorporating it into our daily life, we can grow not only in our understanding of God s word, but also in our relationship with God."




Adictos Ante la Cruz


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Adictos Ante La Cruz adopta una postura audaz y osada al declarar que la Biblia es verdad: Así que, si el Hijo os libertare, seréis verdaderamente libres (Juan 8:36). Los 9 pasos acompañarán a los alumnos hasta la cruz, donde Cristo libera a los cautivos. Estos pasos no son mágicos, pero una búsqueda voluntaria y resuelta de alcanzar la libertad mediante ellos, guiará al alumno al lugar donde la victoria sobre la adicción está asegurada. La sociedad nos dice que la pobreza, la falta de educación y el desempleo son las raíces que causan la adicción. Aunque las familias fuertes y la educación son apoyos vitales para una sociedad estable, ya que ayudan a la persona a descubrir cómo actuar y qué hacer, las raíces de la adicción se desarrollan y crecen a partir de “quién” es la persona. Este estudio de 9 pasos está diseñado para dragar el lodo del corazón del adicto y desarraigar las causas subyacentes de la adicción, liberando así al adicto de forma genuina.