Book Description
Evangelistic booklet that presents the Gospel of Christ by showing that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.
Author : John Piper
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 12,53 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780977328604
Evangelistic booklet that presents the Gospel of Christ by showing that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.
Author : Dalai Lama
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 28,9 MB
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0399185062
An instant New York Times bestseller. Over 1 million copies sold! Two spiritual giants. Five days. One timeless question. Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have survived more than fifty years of exile and the soul-crushing violence of oppression. Despite their hardships—or, as they would say, because of them—they are two of the most joyful people on the planet. In April 2015, Archbishop Tutu traveled to the Dalai Lama's home in Dharamsala, India, to celebrate His Holiness's eightieth birthday and to create what they hoped would be a gift for others. They looked back on their long lives to answer a single burning question: How do we find joy in the face of life's inevitable suffering? They traded intimate stories, teased each other continually, and shared their spiritual practices. By the end of a week filled with laughter and punctuated with tears, these two global heroes had stared into the abyss and despair of our time and revealed how to live a life brimming with joy. This book offers us a rare opportunity to experience their astonishing and unprecedented week together, from the first embrace to the final good-bye. We get to listen as they explore the Nature of True Joy and confront each of the Obstacles of Joy—from fear, stress, and anger to grief, illness, and death. They then offer us the Eight Pillars of Joy, which provide the foundation for lasting happiness. Throughout, they include stories, wisdom, and science. Finally, they share their daily Joy Practices that anchor their own emotional and spiritual lives. The Archbishop has never claimed sainthood, and the Dalai Lama considers himself a simple monk. In this unique collaboration, they offer us the reflection of real lives filled with pain and turmoil in the midst of which they have been able to discover a level of peace, of courage, and of joy to which we can all aspire in our own lives.
Author : Lorraine Hill
Publisher : Tate Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 33,61 MB
Release : 2011-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1613461399
Do these sound like qualities you express each day? Have you tried to get rid of them? Have you not been successful? What if you could replace them with happiness, peace, and forgiveness? What if these were qualities that could triumph in your life and finally bring you the joy you have searched for? In a world filled with unimaginable pain, suffering, and hardship, God has promised us abundant, overflowing joy, joy that is deeper than any situation we face and greater than any person we meet. Can you imagine such joy? A joy that overflows during the good times of life and a joy that carries us through the difficult valleys as well, a joy that does not depend on people or on circumstances. This is what God readily offers us. It is part of our birthright as children of God. But are we willing to claim it? Join author Lorraine Hill as she guides you through an eight-week daily Bible study to find joy for your life. Follow along asReclaiming Your Joyteaches you about your God-given privilege to find everlasting joy through him. This inspirational study will encourage and guide you to find solutions that will allow you to reclaim your joy: how to be obedient, how to overcome worry, how to promote peaceful relationships, and so much more. Prepare for the most important growth in your life, the growth from achieving eternal joy!
Author : Melissa Kruger
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 41,18 MB
Release : 2021-04-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781733458597
Author : John Piper
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,59 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 9781604028775
Author : Jerry Savelle
Publisher : Harrison House Publishers
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 34,7 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 157794464X
The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength! We read this verse in the Bible, we hear about it in sermons, we even sing about it. But what does this really mean? Simply this: The devil can't defeat a joyful believer! No matter how bleak your problem looks or how bad your circumstances are, if you can read your Bible, you can rejoice. And if you can rejoice, you are a candidate for victory!
Author : David Mathis
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 14,89 MB
Release : 2022-07-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1433578107
David Mathis Examines the Qualifications and Calling of Church Leaders for a New Generation of Congregants and Leaders We live in an age increasingly cynical about leadership—some of it for good reason, much of it simply the mood of our times. Still, the risen Christ continues the counter-cultural work he's done for two millennia: he appoints leaders in his church—not as a burden, but as a gift to his people. "He gave . . . the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry" (Ephesians 4:11–12). What is the nature, calling, and work of local church leadership? Pastor and seminary professor David Mathis considers the elder qualifications in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 not only as prerequisites but as daily necessities to carry out joyfully. This accessible guide aims to serve current and aspiring pastors and elders, as well as church members who want to know the expectations for their leaders and how to pray for them. From the words of Christ to Peter and Paul and Hebrews, the New Testament casts a vision for church leaders that is good news to churches and leaders alike: joyful workers for the joy of their people. Great Training for Current and Aspiring Pastors and Elders: Expands on the nature and work of local church leadership through the framework of its qualifications in 1 Timothy 3:1–7, Titus 1:5–9, and other passages Useful for the Whole Church: Aims to help full-time pastors, lay elders, deacons, and seminary students, as well as church members eager to explore the true nature of leadership in the church and to pray intentionally for their own pastors Explains 15 Virtues Church Leaders Should Pursue: Mathis shares Spirit-given competencies that Christian leaders can draw upon week in and week out to do the work to which Christ has called them
Author : John Piper
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,55 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1581346522
Explaining how to become a Christian hedonist, a bestselling author offers guidance on how to find spiritual joy to readers who are unsure of where to seek it.
Author : Dan Lord
Publisher : Our Sunday Visitor
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 18,99 MB
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1612782752
What is joy? Ask ten different people and you'll get ten different answers. Yet if you asked: a man who grew up fatherless and destitute in the slums of Atlanta a young widow who decided to bring a neglected garden back to life in spite of agonizing physical pain and a deeply wounded spirit or author Dan Lord himself, ex-frontman for a popular indie rock band each would point to the one source of their joy: Jesus. They made the choice for joy, against all odds, and so can you, though the obstacles might seem insurmountable. Worry and anxiety, pain and suffering, the daily grind -- all these and more can block your path. When faced with such challenges, is it possible to get past the barriers, let go, and experience God's joy? When you look around, you might wonder -- although joy is a fruit of the Spirit, it doesn't seem to be hanging visibly from many Christian boughs. Choosing Joy aims to change that -- and change your life in the process -- as it helps you discover the key to this most attractive but seemingly elusive gift. Choosing Joy will help you overcome the obstacles and focus your heart, mind and strength on God so that you can receive the happiness and peace that the world cannot give.
Author : Marva J. Dawn
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 29,2 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781876798840
Neither a commentary on the book of Revelation nor a devotional work -- though it offers aspects of both -- Joy in Our Weakness is instead a theological and practical guide that ushers readers into the very presence of Christ and His Lordship over the powers of evil. Marva Dawn writes compassionately for those who suffer, for this book was born out of her own struggles with physical limitations and chronic illness, and it is intended to help the whole Church learn how to find Joy in every circumstance of life, especially in trials and sufferings. After outlining some important foundational principles in three introductory chapters, Dawn guides readers through the whole book of Revelation, pointing out the errors of those who try to calendarize the end of the world and instead delineating how The Revelation reveals Christ's Lordship, exposes the workings of the powers, and sustains those who suffer until evil is ultimately defeated. Now thoroughly revised for a wider readership, Joy in Our Weakness highlights The Revelation's original purpose -- to comfort afflicted, suffering believers -- and spells out a biblically grounded "theology of weakness," offering a rare gift to the Church today. A wealth of insight and encouragement truly awaits the reader of these pages. Book jacket.