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The Battle for Worship

Author : Michael Toyin-Emmanuel

Publisher :

Page : 50 pages

File Size : 11,81 MB

Release : 2018-10-25

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9781729248577

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What a life!Why is everything about the existence of the believer contentious, troublesome, and tormenting? It seems every turn in our Christian experience has its drawn-up, custom-made battle lines.Beloved, this life is not a playground but a battleground for Allegiance; your Life is a Battle for Worship.All of your life's struggles and problems are battle lines to decide to whom you'll consistently pledge your allegiance. God is seeking intentional and genuine worshipers; Satan goes to and fro seeking whom to compel into worshiping him. In this book, you will....1. Understand the concept of giving true worship to God.2. Discover how your Life is a Battleground for Worship.3. Be able to identify ways Satan lures men into false worship, and avoid them.4. Gain insight into life's troubles and challenges, and how they are opportunities to glorify God.5. Know how and why God created YOU as Satan's Replacement.6. Learn how to fulfill God's pleasure with your daily experience7. Discover how to Worship God consciously and intentionally.The truth of the matter is this, when you decide for Jesus, you have decided for trouble; but you have also decided for Power and Glory.Beware!Satan is living in constant and bitter jealousy about you, and he will do everything possible to coax and force you to worship him.Deny him deliberately and consistently!



Spirit Wars

Author : Kris Vallotton

Publisher : Baker Books

Page : 208 pages

File Size : 20,67 MB

Release : 2012-01-01

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1441270167

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You know the battle is raging--but are you fighting the right enemy? Just as enemies fought Joshua in the Promised Land, and Nehemiah faced opposition as he rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem, our enemy will fight us as we approach the spiritual terrain God has promised us. Most Christians retreat at the first sign of conflict because they fail to recognize the true nature of the battle. But you can prevail in freedom and joy. Sharing his deeply personal story of demonic bondage, torment and ultimate deliverance, pastor and bestselling author Kris Vallotton turns the idea of spiritual warfare as we know it on its head. He reveals the diabolical lies and strategies of the enemy--attacks and traps so subtle and deceptive that we may find our souls and hearts imprisoned without even knowing it. No more! Now you can win the invisible battle against sin and the enemy. Victory is within your grasp. Will you take hold? "It is with great excitement that I recommend this book to you, knowing that fruit will increase until Jesus gets His full reward."--Bill Johnson, author, When Heaven Invades Earth and The Essential Guide to Healing, senior pastor, Bethel Church, Redding, California



Warfare in the Old Testament

Author : Boyd Seevers

Publisher : Kregel Academic

Page : 317 pages

File Size : 43,15 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Bibles

ISBN : 0825436559

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Warfare in the Old Testament brides the gap between the modern reader and the world of the Old Testament by using textual and physical evidence to describe ancient military practices in Israel, Egypt, Philistia, Assyria, Babylon, and Persia. Filled with illustrations and maps, this full-color volume enriches many biblical accounts by showing how Israel and the surrounding nations did battle. Of special interest are the author's treatments of the role that religion played in ancient warfare practices.



Gods at War

Author : Kyle Idleman

Publisher : Zondervan

Page : 256 pages

File Size : 18,13 MB

Release : 2018-11-27

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0310353386

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Join pastor and bestselling author Kyle Idleman as he illustrates a clear path away from the heartache of our twenty-first-century idolatry and back to the heart of God--enabling us to be completely committed followers of Jesus. What do Netflix, our desire for the corner office, and that perfect picture we just posted on Instagram have to do with each other? None of these things are wrong in and of themselves. But when we begin to allow entertainment, success, or social media to control us, we miss out on the joy of God's rule in our hearts. In Gods at War, Idleman helps every believer recognize that there are false gods at war within each of us, and they battle for the place of glory and control in our lives. According to Idleman, idolatry isn't an issue; it is the issue. And he reveals which false gods we are allowing on the throne of our lives by asking insightful questions, including: What do you sacrifice for? What makes you mad? What do you worry about? Whose applause do you long for? We're all wired for worship, but we often end up valuing and honoring the idols of money, sex, food, romance, success, and many others that keep us from the intimate relationship with God that we desire. In this updated and expanded edition of Gods at War, Idleman adds a new introduction as well as new content about the battle many of us face with technology, whether we are tempted to send just one more text, stay online when our bodies need rest, or put email before in-person relationships, teaching us how to seek God with our whole heart instead. Praise for Gods at War: "Today's false gods are more tempting than ever as they promise comfort, wealth, and happiness. Kyle Idleman equips us to kill the deceitful pests that harass our hearts. Get ready for battle." --Mark Batterson, pastor, National Community Church, and bestselling author of The Circle Maker "Don't just read this book--read it now! Kyle's words will dig deep to expose the false gods that drive us away from the real One. In these pages, liberation awaits." --Lee Strobel, bestselling author of The Case for Christ and The Case for Faith



The Armor of God - Bible Study Book

Author : Priscilla Shirer

Publisher : Lifeway Church Resources

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 47,26 MB

Release : 2015-08

Category : Bible

ISBN : 9781430040279

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Book Description

The Armor of God, more than merely a biblical description of the believer's inventory, is an action plan for putting it on and developing a personalized strategy to secure victory.



Killing Sin

Author : Aaron M. Renn

Publisher :

Page : 182 pages

File Size : 45,3 MB

Release : 2015-02-05

Category : Sin

ISBN : 9780692299159

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Killing Sin is John Owen's Puritan classic Mortification of Sin updated for today. Owen tackles the age-old challenge for the Christian: how to put to death the power of sin over our lives. This is something that is impossible through man-centered self-help or self-denial. But with God all things are possible. Though we will never be completely free of sin while alive in this world, by putting our faith on Christ with an expectation of His help, the Holy Spirit will bring the His cross into our hearts with all its sin-killing power. Owen tells us why it is imperative for the Christian to be killing sin in his life, what it actually means to kill sin, why only a Christian can do it, why it is only possible through the power of the Holy Spirit, and how we can avail ourselves of the power of the Spirit to kill sin through gospel faith in the death and resurrection of Christ. Owen's original Mortification of Sin was written in 17th century English that is extremely difficult to understand. This Killing Sin translates Owen into contemporary English that is easy to read without dumbing it down so people today can read this very important book on a most critical topic.



Worship Wars

Author : David Waddell

Publisher : WestBow Press

Page : 267 pages

File Size : 28,83 MB

Release : 2018-04-19

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1973623161

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How do you worship? Where do you worship? Do you believe worship should be traditional, solemn, and reverential, or should worship be contemporary, lyrical, and lively? These questions about the proper venue, style, or manner in which we worship seem to never go away in Christianity. But is there a right answer? In Worship Wars, author David Waddell explores this question by going beyond style and taking a more personal view of worship. With both humorous and earnest reflections on his own flaws, faux pas, and failures in worship, Waddell looks to the Bible and to the kings of Israel and Judah, where he reveals an order of worship using the stories of the kings as examples to teach better worship practices. No one is perfect in their worship habits and patterns, but the Bible offers a way for worshippers to have the freedom to worship in spirit and in truth, regardless of the style. Whether our individual acts of worship are traditional, contemporary, or a combination of each, we can all discover a lifestyle of worship in spirit and in truth that will please God and bring us all closer to Jesus.



Fight for Your Pastor

Author : Peter Orr

Publisher : Crossway

Page : 95 pages

File Size : 32,91 MB

Release : 2022-10-31

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1433584794

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Practical Ways to Support and Care for Your Pastor Do you pray for your pastors? Do you encourage them? Do you have realistic expectations for them? The office of pastor is simultaneously a rewarding and draining position. Pastors today have immense pressure on their shoulders and they need the support of their congregations. Peter Orr has written Fight for Your Pastor as an exhortation for church members to stand behind their pastors through the difficulties of ministry. Orr specifies ways in which congregations can be intentional in caring for church leaders, including prayer, encouragement, generosity, and forgiveness. Featuring stories from current pastors about their struggles, this book is perfect for thoughtful church members eager to understand the weight of their pastors' positions and support leaders in their important ministry. For Thoughtful Christians: Specifically those wanting to know more about their pastors and how to care for them Current: Features insight from pastors about their personal experiences in ministry Applicable: Gives practical examples of how to love and care for pastors, including specific prayers for church leaders and the best ways to encourage them



The Worship Warrior

Author : Chuck D. Pierce

Publisher : Gospel Light

Page : 292 pages

File Size : 39,88 MB

Release : 2002-12-10

Category : Religion

ISBN : 9780830730568

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Book Description

In this must-read book about spiritual warfare, the authors show how to achieve spiritual victory through the power, purpose, and strategies of worship.



The Crucifixion of the Warrior God

Author : Gregory A. Boyd

Publisher : Fortress Press

Page : 1487 pages

File Size : 32,84 MB

Release : 2017-04-17

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1506420761

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A dramatic tension confronts every Christian believer and interpreter of Scripture: on the one hand, we encounter images of God commanding and engaging in horrendous violence: one the other hand, we encounter the non-violent teachings and example of Jesus, whose loving, self-sacrificial death and resurrection is held up as the supreme revelation of God’s character in the New Testament. How do we reconcile the tension between these seemingly disparate depictions? Are they even capable of reconciliation? Throughout Christian history, many different answers have been proposed, ranging from the long-rejected explanation that these contrasting depictions are of two entirely different ‘gods’ to recent social and cultural theories of metaphor and narrative representation. The Crucifixion of the Warrior God takes up this dramatic tension and the range of proposed answers in an epic constructive investigation. Over two volumes, renowned theologian and biblical scholar Gregory A. Boyd argues that we must take seriously the full range of Scripture as inspired, including its violent depictions of God. At the same time, we must take just as seriously the absolute centrality of the crucified and risen Christ as the supreme revelation of God. Developing a theological interpretation of Scripture that he labels a “cruciform hermeneutic,” Boyd demonstrates how Scripture’s violent images of God are completely reframed and their violence subverted when they are interpreted through the lens of the cross and resurrection. Indeed, when read through this lens, Boyd argues that these violent depictions can be shown to bear witness to the same self-sacrificial character of God that was supremely revealed on the cross.