The Gifts Unwrapped


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God has given Evans the charge to equip and edify the saints for effective ministry. The Church has received gifts to fulfill the Christ commanded mission of global evangelism. One of the powerful means of accomplishing this is by operating in the gifts of the Spirit. Therefore, this book is geared toward fulfilling that purpose in the life of the reader. This book is designed to furnish the reader by: Knowing what the gifts are Identifying each gift by its distinctive function Seeing how the gifts function in both the Old and New Testament Understanding the purpose of the gifts Understanding how to operate in the gifts of the Spirit Giving personal testimony by the author in relation to the operation of the gifts Personal testimony of others who have been recipients of the operation of the gifts The Gifts Unwrapped is a dynamic book that contains biblical teaching upon the gifts of the Spirit as listed in 1 Corinthians 12:711. Within these pages, the reader will learn what the gifts are, how to identify them, and most importantly, how to operate within them. The book also contains testimonials of both the author and those whom he has ministered to over the years. The testimonies are to build the faith of the reader but also teach them upon the principles contained within the book.




Just Unwrap It


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YOU have a gift! Yes, I am talking to YOU! Just Unwrap It is a transformational experience about discovering the gift that is inside of you that you have yet to unwrap.We constantly find ourselves in search of our purpose, gifts, or reason for existence. We go through different conflicts, challenges, or traumas throughout life and we don't always channel the emotions and feelings from these experiences in the right areas of our lives. In this book, you will learn about my own battles with struggling with being molested, suicidal, and fearful of the things that once had a hold on me. I woke up one day and decided that my life was not over and that what happened to me did not have to become me. When you read this book, I hope you look back over your life to realize how much God took your Pain and is about to turn it into your PURPOSE. The enemy is out to kill and destroy you, but God has other plans for your life. You are gifted, talented, and powerful. You just need to receive all the things that God has for you and it starts with you realizing the gift that is inside of you. Let's unwrap the gift inside of you and push you into your purpose!




Unwrapped Gifts


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Unwrapping the Greatest Gift


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Offers guidance for taking part in the Advent tradition of the Jesse Tree, with scriptural passages, devotions, and activities intended to apply their themes.




Christmas Unwrapped


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My eyes are blurred, my brain is mush. My hands begin to tremble. I fell for those deceitful words: 'Easy to assemble.'" -Christmas Unwrapped: Lighthearted Humor to Get You Through the Holidays If the holidays conjure up images of maxed-out credit card bills, mile-long mall lines, or that lamp from Aunt Jane that graces your abode only when she comes to visit, this colorful keepsake provides rhyming redemption. More About Christmas Unwrapped Rhyme master Scott Emmons approaches Christmas with a joke and a grin by offering 47 original poems, including: * Dear Santa, Toys get broken. Candy's cheap. Pets take effort. Fruit won't keep. Candles smell. Clothes might clash. Games are boring. Please send cash. Love, Mindy * Grandma's Gift Which present came from Grandma? It isn't hard to see. The gift wrap is the same she's used since 1943. Book attributes include a stocking-friendly trim size and ribbon marker, along with four-color art and photography throughout.




Gift-Wrapped by God


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Women who have maintained their sexual purity often ask, “Is it really that important for me to wait until I get married?” Meanwhile, single women who have been sexually active mourn the loss of their innocence, wishing they could somehow start again. Women want to protect the purity that is God’s gift to them, and they also long to be loved. This volatile combination makes them vulnerable to temptation. That is why it is vital that women know not only that God wants them to wait, but why God wants them to do so. They need solid reasons, conviction, and a strategy that will prepare them to live out their sexual purity as God intends. Filled with powerful true stories of hope and healing, Gift-Wrapped by God provides compelling emotional and spiritual reasons for choosing God’s path of sexual purity, as well as practical help for following it. Whether women have held onto their sexual innocence, have become prematurely sexually active, or have had their purity taken by force, they can express and fulfill their desire to come to their wedding day--and live out every day–-sexually pure and whole.




The Greatest Gift


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The New York Times bestselling Christmas classic. Over 250,000 books in print. An annual bestseller. Thousands of readers have already fallen in love with Ann Voskamp’s One Thousand Gifts, and this Christmas, Ann will help readers celebrate the lineage and the majesty of God’s greatest gift—Jesus Christ. In what has already become a holiday classic, Voskamp reaches back into the pages of the Old Testament to explore the lineage of Jesus via the advent tradition of “The Jesse Tree.” Beginning with Jesse, the father of David, The Greatest Gift retraces the epic pageantry of mankind, from Adam to the Messiah, with each day’s reading pointing to the coming promise of Christ. Sure to become a holiday staple in every Christian home, The Greatest Gift is the perfect gift for the holidays and a timeless reminder of the true meaning of Christmas.




Girl Unwrapped


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Toni Goldblatt’s awakening to forbidden desire in 1960s Montreal conflicts with the expectations of her Holocaust-scarred parents; she flees to Israel in an attempt to reinvent herself, but the Zionist dream doesn’t save her. Only on her return home, where she discovers kindred spirits in the underground lesbian scene, does Toni begin the accept the truth about herself.




Christmas Unwrapped


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Fascinating critique of the American Christmas from the perspectives of cultural studies, theology, & biblical studies.




Unwrapped


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Mistletoe and mischief are this season's hottest gifts. . . Santa in a Kilt USA Today bestselling author Donna Kauffman The wind-whipped December sands of the isle of Kinloch invigorate Kira MacLeod as she sets out to tame rugged Shay Callaghan, a Scottish bachelor as wary of a wedding ring as a snowman is of the hot sun. Blue Christmas New York Times bestselling author Erin McCarthy While a blizzard blankets the world outside, Blue Farrow burrows into the arms of her highway hunk at the No Tell Motel. Nice and oh-so-naughty, Blue and her man open up to each other as they keep the Yule log burning. Snow Angel National bestselling author Kate Angell Snowed under in Chicago, free spirit Allie is trapped in Dutton's department store on Christmas Eve when the lights go off and our snow angel finds herself face to face with a dashing retail heir and her host for a night of winter wonder. . .