Which Way, Lord?


Book Description

As Christians we hunger to know and live out God's purpose for our lives. But how do we know for certain which way to go? Which Way, Lord? aims to help you understand God's direction for your life. Your guide for this journey is Paul, the globe-trotting hero of early church history. You will gain ore than an introductory insight into the background, education, experiences, writing, and theology of this man who changed the world. Through many detours, adversity, and time spent thinking about his life, Paul completely reoriented his understanding of faith and God's purpose for his life. God placed Paul in a community that shared God's love with him, and Paul underwent several years of training in his quest to follow Jesus and ultimately follow his call to be a missionary. Like Paul, we encounter many challenges as we try to discover our purpose. This 6-session study helps you unpack your life alongside the life of the apostle Paul to find your purpose and passion. Along the way, you'll learn how to: discern and follow God's leading explore ways God can use you and your life experience follow God's signals when experiencing adversity respond to times when you can't live out your purpose as you would like endure hardships and doubts find ways to persevere with hope and faith A perfect study series for back-to school, the beginning of a new year, Lent, or anytime you need a fresh start. The components of Which Way, Lord? are a book (also available in enlarged print) a companion DVD with 6 video sessions filmed in Turkey, Israel, and Greece age-level guides for children, youth, and adults (PDFs are on the DVD and posted online) Join your congregation or small group in a journey to discover that you are created for purpose and equipped to live a life of significance.




The Way of the LORD in the Book of Isaiah


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What is the "way of the LORD" in the book of Isaiah? Many scholars have adopted Walter Zimmerli's proposal that the "way" in Second Isaiah is a literal and physical highway extending from Babylon to Jerusalem only to be reinterpreted as a spiritual, metaphorical, and pious way of living in Third Isaiah. This book will properly define each mention of the "way" in Isaiah as well as provide a coherent interpretation of this theme's theological significance within the book. The way of the LORD is initially conceived of in the 1st half of the book as a highway leading to Zion common to both the dispersed Israelites as well as the nations. In Isaiah, Chs 34-35 provide a paradigm of what this way will entail and its theological significance.




Show Me Your Ways, O Lord


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DO YOU DESIRE A DEEPER WALK WITH GOD? Is your heart truly hungry for - A more intimate fellowship with Christ? - A deeper experience of God's presence and power? - A life lived that is more pleasing and more spiritually fruitful for the glory of God? In this book of messages by a humble servant of Christ, you will learn some of the secrets of that intimate walk with God for which you have longed. God has provided the way not only for forgiveness of your sins, but for a real, dynamic, fruitful, God-glorifying walk with Him. "You were created for a deep spiritual life with Christ where you fulfill God's eternal plan and your highest purpose..." In this book you will learn God's pathway to this life. You will learn that God's ways are not your ways, but His ways always lead you to the deeper spiritual life for which you were created. (Excerpt from Endorsement)




The Way of the Lord


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The New Testament's messianic interpretation of the Old is an important key to its theology. This book examines the way the author of the Gospel of Mark uses the Old Testament to convey the identity of Jesus.




Prepare the Way of the Lord


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This new isagogics textbooks examines and explores each book of the Old Testament, preparing students of the Bible to read Israels texts with understanding and insight. It helps answer questions such as What is helpful and what is detrimental to evangelical faith? And How do conservative scholars respond to critical views of the Old Testament? The book interacts with scholars in a respectful way while providing evangelical assessments that foster historical and theological confidence in the Old Testament.




Hearing God


Book Description

Easy-to-follow guide to two-way communication with God, who still speaks today, whose voice can be heard and distinguished from Satan's, whose will can be known.







Yours Is the Day, Lord, Yours Is the Night


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Yours Is the Day, Lord, Yours Is the Night gives a framework for prayerful devotions with a morning and evening prayer for each day of the year. The prayers have been selected to reflect the seasons and the liturgical calendar. They are intended not to replace your personal, spontaneous prayers but to serve as a springboard for them. Editors Jeanie and David Gushee have collected inspiring contributions from Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox sources; from all continents; from the Old Testament; and from each century of Christian history. Yours Is the Day, Lord, Yours Is the Night will enhance your commitment to God and personal connection to the Christian tradition and the Church universal.




God's Favorite Place on Earth


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When He came to earth, Jesus Christ was rejected in every quarter in which He stepped. The Creator was rejected by His own creation. “He came to His own and His own received Him not,” said John. For this reason, Jesus Christ had “no where to lay His head.” There was one exception, however. A little village just outside of Jerusalem named Bethany. Bethany was the only place on earth where Jesus was completely received. God’s Favorite Place on Earth is a retelling of Jesus’ many visits to Bethany and a relaying of the message it holds for us today. Frank Viola presents a beautifully crafted narrative from the viewpoint of Lazarus, one of the people who lived in Bethany with his two sisters. This incomparable story not only brings the Gospel narratives to life, but it addresses the struggle against doubt, discouragement, fear, guilt, rejection, and spiritual apathy that challenges countless Christians today. In profoundly moving prose, God’s Favorite Place on Earth will captivate your heart with its beauty, charm, and depth. In this book you will discover how to live as a “Bethany” in our world today, being set free to love and follow Jesus like never before.




Boxing the Lord In


Book Description

Have there been times in your life when revelation was difficult to understand?Or times when it seemed you just couldn't get an answer from the heavens?Has it ever been hard to confidently act on an impression - or have you ever been confused after you did?It may be because you are unknowingly hindering that revelation in some way, much like shutting a door or covering a window blocks out the sunlight in a room. Those efforts - whether intentional or not - can't stop the sun from shining outside that room, but they prevent much of its warmth and illumination from coming in.Drawing on over 30 years of experiences in family life, church service, academic pursuits, and teaching in Seminaries and Institutes, author Stephen K. Hunsaker shares 10 ways we can block, interfere with, limit, or completely miss the guidance the Lord is giving us without even realizing it by: boxing the Lord in, giving reason to revelation, having an encumbered mind, being recipe-driven, not staying present, and many other ways If you have ever struggled with receiving, understanding, or acting on revelation, Boxing the Lord In can help you recognize things you might be doing, feeling, or believing that are getting in the way of that revelation. This book is an essential piece in the bigger picture of understanding personal revelation.