Publisher: Scripture Union
Daily Bread is the Bible reading guide that aims to help you hear from God as you read the Bible. If you've ever asked the question, 'What possible relevance can this verse have for me today?' or 'What difference does this passage make to my life?' then read on...
Jesus' words from the cross are not Jesus' last words on earth. Jesus appeared to his fearful and questioning disciples, encouraged them, and gave them his final instructions after his resurrection from the dead. In various settings and at different times, Jesus interacted with many of his followers to show them he was alive. His postresurrection dialogues with these women and men truly are Jesus' last words! In this eight-session session LifeGuide® Bible Study, you will meet the risen Jesus Christ and hear his words. May he encounter you in your life situations, encourage your faith and trust in him, and excite you about engaging others in discussions about Jesus. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.Show book
Drawing on decades of counseling experience, Jim Newheiser explores forty crucial questions relating to the complexities of marriage, divorce, and remarriage—unpacking the answers given in God's Word. This useful reference work for pastors, counselors, and personal study can also be read straight through for a scriptural overview of the topic or assigned in small sections to counselees.Show book
Some Christmas traditions are meant to be broken. Verity Troyer has perfected the quiet art of surviving Christmas. At thirty-five, she’s a capable midwife with a full, independent life in Cedar Grove—one her mother hopes she’ll eventually trade for marriage. Every December, Verity returns home knowing exactly what waits for her: another bachelor her mother has chosen, another polite holiday courtship, another harmless “Christmas ruse” that carries her to Boxing Day before she slips back to her real world. For ten years, the pattern has held. No attachments. No expectations. No chance of disappointment. Until Adam Beiler. Adam doesn’t pursue her. He doesn’t pressure her. Instead, he meets her steady, quiet rhythm—matching her step for step in a way that feels unexpectedly natural. Nothing like the forced pairings Verity has endured for a decade. But Adam is hiding a huge secret—big enough to break Verity’s trust in an instant. A truth that doesn’t just ruin a Christmas… it shatters everything she thought was safe. As the season unfolds and the truth threatens the fragile peace she’s always maintained, Verity must decide whether this Christmas will end like all the others… or whether the life she’s been running back to each year is no longer the life she wants at all. Could this be the Christmas that finally changes everything?Show book
Fear Must Not Win: Finding Peace, Confidence, and Courage in Challenging Times is filled with liberating truths and principles to help untangle even our most debilitating fears. Author Mark Steven Filkey addresses the widespread prevalence of anxiety and fear in our society, as well as its common sources: childhood trauma, painful memories, misperceptions, and the influence of the media in promoting alarm and uncertainty.Mark walks you through a variety of techniques that are designed to strengthen faith, minimize panic, counteract fear’s power to paralyze, and invite peace in all situations. You will learn to:• Enter into the creative power of God’s presence• Release anxiety and frustration• Walk in newfound boldness and courage• Stand strong in adversity• Refuse to let fear win in your lifeThrough Mark’s engaging stories, metaphors, and life lessons, you will gain a deeper understanding of yourself and the God who created you to live free of fear!Show book
The theory of a pre-tribulation rapture is a very misleading and dangerous theory that will lead many away from God. People who are expecting this to happen to them will be bitterly disappointed in God when the tribulation finally begins, and they find themselves still here on the earth. In the book of 2 Thessalonians, we are warned that many will fall away, will turn away from God. I believe those who are expecting to be raptured, and are not, will be some of those who fall away. They will say God has broken His promise to them and failed to rapture them to Heaven when the troubles start. But God has never promised to rapture anyone before the tribulation starts. This is just the theory of man. Please consider the enormous number of people who have been murdered over the years for their trust and obedience to God. Then ask yourself why you are any better or more worthy than any of them? No one is worthy of anything from God. We are all sinners and all deserve the death penalty. It is only through the death of Jesus Christ that we have a hope for anything in the future. I believe the time of the tribulation could easily be during this year, 2023. If you are one of those who are hoping for the rapture to take you away from the troubles of this world, please remember this book. Remember, there are people who absolutely do not believe in this theory. This is a teaching from man, and certainly not something God has revealed in His bible. If you do believe in a pre-tribulation rapture, please remember there are many who do not. Turn to these people and seek the truth from them. While you are waiting to be raptured, keep the possibility that you are wrong in your mind, then when you fail to be raptured, repent and turn to God.Show book
God never intended the Christian life to be boring, empty, or irrelevant. In The Rest of Your Story, Pastor Greg Lindsey takes us on a journey past forgiveness to freedom. The journey starts with diving deep into our own stories so we can let go of the shame, regret, and pain that are holding us back. Only then can we discover all the ways we need Jesus’s help—and become people of godly passion who live out the true desires of our hearts.Show book
