Written with the sports fan in mind, Game Plan for Life is an “average Joe’s” guide to what the Bible has to say about such topics as relationships; finances; physical, emotional, and spiritual health; finding the right vocation; living a life of purpose; and overcoming sin and addiction. Written by 3-time Super Bowl and NASCAR championship winning coach/owner Joe Gibbs, edited by Jerry Jenkins, and featuring contributions from Randy Alcorn, John Lennox, Tony Evans, Chuck Colson, Josh McDowell, Don Meredith, Walt Larimore, Ron Blue, Ken Boa, and Os Guinness, the New York Times best-selling Game Plan for Life shows readers how to live a balanced, God-centered, purpose-filled life, using examples from Coach Gibbs’ own storied championship careers as a backdrop. This book is a perfect blend of sports and basic theology, designed to bring God’s Word home to sports fans of all generations.
Tired of finding yourself flat-footed and intimidated in conversations? Want to increase your confidence and skill in discussions with family, friends, and coworkers? Gregory Koukl offers practical strategies to help you stay in the driver's seat as you maneuver comfortably and graciously in any conversation about your Christian convictions.
Live Confidently in Your Authority as a Kingdom Man For too long, men have sat on the sideline of life. But God intends for us to get into the game. We’ve been content with mediocre while God calls us to greatness. The path to a better world and a better future for our families and communities begins at our door. We need to take hold of our biblical anointing and become men sold out for the kingdom of God. Dr. Tony Evans, founder and president of The Urban Alternative and senior pastor at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Texas, calls men to biblical manhood. He exhorts you to grab hold of your dominion, exercise the authority God has given you, and fulfill your role to provide leadership and mirror God’s character. With Kingdom Man as your guide, you will learn to: Leave the past behind: learn from yesterday but not live in it Embrace prayer as your primary weapon of warfare Align yourself with God’s prescription for kingdom manhood Confidently and compassionately express your authority within your domain Remember your call to greatness Men, it’s time to step into our destiny. It’s time to roar.
This comprehensive guide for Bible study leadership combines adult education insights, sound biblical principles and lots of practical advice. More than twenty different methods for Bible study are outlined. This book will transform your Bible study leadership.
MasterLife 1: The Disciple's Cross helps you experience life in Christ through practicing these six biblical disciplines: spending time with the Master, living in the Word, praying in faith, fellowshipping with believers, witnessing to the world, and ministering to others.
Never before has there been a resource this comprehensive and relevant for teaching the New Testament to your students. With the topic overview, ideas for games, outlines for messages, study questions, and tips for using real-life experiences, you now have everything you need to lead students through more than 100 New Testament lessons.
I'm a Christian, Now What? helps kids learn how to locate Scriptures and grow in their relationship with God. Designed especially for new Christians in first through sixth grades and their parents; Kids ministry leaders and volunteers. This journal provides kids with 90 days of quiet-time guidance and includes topic-related articles, games, and activities, plus a parent/child commitment page. Topics include: What Is a Quiet Time? Why Should I Study My Bible? How Do I Know the Bible Is True? What Is Prayer? Why Should I Pray? What Is Worship? When and How Should I Worship? How Do I Tell My Friends About Jesus? How Do I Follow God's Plan for My Life? How Do I Use My Talents and Abilities to Serve God? How Is My Life Different Since Becoming a Christian? What Is an Offering? Why Should I Tithe? What Happens When I Sin Again? How Do I Stand Up for What I Believe? What About People Who Believe Different Things? Who Is God? How Do I Hear God Speak to Me? Features: 90 days of quiet-time guidance Topic-related articles Games Activities Parent/child commitment page Helps kids learn how to locate Scriptures Helps kids grow in their faith with God Provides 90 days of quiet-time guidance
This set includes Unlocking the Bible Story: Old Testament Vol 1 and Unlocking the Bible Story Study Guide: Old Testament Vol 1. The Bible takes its readers from the center of the Garden to today's urban centers with the same message for all: Christ has come to deliver the captives. Pastor Colin Smith shows how Jesus Christ is the focus of Scripture, indirectly or directly, from beginning to end. Beginning with the Old Testament, he unlocks rich, life-changing truths while encouraging and strengthening readers in their daily walk with Christ.Unlocking the Bible Story: Old Testament Vol 1 and its accompanying study guide will help you unlock the Bible Story from Genesis to Nehemiah. Unlocking the Bible Story Study Guides will help you: Focus you or your small group's study time to be as productive and rewarding as it can possibly be Enrich your understanding of the book and your comprehension of God's Word Apply the book's lessons in ways that will change your life forever Once you've finished the volume 1 and study guide set, the volume 2 and study guide set is highly recommended as it will complete your study in the Old Testament--you or your small group could move through the entire Old Testament by using both sets in less than a year. Then dive into the New Testament study guides by using volumes 3 and 4.
For all who are wondering how the pieces fit into the jigsaw of God's revelation, Colin Smith has provided an answer, which is refreshingly simple, biblically accurate, and will prove phenomenally helpful to the serious Bible student and the new beginner alike. — Alistair Begg, senior pastor, Parkside Church In Unlocking the Bible Story, Colin Smith moves gradually through portions of the Bible to explain how it all holds together. He tells God's one grand story of salvation and reflects on major themes along the way. In volume 1 he moves through the Pentateuch and Historical Books of the Old Testament, which tell the story of God creating the world, choosing a people for Himself, and loving them despite their continued sin. Includes the study guide formerly sold separately. One of the most urgent needs in the church today is for a crisp and comprehensive knowledge of the Bible's storyline. To grasp how the sacred history moves from Genesis to Revelation not only brings fresh insight into how the Bible hangs together, and what each part contributes to the whole, but also is crucial for developing a Christian worldview. Colin Smith has met these needs admirably. I hope these volumes will circulate widely and be read and re-read. — D. A. Carson, research professor New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, cofounder of The Gospel Coalition