For decades now, one of the ways that Ive been sharing Gods Word is including Bible verses in greeting cards, emails, Facebook, etc. It wasnt always easy or convenient to find just the right scripture for holidays, and so many other special occasions until now! I wrote this book out of necessity. I wanted an easy to use, easy to access book full of appropriate verses for all occasions at my fingertips and available whenever I needed a perfect verse or two. I truly hope you find this publication as fulfilling, convenient and as useful as I have, sharing His Word, one verse at a time.
Throughout the Old Testament, God commanded the Children of Israel to observe these holy days (holidays) as memorials to the mighty things that he had done in their lives. This bestselling pamphlet celebrates and explains the Feasts & Holidays of the Bible. The glossy full-color pamphlet's easy-to-use fold-out chart provides the name of each holiday, date of observance, explanation of the holiday, and reveals how each holiday points to Jesus as the promised Messiah. Holidays include: Passover, Firstfruits, Yom Kippur, and Purim among others. Know more about the Hebrew roots of Christianity. Size: 8.5x 5.5 unfolds to 33 long. Fits inside most Bible covers. As a Jew, these feasts and holidays were celebrated each year by Jesus. The pamphlet offers an excellent way to teach Christians about their Jewish roots and to discover Yeshua, Jesus, in each holy day. The pamphlet lists the occasion's Hebrew lettering, pronunciation, symbolism of Jesus, Bible references and New Testament fulfillment for the feasts and holidays below: Passover (Pesach) Unleavened Bread (Hag HaMatzot) Firstfruits (Yom HaBikkurim) Feast of Weeks or Pentecost (Shavuot) Feast of Trumpets or Rosh HaShanah (New Year) Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur Tabernacles or Sukkot (Feast of Booths) Rejoicing in the Law or Torah (Simchat) Feast of Dedication or Hanukkah (Chanukah or Feast of Lights) Feast of Lots or Purim The Feasts & Holidays of the Bible offers important insights into the works of God on behalf of his chosen people. The Feasts & Holidays of the Bible pamphletis a celebration of a rich and meaningful heritage given to believers through Christ. The pamphlet reveals insightful and historical facts abouteach of the holidays, for example-- Passover: A hymn is usually sung at the end of the Passover service, as was the case with Jesus and his disciples during the Last Supper (Matthew 26: 30) During the Rosh HaShanah synagogue services, the shofar (ram's horn) is blown 100 times Hanukkah is also known as the Feast of Lights or the Feast of Dedication because of a legendary miraculous provision of oil for the eternal light in the Temple Purim marks the deliverance of the Jews through Jewish Queen Esther The pamphlet offers fascinating facts about the feasts of the Bible, for instance: Leviticus 23 is sometimes called God's calendar of redeeming grace because of 44 verses that tell of God's redemptive plan God told Moses that seven of the feasts were to be appointed feasts of the Lord and were to be proclaimed as sacred assemblies (Leviticus 23: 1, 2) Three of the feasts were pilgrimage feasts Also included in the Feasts & Holidays of the Bible pamphlet is a calendar chart that shows the date of each upcoming event through 20014. For example, for the following years, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is observed on the following days (beginning sundown the previous day): 2008--October 9 2009--September 28 2010--September 18 2011--October 8 2012--September 26 2014--September 14 2014--October 4 This is a fantastic teaching tool for churches and groups who desire to explore their Jewish heritage found in Christ. Believers will also find the observance of the feasts and holidays as a meaningful way to add depth to their devotional studies.
In the Book of Ezra-Nehemiah, Ezra commands Yehudite men to put away their foreign wives to avoid further defiling the 'holy seed'. What is the meaning of this warning? Are Ezra's words to be understood as a concern about race-mixing or is it emblematic of some more complex set of problems prevalent in the fledgling postexilic community? Ezra's words, with their seemingly racialized thinking, have been influential in much political, religious and popular culture in the USA. It has been a backdrop for constructing racial reality for centuries, melding seemingly biblical ideologies with accepted European Enlightenment-era ideas about racial superiority and inferiority. Willa Johnson combines archaeological data with social-scientific theory to argue for a new interpretation. In this anthropological and narratological analysis, Johnson views Ezra's edict in the light of ancient Yehudite concerns over ethnicity, gender, sexuality and social class following the return from exile. In this context, she argues, the warning against intermarriage appears to be an effort to reconstitute identity in the aftermath of the cataclysmic political dominance by first the Babylonian and then the Persian empires. This book represents a postmodern interdisciplinary approach to understanding an ancient biblical socio-political situation. As such, it offers fresh perspectives on ways that interpretations of the Bible continue to reflect the ideologies of its interpreters.
Instead of the joy-filled celebrations that we build up in our minds, the holidays (pick one, any one) can often become stress-filled, money-draining, joy-less days of the year that we just "want to get through." And it is by our own volition that we have refused too many times to allow our holiday celebrations to be the spiritual experience they are meant to be. This book has been conceived and designed over 30 years as Dr. Bill Thrasher has spoken to thousands of people, helping them realize the spiritual battle that surrounds their celebration of the holidays. Littered with practical thoughts, ideas, experiences, and stories, Putting God Back in the Holidays will help you and your family celebrate holidays and birthdays with biblical truth in mind.
Advent devotional on 1 Corinthians 13, reflecting on the source of authentic, divine, transforming love. Advent devotional on 1 Corinthians 13, reflecting on the source of authentic, divine, transforming love. Everyone seems to say that Christmas is about love. It’s in the songs we hear as we shop for presents and in the adverts we see on TV. It’s in the cards we send and on the gift tags we write. And Christians can agree. Christmas really is about love, because love came down at Christmas in the person of Jesus Christ. This Advent devotional contains 24 daily readings from 1 Corinthians 13. Sinclair B Ferguson brings the rich theology of the incarnation to life with his trademark warmth and clarity. We'll see what “love” looked like in the life of Christ and be challenged to love like him. Each day's reading finishes with a question for reflection and a prayer. However you're feeling, your heart will be refreshed as you wonder again at the truth that love came down at Christmas.
This giant resource gives an an extensive look at the nine annual holidays: Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, Pentecost, Trumpets, Day of Atonement, Tabernacles, Hanukkah, Purim, and the Sabbath.
Stories are the stuff of life--and everyone loves a story. How better to learn about our faith than through brief anecdotes followed by to-the-point reflections! Here Father John Hillier offers 425 such "anecdotes and Scripture notes" about topics of deep relevance for Catholic spirituality today: discipleship, conversion, adversity, conflict, prejudice, perseverance, tragedy, courage, and compassion. His reflections offer a Catholic "take" on a multitude of human experiences and thus are informative as well as enjoyable to read. His hope is that through these stories and reflections readers will be inspired to spend more time in prayer and reflection.
The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.
GENUINE AND WHOLESOME SPIRITUALITY This is the goal of all Christian living. It sounds so simple, doesn't it? Perhaps the principle may be, but living by the principle is another matter altogether. In Balancing the Christian Life, Charles Ryrie reminds you that 'the Bible must be the guide and test for all our experiences in the spiritual life ...and if any experience fails to pass that test, it must be discarded.' He warns that 'an unbalanced application of the doctrines related to spirituality will result in an unbalanced Christian life.' Ryrie examines numerous key issues of spirituality, including The old and the new life Sanctification Using your gifts Routine faithfulness Wiles of the Devil Temptation Confessing and forgiving For more than 25 years, Balancing the Christian Life has been changing lives worldwide. Take time to read this classic study--and allow it to change yours.
