Short of the Glory

Short of the Glory

Author: Tracy Campbell

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2004-10-01

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780813190969

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Arthur Schlesinger Jr. thought that he might one day become president. He was a protege of Felix Frankfurter and Fred Vinson--a political prodigy who held a series of important posts in the Roosevelt and Truman administrations. Whatever became of Edward F. Prichard, Jr., so young and brilliant and seemingly destined for glory? Prichard was a complex man, and his story is tragically ironic. The boy from Bourbon County, Kentucky, graduated at the top of his Princeton class and cut a wide swath at Harvard Law School. He went on to clerk in the U.S. Supreme Court and become an important figure in Roosevelt's Brain Trust. Yet Prichard--known for his dazzling wit and photographic memory--fell victim to the hubris that had helped to make him great. In 1948, he was indicted for stuffing 254 votes in a U.S. Senate race. J. Edgar Hoover, never a fan of the young genius, made sure he was prosecuted, and so many of the members of the Supreme Court were Prichard's friends that not enough justices were left to hear his appeal. So the man Roosevelt's advisors had called the boy wonder of the New Deal went to jail. Prichard's meteoric rise and fall is essentially a Greek tragedy set on the stage of American politics. Pardoned by President Truman, Prichard spent the next twenty-five years working his way out of political exile. Gradually he became a trusted advisor to governors and legislators, though without recognition or compensation. Finally, in the 1970s and 1980s, Prichard emerged as his home state's most persuasive and eloquent voice for education reform, finally regaining the respect he had thrown away in his arrogant youth.


The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross

The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross

Author: Patrick Schreiner

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2018-03-15

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1433558262

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“The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” —Matthew 13:31–32 When Jesus began his ministry, he announced that the kingdom of God was at hand. But many modern-day Christians don’t really understand what the kingdom of God is or how it relates to the message of the gospel. Defining kingdom as the King’s power over the King’s people in the King’s place, Patrick Schreiner investigates the key events, prophecies, and passages of Scripture that highlight the important theme of kingdom across the storyline of the Bible—helping readers see how the mission of Jesus and the coming of the kingdom fit together. Part of the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series.


Business for the Glory of God

Business for the Glory of God

Author: Wayne Grudem

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2003-11-06

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1433516837

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Can business activity in itself be morally good and pleasing to God? Sometimes business can seem so shady-manipulating the "bottom line," deceiving the consumer, or gaining promotions because of whom you know. But Wayne Grudem introduces a novel concept: business itself glorifies God when it is conducted in a way that imitates God's character and creation. He shows that all aspects of business, including ownership, profit, money, competition, and borrowing and lending, glorify God because they are reflective of God's nature. Though Grudem isn't naïve about the easy ways these activities can be perverted and used as a means to sin, he knows that Christians can be about the business of business. This biblically based book is a thoughtful guide to imitating God during interactions with customers, coworkers, employees, and other businesses. See how your business, and your life in business, can be dedicated to God's glory.


Glory in Romans and the Unified Purpose of God in Redemptive History

Glory in Romans and the Unified Purpose of God in Redemptive History

Author: Donald L. Berry

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2016-02-19

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 149823044X

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Eschatological glory is a significant motif in Romans that has failed to garner the attention it deserves. Donald Berry argues that glory lies at the heart of Paul's redemptive historical framework and is an integral part of the gospel Paul proclaims in Romans. For Paul, eschatological glory is the realization of God's purpose for Adam and for Israel to see and to show forth the glory of God. This divine purpose finds fulfillment in Christ and in the new humanity he creates, those who now have "hope of the glory of God" (Rom 5:2). Paul's letter to the Romans provides stunning glimpses into the nature of this eschatological glory and the hope that believers have in Christ. Through careful and compelling exegesis, Berry brings to light Paul's conception of glory and its place at the center of God's purposes in redemptive history. While providing crucial insights into Romans, this study also contributes more broadly to Pauline theology and to the field of biblical theology. It highlights Paul's understanding of a unified divine purpose that runs through creation and redemption--God's desire to display his nature and character in all of creation through image-bearers who share in and reflect his glory.


Spectacular Sins

Spectacular Sins

Author: John Piper

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 1433502755

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John Piper poignantly shares what God wants us to know about his sovereignty and Christ's supremacy when we encounter sin or tragedy.


Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ (Revised Edition)

Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ (Revised Edition)

Author: John Piper

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2004-10-27

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1433517310

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Who is Jesus Christ? You've never met him in person, and you don't know anyone who has. But there is a way to know who he is. How? Jesus Christ-the divine Person revealed in the Bible-has a unique excellence and a spiritual beauty that speaks directly to our souls and says, "Yes, this is truth." It's like seeing the sun and knowing that it is light, or tasting honey and knowing that it is sweet. The depth and complexity of Jesus shatter our simple mental frameworks. He baffled proud scribes with his wisdom but was understood and loved by children. He calmed a raging storm with a word but would not get himself down from the cross. Look at the Jesus of the Bible. Keep your eyes open, and fill them with the portrait of Jesus in God's Word. Jesus said, "If anyone's will is to do God's will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority." Ask God for the grace to do his will, and you will see the truth of his Son. John Piper has written this book in the hope that all will see Jesus for who he really is and will come to enjoy him above all else.


Falling Short of the Glory

Falling Short of the Glory

Author: Salome W. Thompson

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2012-01-19

Total Pages: 111

ISBN-13: 1456728679

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There is an anointing of God on this book to help believer evolve from stagnant Christians into a royal priesthood. This will encourage people at this present time and for generations to come move into the sanctuary of God and the process depends on each individual. The process of a disciple is a renewed spirit and mind for the glory of God moving the believers from glory to glory. The things they see in others Christians life often distract believers and the people around them that make them believe the process of spiritual growth is over. The process is not over until they are in the Witness Protection Program, their brothers keepers and bringing many souls along with them. The process is continuous and cannot be ignored or overlooked because of the inconvenience that it may and will cause to the individual. The fifth chapter of Matthew, in The Beatitudes, Jesus gives the believers a promise throughout each level of the process with the end is great is your reward in Heaven. This book serves as a reminder to believers that have Fallen Short of the Glory that they can renew their hope and find rest for their souls. Once the believers balance their lives with the Word and enhance it in His presence they can live and love again. The promises of God are true and can be obtained in each believers life if they follow the growth process.


The Glory of Heaven

The Glory of Heaven

Author: John MacArthur

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1433538687

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This pastor and bestselling author dispels secular myths and opens hearts to the reassuring truths about heaven, angels, and the afterlife with this thorough study of Scripture's references to these topics.


Weight of Glory

Weight of Glory

Author: C. S. Lewis

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2001-03-20

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0060653205

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Selected from sermons delivered by C. S. Lewis during World War II, these nine addresses offer guidance and inspiration in a time of great doubt.These are ardent and lucid sermons that provide a compassionate vision of Christianity.