Creative Bible Teaching
Creative Bible Teaching

Author: Lawrence O. Richards

Publisher: Moody Publishers

Published: 2020-08-04

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 0802498515

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Bring the Bible to Your Students like Never Before Communicating the Scriptures is much like building a bridge. However, instead of ravines or rivers, the teacher must span both cultural boundaries and great gulfs of time between the present and the pasts of Moses, David, Jesus, and Paul. Though God’s Word is always relevant, the teacher must help students see Scripture’s vast treasures. The effective, engaging Bible teacher must, therefore, become creative. Together, Lawrence Richards and Gary Bredfeldt have created the ultimate guide to building bridges for those seeking to learn about God’s Word. Creative Bible Teaching offers a five-step process by which Christian educators can construct a bridge across time, geography, and culture to help students of all ages connect with God’s Word. This newly revised edition makes learning about God’s Word more accessible for both teachers and students today. Simple, clear, and memorable, the method laid out in Creative Bible Teaching provides a sure-fire way of communicating God's Word in a way that sticks.

Applying the Bible
Applying the Bible

Author: Jack Kuhatschek

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2010-08-10

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 0310877695

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Many Christians open the Bible eagerly but close it discouraged and frustrated. After all, is there really value in the 'pots and pans' sections of Leviticus? Why does the New Testament include an entire book on the dangers of circumcision? Which commands should we obey today and which are no longer binding? While dozens of books tell us how to study the Bible, they give little help with the most important part of Bible study--application. Jack Kuhatschek provides a clear and reliable method for applying the Bible. Using numerous illustrations and examples, he explains how to uncover the timeless principles of Scripture--even in those passages that seem meaningless today. He also shows how to relate those principles to the timely needs we face each day.

How to Apply the Bible
How to Apply the Bible

Author: David Veerman

Publisher: Lifeapplicationbible.Com

Published: 2002-09-01

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9780972461603

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Objective, unwavering truth. The Bible holds it. But what's the secret to applying that truth to your life? And how can you avoid the danger of misapplying it? Dave Veerman explains the process of reading, understanding, and "doing" scripture in How to Apply the Bible. Sunday school teachers, pastors, and Bible study leaders will grab on to easy steps that can revolutionize the way they communicate God's truth to others. And Bible readers from all walks of life will discover new ways to see themselves in God's story while learning how to find specific life applications. Drawing from his work on the Life Application Study Bible, Dave gives advice on how to balance reading the playbook with playing the game. The conclusion: scripture becomes valuable only when we balance study with practice. - Back cover.

Applying the Sermon
Applying the Sermon

Author: Daniel Overdorf

Publisher: Kregel Academic

Published: 2009-08-28

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0825434475

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Finally a tool to help Pastors shape applications that so many congregations have long desired. "Even the most seasoned homileticians balk at sermon application. Why? Because application requires preachers to toss a grenade-like "thus saith the Lord" into people's lives, and to do so repeatedly." -From the introduction Despite the concern many pastors feel when it comes to sermon application, most homiletics texts devote little more than a chapter, if that, to this vital topic. Daniel Overdorf has filled this glaring gap with "Applying the Sermon." This book equips preachers to develop sermon application that grows from the biblical text and addresses the needs of contemporary congregations. Each chapter includes snippets of interviews with five of today's most respected homileticians--Haddon Robinson, Will Willimon, Tom Long, Vic Pentz, and Bob Russell. A great addition to any pastoral library, and a valuable resource for Bible college and seminary courses, Overdorf's " Applying the Sermon" also includes an extensive bibliography and a sermon application worksheet to give pastors a chance to acquire hands-on experience with these techniques.

Become What You Are
Become What You Are

Author: William W. Klein

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2006-10-02

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0830856099

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New Testament scholar William W. Klein presents the profound vision for spiritual formation that lies at the heart of the Sermon on the Mount.

NIVAC Bundle 7: Pauline Epistles
NIVAC Bundle 7: Pauline Epistles

Author: Douglas J. Moo

Publisher: Zondervan Academic

Published: 2015-11-03

Total Pages: 3390

ISBN-13: 0310530091

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The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context. To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible. Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved. This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.

Preaching the Four Gospels with Confidence
Preaching the Four Gospels with Confidence

Author: Steven D. Mathewson

Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers

Published: 2013-08-21

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1619701634

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The gospels hold the key to why pastors get up every Sunday to preach. They are the “good news”--the pinnacle--of the Christian faith. But in order to preach from them with truth, clarity, and confidence, you’ll need the right tools. Preaching the Four Gospels with Confidence is a book written for pastors who love Jesus and want to preach the Gospel well. With a compelling voice, Steven D. Mathewson offers sound scriptural advice, provides bibliographic tips for further study, and quotes from well-known and respected biblical scholars including:G.K. BealeCraig S. KeenerD.A. CarsonAdditionally, Mathewson will teach you how to negotiate the common challenges that arise while preaching from the gospels. Problems such as:How to interpret the gospels in relation to the rest of the New TestamentHow to rightly handle the Jewish and Greco-Roman context of the gospelsHow to affirm the authority of the four gospels over the “lost gospels”This not a “how to preach” book; it is a how to preach well handbook that you’ll want to reference again and again as you prepare sermons from the gospels.

Making Sense of the New Testament (Three Crucial Questions)
Making Sense of the New Testament (Three Crucial Questions)

Author: Craig L. Blomberg

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2004-03-01

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1441206787

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The New Testament is the foundation of the Christian church, but some question its historical accuracy. Others have claimed that Paul's teaching differs from that of the Gospels. How can we reconcile the seemingly different messages of Jesus and Paul? What is the relevance of the New Testament in our world today, in cultures far removed by time and space from the first-century Mediterranean world? What principles can we use to make appropriate applications? In Making Sense of the New Testament, Craig Blomberg offers a reasonable, well-informed response to these crucial questions encountered by Bible readers. Grounded in sound scholarship but written in an accessible style, this book offers reliable guidance to pastors, students, and anyone interested in a better understanding of the New Testament.

How to Read the Bible in Changing Times
How to Read the Bible in Changing Times

Author: Mark L. Strauss

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2011-08-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1441232184

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Many find it difficult to take words that were written thousands of years ago and apply them to twenty-first-century life in the Western world. How do we read God's unchanging Word in a world that is increasingly defined by change? How to Read the Bible in Changing Times shows everyday Christians how to interpret and apply the Scriptures regardless of time and culture. Rather than seeing the Bible as a magic answer book, a list of commands to obey, or a series of promises to claim, this insightful book allows the Bible to retain its identity as a complex, inspired document while showing that the truth it contains is relevant and life-changing. It shows the reader how to determine the meaning of the text in its original context identify culturally relative features understand what the text teaches about God, his will, and his purposes apply the truths discovered to contemporary life situations It even shows readers how to discern God's will on the many modern issues that the Bible does not directly address.