The Good Portion - the Church
The Good Portion - the Church

Author: Erin Wheeler

Publisher: Christian Focus

Published: 2022-03-11

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9781527108349

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What is the Church? Why does it need to exist, and why is it so important? In this important addition to the Good Portion series, Erin Wheeler unpacks what the Bible says about the Church and invites us to see the beauty of the Bride of Christ. She begins by ensuring that we understand what the Church is before turning our attention to the specific things that churches do. This book not only ensures that our minds and hearts are filled with correct doctrine, but encourages us to take steps towards putting our understanding into practice. Series Preface Introduction:It Doesn't Matter Until It Does Part One: What Is the Church? God's Idea: His Plan and Purpose for the Church A Roaring Fire: The Importance and Privilege of Church Membership A Gathering That Glorifies God: The Mission of the Church Part Two: What Does the Church Look Like? A Devotion to the Word: Preaching, Teaching, Reading, Singing, Praying A Visible Picture of the Invisible: Baptism and the Lord's Supper A Pursuit of Holiness: Church Unity and Discipline A Flock with a Job to Do: Congregationalism, Elders, and Deacons A Different Kind of Community: Life with One Another Conclusion: A Heavenly Gathering Selected Bibliography Scripture Index

The Good Portion - Scripture
The Good Portion - Scripture

Author: Keri Folmar

Publisher: Christian Focus

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781781919781

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The Bible speaks about itself in evocative language: a light to the path, a balm to the flesh, sweeter than honey. It is more than a formula - it is the heartbeat of a Christian. This first title in a new ten-part women's series on doctrine addresses the nature of the Scriptures as God's revelation and discusses the characteristics of the Bible.

A Place to Belong
A Place to Belong

Author: Megan Hill

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2020-04-16

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1433563762

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Christians know church is important, but sometimes it doesn't seem worth it. An eclectic assortment of people with differing personalities, political views, and parenting styles can make for awkward interactions and difficult connections. What’s the point of putting in the tough work to build relationships? But the Bible says God’s people ought to be bound together. It uses words like beloved, brothers and sisters, saints, and fellow laborers to describe their mutual relationship in the church. In this book, Megan Hill answers a common question of churchgoers: What’s so great about the church? With rich theology, practical direction, and study questions for group use, Hill encourages and equips both first-time visitors and regular members to delight in being a part of the local church—no matter how messy and ordinary it seems today. It is only when God’s people begin to see one another as the Lord sees them that they will truly find a place to belong.

The Good Portion - Christ
The Good Portion - Christ

Author: Jenny Reeves Manley

Publisher: Christian Focus

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781527105218

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Divinity & Humanity of Christ The work of Christ Theology series for women

Growing in Gratitude
Growing in Gratitude

Author: Mary Mohler

Publisher: The Good Book Company

Published: 2018-06-01

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1784982342

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How to grow as thankful women of God. As women, we are often encouraged to "count our blessings". But truly biblical gratitude is much more than this. Mary K. Mohler unpacks Scripture to help us grow in gracious gratitude (thanking God for who he is) as well as natural gratitude (thanking him for his blessings) - and to identify and deal with some of the things that hinder us - to help us rediscover the joy of a thankful heart. This thoroughly Bible-centred unpacking of the reasons for gratitude builds on Mary K. Mohler's 25 years experience in mentoring seminary wives at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter make this book ideal for group use as well as for individuals.

Your Best Life Now
Your Best Life Now

Author: Joel Osteen

Publisher: FaithWords

Published: 2007-09-03

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 0446510939

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In this remarkable New York Times bestseller, Joel Osteen offers unique insights and encouragement that will help readers overcome every obstacle in their lives.

Choosing the Good Portion
Choosing the Good Portion

Author: Patricia E. Clawson

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 9780983358060

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Choosing the Good Portion tells the story of the OPC through profiles of more than 90 women who sacrificed and served during the last 80 years to help mold the OPC into what it is today. The stories feature missionary wives, pastors’ wives, the spouses of seminary professors, single women, those who contributed financially or behind the scenes to their congregations or denomination, those who helped to start churches, taught VBS, ministered to different cultures, struggled in their faith, offered hospitality, lost a husband or child, and those who were in danger or died....By sharing the stories of these ordinary women, we hope to encourage the next generation of OPC women in their service.

Rich Wounds
Rich Wounds

Author: David Mathis

Publisher: The Good Book Company

Published: 2022-02-01

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1784986887

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Profound reflections on the cross that help you to meditate on and marvel at the sacrificial love of Jesus. This book can be used as a devotional, especially during Lent and Easter. These profound reflections on the cross from David Mathis, author of The Christmas We Didn’t Expect, will help you to meditate on and marvel at Jesus’ life, sacrificial death, and spectacular resurrection-enabling you to treasure anew who Jesus is and what he has done. Many of us are so familiar with the Easter story that it becomes easy to miss subtle details and difficult to really enjoy its meaning. This book will help you to pause and marvel at Jesus, whose now-glorified wounds are a sign of his unfailing love and the decisive victory that he has won: “He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5) This book can be used as a devotional. The chapters on Holy Week make it especially helpful during the Lent season and at Easter.

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

Author: Jeremiah Burroughs

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-11-29

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 161898067X

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'I have learned to be content in whatever state] I am'' (Phil. 4:11) Anyone who lacks true contentment may find it in this book. If not, it will be because that one would not follow the very clear and simple instructions given. The teaching is from the Bible, yet it must be described as unique. Nowhere else will you find such unusual, but Biblically authenticated thoughts: He will teach you that contentment lies in subtraction, not in addition; that the ABC's of Christianity are nothing like what you thought them to be; that there is a mystery of contentment, but that once you have learned the way from Christ's word, you will be able to attain such a depth of contentment as you never before dreamed existed. This is a key book for building up Christian maturity. Christian Contentment, what is it? ''It is a sweet, inward heart thing. It is a work of the Spirit indoors. It is a box of precious ointment, very comforting and useful for troubled hearts in times of troubled conditions.

Son of God: A Bible Study for Women on the Book of Mark
Son of God: A Bible Study for Women on the Book of Mark

Author: Folmar

Publisher: Cruciform Press

Published: 2018-05

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781941114797

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This Bible study workbook is to assist you in studying the first half of the Gospel of Mark in an inductive way. Inductive study is reading the passage in context and asking questions of the text with the purpose of deriving the meaning and significance from the text itself. We do this automatically every day when we read the newspaper, blogs, or even recipes. When we study the Bible inductively we are after the author's original intent; i.e., what the author meant when he wrote the passage to his original audience. In this workbook, you will figure out the meaning by answering a series of questions about the text, paying close attention to the words and context of the passage. After figuring out the meaning of the text, there will be questions to help you apply it to your life.