Living to the Praise of God’s Glory
Living to the Praise of God’s Glory

Author: Mark A. Simon

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2021-05-24

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1725299682

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The letter to the Ephesians is missional to its core. It effectively exhorts its readers to understand, support, and participate in God's mission to rescue humanity and all creation from the damage and distortion of sin, and so bring about a renewed creation filled with God's glorious fullness. Working at the creative intersection of biblical studies and missiology, this study adopts a missional hermeneutic to overcome the scholarly neglect of mission in Ephesians. The book systematically explores each passage in Ephesians, delving into the characterization of God and his mission; allusions to Old Testament missional texts in Ephesians; and the portrayal of the apostle Paul and believers as participants in God's mission. A multi-faceted vision of mission emerges which encompasses God's actions in salvation history; the church as mediator of God's glory, reconciliation and grace to the nations; prayer; ethical witness; and verbal proclamation of the gospel. Reading Ephesians through this missional lens yields fresh insights into its purpose and context, and the richness of its portrait of mission.

To the Praise of His Glory
To the Praise of His Glory

Author: Larry R. Oats

Publisher: Maranatha Baptist Press

Published: 2018-11-22

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9780982142653

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A biography of B. Myron and Thelma M. Cedarholm. Their service at Lehigh Avenue Baptist Church, the Conservative Baptist Convention, Pillsbury Baptist Bible College, and Maranatha Baptist Bible College (now Maranatha Baptist University) placed them in the heart of the Independent Baptist movement.

Seeing and savouring Jesus Christ
Seeing and savouring Jesus Christ

Author: JOHN PIPER

Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press

Published: 2020-05-21

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13: 1789740363

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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.

The Glory Now Revealed
The Glory Now Revealed

Author: Andrew M. Davis

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2021-10-19

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1493430270

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Believers know that when we die we enter heaven and will spend eternity there with God and the saints who have gone before us. But what actually happens in heaven? What are we going to be doing there? Won't it get boring at some point? According to Scripture, a large part of our experience of heaven will be a continual revealing of God's glory. Not just his glory in the moment, but during all of time. The mysteries of providence, the hidden movements of God throughout history, and the forgotten and unnoted works of even the most obscure of God's people will be unveiled so that we can see how wise, loving, gracious, and powerful our God is. And though we will experience perfection in heaven, we will never be omniscient, which means we will always be learning more about God's glory, inspiring us to return joyful praise and thanksgiving. If your vision of heaven has been limited to clouds and harps and angels, it's time to expand that view with the truth found in this biblically based look at the afterlife.

To the Praise of His Glory
To the Praise of His Glory

Author: Lynnda Ell

Publisher: WestBowPress

Published: 2013-11-08

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1490814019

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To the Praise of His Glory gives voice to our hearts impulses to praise God in our prayers. When Joshua wanted to remind everyone of events in which God displayed His glory, he erected a mound of rocks. In a like manner, psalms serve as rocks of remembrance to the steadfast love of God. If your prayers have focused more on personal crises, natural disasters, or fear of the future, join Lynnda Ell as she shapes prayers of praise from the Psalms. As you pray with her, remember the many ways God shows you His love. Use To the Praise of His Glory to devote time each day focusing on who God is reflect on Gods control of events discover a path out of discouragement or depression remember times when God carried you through write your own prayers of praise and rejoicing

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.

Ephesians
Ephesians

Author: Mark D. Roberts

Publisher: Zondervan Academic

Published: 2016-11-29

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0310599121

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A new commentary for today's world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story. The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. Its story-centric approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike. Each volume employs three main, easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out God's story: LISTEN to the Story: Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work in each passage, encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bible's grand story. EXPLAIN the Story: Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical and historical setting. LIVE the Story: Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustrations to aid preachers, teachers, and students. —Ephesians— Like all of Paul's letters, Ephesians is centered in the gospel and its implications. It tells the story of what God has done in Christ and spells out the ethical implications of this story. But the letter to the Ephesians is unique among Paul's letters in many ways, including in how it tells of the story of God, beginning "before the creation of the world" and ending in eternity. Edited by Scot McKnight and Tremper Longman III, and written by a number of top-notch theologians, The Story of God Bible Commentary series will bring relevant, balanced, and clear-minded theological insight to any biblical education or ministry.

Reflections on the Psalms
Reflections on the Psalms

Author: C. S. Lewis

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2017-02-14

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 006256546X

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A repackaged edition of the revered author’s moving theological work in which he considers the most poetic portions from Scripture and what they tell us about God, the Bible, and faith. In this wise and enlightening book, C. S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—examines the Psalms. As Lewis divines the meaning behind these timeless poetic verses, he makes clear their significance in our daily lives, and reminds us of their power to illuminate moments of grace.

To the Praise of His Glory
To the Praise of His Glory

Author: Lynnda Ell

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2013-11

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1490814027

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To the Praise of His Glory gives voice to our hearts' impulses to praise God in our prayers. When Joshua wanted to remind everyone of events in which God displayed His glory, he erected a mound of rocks. In a like manner, psalms serve as "rocks of remembrance" to the steadfast love of God. If your prayers have focused more on personal crises, natural disasters, or fear of the future, join Lynnda Ell as she shapes prayers of praise from the Psalms. As you pray with her, remember the many ways God shows you His love. Use To the Praise of His Glory to - devote time each day focusing on who God is - reflect on God's control of events - discover a path out of discouragement or depression - remember times when God carried you through - write your own prayers of praise and rejoicing