Eight Principles for Happiness: The Beatitudes of Jesus for Today
Eight Principles for Happiness: The Beatitudes of Jesus for Today

Author: Carl Shank

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-04-06

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 0359572820

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A deeper and richer look into the eight beatitudes of Jesus recorded in Matthew 5. These beatitudes grant us a view of genuine and lasting happiness, the "good life," as one writer has said. Jesus understands the negatives of life, but his concern is to cheer us and tell what real happiness is all about. That is the approach of this study.

The Ladder of the Beatitudes
The Ladder of the Beatitudes

Author: Jim Forest

Publisher: Orbis Books

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1608330826

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Drawing on stories from the lives of the saints, scripture, and everyday life, Jim Forest opens up the mysteries of the Beatitudes. These ancient blessings, with which Christ began his Sermon on the Mount, are all aspects of communion with God. As Forest shows, they are like rungs on a ladder, each one leading to the next. They appear at the doorway of the New Testament to provide an easily memorized summary of everything that follows, right down to the crucifixion ("Blessed are you who are persecuted") and the resurrection ("Rejoice and be glad").

When God Says No: The Riches and Blessings of the Ten Commandments
When God Says No: The Riches and Blessings of the Ten Commandments

Author: Carl Shank

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-07-20

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 0359802451

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Our Christian heritage teaches us that these ten "words" give us conviction for when we dishonor God and our neighbor, constrain us in our civil engagements and provide guidelines as to acceptable behaviors before God and people in every culture and every situation. They are God's lifelines to a peaceful and stable society. When God Says No is a theological and practical study of the Ten Commandments. It will immerse you in what God considers right and proper behavior and will expand your horizons in almost every field of endeavor.

The Only Way To Happiness
The Only Way To Happiness

Author: John MacArthur

Publisher: Moody Publishers

Published: 1998-04-01

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1575675951

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Jesus' first recorded sermon in the Bible is a blueprint for being happy here on earth. And though His definition contains no prescriptions for acquiring cars, homes, or savings, it does require transformation and obedience. MacArthur examines Jesus' timeless definition of happiness, and explains that our reward for following Jesus' plan is citizenship in the kingdom of God- and an abiding joy that can never be taken away. Study guide and review included for individual or group study.

Faith And Obedience: The Faithfulness of Faith/A Study of the Letter of James
Faith And Obedience: The Faithfulness of Faith/A Study of the Letter of James

Author: Carl Shank

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2020-02-10

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1678132713

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James is a needed refresher course for all those who say they believe and follow Jesus. It is a powerful message linking our day to day confession with the requirements of full obedience to Jesus Christ as Lord and Master of all. This study guide will help all who want to live the Christian life rather than just talking a good talk about that life.

Kingdom of Happiness
Kingdom of Happiness

Author: Jeffrey Kirby

Publisher:

Published: 2017-11-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781505105902

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In this encouraging, easy-to-read book, Father Jeffrey Kirby offers hope to the tired, overburdened, and unhappy. He reminds us that we are made for happiness. But he goes beyond that, showing us the path to achieving happiness. It's not a new path. In fact, Jesus showed us the way in the Beatitudes, but Kingdom of Happiness reveals how these aren't merely nice sayings, they are powerful ways of living.

Understanding Baptists: A History of How Baptists Interpret the Bible
Understanding Baptists: A History of How Baptists Interpret the Bible

Author: Carl Shank

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-12-12

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 1794803785

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Baptist history is a tapestry of struggling with the predominant theologies of their times, a struggle that often found them either dying at the end of a stake or railing against the prevailing interpretation of the Bible in their time period. The when, where and how of baptism, the place of children in the church, the order and life of the church, and how they integrated with other believers frame much of their rich and varied history.