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Author: Heath McPherson
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Published: 2021-02-18
Total Pages: 38
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKOn October 31, 1517, a German monk named Martin Luther nailed a piece of paper to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg, Germany. It contained 95 revolutionary points that would begin the Protestant Reformation.This graphic novel follows Martin Luther's personal journey to Jesus Christ and how the Protestant Reformation spread throughout the world.
Author: Timothy Scott Landrum
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2022-04-05
Total Pages: 101
ISBN-13: 1666718513
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe presence of evil in a world said by God to be good is perhaps humanity's most vexing challenge. "Where is God in all this?" is a universal cry. The answers are as numerous and varied as those offering them, but little is accomplished, it seems, to ease the pain of a God who doesn't behave according to law, logic, or rationale. Into this melee, Martin Luther waded with his distinction between God preached and God not preached and hiding. Though not always appreciated, Luther's thought speaks to the various dimensions of the problem and proclaims a definitive answer. Martin Luther's Hidden God traces the origins of Luther's thought on the matter, explores how his teaching compliments and conflicts with the teaching offered by certain post-Reformation Lutheran theologians and philosophers of religion, before distilling his thought into a preliminary apologetic for the problem of evil and divine hiddenness that spans the breadth of the issue from a uniquely Lutheran perspective.
Author: Various Authors
Publisher: Living Stream Ministry
Published: 2007-02-01
Total Pages: 194
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis issue of The Ministry contains a complete record of the nine messages given during the International Training for Elders and Responsible Ones, held in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, October 5-7, 2006. The general subject of the training was "Shepherding the Flock of God." These messages are a continuation of the training given in the spring of 2006 (see The Ministry, Vol. 10, No. 5). The burden of these messages is not about the technique of shepherding but about what we are in our person and how we behave in the church. This is according to Paul's word to the elders in Ephesus in Acts 20. He said, "Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock" (v. 28). We first need to take care of ourselves, to be shepherded in our own person before we take care of all the flock. Messages 1 and 2 show us that our shepherding must be according to the plan of God and the word of God, according to the teaching of the apostles, and according to God. These form the basis of our shepherding. Messages 3, 5, and 7 show us that our shepherding is in our living by the grace of God, in an organic way according to His initiation and with our cooperation, and in dealing with peculiarity. These are the conditions of our shepherding. Messages 4, 6, and 8 show us that our goal must be to shepherd the saints into the faith of the truth, into a life of living through dying, and into a life of prayer for the organic practice of the God-ordained way in the vital groups. Finally, in Message 9, if the elders are constituted with the basis, the conditions, and the goal of shepherding, the flock of God will be shepherded to know the Body of Christ. May the Lord speak to us His light-shedding and life-imparting word. Last of all, we include letters and reports concerning the recent gospel move in the Russian-speaking world.
Author: David L. Chappell
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2014-01-14
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 0812994663
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA sweeping history of the years after Martin Luther King’s assassination—and the struggle to keep the civil rights movement alive and realize King’s vision of an equal society “The previously untold story of continuing struggle and posthumous inspiration that dominates this compelling and groundbreaking book will forever change the way civil rights historians view this era.”—Raymond Arsenault, author of Freedom Riders In this arresting and groundbreaking account, David L. Chappell reveals that, far from coming to an abrupt end with King’s murder, the civil rights movement entered a new phase. It both grew and splintered. These were years when decisive, historic victories were no longer within reach—the movement’s achievements were instead hard-won, and their meanings unsettled. From the fight to pass the Fair Housing Act in 1968, to debates over unity and leadership at the National Black Political Conventions, to the campaign for full-employment legislation, to the surprising enactment of the Martin Luther King holiday, to Jesse Jackson’s quixotic presidential campaigns, veterans of the movement struggled to rally around common goals. Waking from the Dream documents this struggle, including moments when the movement seemed on the verge of dissolution, and the monumental efforts of its members to persevere. For this watershed study of a much-neglected period, Chappell spent ten years sifting through a voluminous public record: congressional hearings and government documents; the archives of pro– and anti–civil rights activists, oral and written remembrances of King’s successors and rivals, documentary film footage, and long-forgotten coverage of events from African American newspapers and journals. The result is a story rich with period detail, as Chappell chronicles the difficulties the movement encountered while working to build coalitions, pass legislation, and mobilize citizens in the absence of King’s galvanizing leadership. Could the civil rights coalition stay together as its focus shifted from public protests to congressional politics? Did the movement need a single, charismatic leader to succeed King, and who would that be? As the movement’s leaders pushed forward, they continually looked back, struggling to define King’s legacy and harness his symbolic power. Waking from the Dream is a revealing and resonant look at civil rights after King as well as King’s place in American memory. It illuminates a time, explores a cause, and explains how a movement labored to overcome the loss of its leader.
Author: Witness Lee
Publisher: Living Stream Ministry
Published:
Total Pages: 567
ISBN-13: 1536005207
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1961-1962, volume 3, contains messages given and personal notes written by Brother Witness Lee in June 1961 through September 9, 1962. Historical information concerning Brother Lee's travels and the content of his ministry in 1961 and 1962 can be found in the general preface that appears at the beginning of volume 1 in this set. The contents of this volume are divided into ten sections, as follows: 1. Fifteen messages given in June 1961. Messages 1 through 12 were given in Taipei, Taiwan, and Messages 13 through 15 were given in an unknown location. The fifteen messages were previously published in a book entitled The Exercise of the Spirit and the Building of God and are included in this volume under the same title. 2. Nine messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, on August 3 through 19, 1961. These messages were previously published in a book entitled How God Becomes Man's Enjoyment and are included in this volume under the same title. 3. Twenty-four messages given in Taipei, Taiwan, in the autumn of 1961. These messages were previously published only in Chinese in a book entitled The Visions of Ezekiel. Later, these messages were translated and combined with another set of twenty-four messages on Ezekiel given in Los Angeles, California, in the summer of 1971. The combined set of messages was published as the Life-study of Ezekiel. Neither the Life-study of Ezekiel nor the messages that were previously published in Chinese in the book entitled The Visions of Ezekiel are included in The Collected Works of Witness Lee. 4. A set of entries made in Brother Lee's personal diary while he was in the Philippines and in New York City from October 29, 1961, through January 14, 1962. These notes are included in this volume under the title Witness Lee's Diary. 5. Three messages given in New York City in December 1961. These messages are included in this volume under the title The Riches and the Fullness of Christ. 6. Three personal letters written in New York City on December 18, 1961, and in Seattle, Washington, on March 31 and June 22, 1962. These letters were originally published in two issues of Church News on January 14 and September 9, 1962. They are included in this volume under the title Church News. 7. Three messages given in New York City on January 26 through 28, 1962. These messages are included in this volume under the title Christ and the Church. 8. Seven messages given in New York City and in San Francisco, California, on February 11 through 25, 1962. These messages are included in this volume under the title Various Meetings in New York City and San Francisco. 9. Six messages given at an unknown time and place. These messages were originally published in The Ministry of the Word in April and June 1962 and were also previously published in a book entitled Fellowshipping with the Lord for the Mingling of God with Man. They are included in this volume under the same title as that of the book. 10. Eleven messages given in Berkeley, Palo Alto, and San Francisco, California, on April 14 through July 8, 1962. These messages were previously published in a book entitled The Purpose of God's Salvation and are included in this volume under the same title.
Author: Jason Meyer
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 2019-10-15
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 1493419250
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fallen world is full of reasons to lose heart. From the large-scale tragedies of war, famine, and natural disasters, to the more personal tragedies of broken relationships and broken dreams, it can be difficult to avoid discouragement--even for the believer. And yet, Scripture calls us to a life of hope, based not on wishful thinking or avoiding our problems but based on who God is, what he has done, and what he is still doing. In this short, giftable book, pastor Jason Meyer shows you that though the reasons for discouragement seem strong, the reasons we have to take heart and hold on to hope are stronger yet. Through biblical truth and personal stories, Meyer encourages the weary and anxious believer by shining light on the nature of reality, the nature of God, and the intersection of the two in our daily, rubber-meets-the-road lives. The result is a book that lifts our spirits in a world that too often seeks to drag us down.
Author: Various Authors
Publisher: Living Stream Ministry
Published: 2005-05-01
Total Pages: 146
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis issue of The Ministry contains the final group of eight messages given during the 2004 fall term of the Full-time Training in Anaheim, California. The general subject for this line of messages is the intrinsic significance of the Lord's recovery for the building of the church as the house of God and the city of God. With the first message of this volume, six crucial words are introduced which are related to the intrinsic situation and need in the Lord's recovery. The first three words--purification, education, and reconstitution--are related to the ministry of Ezra, who not only enriched the recovery but, in particular, purified the recovery. The other three words--separation, protection, and expression--are related particularly to the ministry of Nehemiah with its pure, absolute, and aggressive leadership. The ministry of Ezra with the elements of purification, education, and reconstitution make up the intrinsic need in the Lord's recovery today. The leadership of Nehemiah comes after the ministry of Ezra. Nehemiah principally took the lead to build up the wall. The wall is the intrinsic significance of the city. To build up the wall and the temple is to build up the church as the house of God for the expression of God. To build up the wall with the city is to build up the church as the kingdom of God for the dominion of God. Both of these aspects of building up the church as the house of God and as the kingdom of God were so that God could have a corporate man in His image to express and represent Him with His dominion. These are for the full accomplishment of the economy of God, that is, to build up the Body of Christ, to usher in the kingdom of Christ, and to consummate the New Jerusalem. Last of all, we include reports concerning the distribution of the ministry in Romania and in Poland.
Author: Witness Lee
Publisher: Living Stream Ministry
Published: 2024-01-17
Total Pages: 157
ISBN-13: 0736399615
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the New Testament age, God is doing a specific work in His Son and through the Holy Spirit. He is entering into people that they may be filled with the element of God, and He is bringing these people, who are filled with His element, into Himself. This is the mingling of God with man; this is the building of God. The believers who have been mingled with God are built up together in Him. “The builded church is not composed of only human beings. Rather, the building of the church is accomplished by building God into man. When God is in all of us, and we are in God, we are one Body. This is the way that we are built together.” This building depends on the New Testament priests. These priests are not a special class of believers but rather the believers who are in spirit and can be built together in God. In order for the church to be built up, it is necessary for every believer to enter into the Holy of Holies and carry out their priestly service, that is, to pray in their spirit. Only by praying in our spirit can we become living stones that are being built together (1 Pet. 2:5). The present need is for the believers to be built together in spirit to become a living, spiritual temple as the Body of Christ for Him to obtain rest, to be expressed, and to be glorified.
Author: Witness Lee
Publisher: Living Stream Ministry
Published: 2021-05-28
Total Pages: 581
ISBN-13: 1536005983
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Collected Works of Witness Lee, 1977, volume 1, contains messages given by Brother Witness Lee from January 2 through July 10, 1977. In 1977 Brother Lee spoke ninety-nine messages that were published in Life-study of Genesis, Life-study of Matthew, and Life-study of Revelation. The Life-study messages are not included in The Collected Works of Witness Lee. From the beginning of the year until the beginning of April, Brother Lee ministered in Anaheim, California. From early April through mid-April he ministered in Stuttgart, Germany. From the middle of April until the beginning of May, he traveled to Rome, Italy; Neuchatel, Switzerland; Blackpool, England; Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and the Galilee, Israel; Athens, Greece; and Madrid, Spain. There is no record of his speaking in any of these cities except Blackpool. At the end of the first week in May, Brother Lee held a conference in New York City before returning to Anaheim, where he remained until August 18. The contents of this volume are divided into ten sections, as follows: 1. Seven messages given in Anaheim, California, on January 2 through March 24. These messages were combined into four chapters and included in this volume under the title Weekly Elders' Meetings in Anaheim. 2. Two messages given in Chinese in Anaheim, California, on January 19. The translated messages are included in this volume under the title Fellowship with Young People concerning the Course of the Recovery of the Church. 3. Five messages given in Anaheim, California, on February 9 through March 9. They are included in this volume under the title Fellowship and Questions concerning the Gospel. 4. Three messages given in Anaheim, California, on February 13 through March 6. They are included in this volume under the title Various Lord's Day Morning Meetings. 5. Brother Lee's speaking during a time of fellowship with Walter Martin, president of the Christian Research Institute, in Brother Lee's home in Anaheim, California, on February 21. It is included in this volume under the title Brother Lee's Fellowship with Walter Martin. 6. Twenty messages given in Stuttgart, Germany, on April 8 through 17. These messages were previously published in a book entitled The Kernel of the Bible. 7. Five messages given in Blackpool, England, on April 22 through 24. These messages were previously published in a book entitled The Producing and Building Up of the Church as the Totality of the Divine Sonship. 8. Five messages given in New York City on May 6 through 8. They were previously published in a book entitled The Recovery of Christ in the Present Evil Age. 9. Six messages given in Anaheim, California, on May 13 through 22 and on June 9. They were previously published in a book entitled The Lord's Recovery and the Present Situation of Religion. 10. Three messages given in Anaheim, California, on June 12 through July 10. These messages are included in this volume under the title Various Meetings in Anaheim.
Author: Susan Leigh
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Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780758649065
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn graphic novel style, here is the story of Katie Luther, mother of the Reformation.
