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We all know we're supposed to be spending time with God through daily prayer and studying his word. But we don't always know how to make that happen - or how to be truly refreshed and changed by the experience. Born in a season of waiting, this comprehensive guide, provides step-by-step instructions to discover how exploring God's word in fresh, full-to-the-brim ways can fill your life to overflowing.

For many women, life can be full with family needs, home duties, work obligations, and church service. Does it feel like you’re doing everything you should be doing, yet something’s still missing? Does it feel like there should be more? In Yes, No, & Maybe, Proverbs 31 speaker and author Wendy Pope shares how women can find the God of "immeasurably more" at the intersection of the Bible and their obedience to it.

For many of us, the Bible is like an unopened treasure chest. There are amazing riches inside, but we don't know how to access them on a regular basis. Perhaps you face challenges like a non-stop schedule, constant distractions, or just the simple fact that doing something every day is hard! In this practical, to-the-point book, you will find a proven solution for Bible-reading success. Read The Bible This Year gets you past the challenges and helps you develop a consistent, meaningful Bible-reading rhythm.

Did you know that God loves you with a passion - and he wrote a love song to help you experience that love in a personal way? Tucked away in the pages of Scripture is one of the most fascinating and most misunderstood books of the Bible: the Song of Songs. Although the Song of Songs details a passionate earthly love story, it is intended to illuminate the best love story, the intense love God has for us, his beloved.

The Discover U series is about understanding how to apply biblical concepts when it comes to living your dreams. Imagine having the winning lottery numbers and never buying the winning ticket. That's what it is like to have dreams without experiencing them. In this book Mr. Woodard exposes biblical systems to assist you with identifying, developing, and manifesting your dreams.

Letters are constantly coming in from all quarters asking how to study the Bible. This book is written as an answer to those who have asked the question, and to those who may wish to ask it. Nothing is more important for our own mental, moral, and spiritual development, or for our increase in usefulness, than Bible study. “How to study the Bible so as to get the largest profit from it?” is a question of immeasurable importance. I have promised for two years to put the answer in a permanent shape, but have never found time to do so until now.

To the world around us, this kind of unconditional love makes little sense. The world is really good at loving some people, sometimes. Most of us are. But what about loving people who don't talk like us, think like us, vote like us, or see the world like we do? In this five-session audio Bible study, Bob points the way to embodying love by doing the unexpected, the intimidating, the seemingly impossible—to love everybody the way Jesus loved them—without fear, insecurity, or reservations.

In this ninth Biblical Foundation book, Authority and Accountability, we learn that the Lord has chosen to give His authority to men and women in various areas including the government, our employment, the church and our families.

I felt called to write this bible study because after twenty years as a financial professional I realized the traditional retirement planning process is backwards and is the reason why so many people not only fail, but often ruin their relationships, turn to unhealthy habits, feel isolated or alone, or regret their decision to leave work. The issue at hand is that there are very few financial professionals and programs that help people prepare for more than the the dollars cents of life after work. What wed need to do, and what this book is designed to do, is to right the ship. To turn ...

In his bestselling book The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel retraced his spiritual journey from atheism to faith by showing how the evidence he obtained from experts in the field of history, archaeology, and ancient manuscripts led him to the verdict that Jesus truly was the Son of God. Now, in this six-week audio Bible study, Lee and coauthor Mark Mittelberg will equip you with practical tools to equip you articulate this same message to your unsaved friends and present evidence that backs up Jesus' claims and credentials.

In 1915, Richard Alburtus Morrisey published Bible History of the Negro in the hope of promoting the study of the Bible. The book brings together all the references to Black people in the scriptures, including Ham, son of Noah, Batsheba, Simon of Cyrene, Nimrod, Melchizedek, Hagar, Ishmael, Rahab, and Candace, queen of Ethiopia. It provides a detailed overview of all the relevant passages in scripture, and it caters to questions regarding race and the Bible.

The Old Testament and the Gospels have three levels of interpretation: historical, Christological, and prophetic. Because Christ is fully revealed in the New Testament, the epistles have only two levels, the historical and the prophetic. Much is lost when Christians only see and study the Scriptures from the historical vantage point. Rightly Dividing the Word reveals these hidden prophetic treasures to the discerning student.

Pastors, church staff, and small group leaders are trying to figure out how to make small groups work in their church and they don’t know how. Small Groups For The Rest Of Us gives them practical, proven strategies on moving people from the fringes into biblically based communities.

Christin Ditchfield carefully extracts and examines the beautiful, Biblical truths and parallels in George MacDonald’s The Princess and Curdie. MacDonald’s moving and thrilling tale mirrors the journey of faith, through persecution, doubt, trials, and temptations, in a familiar and classic fairytale style.

God is the author of the Bible as well as the author of life. He reveals his heart and his mind through his words. And when you read his words, you get to know him. A Crash Course in the Bible contains approximately 200 Bible verses. And these Scriptures will teach you what God wants you to know.

Using humor, wit, and wisdom, author Candace Payne (aka “Chewbacca Mom”) reveals biblical insights to unshakable joy and freedom in every circumstance. Dispel the myths that joy is frivolous, immature, or reserved for a few select “happy” people, and open your heart to receive the freedom and joy God created you to live in.

No matter how well you know the Bible—a little or a lot—Ignite will help you listen to it with new eyes. Speaking directly to your heart, Ignite presents the richness and beauty of the Scriptures in a way that connects the incredible story of God's love to your everyday experience.

What kind of advice would married couples in the Bible give to couples today? The Bible provides a rich history about couples who experienced every imaginable hardship and obstacle. Now, their experiences come to life in How to Build a Lasting Marriage. This is a practical book for couples who want to build an enduring marriage based on biblical truths.

He challenges those who, through allegorical methods, treat passages of Scripture intended for the nations of Israel and Iraq (ancient Babylon) as if they are applicable to the United States. Allegorical methods are open to the whims of people’s imaginations and become disconnected from the plain meaning of scripture, whereas the method of using Scripture to unlock Scripture demonstrates that the United States and other modern nations, such as Russia and China, are identifiable, and their fates can be ascertained.Paul encourages the reader to look beyond the coming judgement on the United States toward its future repentance and restoration. Christians who grasp the magnitude of our country’s fate will be better prepared for the coming shaking.

We live in a world that tells you that visibility is value, that recognition is your greatest reward. Even though we know it's empty, so many of us are enslaved to this culture of performance and people-pleasing, earthly accolades and social media likes. As a former actor, Allison Allen knows what it's like to feel like she had to perform—not only for others, but even for God's favor. In this audio Bible study, you're invited to let go of the pressure you feel and lean into the freedom of your inherent value in Christ.