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Paperback1-2 Thessalonians
A Commentary on the New Testament
The IVP New Testament Commentary Series
by G. K. Beale
Fascination with the end times is not just a recent phenomenon.The young church at Thessalonica, having taken root during Paul's brief stay there, pondered when the end might come as well. Paul, in order to instruct them more fully, wrote them two letters, which taken together expound the "already-and-not-yet" character of the end times. His instruction and counsel can serve us well today.Throughout ...
PaperbackThe Message of James
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by J. A. Motyer
The apostle James addressed his readers directly and pointedly, using vivid images from ordinary life and attention-gripping statements. His letter reveals how a genuine faith is a tested faith, and how encountering difficulties is an essential part of the growth to Christian maturity.
In this Bible Speaks Today volume, J. Alec Motyer's rich exposition brings James's letter ...
PaperbackThe Question of Canon
Challenging the Status Quo in the New Testament Debate
by Michael J. Kruger
Preaching Survey of the Year's Best Books for Preachers
Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible ReferenceDid the New Testament canon arise naturally from within the early Christian faith?
Were the books written as Scripture, or did they become Scripture by a decision of the second-century church?
Why ...
PaperbackThe Message of Luke
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Michael Wilcock
Luke the physician was fascinated by people—rich and poor, Jews and Gentiles, men and women, rulers and slaves. In his Gospel he delights to portray Jesus as the Savior not of an elite group but of anyone, in any condition, who turns to him. Jesus is indeed the Savior of the world.
Luke knew exactly what he was doing when he wrote his Gospel. He tells us his goal in the opening ...
PaperbackThe Message of John
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by Bruce Milne
John's Gospel has long been a favorite among Christians. In it we encounter the living Jesus in his glory and his humanity, portrayed with both simplicity and depth. Through the eyes of faith John retells the story of the Word, drawing out its meaning for his readers so that they "may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God" and "have life in his name."
In this Bible ...
PaperbackThe Message of Acts
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by John Stott
The Spirit moves the church into the world. That is how it has always been since the day of Pentecost, when the Spirit brought thousands from many countries into the body of Christ.
With the breadth and scholarly care that marked John Stott's years of ministry, this revised Bible Speaks Today volume opens to us the early days of the church as recorded by Luke in the book of ...
PaperbackThe Message of Romans
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by John Stott
When Paul first penned his letter to the house churches of Rome, his purpose was to gain prayerful support for his coming mission to the western Mediterranean. Little did he know that for two millennia this finely tuned expositionof the gospel would echo through church and academy, market and home, around the world.
In this revised Bible Speaks Today volume, John Stott clearly ...
PaperbackThe Message of the Sermon on the Mount
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by John Stott
"The followers of Jesus are to be different," writes John Stott, "different from both the nominal church and the secular world, different from both the religious and the irreligious. The Sermon on the Mount is the most complete delineation anywhere in the New Testament of the Christian counter-culture." In the Sermon on the Mount, the "nearest thing to a manifesto" that Jesus ever ...
PaperbackWhen God Interrupts
Finding New Life Through Unwanted Change
by M. Craig Barnes
Our lives are constantly changing. It's hard to keep up, to keep our balance. It's hard to keep trusting in God. And it's especially difficult when the changes we're faced with are unwanted: the death of a loved one, a child leaving home, an illness, a frustrated dream.Craig Barnes knows the dark side of change. As a pastor, he has counseled many Christians through tough times of transition. And ...
PaperbackRevelation
A Commentary on the New Testament
The IVP New Testament Commentary Series
by J. Ramsey Michaels
Interpretations of the book of Revelation are numerous and varied. The preterist view focuses on first-century social analysis of John's environment. The church-historical view sees the Revelation as a prophetic survey of the history of the church. The futurist view sees the book as a precise prediction of unfolding events in the yet-to-come end of the world.The trouble with all three, argues J. ...
