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PaperbackReading Mark's Christology Under Caesar
Jesus the Messiah and Roman Imperial Ideology
by Adam Winn
The Gospel of Mark has been studied from multiple angles using many methods. But often there remains a sense that something is wanting, that the full picture of Mark's Gospel lacks some background circuitry that would light up the whole. Adam Winnfinds a clue in the cataclysmic destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in AD 70. For Jews and Christians it was an apocalyptic moment. The gods of Rome ...
PaperbackA Bird's-Eye View of Luke and Acts
Context, Story, and Themes
by Michael Bird
What do the books of Luke and Acts teach us about God, Jesus, and the early church? How do these two books relate to each other? And what do they mean for us today?
In this accessible and compelling introduction, Michael Bird draws us into the wide-ranging narrative of Luke-Acts to discover how Luke frames the life of Jesus and of the first disciples who set out from Jerusalem ...
PaperbackLuke
A Commentary on the New Testament
The IVP New Testament Commentary Series
by Darrell L. Bock
In Luke's vivid narrative, Jesus comes into Galilee proclaiming "good news to the poor . . . freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind." More than any other Gospel, the Gospel of Luke shows Jesus' great concern for the downtrodden, the oppressed and the marginalized--including women and children and even those outside the house of Israel.Darrell Bock's IVP New Testament Commentary ...
PaperbackJohn
A Commentary on the New Testament
The IVP New Testament Commentary Series
by Rodney A. Whitacre
The Gospel of John declares its purpose clearly--"these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and thay by believing you may have life in his name." Thus it fulfills a dual function, encouraging believers and providing them with evidences for proclaiming that Jesus is God's Messiah, the divine, incarnate Son of God.Christians today, as in the first century, can ...
PaperbackRomans
Encountering the Gospel's Power
John Stott Bible Studies
by John Stott
With Carolyn NystromStudy Scripture with John Stott
The gospel has power: the power to save us, the power to change the world. In Paul's letter to the Romans he explains the power we've been given to be effective witnesses, overcome sin, be wholly committed to God, handle differences in Christ's body, and be responsible Christian citizens. The truth in Romans will transform your thinking and ...
Number of Studies: 20
Paperback2 Corinthians
A Commentary on the New Testament
The IVP New Testament Commentary Series
by Linda L. Belleville
Though few church squabbles today come close to matching the intensity and seriousness of what Paul faced in the commercial and hedonistic hotbed of Corinth, his strategies and pastoral wisdom in confronting the problems there can still serve as ahelpful model for us in responding to a culture marked by individualism and materialism.In this careful study of 2 Corinthians, readers will find an introduction ...
PaperbackColossians and Philemon
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Martha Reapsome
We all long for more—more wisdom, more maturity, more power, more faith. To satisfy our longings we attend seminars, go to concerts, listen to celebrity speakers and read popular books. Yet often we come away from these experiences feeling empty.
The New Testament books of Colossians and Philemon were written to meet our deepest needs. As you dig into their depths of wisdom in this ten-session ...
Number of Studies: 10
Paperback1 & 2 Thessalonians
Living in the End Times
John Stott Bible Studies
by John Stott
With Dale Larsen and Sandy LarsenStudy Scripture with John Stott
Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. For centuries Christians have proclaimed these central truths. The gospel that began in space and time will ultimately be fulfilled atChrist's return. And as we wait and long for Christ's return, this gospel gives us encouragement and a reason for hope. These ten studies on Paul's letters ...
Number of Studies: 10
Paperback1 Timothy & Titus
Fighting the Good Fight
John Stott Bible Studies
by John Stott
With Lin JohnsonStudy Scripture with John Stott
We live in a culture where the beliefs and preferences of the individual are given final authority. Paul's firm commitment to the church as "the pillar and foundation of the truth" stands against the current. His letters to Timothy and Titus call us to reestablish the core beliefs of Christianity and affirm our convictions about the gospel. ...
Number of Studies: 12
PaperbackThe Message of 2 Timothy
The Bible Speaks Today Series
by John Stott
After teaching many times from the book of 2 Timothy, John Stott writes, "I have been impressed afresh by the timeliness for today of what the apostle writes, especially for young Christian leaders. For our era too is one of theological and moral confusion, even of apostasy. And the apostle summons us, as he summoned Timothy, to be strong, brave and steadfast."
In this revised ...
