Paul wrote, "Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel still more" (1 Thess. 4:1). To "excel still more" is to achieve that which is set in front of you. In our case Heaven has been set in front of us, and it is up to us to walk in a worthy manner. When I excel, I grow; when I excel still more, I grow and grow and gr...

What Is Finer Grounds?Finer Grounds is a verse by verse, chapter by chapter, book by book, meaty, deep digging study of God's Word. Enrich your personal Bible time or study with a group of ladies. Thought-provoking questions help you reach new levels of faith. Studies are thoroughly researched and passages are expertly explained. Lessons are structured in 13-week (one quarter) segments so you can easily share them with your ladies' Bible class.Pursued: God's...

Wouldn't it be awesome to be a real princess...not just for a day...or for a month...but forever?!God invites us to be just that, and then gives us the perfect instruction manual for becoming His child and living like a courageous daughter of The King. The life of a genuine princess comes with great responsibility and fantastic reward! When we study the Word of God and apply it to our lives, we show the world what a child of God really can be. A daughter o...

Paul wrote, “Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel still more” (1 Thess. 4:1).To “excel still more” is to achieve that which is set in front of you. In our case Heaven has been set in front of us, and it is up to us to walk in a worthy manner. When I excel, I grow; when I excel still more, I grow and grow...

Written for Our Learning is an Old Testament curriculum that takes a fresh approach at teaching primary level students. Each of the 26 lessons in this book is complete, providing teachers everything they need to prepare and present the lessons along with activities for the students. The wide variety of age-appropriate activities allows teachers for grades 1-8 to select the ones they want to customize their lessons. Teachers can change the type of activities and th...

What Are Spiritual Gifts?The subject of spiritual gifts can seem complicated: Who has spiritual gifts--""spiritual people" or everybody? What are spiritual gifts anyway?Understanding Spiritual Gifts takes you straight to God's Word to discover answers from the Gift-Giver Himself. As you dig into Bible passages about God's design for each of us, you'll find out that spiritual gifts aren't complicated--but they are life-changing.Here you will ...

The role of the Holy Spirit in a Christian's life is often misunderstood. Some believers focus solely on spiritual gifts, some emphasize the practical over the spiritual, and others avoid the subject altogether. Yet in spite of the apparent confusion, the truth is surprisingly simple: God's Spirit is a vital part of our relationship with Him.The Silent Shepherd offers a balanced, scripturally sound look at the personality, works, and deity of the Holy Spir...

Kay Arthur's life-changing New Inductive Study Series (more than 880,000 sold) brings readers face-to-face with the truth of God's precepts, promises, and purposes—in just minutes a day.The letters of James and John, and Paul's letter to Philemon, are among the most practical writings in the New Testament. Beloved Bible teacher Kay Arthur helps readers employ the tried-and-true methods of inductive Bible study to discover God's design for successful relationships, including......

Intended as companions to the Blackaby Study Bible, these guides also stand alone as a complete study of a book of the Bible.The lessons include:Leader's Notes7 studies based on reference materials included in the Blackaby Study BibleAn explanation and interpretation of ScriptureA story that illustrates the passage in focusOther Bible verses related to the themeQuestions for reflectionSuggestions for...

Over 3 million LifeChange studies soldEven the Worst of SinnersHow could God ever use a sinner like me? Most Christians wonder this at one point or another. Entangled by sin, we question whether anything we do is valuable to God. First and Second Kings show us how, despite the persistent sins of Israel's leaders, Israel's God remained faithfully present—leading, guiding, redeeming at every turn. If you're wondering how God can use y...

The apostle James, the oldest half-brother of Jesus, was a key leader in the Jerusalem church. During the early days of the young church, the Jewish believers had been scattered by persecution. Out of compassion, James wrote this epistle to confront them and motivate them to test the quality and consistency of their faith.Pastor John MacArthur will take you through the book of James, passage by passage, so that you can better understand this short but powerful book...

Self-satisfaction and complacency: these could very well be a Christian's greatest enemies. And these are the enemies that the apostle Paul addresses in his letter to the Ephesians.Pastor John MacArthur will take you through Ephesians, passage by passage, so that you can better understand the Christian encouragement and warnings in this book.When Paul wrote his letter to the believers in the city of Ephesus, he wrote to remind them of their immeasurable ble...