How do I find peace with God? Or freedom from guilt? What hope is there for the future? How can I be sure of God's love for me? Paul answers these questions (and more) in his letter to the Romans, a letter that has given comfort and hope to millions in the 2000 or so years since it was written, and has transformed the lives of many, including such great reformers as St Augustine, Martin Luther, and John Wesley.'The Giver of Peace' is a book of reflections on Paul's letter. The auth...

Twice God says that in King David he had found 'a man after my own heart' (1 Samuel 13:14, Acts 13:22). David was one of God's favourites. This was so despite David having sinned so deeply. What is encouraging is that the Lord continued to use David after his time of backsliding. David was a man with deep feelings. He was a poet and musician as well as being Israel's greatest King and one of the greatest ever military leaders. David wrote that 'the Lord confides in those who fear him' (Psalm ...

Writing in an approachable and anecdotal style, Tom Wright helps us see the great sweep of this letter. Romans has long been viewed as the book above all in which Paul puts forth the basic doctrines of the faith, and the picture of God's life for us. It is the classic setting-out of the Gospel.Tom Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide guides to all the books of the New Testament, and to include in them his own translation of the entire text. Each shor...

This new book on arguably the greatest Christian preacher in twentieth century Britain, if not the world, will be welcomed by all those who benefitted from the ministry of Dr D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, whether through hearing him preach live, through his numerous books, or now through digital formats such as CDs, DVDs, or the internet.Dr J. E. Hazlett Lynch has been an admirer and student of Martyn Lloyd-Jones since soon after his conversion to Christ in 1971, and brings a wealth of ex...

Reflect on bite-sized Bible readings that provoke thought and deepen understanding.Lyrics that became popular in a song way back in 1955 suggest: 'Love and marriage … you can't have one without the other.' Aspects of love and loving relationships recorded in various Bible books are highlighted in this edition of Words of Life.Best known perhaps is Hosea – a powerful image of how God keeps on loving a nation that is persistently unfaithful to him. In Song of Songs a...

Today many believers have been led astray and are in bondage, because they have been fed on the old wine - the traditions of men that have accumulated in Christendom through twenty centuries, and that have been added to God's Word, or that have replaced God's Word. When the new wine is offered to them, they say, "The old is good enough" (Luke 5:39). This they remain in spiritual stagnation, year after year.Most Christians are unwilling to give up the traditions of their elders, eve...

Jesus said, “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.”What is the lesson that Jesus is teaching us? How can we recognize the spiritual season that we are living in? How can we prepare for what is to come?Leon Gosiewski shows how Bible prophecies have come to pass at significant points in history and how some of those prophecies are coming to pass in our current generation. By recognizin...

Another year of Words of Life devotions begins with Major Howard Webber looking at a God who is forever creating new things. He also explores some of the First Book of Samuel, and in the New Testament studies several characters who appear in the Acts of the Apostles and some miracles of Jesus. His apt conclusion is a week of Bible blessings and benedictions.In her writings for most weekends, Lieut-Colonel Margaret Wickings asks, 'Have you ever sung when facing challenges an...

Our bestselling annual - sales continue to grow year on year!The Scripture, prayers, and reflections in Sacred Space: The Prayer Book will inspire you to a richer daily spiritual experience throughout the liturgical year and invite you to develop a closer relationship with God.Each day of Sacred Space: The Prayer Book includes Scripture reading and points of reflection, as well as a weekly topic enhanced by six steps of prayer and reflection: The Presence of God, Freedom, C...

Radical Christianity is Jonathan's heart-cry to the Western Church to rise up boldly to preach the Gospel with signs following and make no apology for the uniqueness of Christ, the absolute truth of God's Word, and its call upon humanity to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Only Way of salvation.We hope that the Lord will use these words to spark fresh passion for God and His great cause in the heart of the reader… to reach the world with His life changing love and...

Bible Studies has been the scripture discussion and research magazine of the Churches of God since 1933. Each year, a different subject is explored via editorials, group discussions, Q&A and special focus articles. This volume explores the second epistle to the Corinthians.

Letters written under difficult circumstances are writings that reveal what is most important to the writer. Pauls prison letters are no exception. They show the depth of his spiritual understanding. In particular, he reveals his deep appreciation of who Jesus Christ is in the opening chapter of Ephesians and in the Christ-hymns of Philippians 2 and Colossians 1. As is customary with Paul, we read first about the doctrinal foundations of our faith. Once the doctrinal foundation has been ta...