Sample lessons for teachers in school districts that are mandated to incorporate the Bible into classroom lessons. These sample activities demonstrate how suitable for use in United States public school classroom instruction the Christian Holy Bible actually is. Not an official document of the state of Oklahoma or any public school board, just some sample lessons quickly sketched out by a Baptist minister.

Sample lessons for teachers in school districts that are mandated to incorporate the Bible into classroom lessons. These sample activities demonstrate how suitable for use in United States public school classroom instruction the Christian Holy Bible actually is. Not an official document of the state of Oklahoma or any public school board, just some sample lessons quickly sketched out by a Baptist minister.

Derek Prince presents a treasury of Scriptures that have helped him combat the devil over the years. These passages will remind you that God is the source of strength, healing, protection, victory, and more!

Shepherd's Notes- Christian Classics Series is designed to give readers a quick, step by step overview of some of the enduring treasures of the Christian faith. They are designed to be used along side the classic itself- either in individual study or in a study group. The faithful of all generations have found spiritual nourishment in the Scriptures and in the works of Christians of earlier generations. Martin Luther and John Calvin would not have become who they were apart from their read...

You Are in a War, Whether You Know It or Not. Most Christians would have no hesitancy in affirming the concept that God has a kingdom, with its angelic hosts. Unfortunately, many Christians are unaware that Satan also has a kingdom, represented by a host of demons. With earth as the battlefield, these two kingdoms wage war with one another for our minds and souls. As Christians, we need to understand the nature of this war and how Satan's kingdom operates. Legendary author and Bible teache...

In Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World, bishop and social activist John Shelby Spong argues that 200 years of biblical scholarship has been withheld from lay Christians. In this brilliant follow-up to Spong’s previous books Eternal Life and Jesus for the Non-Religious, Spong not only reveals the crucial truths that have long been kept hidden from the public eye, but also explores what the history of the Bible can teach us about reading its stories today and living our lives for...

A glance at tabloid headlines reveals that we have an almost insatiable desire to see into the future. In our search to know what is to come, many turn to the Bible for answers. Both the Old and the New Testament are loaded with prophets and prophecies. Who were these people who supposedly could predict the future? Have their prophecies come true?Now readers can get to the bottom of 60 crucial Bible prophecies quickly and easily with A Concise Guide to Bible Prophecy. This...

Packed with simple summaries, charts, and pictures, this quick-reference pamphlet makes it easy to understand the symbols, passages, meaning, and prophecies in the Book of Revelation. If you've ever wondered exactly what the Book of Revelation is about and why people interpret it in so many ways, this pamphlet is for you. This full-color pamphlet makes it easier than ever to compare the 4 different interpretations of Revelation, such as historicist, futurist, idealist, and preterist—at a g...

"A valuable guide to these joyful, angry, beautiful, and difficult 'earthly prayers' that allow us. . . a deep human connection to the God who remains with us and will not abandon us." --Kathleen Norris, author of Dakota, The Cloister Walk, and Acedia & MeJesus died with a psalm on his lips. For millennia, humans have been shaped by the Psalms. And before the Nazis banned him from publishing, German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer published this bo...

Are There Two Wills in God?Divine Election and God's Desire for All to Be SavedIn this short, theological essay, John Piper builds a scriptural case that God's unconditional election unto salvation is compatible with God's genuine desire and offer for all to be saved. Helping us to make sense of this seemingly paradoxical relationship, Piper wisely holds both truths in tension as he explores the Bible's teaching on this challenging topic, graciously responds...

In the bible, two underlying tenets must always be fulfilled when determining the truth of a matter. First, God's righteousness and Word must always prevail, and secondly, the fruit of a given event or action must be without a doubt for the glorification of God. It was from these two foundations that led me to look very hard into why the Christian church has such an obsession with Israel today, despite Christ's deliverance of a new Kingdom and Covenant.From my findings, which I dis...

The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections:Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the worl...