"Knowledge is indispensable to Christian life and service," writes John Stott. "If we do not use the mind which God has given us, we condemn ourselves to spiritual superficiality."While Christians have had a long heritage of rigorous scholarship and careful thinking, some circles still view the intellect with suspicion or even as contradictory to Christian faith. And many non-Christians are quick to label Christians as anti-intellectual and obscurantist. But this need not be so. In this cl...

Explore the Apostles' Creed with John Stott"If we want to lead good, holy, and useful lives, we must look to the creed which shapes our conduct."In an ever-changing world, the timeless words of the Apostles' Creed still have the power to anchor, clarify, and renew our faith. With this collection of sermons from renowned preacher and author John R. W. Stott (1921–2011), deepen your understanding of the foundational truths of the Christian faith foun...

Hear Scripture Speak to Your Life and Your WorldIn The Power of Scripture, renowned Bible teacher John Stott invites individuals and small groups to the practice of "double listening"-- listening to Scripture and listening to the world. In doing so, you will learn how to engage God's Word in a way that is relevant to your own life and the lives of those around you.Walking through key passages from both Old and New Testaments, this eight-session Lif...

Using the church as a framework, Through the Year with John Stott explores in 365 days the whole biblical story from creation to the end times.One of the most highly respected Bible teachers of our times, John Stott gets to the heart of each of the 365 carefully selected passages, covering every essential Christian teaching in a single volume. The readings are broken up into weekly themes. Each devotion is based on a key passage of Scripture, and includes biblical ...

An evangelical classic for a new generation of Christian readersBack in print for the first time in many years, John Stott's classic treatise on confession discusses a neglected Christian practice. Though the Bible clearly teaches that confession is a necessary part of the redemption story, many Christians are uncertain how and to whom they should confess their sins. Stott offers vital answers in Confess Your Sins: The Way of Reconciliation.After presenting ...

What does the Bible say about same-sex relationships? How should Christians think about this divisive and heartfelt issue? And what of those who are caught in the crossfire: the brothers and sisters who experience same-sex attraction, but are committed to being faithful to the teaching of scripture and resisting it?In this revised, updated and extended edition of the classic chapter from Issues Facing Christians Today, the late John Stott lays out the biblical position on ...

We live in a land where truth is subjective, individualized, and culturally conditioned. That same troubling thinking had invaded the churches led by Timothy and Titus, so Paul's pastoral letters to them focus on the objective and universal truthrevealed in Jesus.John Stott's teachings from The Message of 1 Timothy and Titus and The Message of 2 Timothy are offered here as brief devotional readings suitable for daily use. Designed as a church resource for small gr...

IVP Readers' Choice AwardPaul's letter to the Romans has for two thousand years been a touchstone for all who want to understand the power of the gospel and the righteousness of God revealed from heaven. The truth in Romanstransforms our thinking and convicts our hearts as we discover the power of the gospel for every area of our life and our world.In this volume, the first half of John Stott's The Message of Romans is offered in brief readings sui...

God himself is seeking you. Through his Son, Jesus Christ, God offers you his love. How can you know God's love? How can you trust Jesus? These six studies, based on John Stott's bestselling book Basic Christianity, explore who Christ is and what he has done for us.As companions to the IVP Signature Collection, IVP Signature Bible Studies help individuals and groups explore and apply biblical truths. Each session includes quotations from Basic Christia...

Christian faith is centered in the cross. And the Christian life is likewise rooted in the cross. The studies in this guide, based on John Stott's book The Cross of Christ, are designed to bring us to the heart of the cross with an understanding of what was accomplished there on our behalf.We begin with an individual perspective but move on from there into a deeper understanding of what it means to live as a community under the cross. Our worship, our call to mission, our ...

The most influential leader in the early church was undoubtedly the apostle Paul. He never lost the vision of God's single new humanity—Jews and Gentiles together. And in his letters we watch him exercising his leadership skills among the early Christians..This nine-session LifeGuide® Bible Study by John Stott is based on his book Basic Christian Leadership and covers the first four chapters of 1 Corinthians, in which Paul responds to a complex church situation andto quest...

Dig Deeper into Jesus' Greatest Sermon with John StottWhat does it mean to "seek first the kingdom of God" in our relationships, values, ambitions, finances and commitments? Jesus' answer to these questions amazed those who first heard the Sermon on the Mount. In this twelve-session LifeGuide® Bible Study by John Stott, you'll dig deep into Jesus' startling and challenging message in the greatest sermon ever preached.In The Sermon on the Mount