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This collection of prayers by noted Hebrew Bible scholar Walter Brueggemann can be used in both public worship and private devotion. These prayers run the gamut from particular days in the church year to special moments in the lives of worshiping communities to events playing out on the world stage. In all cases, the prayers spur us toward acts of justice and peacemaking and call on God to heal and restore God's hurting and broken people.

Every man desires to be strong and to be wise. Why not grow in strength and wisdom through the teachings of one of the strongest and wisest men ever to live? These engaging, actionable devotionals based on Solomon’s writings in Proverbs give men the skills they need for godly living in today’s challenging culture.

For more than fifty years, Brother Andrew sought fellow Christians in Communist and Muslim countries and encouraged and equipped them to stand strong in the face of turmoil and persecution. Offering his same bold teaching for the battles we face today, this sixty-day devotional mines the lives of Moses, David, Elijah, Jonah, and Gideon.

Licht und Sonne - von alters her Sinnbilder für alles Göttliche, das menschliche Leben und das Gute schlechthin. Alles Lebendige braucht Licht, seine Erschaffung war das erste Werk der Schöpfung, und ein heller Tag voller Sonne öffnet uns Herz und Seele. Der bekannte Rundfunkmoderator Wolfgang Küpper macht sich Gedanken zum Tag. In diesem Buch stehen das Licht und seine Bedeutung ganz im Mittelpunkt. Die ausgewählten Texte stammen aus der beliebten Sendereihe des Bayerischen Rundfunks.

Dreams and visions are instruments through which God wants to develop your sensitivity to communicate with Him so that you can be a messenger, a disciple and an instrument to carry out His plan, His purpose and His will for humanity. The song "Bless Me Oh Lord" sung by Chey, at the end of the sermon, gives the listener an opportunity to reflect on the sermon.

In our busy, hectic society, we can often feel that our lives are running at a mile a minute—but some of us don't even know where to. MORE Direction invites you to slow down and reflect on what the Bible says about your direction in life, how to find it and how to run that way when you do.

Was für eine außergewöhnliche Person er ist. Wir versäumen es oft, dem Heiligen Geist die Anerkennung zu geben, die Ihm gebührt. Nachdem Er zusammen mit Gott, dem Vater und Gott, dem Sohn, bei der Erschaffung des Universums mitgewirkt hat, war Er auch an der Erschaffung der Menschheit selbst beteiligt. Der Song "Caring and Sharing" gesungen von Chey, am Ende der Predigt, gibt dem Zuhörer Gelegenheit, über die Predigt nachzudenken.

Band 1: Predigten über Jesus Christus. In diesem ersten Band wurden Predigten über Christus zusammengestellt, die ihn zum einen in seiner ganzen Einzigartigkeit und Herrlichkeit als Sohn Gottes zeigen und ihn zum anderen als unseren Heiland darstellen, dem unser ganzer Glaube gehören soll. Für Spurgeon galt: "Christus, wir sehen auf dich." Dieser Band enthält: "Des Volkes Christus". "Christus in dem, was seines Vaters ist". "Christus, vorgestellt zu einem Gnadenstuhl". "Christus, der Sieger über den Tod". "Christi Erhöhung".

What an amazing person He is. We often fail to give the Holy Spirit the credit He deserves. After helping to create the universe with God the Father, and God the Son, He was involved in the creation of mankind. The song “Caring and Sharing” sung by Chey, at the end of the message, gives the listener time to reflect on what has been said.

Featuring Bible verses for many of life's questions, it will guide you through various Christian living from worship and loving your neighbor to fear and vulnerability. Drawing on their own experience of the Christian life, well-known TV personalities, Church leaders, and mentors, David and Carrie Grant offer compassionate insight and wisdom, alongside contributions from other trusted Church leaders and writers, for anyone seeking to follow Jesus and be His disciple but unsure where to start.

While in solitary confinement for three years in a subterranean prison cell with no Bible, pencil or paper, Pastor Richard Wurmbrand composed hundreds of sermons. He committed them to memory by summarizing them in rhymes and delivered them nightly to an unseen congregation. These sermons, the fruit of extreme depravation, demonstrate in a very personal way the relevance of Scripture to an imprisoned pastor—and to us today—while revealing Pastor Wurmbrand's thoughts and questions while locked in a solitary cell.

Die Bedeutung der Selbstliebe muss auf dem Bewusstsein der Liebe Gottes zu Ihnen in Christus beruhen. Sie können nur anfangen, sich selbst zu lieben, wenn Sie sich der Liebe Gottes zu Ihnen bewusst sind. Das Instrumentalstück "Wonderful Grace" von Divine Sounds am Ende der Botschaft gibt den Zuhörern Zeit zum Nachdenken.

As a follower of Christ, you live each day as a pilgrim, traveling the path Jesus sets before you. Though the road may be rocky, God provides reminders along the way to show you that He writes your story, paves your path, and walks with you always. Pilgrim reminds us of profound truths by showing us how God’s grace and provision shape each Christian’s unique journey of conforming to the image of Christ. On the path of spiritual growth and maturity, knowing God’s character makes all the difference.

Saying Yes to Life lifts our focus from natural, everyday concerns to issues that are having an impact on millions of lives around the world. As people made in the image of God, we are entrusted to look after what he has created.

God het gewone mense – skrynwerkers, vissermanne, diensknegte, sakelui, herders, dokters, ma’s en pa’s – gebruik om sy werk te doen. Gewone mense. Tóg sien God die potensiaal in hulle raak om sy doelwitte te verwesenlik. In Leef in kontak ondersoek ons noukeurig wat dit beteken om by Jesus te wees en Hom te volg.

One of the twentieth century's most inspiring writers has become a powerful voice for twenty-first-century Christians. Thanks to a treasure trove of teachings from A. W. Tozer, author of the spiritual classic The Pursuit of God, you can spend an entire year strengthening your daily walk with God. Each devotion includes a passage of Scripture, a short reading from Tozer, a hymn verse, and a prayer.

Wie können Christen wachsen? Kaum jemand stellt in Frage, dass die Bibel uns dazu aufruft, in unserem Glaubensleben zu wachsen. Aber die Erklärung, wie das genau vor sich gehen soll, ist oftmals vage. Dane Ortlund lenkt den Blick der Gläubigen auf Christus. Er macht deutlich, dass der Weg der Heiligung nicht darin besteht, mehr zu tun oder besser zu werden, sondern tiefer in die wunderbaren Wahrheiten des Evangeliums einzutauchen, die für uns gelten, seit wir mit ihm vereint wurden. Dabei stützt sich Ortlund auf den Erkenntnisschatz von Persönlichkeiten aus der gesamten Kirchengeschichte.

Discontent easily arises when our desires aren't met and our plans don't come true—but this is a dangerous path that drives us away from God. While the world insists that satisfying our desires is the path to fulfillment, this daily devotional teaches us the value of seeking contentment instead, providing practical approaches to cultivating thankfulness in specific life circumstances that make discontent easy.

Imagine how your life might change if you followed Jesus up that Galilean hillside, hearing His most famous Sermon for yourself as you sat in the tall grass. Imagine how the world might change if you followed Him down the mountain, reaching your arms out as He did to a harvest field desperate for His touch. With accessible, warm, and a down-to-earth style, you don’t have to imagine these things, for beloved author and Bible teacher Kelly Minter brings to life the teachings and healings of Jesus to life.

Discover the joy of intentionally dwelling in the presence of God as the beloved author of Joni weaves contemporary insights with the timeless wisdom of The Practice of the Presence of God by seventeenth-century monk Brother Lawrence. “Suffering has a way of heaving you beyond the shallows of...