Devotional Bible Study

When you're serious about following Christ, you long to become more like Him. You also know that the Bible contains the life-changing truths that will help you reach that goal. Face to Face: Praying the Scriptures for Spiritual Growth helps you turn your devotional times into a daily experience of transformation. Adapting and personalizing select Bible passages, Dr. Kenneth Boa offers you a refreshing and encouraging way to "renew your mind".

Freshly experience Jesus' arrival and the church's earliest days in this Luke-Acts Devotional. Chapter guides will stimulate your personal contemplation, family devotions, or discussion with others, delivering a unique experience well-suited to Advent/New Year. This audio edition is a convenient solution for those moments in your day when you can pick up God's Word.

Deep-Dive, Daily Devotionals in 1 John takes an in-depth, interactive, integrative approach to daily devotions. The devotionals are both a deep and a devotional study of John's first letter. As you work your way through each daily devotional, you will learn the book of 1 John thoroughly and will understand how to apply it on a daily and transformational basis. Each devotional is brief, taking only 5-10 minutes.

What did the Lord mean when He said…Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God? The answer might surprise you. Understanding regeneration should be a priority for every Christian, and in understanding what it means to be Born Again the glory of Christ and the Work of the Cross is magnified in the heart of the Believer. As we set aside some popular misconceptions about what Scripture teaches concerning our Salvation, we begin to understand the harmony and consistency of God’s Redemptive Plan and His will for our lives.

31 Days To Get The Message: Traveling With Paul takes Paul's New Testament letters (Romans, First and Second Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, First and Second Thessalonians, First and Second Timothy, Titus, and Philemon) and divides them into 31 daily listening segments.

Vacations often give us an opportunity to rest and reflect. However, when our normal routines are suspended, it can be hard to spend time with God. These 30 devotions have been specifically designed to help you to rest in the Lord’s goodness and glory during your time away so that you can return home feeling refreshed spiritually as well as physically. You can pick and choose which devotions to listen to depending on the type of vacation you are on, and there are optional family activities linked to each devotion, giving other family members an opportunity to reflect alongside you.

God's abundant words of faithfulness and reassurance are the foundation for this unique devotional. By adding her own reflections and prayers - and urging readers to do the same - Ann Spangler has created a comprehensive daily guide to the Bible's most encouraging passages, with an easy to use format and a focus on personal dialogue with God.

In this collection of short meditations, Heather Torosyan explores the theme of joy in Scripture and discusses how it applies to our daily lives. This is not an academic treatise, but a study meant to encourage the listener so you also may be filled with inexpressible, overflowing joy.

Prayer & Praise is a treasure trove of thought-provoking messages inspired by the lines of Austen's three preserved prayers. Atop a solid foundation of scripture, these 50 devotional segments (each finishing with prayer and praise) enlist familiar characters and situations from Austen novels to illustrate spiritual principles - in creative, often surprising, ways!

In Less Than Perfect, best-selling author Ann Spangler takes us beyond cardboard cutouts of 38 biblical characters to show us how these were real individuals who had dreams, temptations, and weaknesses just like us. We meet each of these individuals again as if for the first time as Spangler offers a dramatic retelling of their lives, insight into the historical and cultural context of their time, and key takeaway points for our lives today.

While not every Founding Father was a Christian, a Bible-believer, or a paragon of virtue and not every leader has honored the Bible nor appreciated its influence, there is an undeniable history of leaders who’ve been intimately acquainted with the contents of the Bible, who’ve studied its scriptures and respected its teachings. Journey with Robert J. Morgan as he teaches about the Bible’s role in the defining moments and impact on the people of our nation’s history, reminding us of the beauty at the intersection of faith and country.

When tomorrow is harder than today, how will you endure? Peter preached boldly in one moment and cursed cowardly in another. His faith and obedience went up and down, down and up. But through it all, the grace of Jesus toward Peter endured. This is also how we will endure - through the amazing, enduring grace of God. In 21 stories, authors Stephen Morefield and Benjamin Vrbicek trace the life and teaching of the Apostle Peter as he followed Jesus. Peter’s story gives us hope that Jesus really is a friend of sinners and mighty to save.

Eugene Peterson was quite concerned about the language we use between Sundays. He strived for a continuity of language between the words we use in Bible studies and the words we use when we are out hiking, at work, or eating dinner with family. He illustrated this passion in his writings and weekly sermons. A Month of Sundays is a devotional collection featuring excerpts of Eugene's Sunday sermons arranged into thoughtful readings for every day of the month, drawn from the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

As women, we find ourselves discovering a particular fragrance that exudes our personality in aroma. We will often buy that one fragrance over and over and call it our signature scent. Scent evokes memory and action. Likewise, according to 2 Corinthians 2:14-15, the Apostle Paul tells believers we are the aroma of Christ. We are called to spread the fragrant aroma of Christ in every place, testifying of Jesus and his remarkable work of salvation.

The storms of life threaten all of us at one time or another, leaving us feeling lost, alone, and without any hope. We all face adversities in the name of relationships, physical and mental health, the pain of loss, work stress, finances, and persecution. Our relationship with Jesus Christ does not always exclude us from all the unpleasant circumstances life sometimes throws our way.

Not What You Think not only blows the dust off dated misperceptions of this ancient book, it engages the problems of the Bible head-on - the parts that make modern readers squeamish, skeptical, and uncertain. Join Michael and Lauren as they explore the nature of the Bible - an ancient mosaic of story, literature, history, and poetry - and what it means for this generation and its relationship with God.

Abre tu camino hacia la salud y la integridad por medio de la oración... Basado en la enseñanza del pastor Prince sobre la Santa Cena, esta nueva guía de oración ayudará a los lectores a poner su fe en acción cuando se trata de su salud. Día a día, el Pastor Prince recalca Escrituras simples y específicas que puedes orar para aumentar tu fe y participar de los beneficios que Jesús adquirió en la cruz. Aprende a caminar con Dios, a comulgar con el Espíritu Santo, y a meditar en la obra terminada de Jesús. Luego observa cómo su paz y poder reinan en tu vida.

Ever feel lost in translation? With the NET Old Testament, you don’t need to be. Modern listeners can find it challenging to connect with the ancient words and cultural contexts of the biblical writers. The NET Old Testament offers a completely new solution: pairing a listenable, everyday English translation with the largest set of translators’ notes ever created for a Bible. It is an indispensable resource for every Bible listener.

In The Bible as Improv, author Ron Martoia helps you move beyond maxims and read the Bible so that its story shapes your own stories. In this new light, you will deepen your spiritual life and avoid the confusion about what is true for you today and what is “outdated.” Come take a look at the big picture of the Bible. The view is incredible.

Father, I thank You and I praise You, Lord God, right now, I thank You for who You are, I thank You that You're still on the throne and still in charge. Father, I thank You for the students who are entering black belt right now and have continued on to reach this level within our martial arts ministry - they are truly a blessing.