First Religion

The First Book of Peter is a book of the New Testament. The author presents himself as Peter the Apostle. The ending of the letter includes a statement that implies that it was written from "Babylon", which is possibly a reference to Rome. The letter is addressed to the "chosen pilgrims of the diaspora" in Asia Minor suffering religious persecution.

The First Book of Thessalonians is a Pauline epistle of the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The epistle is attributed to Paul the Apostle, and is addressed to the church in Thessalonica, in modern-day Greece. It is likely among the first of Paul's letters, probably written by the end of AD 52, though some scholars believe the Epistle to Galatians may have been written by AD 48.

The First Book of Timothy is one of three letters in the New Testament of the Bible often grouped together as the pastoral epistles, along with Second Timothy and Titus. The letter, traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, consists mainly of counsels to his younger colleague and delegate Timothy regarding his ministry in Ephesus . These counsels include instructions on the organization of the Church and the responsibilities resting on certain groups of leaders therein as well as exhortations to faithfulness in maintaining the truth amid surrounding errors.

Before Germany was engulfed by Nazi dictatorship, it was a constitutional republic. And just before Dachau Concentration Camp became a site of Nazi genocide, it was a state detention center for political prisoners, subject to police authority and due process. The camp began its irrevocable transformation from one to the other following the execution of four Jewish detainees in the spring of 1933.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Enlightenment, a Day I Long to See and to hear a poem towards world peace.

"You shall have no other gods before me." Does the First Commandment serve any purpose for Christians today? What if the first commandment was meant to serve against a much bigger danger to Christianity than just the gods of Egypt and Rome? What if it was considered paramount because of a very specific threat that still torments the Christian faith today? Sorrow of the Godmakers proposes that superstition—specifically human conjecture about the nature of God—has always presented the greater peril. What God put simply, humans would complicate.

This audiobook shares a few modern-day miracles that happened during my first decade in the Caribbean. A “life-do-over” in audiobook format. I still get goosebumps talking and writing about this. Christiansted, on the island of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, is a tiny black dot on a globe.

The Analects of Confucius gathers the teachings or aphorisms of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (551-479 BC). He discusses the morality of government and the individual, social relationships, justice, and sincerity. The philosophical movement of confucianism sprang from the study of these writings.

Keith Miller, a businessman, was asked to speak in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, to an Easter sunrise service. Not being an ordained minister, Keith decided to try to get inside Matthew and walk through the events of the crucifixion and resurrection during the first Easter. The results were startling. A young engineer broadcasting the service flipped on his recorder and captured the event. Thousands of people who heard the honest, poignant presentation have said that God used it to change their lives.

A new look at the original reporting of "flying saucer" sightings in American and Canadian media. The stories come from contemporary sources, unchanged by rumors or myths that evolved years later. The author, a journalist with decades of experience, is neither pro- or anti-UFO and reports straight down the middle, explaining how many sightings could be real, then mentioning why they may not be. The decision on what to believe is left up to you.

A quarter of a century before Smith Wigglesworth, John G. Lake, and Maria Woodworth-Etter, Ethan Otis Allen pioneered an extraordinary move of God. Rising from abject poverty, this uneducated man became, in the words of A.B. Simpson, “The father of divine healing in America.” Who was this forgotten man, and what did he discover about the mysteries of the Kingdom of God?

Angel First Aid, Rx for Exellence is a guide to seeking the counsel of Angels and reaping the benefits of their insight and wisdom. In this audiobook, you will learn how to enhance your life by communicating with Celestial Beings. Practicing the exercises, also referred to as remedies or techniques, will improve physical, mental, spiritual and financial well-being. Using Angel First Aid as a daily reference or handbook has a cumulative effect that hastens your progress. By connecting with the Angelic Realm, you will feel continually supported and blessed.

Bleedership, Biblical First Aid for Leaders - a book that combines biblical principles with leadership skills. Wounds, cuts, and bruises abound wherever you find uninspired employees, a fearful staff, or a company or organization in disarray from the top down. Bleedership delivers the right medicine and the sure cure when leadership falls short. This fast-paced, page-turning book demonstrates the profound difference a godly, sound leader can make in a business, a church, or a home.

If you are hungry for a deeper understanding of your life and your relationships, join author D. A. Combs for an engaging and riveting study of god's eternal plan for community. Incorporating topics vitally relevant to the church today, Pastor Combs tackles the issues of community, gender relationships, family relationships, and equality folding them into a biblical understanding within the framework of god's plan for his creation.

Perhaps the most powerful influence in the world is that of a dad on his child. Baseball gloves, dirty diapers, tiny little hands, first days of school, daddy-daughter dances, and learner's permits ... and so much more! There's no way you can be ready for it all, but this is when you need to get a bit of a head start. First Time Dad by Focus on the Family ministry veteran (and father of 6) John Fuller lets you in on the stuff you really need to know ... because in just a few months or weeks or days, your life is going to change.

After the sudden death of Angela's mother and shortly thereafter her sister, Angela refused to believe that she had lost them forever. She set off on a journey in search of the truth. Her mother and sister guided and supported her as she discovered a world of existence in the afterlife. They speak about their life in heaven, about God the Creator, the universe, mankind, the reason for living and the soul's purpose. The discovery and understanding that Angela experienced, brought much comfort in a time of grief.

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 show us how God accompanies us through all the moments and stages of our life, bringing us the joys of life even amid a broken and hurting world and especially offering a joyous calling in Christ to serve that world.

What was it like to live during the time of Jesus? Where did people live? Who did they marry? What was family life like? And how did people survive? These are just some of the questions that Scott Korb answers in this engaging new book, which explores what everyday life entailed two thousand years ago in first-century Palestine, that tumultuous era when the Roman Empire was at its zenith and a new religion---Christianity---was born.

The History of Yud-Tes Kislev. Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad- Lubavitch Chasidism, was arrested, persecuted, and imprisoned in the year 1798 for his selfless efforts to strengthen the Jewish people and to disseminate Chasidic teachings. Rabbi Schneur Zalman's arrest imperiled not only his own life, but also the future of Chasidism.This book explores this noteworthy turning point in the Chasidic movement, and its importance as a milestone in Jewish History.

See Jesus from the perspective of Job as he suffers in misery, of King David as he wrestles with his sin, of the soldier tasked with crucifixion of Jesus, of Judas and Peter after they betrayed their dear friend, of Cleopas who walked with Jesus on Easter Day unawares, of Jairus who put his trust in Christ and saw his daughter live again, and of others!