Abstract: Many preachers ignore preaching from the Old Testament because they feel it is outdated in light of the New Testament and difficult to expound. On the other hand some preachers will preach from the Old Testament frequently but fail to 'handle' it correctly, turning it into mor- alistic rules or symbolic lessons for our spiritual life. In this book, Christopher J.H. Wright proclaims t…
Through the triumphs and failures chronicled in the Bible, Watley directs sixteen straight-talk sermons to the deepest needs of today's Christians.--From publisher description.
Introduction / Stanley Hauerwas -- Freedom (Acts 16:16-40) -- Living sacrifice (Romans 12:1-8) -- Be imitators of Me (Philippians 3 :17-21) -- Ordinary people (Ruth 1:1-19a) -- Who are these? (Revelation 7:9-17) -- One though Master? (Matthew 25:14-28) -- The day of the Lord (Amos 5:18-24) -- Now (Mark 13:32-37) -- More (Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11) -- Here (Luke 2:1-20) -- Postscript / William H. Willi…
God as The Lord of Our Life : The Business of spiritual training -- Two kinds of Christianity : word and deed -- We are a letter from God, not an advertisement -- What is a believing Christian? -- Do not be conformists! -- Where is Abel your brother? -- Consolation in the wilderness. God In and Above the Ages : Eye to eye with patriarchs and prophets -- God's narrow gate to the world -- Shatt…
General introduction -- General view and analysis -- An introduction to the Beatitudes -- Blessed are the poor in spirit -- Blessed are they that mourn -- Blessed are the meek -- Righteousness and blessedness -- The tests of spiritual appetite -- Blessed are the merciful -- Blessed are the pure in heart -- Blessed are the peacemakers -- The Christian and persecution -- Rejoicing in tribulation …
Betting on God : a word to the reader -- Who is a God-seeker? (Luke 19:1-10) -- The point on which I stand or fall (Matt. 16:13-23) -- How faith begins (Mark 5:25-34) -- How crises in faith arise (Matt. 14:22-33) -- What the word "faith" means (Matt. 15: 21-28) -- How we learn to speak with God (Luke 11:9-13) -- What has God to do with the meaning of life? (Mark 10:17-27) -- Where is my fellow …
Subtitle on cover: 52 new children's lessons for any occasion.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 110-111).
Includes bibliographical references.