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 …
Contents: Kalas presents new insight into twelve of Jesus' parables by entering them through the "back side" -- through the eyes of a minor or unsympathic character. By approaching the stories in this way, Kalas releases new meaning and clarifies basic teachings. Personal stories from the author's own experience and modern-day illustrations enrich the retellings even more. These refr…
Waiting for Jesus -- The man who saw an angel -- His name is John -- The Christmas gift -- The son of God becomes man -- The prayers taht were answered -- The seekers -- The boy Jesus -- Jesus shares our baptism -- The lamb of God -- Jesus finds his first disciples -- The dream -- Jesus resists Satan's temptation -- The house of God -- A visitor at night -- The great encounter -- Jesus goes to …
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 …
Includes index.
Subtitle on cover: 52 new children's lessons for any occasion.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 110-111).