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3 Minute Devotions For Women
$5.99Add to cartGot 3 minutes to spare? You’ll find the spiritual pick-me-up you desire in 3-Minute Devotions for Women. Written especially the twenty-first-century woman, this delightful devotional packs a powerful dose of comfort, encouragement, and inspiration into just-right-sized readings for women on the go. Minute 1: scripture to meditate on; Minute 2: a short devotional reading; Minute 3: a prayer to jump-start a conversation with God. This portable package makes a fabulous any-occasion gift for every woman.
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World Changers : Fascinating Figures From Church History
$15.00Add to cartThey Served the Lord They Loved
Bible teacher Herbert Lockyer presents brief biographical sketches of the stirring deeds and extraordinary accomplishments of some of the greatest men of God in church history. Though human, with their own faults, flaws, and missteps, these men had a passion to serve God in a needy world, and their stories still thrill our hearts and create within us a desire to follow Christ, wherever He may lead us.
The biographies include…
*Martin Luther
*George Wishart
*John Knox
*Robert Murray McCheyne
*David Livingstone
*John Bunyan
*John Wesley
*Charles Haddon SpurgeonThese men were outstanding and strategic witnesses for Christ. Their influence and encouragement of God’s church continues to build up the faith of believers, even today.
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Prayers And Blessings DayBrightener Large Print (Large Type)
$11.99Add to cartGod is in control of every detail, even when circumstances derail us from the simplicity of that truth. Prayer has an amazing ability to keep us on track, while blessings encourage our hearts to keep moving forward. Let this calendar be a daily reminder that God cares, God listens, and God blesses – and He wants to take you in the direction of His very best – always.
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Once A Day 40 Days To Easter Devotional
$4.99Add to cartAs you read this powerful booklet during the Lenten season, you will experience spiritual growth through interaction with Scripture from both the Old and New Testaments. The readings culminate in the Passion Week and Easter Sunday, and you will gain a greater understanding of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus as you examine critical passion narratives in the Gospels. Through your interaction with these Lenten readings, you will be a joyful witness of God’s carefully orchestrated plan to redeem the world through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. These 40 devotions will allow you to gain a more complete perspective on your personal relationship with Jesus and the power of his work in your life today. Written by Dr. Kenneth Boa, president of Reflections Ministries, each devotion provides thoughts for meditation along with a prayer for each day, making this the perfect devotional for personal, family or small-group use.
Features:
* 40 daily devotions with multiple Scripture readings
* A meditation that amplifies the Scripture passages
* Each daily reading ends with a prayer
* Scripture text from the clear, accessible New International Version (NIV) Bible -
Heaven
$15.00Add to cartHow do I get to heaven? This question is asked by millions of people living today. Help, encouragement, and definite answers await the reader, as page after page unfolds with the explanation of this exciting place-heaven-and how we can get there.
With tremendous insight, D. L. Moody offers easy-to-understand explanations that make this book one that must be read and shared with others.
D. L. Moody was a dynamic evangelist who reached thousands of people throughout the world with the special message of Christ’s love.
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Waiting For God (Student/Study Guide)
$12.00Add to cartWe spend much of our life waiting. For healing for ourselves or a friend. For a wayward daughter to return to God. For a new job. For marriage and children and grandchildren. Sometimes the waiting can cause us to feel stuck, or forgotten by God. But waiting time is not wasted time. These eight studies by Juanita Ryan help you draw near to God in times of uncertainty and postponement. As she leads you and your group through significant moments of waiting in Scripture, you will become familiar with the dynamics of such times and learn to hear God’s call to rest in his timing.
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Jesus Calling Gift Edition Pink (Deluxe)
$19.99Add to cartAfter many years of writing in her prayer journal, missionary Sarah Young decided to listen to God with pen in hand, writing down whatever she believed He was saying to her. It was awkward at first, but gradually her journaling changed from monologue to dialogue. She knew her writings were not inspired as Scripture is, but journaling helped her grow closer to God. Others were blessed as she shared her writings, until people all over the world were using her messages. These devotions are written from Jesus’ point of view, thus the title Jesus Calling(R). It is Sarah’s fervent prayer that our Savior may bless readers with His presence and His peace in ever deeper measure.
This new edition, created in a lovely package for women, will help more readers discover the incredible peace found in the presence of Jesus.
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God In Every Moment DayBrightener
$11.99Add to cartThere are days when our faith feels challenged on every front – and in those times our hearts need reminded that God is with us. This collection of daily quotes and verses will give you the spiritual hug you need, renewing your mind to the truth that God is in the details of every breath you take.
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Come With Me Through Mark
$14.99Add to cartIt is an extraordinary story. An unknown young man of thirty abandons his job and launches into a new career as a traveling preacher and healer. Immensely popular with the general public, he quickly falls foul of the religious leaders of his day and then the political authorities. Just three years later he was dead, executed as a dangerous criminal. End of story? Just the opposite! Three days later, his body had disappeared from his grave. That was only the beginning of the story of which you, the reader, are now a part.
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Friend Me : Turning Faces Into Lasting Relationships
$14.99Add to cartFrom Virtual Friends to Authentic Relationships
With the rise of social media, more of us are managing our relationships online instead of in person. Technology that was meant to make communication easier and faster for busy people may have met its goal, but often at the expense of intimacy and meaningful conversation. In many cases, friendship has become a status decided by the click of a mouse. Kindling a relationship-or cutting one off-is as simple as “friending” someone or removing that person from your list. And someone with a thousand-plus online pals may be the loneliest person on the planet.
If you can identify, you’re not alone. That’s because each of us is wired to thrive in the context of real relationships-live interaction with real individuals, such as is shared by Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It’s how we give and receive emotional sustenance and support. Yet this type of intimacy can’t be achieved online.
Join Donna Carter on a journey to stronger, more satisfying relationships as you explore:
*The risks of being vulnerable and why they’re worth it
*Qualities to seek out in a friend, as well as to cultivate in your own life
*Toxic relationships and how to avoid them
*Steps toward reconciliation, including forgiveness
*The purpose of solitude in refreshing the soul
*And more!Experience a richness in your human relationships that you’ve never experienced before. And, as you do, draw closer to the One who designed you to love and be loved, by other people and by Him.
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Funeral Sourcebook
$24.99Add to cartAttending to those in grief and mourning is a critical duty of any member of the clergy. Unfortunately, many church leaders feel poorly equipped to effectively minister to those in their darkest hour.
Bible teacher Dr. Herbert Lockyer has provided this comprehensive source book of sermons, Scripture passages, prayers, and poems, as well as proper etiquette and manner, enabling any pastor to better carry the gospel of consolation to the distressed and brokenhearted in their great time of sorrow.
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Love Dare (Revised)
$22.99Add to cartUnconditional love is eagerly promised at weddings, but rarely practiced in real life. As a result, romantic hopes are often replaced with disappointment in the home. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.The Love Dare, the New York Times No. 1 best seller that has sold five million copies and was major plot device in the popular movie Fireproof, is a 40-day challenge for husbands and wives to understand and practice unconditional love. Whether your marriage is hanging by a thread or healthy and strong, The Love Dare is a journey you need to take. It’s time to learn the keys to finding true intimacy and developing a dynamic marriage.This second edition features a special link to a free marriage assessment survey, a new preface by Stephen and Alex Kendrick, minor text updates, and select testimonials from The Love Dare readers. Take the dare!
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Little Pilgrims Progress 60th Anniversary Edition (Anniversary)
$12.99Add to cartFifty-five years ago, Helen L. Taylor took John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress and simplified the vocabulary and concepts for young readers, while keeping the storyline intact. The result was a classic in itself, which has now sold over 600,000 copies. It’s both a simple adventure story and a profound allegory of the Christian journey through life, a delightful read with a message kids ages 6 to 12 can understand and remember. A new look and fresh illustrations for today’s children enlivens the journey to the Celestial City.
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Lords Mercies Flexcover Journal
$4.99Add to cartThis soft flex cover journal features scripture from much loved song Blessed Assurance Attractive cover with cream background, flower and butterfly remind one of a painting. Inside are lined pages, each page carrying an inspirational passage at the bottom.
Our writing journals are perfect for gift-giving, with a presentation page in the front.
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Codependency : Balancing An Unbalance Relationship
$5.99Add to cartYou’ve heard plenty about getting hooked on drugs or alcohol or sitting at slot machines from sunup to sundown, but can you really become addicted to a person? The answer is yes-codependency is a relationship addiction. A codependent is anyone who is dependent on another person to the point of being controlled or manipulated by that person. Learn how to be released from relationship addiction and have a renewed commitment to put Christ first.
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Conflict Resolution : Solving Your People Problems
$5.99Add to cartDisharmony in the home, wars in the workplace, and disputes in the church should lead us to the One to whom we can turn to direction, strength, and courage. Passivity is not the real path to peace. Resolution rests in confronting the wrong , but with the right heart. God’s Word provides principles for peace that can bring about the supernatural result of reconciliation and resolution.
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Verbal And Emotional Abuse
$5.99Add to cartAbuse inflicts immense pain and impedes emotional growth. We have all been wounded by hurtful words and actions of others that we often carrying with us for a lifetime; however, it is possible to stop the pain of abuse! Learn biblical truths and practical “how to’s” for stopping the pain of abuse and restoring peace in all your relationships.
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Forgiveness : The Freedom To Let Go
$5.99Add to cart“I forgive you.” These three little words are so simple, so complex, and yet so powerful! These words give us permission to let go of recent irritations or long-held grudges of minor offenses or festering hurts that keep us up at night. Relationships filled with resentment ultimately perish. Relationships filled with forgiveness ultimately prevail. Learn how you can be an expression of God’s grace by forgiving others and find the freedom He intended you to have.
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Anger : Facing The Fire Within
$5.99Add to cartHas anger ever clouded your judgment to the point that you acted rashly and then regret it later? What do you do when you’re inflamed with angry thoughts and feelings? Ultimately, you have the choice to act wisely or to react foolishly. You can learn to keep your anger under control by acting rather than reacting.
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23rd Psalm
$3.49Add to cartEncourage your kids to learn the meaning behind the words in the Twenty-third Psalm. Featuring beautiful illustrations and paired with a simple, rhyming scheme, kids will learn both the words of this famous prayer as well as the meaning and history behind its words, and how these words relate directly to their lives today.
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Berenstain Bears And The Trouble With Things
$5.99Add to cartIn this new Berenstain Bear, Living Lights 8×8 The Berenstain Bears and The Trouble with Things, the Bears are dealing with a typical family issue … the idea that they need ‘things.’ And even more things! Brother Bear wants a Space Grizzlies play set. Sister Bear begs for a Bearbie dream house. Even Papa Bear thinks he needs a new fishing rod! But thanks to Mama Bear’s wisdom the family learns that God offers more than just material things.
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Pinkalicious Fairy House Level 1
$3.99Add to cartEvery spring, Pinkalicious loves to see all of the beautiful flowers and blossoming trees come to life in her family’s garden. Of course, Pinkalicious knows that the blooming garden is all because of the hard work of the fairies! This year, Pinkalicious wants to be ready for the fairies’ arrival, so she makes a cozy house for the fairies to stay in during their visit. Peter and Pinkalicious camp out in the backyard, waiting for the fairies to appear-but will they be able to see them?
Join Pinkalicious in this fairy-filled I Can Read adventure.
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Love Dare (Revised)
$17.99Add to cartUnconditional love is eagerly promised at weddings, but rarely practiced in real life. As a result, romantic hopes are often replaced with disappointment in the home. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.The Love Dare, the New York Times No. 1 best seller that has sold five million copies and was major plot device in the popular movie Fireproof, is a 40-day challenge for husbands and wives to understand and practice unconditional love. Whether your marriage is hanging by a thread or healthy and strong, The Love Dare is a journey you need to take. It’s time to learn the keys to finding true intimacy and developing a dynamic marriage.This second edition features a special link to a free marriage assessment survey, a new preface by Stephen and Alex Kendrick, minor text updates, and select testimonials from The Love Dare readers. Take the dare!
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May The Lord Bless You Flexcover Journal
$4.99Add to cartStylish journal to record your thoughts, prayers and more trimmed in pink florals with Scripture from Numbers 6:24 May the Lord bless you and protect you. Unique flexcover is as durable as a hardcover yet less rigid; lightly lined pages each with a new Scripture verse; presenation page.
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My Fathers Business
$15.99Add to cartEstablished author, successful businessman, international speaker, and pastor Peter Tsukahira writes with zeal and compassion to help believers understand the importance of ministry in the marketplace. This timely book is written for believers who find themselves in the business world.
The reader will learn: Practical guidelines to achieve success in a calling to the marketplace.
Insights from a pastor and congregational founder who was an executive in a multinational computer company.
Prophetic Bible teaching integrated with practical advice based on personal experiences.
To focus on the power and importance of developing godly character in the marketplace.
About the spiritual blessings and rewards that come when one does business in God’s way.
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Brass Heavens : Reasons For Unanswered Prayer
$9.99Add to cartDr. Paul Tautges has served Immanuel Bible Church in Sheboygan, WI as pastor since 1992. He is the husband of Karen and father of ten wonderful children. Paul is also an adjunct professor at several seminaries in the U.S. and overseas, as well as being a conference speaker. He is the author of seven books including Delight in the Word, Counsel One Another, Comfort Those Who Grieve, and The Discipline of Mercy, and Consulting Editor for the Living in a Fallen World discipleship counseling booklet series. Paul is a NANC certified biblical counselor. Paul is also the founder of Counseling One Another. The purpose of Counseling One Another is to stimulate and nurture healthy, Word-driven growth among believers in Christ, and is built upon the biblically-based philosophy that counseling is the normal work of believers in the context of the local church.
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Pause : Secret To A Better Life One Word At A Time
$16.99Add to cartImagine a quiet walk, hand in hand with a loved one, really listening, really connecting. Bask in the moment, feel the love. It sounds wonderful, doesn t it? Much too often these potentially precious moments are swept away in the rush of everyday life. Now is the time to enter the world of PAUSE…a time to think, evaluate, listen, observe and enjoy. Pause with author Chris Maxwell as he explores a collection of words. Words of wonder, confession, hope, longing and dreams. Words we often rush past, rather than taking time to ponder their meanings and true value. Immerse yourself in each story. Ponder and meditate on each reflective word. Reconnect with life and all it has to offer. Pause.
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Passion : How Christs Final Day Changes Your Every Day
$15.99Add to cartIntroduction
1. The Cup
2. Betrayal And Denial
3. The Mockery
4. Three Kings
5. Give Us Barabbas!
6. The Long Walk
7. Father, Forgive
8. Two Criminals
9. Climax
10. Another DayAdditional Info
Some people see Jesus’ death as a historical footnote, buried in the past. Christians understand it is much more than that, and know it has transformed their future.But often we don’t realise how much Jesus’ last day should change our present, too.
Walking readers through Luke’s Gospel, US pastor and well-known author Mike McKinley looks at the events of the last day of Jesus’ earthly life. At each point, he pauses to marvel at the love Christ has for His people; and shows how Jesus’ people can learn from His passion, His care, and His integrity.
This unique book is perfect for both new and mature Christians. While great for reading at any time in the year, it’s particularly helpful to read during Lent or Holy Week.
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1 Corinthians 10-16 (Student/Study Guide)
$8.99Add to cartIntroduction
Why Study 1 Corinthians 10-16?
Timeline
1. Keep On Running – 1 Cor 9 V 24 – 10 V 13
2. Love, Liberty And Legalism – 1 Cor 10 V 14 – 11 V 1
3. Loving Authority – 1 Cor 11 V 2-16
4. Thoughtful Unity – 1 Cor 11 V 17-34
5. Your Gifts, Their Good – 1 Cor 12 V 1-31a
6. The Most Excellent Way – 1 Cor 12 V 31b – 14 V 40
7. Resurrection: Hold On – 1 Cor 15
8. Good Examples – 1 Cor 16
Leader’s GuideAdditional Info
What can turn a struggling church around? What can help a church which has sold out to the culture; which is riven by division; which is dominated by me-first materialism; and which is uncertain about the gospel itself?“Be on your guard”, wrote one church planter to just such a church. “Stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.
“Do everything in love.”So wrote the apostle Paul to the Corinthian church (1 Corinthians 16
v 13-14). This was a congregation which seemed to have lost its way. But Paul did not give up on them. He encouraged them to love their church.And, in the second half of his first letter to them, he showed them how to do this-how to love each other as Christ had loved them.
This was the love that could turn the Corinthian church around. And this is the love that all our local churches need. These eight studies in 1 Corinthians 10 – 16 will enable, motivate and challenge you to “do everything in love”, individually and collectively.
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Live Before You Die
$14.99Add to cartGod has a purpose for everyone. Do you know yours?
Evangelist Daniel Kolenda has ministered around the world, and no matter the country, continent, race, culture, gender or age, people everywhere want to discover and fulfill God’s purpose for their lives. In ‘Emerge’, he draws from scripture and his experience as president of Christ for All Nations, an international evangelistic ministry founded by Reinhard Bonnke, to help readers overcome their fears and tune in to God’s call. Among his advice: use your talents and interests for God’s glory, serve someone else’s vision, use what’s in your hand, stop procrastinating, and don’t bow to your fears.
We are alive for the purpose of propelling forward God’s eternal kingdom. This is what makes life worth living. This book is not about reaching your dreams or becoming a star. It is about discovering how our lives fit into God’s plan for His glory and His kingdom.
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Andrew Murray Collected Works On Prayer
$49.99Add to cartExperiencing God Through Prayer
You can have an exciting relationship of intimate communion with Christ! In these dynamic pages, Andrew Murray explains biblical guidelines for effective communication with God. Discover essential keys to developing a vibrant prayer life, including how to…
*Abide in Christ
*Be victorious in prayer
*Petition God courageously
*Intercede for others effectively
*Receive clear direction from God
*Experience God’s continual protection
*Overcome discouragement and temptation
*See your unsaved loved ones come to ChristEvery Christian can reap the benefits of learning how to pray. Through Murray’s writings, you will find out how your devotions can be transformed so that you can realize the fullness of God’s love, peace, and divine power operating in your daily walk. Lovingly explained, the principles presented here will permanently alter your prayer life!
Books by Andrew Murray included in this collection are:
Abide in Christ
The Prayer Life
Waiting on God
With Christ in the School of Prayer
The Ministry of Intercession
The Secret of Intercession
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Lenten Sourcebook
$18.99Add to cartThe observance of Lent says to all believers, “Remember Jesus Christ.” And as they remember, they find themselves more closely identified with Him.
In this comprehensive sourcebook for the Lenten season, best-selling author Dr. Herbert Lockyer helps believers to celebrate this significant time through…
Explanations of the origin and observance of Lent
Meaningful preparations for the season
Program ideas for Holy Week, Good Friday, and Easter
Parables and illustrations
Prayers, hymns, and poems
Passion plays
Sermon outlinesHere is a tremendous resource for church and Sunday school leaders, one that will help them to teach and lead believers in understanding and worshipping their Savior on the road to Calvary.
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Light Giver : Discovering Gods Uncommon Wisdom
$16.99Add to cartDale Fife, author of The Secret Place, takes readers on another visionary journey into the inner sanctum of God’s presence. To experience the mysteries and revelation that Fife has experienced is to know the peace, joy, and rest that can be found only in intimate communion with the Father.
Moses encountered the light and fire of the burning bush. On their way to the Promised Land, the Israelites followed a pillar of smoke by day and a pillar of fire by night. The priests of God ministered in the temple with the flame of a lamp stand as their only source of light. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” (John 8:12).
God wants all believers to walk in that same light of supernatural revelation. He wants you to transcend human limitations and access the divine realm. Open your spirit to receive fresh illumination, for you are about to have an intimate encounter with The Light Giver.
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Appointment In Jerusalem (Anniversary)
$18.99Add to cartThis is the riveting true story of a young schoolteacher and her courageous quest to know God’s will for her life. In Lydia Prince’s search for God and her life’s purpose, she is led to Jerusalem where she learns the power of prayer and experiences many miracles of provision and protection. Lydia rescues a dying baby girl and then miraculously survives many dangers, including gunfire, siege, and barricades. She enters into her true appointment from God and, in the process, rescues scores of abandoned sick and orphaned children from disease and death.
Discover how God can remarkably use those who trust Him!
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Glory Of God
$30.00Add to cartMany believers ask, “Does God speak to us today? Is Jesus just a historical figure, or is He the living Christ? Can the Lord still do the same miracles the Bible talks about?”
God has not changed, nor is His glory just a theoretical concept. It is a heavenly reality that every believer can experience now. In The Glory of God (Spirit-Led Bible Study), you will learn how to build on your scriptural knowledge with fresh revelation from God. Each lesson will move you toward an exciting, purposeful life in which you experience the God of the Bible-the God of glory-every day as you are changed into His image and become a carrier of His transforming, healing presence to the world.
Through these studies, you will…
* Develop a passion and thirst for God
* Be ignited by God’s fire to do the “impossible”
* Become a dynamic witness and see lives transformed
* Confirm the gospel with supernatural signs
* Enter into spiritual rest-and watch God work!
* Receive your own miracles
* Live continually in God’s glory
The glory of God is a reality to be experienced. Enter into His manifest presence today and be changed forever.
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Smith Wigglesworth Prophecy And Greatest Revival Of All Time
$16.99Add to cart“You will have the privilege to see and to participate in the most glorious and mightiest sweeping revival that has ever been known in Christian history!” -Smith Wigglesworth
This revelation was part of a prophecy given in 1936 by legendary evangelist and healing minister Smith Wigglesworth to a young man named David du Plessis. The revival Wigglesworth foresaw was a continuation of the Pentecostal movement into the charismatic renewal that continues to this day.
Later, in 1961, God gave Rev. Tommy Hicks a vision of the continuation of that revival: a worldwide movement in which the “Awakening Giant”-the body of Christ-receives spiritual power and authority on such a scale as has not been seen since the book of Acts.
This book retells these two amazing prophecies in their entirety and also discusses their implications for the world today. The revival of God’s church continues, but it won’t be complete until every Spirit-filled believer understands his or her unique role in its fulfillment. Study these prophecies and ask God to reveal how He would use you to bring the greatest revival in history to completion.
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Beyond Ordinary : When A Good Marriage Just Isnt Good Enough
$17.99Add to cartHow safe is your marriage? The answer may surprise you. The biggest threat to any marriage isn’t infidelity or miscommunication. The greatest enemy is ordinary. Ordinary marriages lose hope. Ordinary marriages lack vision. Ordinary marriages give in to compromise. Ordinary is the belief that this is as good as it will ever get. And when we begin to settle for ordinary, it’s easy to move from “I do” to “I’m done.”Justin and Trisha Davis know just how dangerous ordinary can be. In this beautifully written book, Justin and Trisha take us inside the slow fade that occurred in their own marriage-each telling the story from their own perspective. Together, they reveal the mistakes they made, the work they avoided, the thoughts and feelings that led to an affair and near divorce, and finally, the heart-change that had to occur in both of them before they could experience the hope, healing, and restoration of a truly extraordinary marriage.
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Stories Jesus Told Hidden Pictures
$2.69Add to cartThe Stories Jesus Told coloring and activity book will provide hours of entertainment as children color and hunt for the hidden pictures while learning bible stories. The illustrations are designed for children, ages 6-10, to enjoy. Answers are in the back of the book.
These coloring/activity books are not only fun but also educational. The easy-to-understand text and applicable pictures make Bible stories come alive. Reproducible for home or classroom use.
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Rhyme Bible Storybook
$22.99Add to cartChildren love the soothing sound of rhyme! And now they can enjoy thirty-five delightful, classic Bible stories retold in lilting verse and rollicking, read-aloud rhyme in this new updated edition of The Rhyme Bible Storybook. From the story of creation, to the resurrection of Jesus, this is the perfect choice for parents who want to introduce their children to the Word of God.andnbsp; Updated and vivid illustrations by Laurence Cleyet-Merle breathe new life into a previously successful storybook Bible in the popular Rhyme brand. The Rhyme Bible Storybook is certain to become a well-worn favorite!
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Draw The Circle
$18.99Add to cartDo you pray as often and as boldly as you want to? There is a way to experience a deeper, more passionate, persistent, and intimate prayer life. Drawing from forty days of true stories, Mark Batterson applies the principles of his New York Times bestselling book The Circle Maker to teach us a new way to pray. As thousands of readers quickly became many tens of thousands, true stories of miraculous and inspiring answers to prayer began to pour in, and as those stories were shared, others were bolstered in their faith to pray with even more boldness. In Draw the Circle, through forty true, faith-building stories of God’s answers to prayer, daily scriptures and prayer prompts, Batterson inspires you to pray and keep praying like never before. Begin a lifetime of watching God work. Believe in the God who can do all things. Experience the power of bold prayer and even bolder faith in Draw the Circle.
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Dangerous Act Of Worship
$20.99Add to cartForeword By John Ortberg
Acknowledgments
1. What’s At Stake In Worship?
2. The Real Battle Over Worship
3. False Dangers
4. Real Dangers
5. Waking Up To Where We Live
6. Doing Justice Starts With Rest
7. When Worship Talks To Power
8. Dwelling In Exodus Or In Exile?
9. An Imagination For Justice
10. Living Awake
Epilogue
Study Guide
NotesAdditional Info
What’s at stake in our worship? Everything. Worship is the dangerous act of waking up to God and God’s purposes in the world. But something has gone wrong with our worship. Too often worship has become a place of safety and complacency, a narrowly private experience in which solitary individuals only express their personal adoration. Even when we gather corporately, we often close our eyes to those around us, focusing on God but ignoring our neighbor. But true biblical worship does not merely point us upward–it should turn us outward as well. In this prophetic wake-up call for the contemporary church, pastor Mark Labberton reconnects Christian worship with biblical justice. From beginning to end, worship must pursue justice and seek righteousness, translating into transformed lives that care for the poor and the oppressed. Labberton shows how to move beyond the comfort of safe worship to authentic worship that is awake to the needs of the world. -
Esther : Royal Rescue (Student/Study Guide)
$8.99Add to cartThere are times in our lives when we question whether God truly loves us, whether He is really in control of the world, whether He knows what He is doing, whether He even notices what is happening to us.
These are exactly the kind of questions that God’s people in Esther’s day must have been asking. Not only were they exiled from their home, the land that had been promised to them by God, but they were facing ethnic cleansing on an unprecedented scale.
The story of Esther reveals that whatever the appearances, God is in control. Although the enemies of God and His people are many and powerful, their plans are doomed. God’s plans are the ones that will triumph. He delights in answering His people’s prayers often in most unexpected ways.
As He delivered the Jews of Esther’s day from seemingly unstoppable destruction, so He has and will deliver all who turn to Him in Christ. He is to be trusted in all situations at all times.
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Reaching Out Touching Hearts
$15.00Add to cartEncouraging One Another
Are you ever lonely? Do you sometimes wish that someone would call or write or just give you a friendly hug? Don Gossett knows how you feel, and he shares a very special gift in this book-the life-giving gift of reaching and touching a world full of loneliness and despair.
You will learn how to reach out and touch lives through…
*a kind word
*a sincere letter
*a gentle embrace genuine encouragement
*an uplifted prayerOne person is enough to reach out and make the world a better place. And when you reach out to others, you will experience the joy of seeing God work in their lives as they respond to your unique touch.
…not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more, as you see the day drawing near.
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Nonprescription Drugs In Pregnancy
$19.95Add to cartA Smart Start Press Title
Many women of child-bearing age buy over-the-counter medications for a variety of disorders, such as seasonal allergies, colds, headaches, and others. Whether planning their pregnancy or already pregnant, they want to know if these nonprescription drugs are safe for unborn babies. All nonprescription drugs contain one or more active ingredients that treat the patient’s symptoms and are actually drugs themselves. Twenty to thirty years ago, many of these active ingredients were FDA-approved prescription drugs. At the time, those prescription drugs were assigned a Pregnancy Risk Category: A, B, C, D, or X. Although some of these drugs switched from prescription to nonprescription status, meaning they could be sold over-the-counter, their Pregnancy Risk Categories still applied. This unique book contains the FDA’s Pregnancy Risk Categories for the active ingredients in five hundred nonprescription drugs, and includes a procedure for locating risk categories for any drug that isn’t in the book.
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Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes
$22.99Add to cartIntroduction: Coming To Terms With Our Cultural Blinders
Part One: Above The Surface
1. Serving Two Masters: Mores
2. The Bible In Color: Race And Ethnicity
3. Just Words? LanguagePart Two: Just Below The Surface
4. Captain Of My Soul: Individualism And Collectivism
5. Have You No Shame? Honor/Shame And Right/Wrong
6. Sand Through The Hourglass: TimePart Three: Deep Below The Surface
7. First Things First: Rules And Relationships
8. Getting Right Wrong: Virtue And Vice
9. Its All About Me: Finding The Center Of Gods WillConclusion: Three Easy Steps For Removing Our Cultural Blinders?
Acknowledgments
Resources For Further Exploration
NotesAdditional Info
What was clear to the original readers of Scripture is not always clear to us. Because of the cultural distance between the biblical world and our contemporary setting, we often bring modern Western biases to the text. For example: When Western readers hear Paul exhorting women to “dress modestly,” we automatically think in terms of sexual modesty. But most women in that culture would never wear racy clothing. The context suggests that Paul is likely more concerned about economic modesty–that Christian women not flaunt their wealth through expensive clothes, braided hair and gold jewelry.Some readers might assume that Moses married “below himself” because his wife was a dark-skinned Cushite. Actually, Hebrews were the slave race, not the Cushites, who were highly respected. Aaron and Miriam probably thought Moses was being presumptuous by marrying “above himself.”Western individualism leads us to assume that Mary and Joseph traveled alone to Bethlehem. What went without saying was that they were likely accompanied by a large entourage of extended family. Biblical scholars Brandon O’Brien and Randy Richards shed light on the ways that Western readers often misunderstand the cultural dynamics of the Bible. They identify nine key areas where modern Westerners have significantly different assumptions about what might be going on in a text. Drawing on their own crosscultural experience in global mission, O’Brien and Richards show how better self-awareness and understanding of cultural differences in language, time and social mores allow us to see the Bible in fresh and unexpected ways. Getting beyond our own cultural assumptions is increasingly important for being Christians in our interconnected and globalized world. Learn to read Scripture as a member of the global body of Christ. -
Apocrypha
$18.99Add to cartFor many across the world, the books of the Apocrypha are Christian Scripture. This volume helps university and seminary students learn not only more about the Apocrypha, but also more about how Jesus thought and lived.
Using a thematic approach, Dr. David deSilva gives a brief introduction and summary of these largely unknown and unappreciated books. In addition, the book provides an overview of the social and cultural context of the world of the Apocrypha and early Christianity. After surveying the Apocrypha’s relevance and impact on Christian practices and spiritual formation, deSilva highlights the Apocrypha’s imact on Jesus’ world, the New Testament, and the formation of the early church’s doctrines and theology.
