The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most familiar passages in the New Testament. In this concise and clearly-written introduction to and commentary on the Sermon, Charles Talbert pays particular attention to its role in character formation and ethical decision making. After introductory chapters on reading the Sermon on the Mount, the book offers a section-by-section commentary. Talbert point…
How does one flee from temptation? What is the best way for believers to open their hearts to God? Packed with scriptural guidance, Willem Teellinck's The Path of True Godliness answers these questions and more. First published more than four hundred years ago, this book serves as a reminder that the struggle to live a godly life is one that Christians have always confronted. And while some of …
How can one with limited or no knowledge of Greek, Hebrew, or Aramaic (the languages in which the Bible was originally written) use a Greek-English or Hebrew-Chaldee (Aramaic) lexicon or concordance? First, begin with Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance, which was designed for those who do not know these languages. Look up in the concordance any word in the King James Version of the Bible, det…
The books of Ezra and Nehemiah tell a vital story of a community revived and restored by God’s grace through gifted individuals―preparing the way for the coming Messiah. In his practical and devotional expository commentary, pastor-theologian Derek W. H. Thomas shows what this gripping narrative can teach us about kingdom life in our own time. In their different ways, Ezra and Nehemiah both…
This booklet examines the doctrine of providence by observing how the Bible explains the complex lives of men and women, and also by weighing opposing viewpoints, including Open Theism and Molinistic views of "middle knowledge."
Dalam bukunya ini, Pdt. Stephen Tong mengajak kita memaknai arti “hidup … dalam segala kelimpahan”? Tanpa sadar, kita sering mengaitkan kelimpahan dengan hal- hal materi, keuangan, kekayaan, dan kesuksesan. Tetapi sedangkal itukah hidup yang Yesus berikan? Kelimpahan apakah yang dimaksud? Mari kita belajar meneladani Yesus Kristus yang memberikan hidup-Nya untuk menjadi berkat bagi dunia,…
Pendeta Stephen Tong secara khusus membahas Sepuluh Hukum dari sudut pandang Kristen, mengenai iman dan etika orang Kristen, bagaimana orang percaya harus beriman dan berbakti kepada Tuhan yang sejati dan bagaimana harus meng- hidupi moral dan menjalankan kelakuan hidup yang mulia terhadap sesama. Buku ini menjadi satu dari tiga pengertian penting di samping Doa Bapa Kami dan Pengakuan Iman Ras…