-Titulo Original : Explora la Biblia: Hechos 1-12 -Fabricante : Lifeway Press-Descripcion Original: El estudio biblico Explora la Biblia Hechos capitulos 1-12, contiene seis sesiones que te prepararan a ti y a los miembros de tu grupo para comprender eventos importantes en la iglesia primitiva, como la comision y la ascension de Jesus, el Pentecostes y el nacimiento de la iglesia, la persecucion de los primeros cristianos, Felipe y el eunuco, la conversion de Pablo y la vision de Pedro. Desde sus primeros tiempos, la iglesia se ha extendido hacia arriba en la fe y hacia afuera en el evangelismo a pesar de enfrentarse a episodios de fuerte persecucion y sequia espiritual sin embargo, el reino de Dios marcha implacablemente hacia adelante. Al profundizar en Hechos 1-12, los seguidores de Cristo de hoy pueden volver a conectarse con Su dramatica historia, renovar su pasion por obedecer al Señor y reenfocar su vision como Sus testigos globales. Explore the Bible: Acts-Chapters 1-12 Bible Study Book is a six-session study that will equip you and your group members to understand significant events in the early church, like Jesus’ commission and ascension, Pentecost and the birth of the church, the persecution of the early Christians, Philip and the eunuch, Paul’s Damascus Road conversion, and Peter’s vision. From its earliest times, the church has stretched upward in faith and outward in evangelism despite facing bouts of heated persecution and spiritual drought. God’s kingdom marches relentlessly forward. By digging deep into Acts 1-12, today’s Christ followers can reconnect with their dramatic early story, renew their passion to obey the Lord, and refocus their vision as His global witnesses...

-Titulo Original : The Armor of God-Fabricante : Lifeway Press-Descripcion Original: All day, every day, an invisible war rages around you. A cunning, devilish enemy seeks to wreak havoc on everything that matters to you-your emotions, your mind, your family and friends, your dreams, your future. But his battle plan depends on catching you unaware and unarmed. If youre tired of being pushed around and caught with your guard down, his reign stops right here, right now. With you. The enemy always fails miserably when he meets someone ready for battle. Someone who is armed and dangerous. The Armor of God is more than just a biblical description of the believers inventory. It is an action plan for putting on your armor and developing a personalized strategy to secure victory against the enemy. Yes. A strategy. TARGETED. SPECIFIC. PRECISE. DETAILED. Learn to be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might (Eph. 6:10). Discover what to wear to ensure victory and employ the secret weapon to stop the devil in his tracks. Develop a personalized strategy to promptly put the enemy in his place. Take advantage of your position in Christ and experience the tangible, long-term effects of victory in practical, everyday living. Get prepared for a Bible study that will bring to light the war around you and challenge you to suit up, stand firm, and secure victory in your life. Bible Study Book includes 6 weeks of homework that can be completed between the 7 group sessions. Includes leader helps and perforated prayer cards that can be torn out of the back. Also available in digital format. - PRISCILLA SHIRER is a homemade cinnamon roll baker, Bible teacher and bestselling author who didn’t know she was on The New York Times’ list (Fervent) until somebody else told her. Because who has time to check lists when you are raising three sons? When Priscilla and Jerry (who have been married for 19 years) are not busy leading Going Beyond Ministries, they spend most of their time cleaning up after and trying to satisfy the appetites of their very large boys. Priscilla has written many Bible studies on a myriad of different biblical topics and personalities including Discerning the Voice of God, Gideon, and Jonah. She first wrote The Armor of God Bible study in 2015 and now she is excited to share this updated and adapted version with you...

-Titulo Original : The Titus Ten - Bible Study Book with Video Access: Foundations for Godly Manhood-Fabricante : Lifeway Press-Descripcion Original: The Titus Ten Bible Study Book with Video Access includes printed content for 10 sessions, personal study between group sessions, applicable Scripture, “How to Use This Study,” a leader guide, separate leader videos, and tips for leading a group. Tucked away near the end of the New Testament, you’ll find Paul’s letter to Titus. Scripture provides few details about Titus. But from this 46-verse letter, author Josh Smith has distilled ten foundations upon which to build godly men. Using his time-tested teaching process, this study can serve as a manual for becoming the kind of man God intends for you to be and leading other men to do the same. Taking ten qualities from the Apostle Pauls short letter to his mentee Titus, The Titus Ten will help you grow in your understanding of the gospel, your identity, your character, and more. Each chapter includes questions for reflection and discussion to process the way the Lord is developing you and to read in a group with other men. As you grow in these areas of your life, youll become the kind of man God desires to use in your family, your church, and the world. Features: Ten small group sessions Personal studies for ongoing spiritual growth Ten videos featuring author Josh Smith (included with purchase) Leader guide Promotional video Benefits: Train men to follow Jesus and invest where it matters most. Start a discipleship movement among men in your church. Learn how to exercise the dominion God has given in a God-honoring way. Believe the gospel is for you and has something unique to say to men. Root your identity in Christ and the unchanging nature of His love for you. Approach your assignments and calling with clarity and purpose. Build your character in a way that honors God and those around you. Shore up the foundation of your essential beliefs so that you can stand for what matters. Invest your life in the places where you can have the most impact. Commit to serving God and those entrusted to your care with zeal. Session Topics: Dominion Gospel Identity Assignments Authority Character Doctrine Mission Zeal Investment...

-Titulo Original : Heaven - Bible Study Book with Video Access: When Faith Becomes Sight-Fabricante : Lifeway Press-Descripcion Original: Heaven. Who goes there? Where is it? What will we do there? Questions like these arise when we consider an eternal future beyond this physical life. How can we know the truth about what comes next? In this 7-session video-based Bible study workbook, Jennifer Rothschild explores the subject of Heaven from a biblical perspective. She will separate what’s true about Heaven from what’s based on legend, media depictions, and hopeful guesses. As you walk through the study, youll not only gain a deeper understanding of what God has prepared for His children, but also learn how to live with confidence today as you look forward to the glorious unending that awaits. Dont just wonder about Heaven-embrace it with a faith that turns anticipation into excitement and peace. Features: 7 video teaching sessions, approximately 25-30 minutes, available via redemption code printed in the Bible study workbook 6 weeks of personal study to be completed between the 7 group sessions Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups Benefits: Dispel the myths and media-influenced images of heaven to gain a biblical understanding of this essential truth. Unveils the truth about heaven. Discover answers to some of your deepest and most pressing questions about heaven. Refine your eternal perspective so you can see beyond this day, this problem, and this situation. Realize how your hope for tomorrow should shape how you live today. Video Sessions: Session 1: Introduction: Getting the Scoop on Heaven (20:47)-From the opening illustration, Jennifer piques our interest and welcomes us to this Bible study of Heaven. In this first teaching video, she provides an overview of the study and a working definition of Heaven as she sets the stage for all that’s to come. Session 2: Living an 8:18 Life (28:48)-In Session 2, Jennifer reviews the Neapolitan ice cream illustration that gives us a fun framework for how Heaven is understood throughout Scripture. She then unpacks Romans 8:18 to discuss how we should view our suffering in this life in light of the glory we will experience in Heaven. Session 3: Numbering Our Days (30:41)-Jennifer starts off the Session 3 video teaching reminding us of the truth that we are made for more than longevity, we are made for eternity. She then walks us through Psalm 90 giving us three principles and a prayer that define how to live with that truth in mind. Session 4: Getting Ready to Rise (26:51)-Session 4 video teaching centers on 1 Corinthians 15:51-53. Jennifer will share three “Listen Willis!” points that focus our attention on the victorious truth that when Christ returns, all believers will rise to meet Him with new, glorious, resurrected bodies. Session 5: Making Jesus the Treasure of Heaven (24:02)-In Session 5, Jennifer shares that what most of us long for about Heaven is the fulfillment of what we’re missing here on earth, like seeing our loved ones or having new bodies. She emphasizes that while those are good, legitimate desires, those aren’t the main point. Jesus is the true treasure of Heaven. Session 6: Celebrating at the Table (28:59)-Jennifer figuratively has us pull up seats at four biblical tables in the Session 6 teaching. She starts with the table of showbread in Exodus 25. Then we join David at the Shepherd’s table in Psalm 23. Our third stop is around the table in the upper room with Jesus and His disciples as He breaks the bread and lifts the cup. Jennifer states that those three tables all point to our glorious final feast as we gather around the table for the marriage supper of the Lamb. Session 7: Walking by Faith Until Faith Becomes Sight (33:10)-We are reminded in the final teaching video that though we have a great, glorious forever awaiting us, we’re not there yet. So, what do we do while we wait for that day? Jennifer points out we are to wait well by waiting with anticipation, walking by faith, being eager to do good things. And most of all, we don’t quit. We continue to persevere, being faithful to the One who is preparing us a place to be with Him forever...

-Titulo Original : Esther: Daring Faith for Such a Time as This - Bible Study Book with Video Access-Fabricante : Lifeway Press-Descripcion Original: A beautiful queen, her courageous cousin, a foreign land, and a murderous adversary-the book of Esther has all the elements of an epic drama. The story unfolds at a time when the people of God are split between nations with an uncertain future. While the name of God may not be mentioned in the book of Esther, its pages highlight His work among His people and foreshadow Jesus’s very ministry to us-darkness to light, mourning to celebration, death to life. In this 7-session study, Kelly Minter invites you into the daring faith modeled by Esther and her cousin Mordecai-a faith developed over time, rooted in the goodness of God, lived out through extraordinary circumstances, and used to change the world. Although our time looks different from Esther’s, our God is just as active and faithful today, and He has called you for such a time as this. Features: Verse-by-verse Bible study guide of the book of Esther Content that explores the historical context of Esther’s day 7 teaching videos from Kelly Minter, approximately 30-40 minutes each, available via redemption code printed in the Bible study book 7 group sessions and 6 weeks of personal Bible study Beautiful full color interior to enhance your experience Benefits: Discover how Esther’s story inspires us to live faithfully and courageously in our own time. Understand how the book of Esther fits into God’s redemptive story. Be reminded that God is always at work in every place and at all times, and is faithful to His promises. See how God uses faithful men and women working together to accomplish His redemptive purposes in the world. Video Sessions: Session One: Introduction (22:47)-In this opening video, Kelly teaches on the historical and cultural context of the book of Esther. The book of Esther tells the history of God’s people after the exile, specifically those who stayed in Persia. Through the accounts of this book, we see God’s faithfulness to His people everywhere and at all times. Session Two: Welcome to the Empire (35:03)-Teaching through Esther 1, Kelly describes the oppressive life in the Persian empire and draws modern parallels to the spirit of empire in our world today. The realities of life in our broken world stir in us a longing for God’s kingdom, for the humble and kind nature of King Jesus. Session Three: God’s People in Faraway Places (39:20)-Kelly’s teaching through Esther 2-3 highlights the profound truth that God does not forget His people. He will bless His people wherever they are and use them to accomplish His will. Session Four: For Such a Time as This (32:52)-The events in Esther 4 highlight how God can use us in big ways to impact His kingdom. Kelly challenges us to open our eyes to what He wants to do in and through us for His glory and for the good of others. Session Five: In Between Two Banquets (38:49)-In this video session, Kelly reflects on the remarkable truth that God is the only One truly in control, as we see through His work in Esther 5-6. We’re challenged to rest in His sovereign care, and to cast our care on Him. Session Six: A Great Reversal (36:18)-In Esther 7-8, we see Esther put her life on the line and make great sacrifices for God’s people. As a result, she transforms; she goes from being someone living for the temporary pleasures of the palace to living for God and His kingdom. Kelly reminds us that through Jesus, this reversal is true in each of our lives. Session Seven: A Great Celebration (29:44)-Through the close of the book of Esther, we see that God was just as faithful to the Jews who stayed in Persia as to those who returned home. Kelly closes her study with the reminder that we, too, can have confidence in God’s faithfulness to us, and this is cause for great celebration...

-Titulo Original : God of Creation: A Study of Genesis 1-11 - Bible Study Book with Video Access-Fabricante : Lifeway Press-Descripcion Original: The opening lines and chapters of Genesis teach us fundamental truths about God. We watch Him bring light after darkness, order after chaos, and rest after toil-all through the power of His Word. Over 10 sessions of verse-by-verse study, dive into the first 11 chapters of Genesis by following three critical stages of understanding: comprehension, interpretation, and application. Teaching videos are key in understanding this study. Revisit familiar stories and historical figures, challenge your basic knowledge, and discover deeper meanings in the text. As God reveals Himself through Scripture, we can only begin to understand ourselves when we first glimpse the character, attributes, and promises of our Creator. Features: Personal study segments with homework to complete between 10 weeks of group sessions Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups Essential teaching videos (30 to 35 minutes per session) that build upon and tie together the personal study, available for purchase or rent Verse-by-verse study for comprehension, interpretation, and application Benefits: Discover what the Bible says about God, His character, and attributes. Learn to love God with your mind as well as your heart through intentional study. Challenge your basic understanding of familiar stories through three critical stages of understanding: comprehension, interpretation, and application. Gain knowledge of yourself by first understanding God as He has revealed Himself through Scripture. Video Sessions: Session One: Introduction (37:34)-Introducing Genesis as the seed plot for the rest of the Bible and the history of Hebrew people, Jen reminds us that we can only truly know God, and consequently our place in the world, through His Word. Genesis informs our knowledge and worship of God, our awareness of self, and our understanding of the entire Bible. Session Two: The God Who Was in the Beginning (40:26)-In the creation account, we are so prone to focus on all that God creates -- the land, animals, and mankind. But, Jen encourages us to instead hone in on the Who of the creation story and allow that growing knowledge of God to inform the way we walk forward in faith and worship in our everyday lives. Session Three: Six Days and a Rest (39:30)-Detailing the creation account, Jen describes Gods creative nature and the way that He spoke intentional order and form into the world. Session Four: Created in the Image of God (36:34)-As God created mankind, male and female, He also orchestrated perfect communion and harmony between man, woman, and God in the Garden of Eden. Jen focuses on Gods plan for life and flourishing, examining the beauty of the His design. Session Five: Paradise Lost (40:11)-In the fall of mankind in the Garden of Eden Jen helps us understand the allure of sin, Gods consistent intention to do us good, and the importance of honoring Gods holiness. Session Six: Cain and Abel (34:46)-In the story of the first murder on earth, we see glimpses of Gods faithfulness to call us to repentance. We are also reminded that God looks at our hearts and desires us to worship Him from a pure and glad heart. Jen helps us learn about the nature of sin and reminds us of Gods call to care for one another in love. Session Seven: Named and Known (44:12)-Tracing the genealogy of Gods chosen line, Jen helps us to understand Gods intentionality and blessing in those He chooses to use for His kingdom purposes. She also demonstrates how biblical genealogies are to fuel our worship of a God who sees and knows each of us personally. Session Eight: The Flood (36:11)-Jen explores the story of Noah and the flood, helping us understand the deeper theological meaning of this familiar story. She demonstrates parallels between the flood and original creation accounts, Gods desire for all of mankind to repent and turn to Him, and Gods provision and care for Noah and his family during this uncertain time. Session Nine: Gods Covenant with Noah (36:15)-After the floodwaters recede, we see Noahs first worshipful response to Gods provision, Gods covenant promise as represented in the rainbow, and the beginnings of earths new civilization. Session Ten: Dispersion and Descent (41:22)-Jen recounts the story and significance of the Tower of Babel, tracing the humans intent and Gods holy response. In this session, we also examine the dispersion of Noahs descendants and where we see traces of their heriitage in our world today...

-Titulo Original : He Speaks to Me (20th Anniversary Edition) - Bible Study Book with Video Access: Preparing to Hear From God-Fabricante : Lifeway Press-Descripcion Original: Priscilla Shirers first Bible study is now updated with a new design, an updated introductory 20th anniversary video message from Priscilla, and video access included in every Bible study book! In this classic 7-session study, you’ll learn through the biblical examples of Samuel, Moses, Joshua, Jesus’s disciples, and many others how to position yourself to hear the voice of God and respond to it. Priscilla will explore six characteristics that help you tune your heart to hear God’s voice: relationship, holiness, attentiveness, single-minded worship, hunger, and a servant’s spirit. God desires to speak to you through His Word and His Holy Spirit. By learning to listen to Gods voice and committing to obey Him, you will draw closer to God with a deeper desire to serve Him faithfully. Features: Access to the 7 original teaching videos from the 2005 release, approximately 25-30 minutes each, available via redemption code printed in the Bible study book 6 weeks of personal study to be completed between the 7 group sessions Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups Benefits: Be encouraged to dig deeper into the presence of God, listen for His voice, and experience the depths of His Spirit. Learn to place yourself in a position to hear the voice of God. Understand the pitfalls that often keep you from hearing from the Lord. Video Sessions: Session 1: A Simple Relationship (37:25)-Priscilla welcomes viewers to the 20th anniversary edition of He Speaks to Me with a look back over the past twenty years. She then examines 1 Samuel and Luke 18 and describes how we must come to God like a child if we want to be able to hear Him. Session 2: A Single-Minded Worship (30:04)-Priscilla discusses undistracted worship - a second characteristic of those prepared to hear God. Participants will learn about the five Pharaohs that keep us from undistracted worship. Session 3: A Set-Apart Holiness (27:30)-Priscilla encourages viewers to be set apart in this world. Lifestyle sanctification is the focus of this session. Session 4: A Still Attentiveness (25:30)-Using the example of the feeding of the 5,000 in John 6, Priscilla examines the need to be still enough to listen to God. Session 5: A Sold-Out Hunger (31:23)-Priscilla looks at the lives of Samuel (1 Samuel 3) and the blind man (Luke 18) who both knew the power of getting as close as possible to the manifest presence of God. This segment explains what the manifest presence of God is in our lives and how to draw close to Him as Samuel did. Session 6: A Servant Spirit (26:58)-Participants look at the sixth characteristic that allowed Samuel to hear from God - a servants heart. Using the example of Jesus in John 13, this lesson explores what one must do to be a true servant. Session 7: Conclusion (16:06)-In this short session Priscilla concludes the study with some questions and discussion about what we do as a result of the truth we have heard...