Bibellæsning, bibeluddrag og meditationer

The Pillars of Faith is a must read for anyone searching for the practical expressions of faith in God. It explores the bedrock of a family built on faith in Gods word. It unveils practical realities of faith in a world loaded with options. Each page reveals God to the searching and communicates real-life questions to the faith walk. Ultimately, this book shares the God of faith. The bible says that we walk by faith and not by sight. In reality, we are faced with the challenges of exploring all the options that are available to their senses. This book offers practical examples on how faith and patience work together to produce tremendous results. It also provides encouragement and tangible evidences that the word of God is true, reliable and will always prevail, when ones heart is fully focused and persuaded on it.

Through an impactful collection of prayers, the author explores the epistles of Paul through the lens of profound communication with God. Filled with spiritual insight, foundational wisdom, and hope found within the love of Christ, Prayers Based on the Epistles of Paul: Romans through Philemon encourages believers to grow in their walk with the Lord through the power of prayer. At the beginning of the book, the author includes an informative introduction that clearly relays to the reader the content, context, and message of the book, as well as the benefit the reader will gain from reading the book. This introduction is powerful and inspiring, sharing an illustrative account of the author's background and purpose of writing. Throughout the collection, the author shares a wonderful variety of prayers, thoroughly helping the reader grow in his or her prayer life by encouraging thoughtful communication with God. The author also provides the reader with opportunities for in-depth spiritual growth through the different aspects of biblical wisdom within the various prayers. The author has included effective questions for reflection and meditation that provoke deep thought within the heart and mind of the reader. These questions take the prayers to the next level and reveal to the reader the importance of self-reflection, as well as the value of taking time for prayerful meditation in one's spiritual life. D. D. Lewis was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a commercial pilot, D. D. Lewis was able to travel extensively. He also had opportunities to go on short-term mission trips to Africa and India. D. D. Lewis had the privilege to minister in the Allegheny County Jail for over 20 years. D. D. Lewis served as a volunteer chaplain, giving one-on-one counseling to inmates, and led a Bible study every Tuesday evening. The challenges of jail ministry taught him to speak boldly into people's lives. There D. D. Lewis learned how to pray, trust, and rejoice in God's provisions. Teaching and counseling in the jail also prepared him to be a pastor at Providence Church in Pittsburgh, where he currently serves. You can contact D. D. Lewis at praythroughthebible.com.

Stop hating how motherhood makes you feel. Receive Christ's loving truth for the emotional struggles of motherhood. This forty day devotional for moms contains stories of moms in the Bible, insightful applications, and beautiful prayers.

A Fool's Redemption is the story of a young juvenile delinquent who finds his Redeemer while incarcarated. The author claims to have reached the age of reason at 35, having led the life of a fool. Today, he serves the Lord Jesus in the prayer room at church, gaining insight into God's Plan of Redemption as taught by Jesus when He spoke the Lord's Prayer. It is hoped that these insights will enable and empower Christians to pray with knowledge and purpose.

Being a human means living in a cycle of suffering and joy, failure and success, rejection and acceptance. Yet, finding the strength to maintain that faith, motivation, and gained wisdom requires us to accept that much of life is mysterious and beyond our control or understanding. To find true peace and happiness, we must give up the constant frustration of trying to know the unknowable or control the uncontrollable. "The Mystery of Time is Who You Are" is a deep and profound meditation on Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, which begins with the words, "To everything, there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven." "Getting on with life takes a lifetime," but accepting time as our teacher and embracing the present moment as our most precious gift allows us to experience life fully for all the days of our lives. This book will soothe your soul, clarify your vision, energize your mind, and anchor your heart with satisfying and comforting answers for a lifetime.

This book is a series of teachings that are short and Bible based to help people grow closer to the Lord. There is tremendous encouragement in studying God's Word. Some of the chapter titles are: Holy Awe...Do we have reverence for the Lord? Or are we seeking Him on our terms? Faith...How can we increase our faith? Young People Arise!! ...The psalmist is saying take heed to thy word. Get the Word of God so deeply into our hearts - not just our heads - so that it becomes a natural part of us, an answer to every situation. Revival...each revival was something new, built on prior truths but not the same as preceding revivals. Turn to God...We are on probation here on earth. This is our only chance to repent and be saved. The Presence...Consider having the presence of the Holy Spirit to flood us like a waterfall; to have Him roll over us like a giant wave! Jesus the Revelator...Study of Revelation. The word used by Jesus to John at Patmos is signified - to show by signs. Using that as a premise, the beautiful book of Revelation is explained and enhanced as it is - seven beatitudes, wonderful meaning ofthe twelve tribes, encouragement to all that are sealed by the Lord - rather than looking for the antichrist instead of the Christ.

In this modern-day classic, Autumn Dawson and Michelle McFarland explore the possibilities of encountering Jesus Everyday. As they share secrets from years of pursuing God, they uncover both practical and revelatory truths. Everyday Jesus is a guide to cultivating prayer, devotion, and intimacy.

The Journey to loving people more than theological concepts requires faith and hope. The connections between these virtues are not immediately obvious, but to those on the journey these virtues are the rubber that meets the road to life. They help us grow in emotional stability and peace; and help keep us teachable so that we continue to learn how to love the people in our lives through caring as they change. If you want inspiration to overcome procastination, laziness and a shallow love life, then learning to start loving people more deeply is possible through this book.Rene was born in Springs, South Africa. He immigrated to Canada in 1977. He completed two university degrees before coming down with Schizophrenia in 1992. This illness became for him what Saint John of the Cross describes as the Dark Night of the Soul. Out of this experience this book was birthed.

Shows us how to live life to the full. - Fiona Castle, President, Activate Your LifeExperience the power of the most beautiful song in the world. 'If your heart is open to love,' writes Murray, 'then this song is for you. If you have no interest in religion, but consider yourself spiritual, this song is for you.

To the unstudied eye, St. Matthew\x27s Gospel can seem a terse narrative, almost a historical document and not the tremendously spiritual (and doctrinal) storehouse that it is. In his fourth and final volume of meditations on Matthew (chapters 26\x26ndash;28), Father Simeon, formerly Erasmo Leiva\-Merikakis, continues to show Matthew\x27s prose to be not so much terse as economical\x26mdash;astoundingly so given its depth. The lay reader can derive great profit from reading this book. Each short meditation comments on a verse or two, pointing to some facet of the text not immediately apparent, but rich with meaning.\nFather Simeon\x27s work is scholarly but eminently approachable by the lay reader. The tone is very much of \x26#34;taste and see how good the Lord is\x26#34; and an invitation of \x26#34;friend, come up higher!\x26#34; The goal of the book is to help the reader experience the heat of the divine Heart and the light of the divine Word. The author addresses both the objective and subjective levels of the Word of God\x26mdash;both what it is in itself and what impact it ought to have in our lives.\nFather Simeon comments on the Greek text, demonstrating nuances in the text that defy translation. He uses numerous quotes from the Fathers and the Liturgy of the Church to demonstrate the way the Tradition has lived and read the Word of God. His theological reflection vivifies doctrine by seeking its roots in the words and actions of Jesus. He shows that ultimately the text of the Gospel serves only one purpose: to make possible a living encounter with the person of Jesus Christ, an encounter that is wholly life transforming. Every effort, therefore, has been made throughout the commentary to show how the presence of Christ in the world has changed the very nature of both history and human experience.

Encounter God's heart every day as you read God's Word alongside insightful and encouraging devotions from Matthew Henry, one of the most trusted Bible teachers in the history of the church.

Encounter God's heart every day as you read God's Word alongside insightful and encouraging devotions from Matthew Henry, one of the most trusted Bible teachers in the history of the church.

Encounter God's heart every day as you read God's Word alongside insightful and encouraging devotions from Matthew Henry, one of the most trusted Bible teachers in the history of the church.

What is scriptural imagination? The word imagination does not mean the Bible is fantasy or untrue. A scriptural imagination allows us to look at the world through the stories and images of the Bible. As we view our world with scriptural imagination, we enter a continuous process of becoming more Christlike.In A Beginner's Guide to Practicing Scriptural Imagination, Kenneth Carter focuses on four scripture passages to give readers an easy entry into the practice of scriptural imagination. Carter advocates reading and reflecting on the biblical texts with a group.Carter says that almost every situation and problem we face can be addressed by men and women sitting with biblical texts, listening for what God might be saying through those passages. Equally important is taking time to listen attentively to people who are marginalized. As readers practice the spiritual exercises in this book, they will grow as disciples of Jesus who can then transform their world.

Deepen your love and understanding of God with My Utmost for His Highest. More than 13 million copies of this dynamic devotional have been sold, and with good reason--Oswald Chambers wanted all people to have a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ. Chambers could take the Scriptures, ask probing questions, and ignite in others a passion to know God better. Let the 365 thought-provoking meditations of My Utmost for His Highest, in this updated-language edition, challenge you to be the person God designed you to be.

Jesus said: I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. (Jn. 13:15, 17 ESV)A common question among Christians faced with making decisions is, "e;What would Jesus do?"e; It expresses our desire to do what is in accord with the will of the Lord. But another, less-speculative question can also be asked regarding our life situations, namely, "e;What DID Jesus do?"e; What actions did He take? What choices did He make in his life? What did He do with His time here on earth? How did He choose to live? That is the focus of this book then: looking at His activities and deeds so that we who seek to follow Jesus can see clear examples of righteous behavior which He modeled for our benefit and which can be incorporated into our lives. In doing this, we will be more able to pursue Christlikeness in very practical ways.

Advent devotional written by Barbara Reaoch that helps your family get more excited about Jesus than anything else.

The heart behind Seek and Find is to interact with the scriptures in a way that engages both the heart and mind as we set out to understand it contextually and reflect on it personally. To do so, we will practice a rhythm of study and reflection through Biblical passages and the Seek and Find prompts.