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- 1 Peter: Walk the Talk. Transformation—the process of becoming holy—begins in your mind. In this seven-session course, the apostle Peter shows us how to begin to think differently, which will radically affect our behavior.
- Ephesians: You Are God's Masterpiece. Sometimes it's difficult to understand our identity as God's masterpiece through the confusion of sin, fear, or doubt.
- James: Living the Christian Life 24/7. What does a real relationship with Jesus look like day-in and day-out? The Book of James is all about what it means to follow Christ 24/7.
- The Gospel in Genesis. Our world is broken. This is clear from the pages of the Bible, the wars between nations, and the grief in our own hearts. The Book of Genesis reveals an intimate and faithful God, who offers redemption and new life from the moment of the first sin, in the form of Jesus Christ.
Jun 5, 2023 · This is a Bible study about building a resilient, sturdy faith in God, so I want to make sure we begin with a solid understanding of what we mean when we talk about “faith.” Hebrews 10–12 contain valuable insight into how God wants us to understand a life of faith in Him.
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Jan 14, 2024 · If you’re short on time, here are some key books of the Bible to read when struggling with faith: Psalms, Job, Lamentations, John, and 1 Peter. In this article, we’ll explore why these books in particular can strengthen and restore our faith when it’s being tested.
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Why do we sometimes fear reading older books? C.S. Lewis pointed out that, due to humility, students regularly read commentaries on the classics rather than going back to the original sources themselves. He then remarked, “The student is half afraid to meet one of the great philosophers face to face. He feels himself inadequate and thinks he will n...
Institutes is a translation of the Latin Institutio, which means “instruction.” Calvin, then, was writing to instruct people in the Christian religion. His book is not as extensive as Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologiae (“summary of theology”) or Charles Hodge’s Systematic Theology, which were meant for advanced students. Calvin wrote in a simple fas...
In fact, Calvin had two audiences in mind when he composed the Institutes. He first wrote and published the book in Latin, the language of scholarship in his day. No matter their country of origin, European theological students and the educated class would be able to read him. But as Calvin revised and expanded the book, he usually translated the L...
John Calvin was extraordinarily driven to get everything just right. He published the first edition in 1536. It was about one-fifth as long as the final edition. Soon followed the 1539 edition. Between 1543 and 1550, Calvin released other revised editions similar to each other. Finally, the 1559 edition was published just five years before his deat...
Unfortunately — and incorrectly — some people assume that Calvin’s magnum opus must be the bedrock of the so-called “five points of Calvinism” and that Calvin must have used his book largely to defend his “Calvinism.” That’s not correct. The first sentence of the Institutes orients us to its two great themes: “Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that...
Calvin can be quite straightforward in his words, in a way that may feel a bit off-putting to some modern readers. For example, he offers these two definitions of predestination. Simply, it is that “by which God adopts some to hope of life, and sentences others to eternal death.” More extensively, he wrote, Some may flinch at Calvin’s willingness t...
One advantage of reading older books is that their authors lived in different times, with different pressures and temptations, and sought to answer different questions from our own. Sometimes this can be frustrating since we might find little that we can immediately apply from these books to our own experience. But if we are patient, we can learn f...
I said I would end with the most significant orientation you should have in reading the Institutes. Calvin, like Scripture, highlights for us the importance of knowing God intimately (Jeremiah 9:23–24; John 17:3). Calvin wanted his readers to come away from his book filled with a passion to know their Lord. This desire drives much of the Institutes...
Feb 5, 2007 · Hebrews 11:23-29. Moses’ life began as a journey of faith - his parents’ faith when they chose to trust God for the protection of their baby boy. His life continued as a life of faith as God led him step by step to carry out the purpose He had for Moses. No, Moses wasn’t perfect, but that didn’t prevent God from using him.
Books of Faith. 4–8 sessions per study. Explore individual books of the Bible through historical, literary, Lutheran, and devotional lenses. Each Books of Faith study includes a Leader Guide and Learner Guide. Shop Now. Together in Faith. 3–7 sessions per study.
Aug 13, 2004 · 1. Faith. The aim of this book is to carefully bring out some of the more important principles of spiritual growth in order to help build on a sound biblical foundation in Christ. He can honor no other.
