Timothy from Lystra was known as 'son' of Paul the Apostle who, as his apprentice, was to learn the things of the faith from him. Timothy was later to be sent to Ephesus serving as Paul's representative. The Ephesians had lost their focus on the message of the gospel. They were materialistic and their lives were marked by ungodly living. Timothy's task was to call them back to the cross and what Jesus Christ had done for them, setting their sights on what they would receive when Christ returns f...
Preaching in Demonstration of the Spirit and Power
by John Mason Stapleton
In the face of dramatic membership decline, John Leith calls on the church to say what no one else can say. Leith writes that too often sermons are moral exhortations which can be delivered more effectively at Rotary or Kiwanis clubs; or political and economic judgements on society presented with greater wisdom and passion at political conventions; or they offer therapies better provided by competent psychiatrists. He urges the church to use its only unique skill--the ability to interpret and ap...
Nivac Bundle 7: Pauline Epistles (The NIV Application Commentary)
by Douglas J. Moo, Craig L. Blomberg, Scott J. Hafemann, Scot McKnight, Klyne Snodgrass, Frank S. Thielman, Daniel Garland, Michael W. Holmes, and Walter L. Liefeld
Trust in God, the Duty of a People in a Day of Trouble
by Charles Chauncy
Eine breite Palette von Themen aus allen Bereichen der wissenschaftlichen Arbeit am Alten Testament einschliesslich der biblischen Landeskunde wird auf der Grundlage einer umfassenden Heranziehung allen vorhandenen Quellenmaterials sowie einer sorgfaltigen Auswertung der vorhandenen Literatur behandelt. Die einzelnen Themen, die durchweg relevante Probleme der aktuellen Forschung am Alten Testament betreffen, wurden teils durch theologische bzw. kirchliche Tagungen bestimmt, teils ergaben sie si...
Der Lutherische Rosenkranz (Vestigia Bibliae, 37/38)
by Luisa Coscarelli-Larkin
Preaching, Sermon and Cultural Change in the Long Eighteenth Century
by Eijnatten
Hi-Touch Pastoral Approach in the 21st Century (African Theological Studies / Etudes Theologiques Africaines, #7)
by Sylvester Ajunwa
"Human Integrated Touch" (HI-Touch) is a pastoral care approach that could be a response to the lingering problems of Christianity marred by an insufficient organic link between faith and daily life in Nigeria. Arguing for an integrated approach to humans and the human condition, the study presents the HI-Touch as a form of pastoral care that is not only based on religious affiliations, but also on human authentic values vis-a vis an authentic Christian faith in a dynamic society. The growth of...
How can the Igbo Christians express their own values of community, harmony, and solidarity in the context of their Christian faith? Can the Umunna community be used as a base for the establishment of small Christian communities in Igboland? In order to achieve a community-oriented Church from the Igbo perspective the author made an indepth study of community in Igbo context. By exploring Umunna traditional and natural groups found in Igboland for a better understanding and structuring of the Chu...
Preaching is taken seriously by Black Christians eveywhere as the primary means by which the Gospel is communicated. Black preachers are at work, expounding the Gospel to whoever will listen. Understanding the Gospel as the power of Hod unto salvation, liberty and freedom, they preach with the urgency of 'a dying man unto a dying world'. The preachers in this book come from across a wide spectrum, from Black-majority and white-majority churches, and from many denominations and walks of life. The...
Deliverance (Deliverance: Our Kingdom Mandate (Teacher's Manual), #0)
by Toni Pugh