Why Give? employs a powerful and gripping metaphor for giving-that God created us to be like rivers. Devries points out that the Bible begins in Genesis and ends in Revelation with a picture of a river. "We are born again to be rivers" he explains, with life flowing in and out of us. Devries points out that our living and giving provides seven wonderful things to the world around us: the gift of Christ's presence, the power of Christ, the provisions of Christ,the perfection of Christ, the resurrection of Christ, the comfort of His eternal reign, and the comfort of Christ's return In these 40 days of daily meditations, Devries also make the case that giving unlocks God's infinite resources. If we give in order to get for ourselves, we succumb to the heretical "prosperity" doctrine. Instead, Devries explains, we give in order to get in order to give even more! The result of this kind of giving is joy-becoming more like God, experiencing sympathy for others, discovering God's infinite resources, feeling a renewed joy within, following Christ's example, connecting with the grace of God that inspires more giving and joy, and motivating others to give.
In this third book of John DeVries' easy to read devotionals,(see also Why Pray? and Why Give?) the author develops the six verses of Psalm 23 into 42 daily devotions. The comforting themes of this very familiar psalm are presented in a fresh and relevant way targeting our fear-filled world. The book is divided into six thematic sections; belonging, provision, restoraton, protection, victory, and security, and within each section, Devries gives seven practical ways to daily apply and meditate upon each verse. Each daily meditation is followed by a reflection question to consider or discuss with others. There are also six "wrap-up" exercises after every section that can be used for small-group discussions or family devotions around the kitchen table. This litle booklet is a perfect gift for people facing fearful times in their lives or even as an evangelism tool for churches and individual Christians who minister to broken and fear-filled people.
Does your concept of good in your Mission Vision match God's concept of good in his Mission Vision? We pray that God's Mission Vision is your Mission Vision, and that this little book will help you see if your Mission Vision matches God's. Each of the first fourteen chapters explores one of the ways God's Mission Vision can be described; the final five chapters deal with the way in which Mission India is putting God's Mission Vision to work."--From the Author, page ii
If we love Christ, fellow believers and to be effective in serving our God as worship unto Him, we must know the five major Christian doctrines that divide the world churches. Our soul and salvation of man is too important, for us to indulge in ignorance of these five doctrinal truths that destroy the ‘one body’ of Christ, and limits what the world sees by ‘the church’. Our Lord wants all men to be saved. To further this, with the love of God and man, all should know the truth of: • The fivefold church ministry government. • An experiential baptism of the Holy Spirit. • Real baptisms truth destroys infant baptism. • If born of the Spirit and saved, can we lose our salvation? • The vital and essential need for holiness.
COMING BIBLE PROPHESIED EVENTS Their order of events Proceeding Christ’s second coming WE SHOULD KNOW • Prophetically: Where are we right now? • A sure knowledge of Christ’s coming and the 7th trumpet. • Eight Bible prophesied events before Christ comes. EIGHT COMING EVENTS BEFORE CHRIST RETURNS • Israel destroys attacking enemy nations, taking land. • Israel dwelling at rest, without needing defenses. • The coming battle of Armageddon. • Joel’s prophesied latter rain outpouring, and army. • Supernatural signs in the heavens, the sea waves roaring with a darkened sun and moon. Stars falling. • Israel massively accepting Christ as their Messiah. • The prophesied great falling away of the church. • Antichrist and his coming reign.
Marital problems are common. All of us require answers to be correct before the Lord in how we handle these problems in a godly fashion. This is especially true when the problems end in a divorce. Divorce is always attended with pain and devastation. This tearing always includes far-reaching relational and practical problems. What does the Bible reveal about God's intention for divorce and remarriage? Does one commit sin by divorcing and remarrying? What is church leadership's role in divorce and remarriage? Are the common church teachings limited in this subject? To have peace and hope in the midst of marriage problems, Christians must know how they stand before the Lord and how He views their decisions and dealings. Peace after divorce and before remarriage is impossible without an understanding of scriptural truth. In A Guide to Christian Divorce and Remarriage: A Scriptural Exposition, John DeVries investigates divorce and remarriage for Christians. You will gain a greater understanding of this sensitive topic through DeVries's research into: a centsThe causes of divorce a centsThe scriptural evidence of God's intention for divorce and remarriage a centsThe church's responsibility in divorce and remarriage a centsAnd the duty of the remarried Christian in their new marriage Join DeVries in A Guide to Christian Divorce and Remarriage: A Scriptural Exposition to gain greater knowledge of God's principles and instructions when dealing with divorce and remarriage.
What is the Call of God to Ministry? A detailed panoramic writing explaining what the genuine call of God involves within the ministry. All must understand the “fivefold ministry callings”, a multiple eldership and your ministry. The call of God is an appointment of Jesus Christ. The evidence of the call, results from the Holy Spirit working within the individual. This will cause a burden of heart. This will be an expression of the heart of Jesus Christ for His church and people. The result is a driving force from within, as worship of Christ to build His church. When one acts upon this “burden of heart” a growing ministry vision will result. This will be as a magnetic pull to accomplish ministry. This book will give all ministries insight to effectively answer the “call of God”.
The ancient Hebrews were distinctive in the way they understood time. This study of Hebrew terms and phrases shows that they thought of time in qualitative rather than quantitative terms, making it possible for them to conceive of a process and a goal in history.
Fivefold Church Fishing: If fivefold ministry were compared to fishing, their different strengths are used as a team. The apostle would acquire the boat, net, and team to catch and process the fish. The prophet would seek Holy Spirit direction, to know time, location, and fishing depth. The teacher would study to give knowledge of species and bait, to maximize catching, cleaning, and preserving the fish. The evangelist will go out regardless of time or weather. He will tirelessly cast his net to maximize gathering all he can, while encouraging believers to join him. The pastor would receive the catch, clean it, and care for the processed fish. All the elders would distribute this catch with wisdom and love, while ministering to the entire assembly. Well-fed believers will then minister both inside and outside of the church.
Many churches and believers deeply struggle with this topic. This writing sets out the correct Biblical rules and guidelines to guide believers, how they should deal with marriage problems to hopefully avoid a divorce. This book focusses on the Bible doctrinal truths involved in both Bible acceptable divorce and remarriage theology. This book provides a mental surgery of understanding, how we are to follow Bible textual rules of engagement to resolve conflict. There are Christ given directions to resolve relational conflict, which are rarely applied. These need to be taught by churches and ministry. Due to a lack in this pursuit, many Christians experience needless divorces. This problem is magnified due to the majority of churches having an none-biblical and limited ministry structure. It takes much time to genuinely shepherd people through difficulties and issue resolution. This will require teaching the applicable scriptures and the setting out of the conduct rules that apply to a godly love in a marriage commitment. So much heartache can be alleviated. The two groups of people who are my target purchasers are; the Christian believers who struggle with resolving marriage problems, then also the church leadership who oversee sincere believers.
Macon to Manassas a novel by John Wayne Dobson and Walter Kevin Sark. It was edited by Edward DeVries. Kevin and John were born in and are life-long residents of Macon, Georgia. Both have known The Lord Jesus Christ as personal Savior for much of their lives. They are close friends and veteran re-enactors of The 16th GA, Co. G Infantry Re-enactment Company, ""The Jackson Rifles."" The book was a 20-year labor of love dedicated to the Confederate companies that were raised in the authors' native Macon. 23 Confederate combat units were raised during the course of the War from Macon. At War's end, there were not enough survivors to muster 7 companies. With so many men from Macon giving their lives for ""The Cause,"" the authors wanted to write a novel that would not only be good reading, but also tell the story of the brave and honorable men from Macon. Those who survived the war, and those who did not. www.dixieheritage.net
Shepherd's Notes- Christian Classics Series is designed to give readers a quick, step by step overview of some of the enduring treasures of the Christian faith. They are designed to be used along side the classic itself- either in individual study or in a study group. The faithful of all generations have found spiritual nourishment in the Scriptures and in the works of Christians of earlier generations. Martin Luther and John Calvin would not have become who they were apart from their reading Augustine. God used the writings of Martin Luther to move John Wesley from a religion of dead works to an experience at Aldersgate in which his "heart was strangely warmed." Shepherd's Notes will give pastors, laypersons, and students access to some of the treasures of Christian faith.
Throughout the history of the Israelite kingdoms there were prophets who prophesied nothing but favorable consequences for the actions of their political leaders. Opposing them were prophets who drew a distinction between the will of Yahweh for his people and the opportunistic aims of the monarchs. In the Micaiah narratives of I Kings 22 are seen two early stages in the development of this ideological conflict. Simon John De Vries examines thoroughly these early stages in order to find and understand the root causes of the conflict that led finally to national ruin."--Back cover
Here they come to save the day! Captain Super, the Bible Boy Wonder, David, Esther, Joseph, and Joshua help children learn how God wants them to react to bullies.
Why Pray? reminds us that prayer is a love relationship with God in which we present our needs and then live in exciting, trust-filled wonder and anticipation of the unexpected ways that God will work. The book is divided into five weeks and concludes with a five-day epilogue on how to make our homes-Homes Of Prayer Everyday. The first week of daily devotions covers the importance of prayer. In this section the reader will learn about praying because of who God is and because we are made in His image. Prayer is a profound priviledge and expression of our relationship with God. In the second week of devotions, DeVries explains the priorities in prayer. Instead of of praying, we often deal with little emergencies, agonize over problems, create plans, and throw ourselves into projects and lose our sense of direction. During the third week of devotions, the author focuses on praying for our neighbors. Praying for neighbors is so important that failure to do this is actually a sin against God! Could it be that the evils in our cities are due in part to the fact that we aren't praying faithfully for our neighbors? The fourth week considers the question, "How should we pray? DeVries uses the Lord's prayer as an outline of a conversation with God-like any conversation between friends. The fifth week stresses the power of prayer as Christians pray as royal priests. The author inspires the readers through vivid examples and actual accounts of how prayer has transformed the nation of India. After each meditation there are reflection and discussion questions for both personal and small group uses.
By analyzing prophetic predictions that employ specific formulas as temporal transitions, De Vries demonstrates how futuristic expectation was expanded and reshaped within the prophetic collection toward an eventual canonical form. Biblical scholars and students will find this an indispensable resource.
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