The virtually unknown prophet Amos bursts onto the pages of history with a warning relevant to his time. He confronts the nation of Israel with the unchanging nature of God and warns them to repent before judgment falls. As we study a period in the history of a nation that had turned its back on God, we draw disturbing parallels with our own time. With verse by verse commentary and explanatory notes, Amos: A Warning for Today provides a simple introduction to the study of a period of backsliding in Israel’s history – and the warning from the prophet which read through modern eyes appears so relevant to our present time. PLUS: LIFE APPLICATION NOTES & STUDY QUESTIONS FOR EACH CHAPTER CONNECT THE LESSONS OF AMOS TO YOUR OWN LIFE SITUATION! SUITABLE FOR HOME GROUPS, CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS BUILD YOURSELVES UP IN THE MOST HOLY FAITH
I will commit myself to you forever—in steadfast love and tender compassion. (Hosea 2:19) The prophet Hosea used the heart-rending story of his marriage to an unfaithful wife as a moving object lesson of the pain which God felt when his people Israel rejected his love. Rather than worshipping the true God, who had brought them out of slavery in Egypt, the nation had reverted to worshipping idols to such an extent that God was compelled to use the words of the divorce formula and say to them “you are not my people.” Yet remarkably, when Hosea’s wife left him for another man, God’s command to the prophet was for him love his wife again, and take her back to his home—that by doing so he might illustrate the grace and unending love of God toward his erring people—the relationship was to be restored! In the midst of serious warnings for the unrepentant, the book of Hosea offers hope that no matter how far a relationship may have broken down, there are none which cannot be restored. In particular, our relationship with God can be renewed by his forgiveness and grace.
The Gospel of Matthew Bible study guide. Verse-by-verse analysis of New Testament text with discussion questions and sample answers. The series has been carefully field tested and improved in real-life church and house group situations. Challenging and relevant, yet simple and easy to understand. Suitable for home/church leaders and groups.
“These studies have helped me stand in the most difficult times of my life” “I feel that I have grown spiritually through the study of God’s Word” Faithbuilders studies will lead you to a deeper appreciation of God’s Word and its relevance for your life today! Faithbuilders Bible studies provide both a verse-by-verse examination of the books of the New Testament, and an overview of the major themes. The ‘going deeper’ section deals with more difficult themes. Every study has been field tested and improved over and over again in real-life church situations. Challenging and relevant, whilst avoiding academic language, hundreds of pastors, home group leaders and Christians from a wide range of church backgrounds have already benefitted from using the Faithbuilders studies. Every Chapter has thought provoking questions to aid study and sample answers are provided.
Faithbuilders studies will lead you to a deeper appreciation of God’s Word and its relevance for your life today! Faithbuilders Bible studies provide both a verse-by-verse examination of the books of the New Testament, and an overview of major themes. The ‘going deeper’ section deals with more difficult themes. Every study has been field tested and improved over and over again in real-life church situations. Challenging and relevant, whilst avoiding academic language, hundreds of pastors, home group leaders and Christians from a wide range of church backgrounds have already benefitted from using the Faithbuilders studies. Every chapter has thought provoking questions to aid study and sample answers are provided.
Daily devotional readings for Advent 2018 with select scriptures on the subject of God’s glory. Beginning December 2nd (the first Sunday in Advent in 2018) going through Christmas Day. Put God’s glory at the centre of your Christmas season. Includes a daily Bible reading plan, and prayers for reflection. Christmas Eve: The Radiance of God’s Glory The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. (Hebrews 1:3) It’s Christmas Eve—time for us to look again at the baby of Bethlehem. He is worth a long and careful look, for as the writer to the Hebrews says, he expresses God’s nature and glory in a unique and powerful way. The New Testament writers comprehend Jesus as God. Even as he lay in the animal’s feeding trough, he was the Word made flesh. Even as the donkey brushed against his makeshift crib, he remained the one who “sustains all things by the word of his power,” (Hebrews 1:3) keeping all the countless stars in place—stars he had named! Some theologians speak of Jesus as laying aside his glory to be born into this world. The New Testament presents quite a different picture, that of Christ being the perfect manifestation of God’s glory (see 2 Corinthians 4:4; Colossians 1:15–16). Others speak of Christ emptying himself to become human, whereas the New Testament speaks not of emptiness but the “fulness of the godhead” dwelling in him “in bodily form” (Colossians 2:9). Jesus Christ came to reveal God’s glory, a glory which is “full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). The radiance of God’s glory reaches out to you and me, inviting us in, to love the one who first loved us, worship the one who was born to redeem us, and praise the name of the one who died, so that the costly rescue mission he began at Bethlehem could be accomplished. Prayer: Lord, we praise you for the glory of Christmas—that God is with us and will never leave us. We praise you, for you so loved us, that gave up your heavenly home, shedding your blood on the cross to save us. It is this love, more than anything else, that reveals the fulness of God’s glory to us. Amen. Advent Themes: First Week: God Reveals His Glory. Second Week: The Prophets Foretell Future Glory. Third Week: God’s Glory Revealed in Christ. Fourth Week: To God be the Glory!
The encouragement which Zechariah's prophecies brought to the Jews at the time of their return from exile helped them to rebuild not only their temple but also their national identity, as the prophet urged them to action and whole-hearted service for God. Yet Zechariah's message of hope pointed beyond the glory of the temple to one greater than the temple: the Anointed One (Messiah) who would become both priest and king forever over all nations. Thus his message is one which should inspire commitment and service in the lives of Christian believers today.
Hidden within the branches of your Christmas tree, you will find the unchanging message of God’s love and grace for the world, as revealed by the symbolic character of every decoration. A beautifully illustrated publication on the Christian symbolism behind each decoration on your Christmas tree. Suitable to share with friends/neighbours as an evangelistic gift, or as a thoughtful devotional gift.
“My Soul Longs for You” contains 30 daily readings on the theme of the Christian’s longing and thirsting for more of God. Suitable for any time of year. Psalm 42: My God, I Thirst for You Day 1: Thirsting for God is Natural—and Necessary As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. (Psalm 42:1) What a beautiful picture from nature—a deer going down to the stream to drink. Nothing could be more natural than an animal’s desire to quench its thirst! It is equally as true for plants and humans as it is for the animals—water is essential for life. In Western countries, where most people have a reliable water supply connected to their homes, we have almost lost the understanding that without water, we die. But there are still many people in the majority world who travel great distances daily to find a source of water to survive. This helps us understand that the picture in this Psalm goes much deeper than mere thirst. The psalmist clearly saw that without God, he could not survive. God created everything in the beginning, and gives life to all living things. He breathed into Adam, who consequently became a living soul (Gen 2:7). Hence by nature, humankind cannot experience life without God. The tragedy of Adam’s disobedience in Eden was that humanity became separated from the source of its life, as sin broke our relationship with God. Jesus Christ came to forgive our sin, restore our relationship with God and reconnect us with the source of life. Thirsting for God is as natural—and necessary—as breathing! Prayer Lord, you created us in the beginning, and all life comes from you. We thank you for our Lord Jesus Christ, who has reconnected us with you, the source of true life. And we thank you for the desire that you have formed in our hearts, to continue to share that life with you. Our God, we thirst and long for you, and hunger to know you more. Amen.
The virtually unknown prophet Amos bursts onto the page of Israel's history with a warning relevant to their times. He confronts the nation with the unchanging nature of God and urges them to repent before judgment falls. The warning Amos gave is as relevant today as then. As we study this period in the history of a nation that turned its back on God, we draw disturbing parallels with events in our own time, and discover a warning for today.
His Name is Wonderful: Daily Readings for Advent from Isaiah. 25 short devotional readings beginning December 3rd (the first Sunday in Advent in 2017) going through Christmas Day. This book of Advent meditations aims to put Jesus at the center of your Christmas holiday season. The selected daily readings with notes for Advent come from the book of the prophet Isaiah. Includes a daily Bible reading plan, and prayers for reflection.
A powerful new exposition of Ephesians, where the apostle Paul reveals God's grace to be the basis on which he has provided every blessing for his people. The book gives the Bible text together with a verse by verse analysis of Ephesians. It gets straight to the point and is easy to read. Extract: "When God has decided to do something, all His wisdom, love, and power combine to overrule events to achieve what He wishes to do. Even sin can be turned by Him to serve His own purposes. In particular, that sin of sins, man's crucifixion of the Saviour, was overruled by God and made the means through which we can enter into God's blessings (Acts 2:23).
The virtually unknown prophet Amos bursts onto the pages of history with a warning relevant to his time. He confronts the nation of Israel with the unchanging nature of God and warns them to repent before judgment falls. As we study a period in the history of a nation that had turned its back on God, we draw disturbing parallels with our own time. With verse by verse commentary and explanatory notes, Amos: A Warning for Today provides a simple introduction to the study of a period of backsliding in Israel's history - and the warning from the prophet which read through modern eyes appears so relevant to our present time. PLUS: LIFE APPLICATION NOTES & STUDY QUESTIONS FOR EACH CHAPTER CONNECT THE LESSONS OF AMOS TO YOUR OWN LIFE SITUATION! SUITABLE FOR HOME GROUPS, CHURCHES AND INDIVIDUALS BUILD YOURSELVES UP IN THE MOST HOLY FAITH
A commentary of the early and remarkable first epistle of the apostle Paul to the Corinthians uncovers the many teething troubles which were present in the church which he had recently planted in Corinth. Arrogance had led to discord; sexual sin was being tolerated by the church; civil lawsuits had sprung up between disgruntled believers; the spirit of idolatry which pervaded the city presented a number of ethical difficulties; the spiritual gifts which God had meant for blessing were being wrongly emphasised and incorrectly used; and false teaching concerning the resurrection threatened to bring down the faith of some. These and many other difficulties are dealt with in this letter. Throughout the epistle the godly wisdom and pastoral balance of the apostle is clearly displayed. In the light of atmosphere of sexual temptation which surrounded the believers, some were advocating complete abstinence- whereas Paul's, in an intensely practical discussion, recommends marriage as the better option for the majority. Others, in the light of the abuse of spiritual gifts, may have thought an outright ban on the use of tongues in public worship to be necessary; whereas Paul gives instructions which gender both freedom yet balance to the gifts, encouraging their correct use. Before turning to any of these problems, however, Paul begins the epistle by thanking God for everything that He had done for the believers, and for the evidence of God's presence and work among them. Despite the problems, they remained recipients of God's grace; they were still the church of God, God's holy people, set apart for Him. In addition, Paul's closing remarks present a picture of a loving and kind pastor, personally interested in each one of the congregation. To Paul, the church at Corinth was not his own possession to be lorded over, but a group of people belonging to Christ, who were to be deeply loved for His sake despite their many problems It is these people whom Paul wished most ardently to help on their way with spiritual teaching and godly admonition. It is to this fervent and all possessing desire of Paul's to build up the young church that we owe our own possession of this most practical and helpful of epistles. The problems in our own contemporary churches remain very similar to those in Corinth, but we ought not to allow this to fill us with despair. Paul shows us the way out of such difficulties and into abundant spiritual blessing. Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians demonstrates that all churches, however encumbered with by problems and impeded by immaturity, have the capacity for spiritual growth and the potential for spiritual maturity.
The Gospel of Mark Bible study guide. Verse-by-verse examination of the text with discussion questions and sample answers. Developed over a long period in real-life church situations to be challenging, relevant, yet simple and easy to understand. Hundreds of church and home group leaders have already benefitted from using Faithbuilders studies.
A fresh interpretation of several well-known fairy stories, told from a Welsh perspective. Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, The Princess and the Frog, Rapunzel.
The encouragement which Zechariah's prophecies brought to the Jews who returned from exile helped them rebuild both the Temple and their national identity. Yet Zechariah's message of hope pointed beyond the glory of the temple to one greater than the temple: the Anointed One (Messiah) who would become both priest and king forever over all nations
An advanced discussion of linear models with mixed or randomeffects. In recent years a breakthrough has occurred in our ability todraw inferences from exact and optimum tests of variance componentmodels, generating much research activity that relies on linearmodels with mixed and random effects. This volume covers the mostimportant research of the past decade as well as the latestdevelopments in hypothesis testing. It compiles all currentlyavailable results in the area of exact and optimum tests forvariance component models and offers the only comprehensivetreatment for these models at an advanced level. Statistical Tests for Mixed Linear Models: Combines analysis and testing in one self-containedvolume. Describes analysis of variance (ANOVA) procedures in balancedand unbalanced data situations. Examines methods for determining the effect of imbalance ondata analysis. Explains exact and optimum tests and methods for theirderivation. Summarizes test procedures for multivariate mixed and randommodels. Enables novice readers to skip the derivations and discussionson optimum tests. Offers plentiful examples and exercises, manyof which are numerical in flavor. Provides solutions to selected exercises. Statistical Tests for Mixed Linear Models is an accessiblereference for researchers in analysis of variance, experimentaldesign, variance component analysis, and linear mixed models. It isalso an important text for graduate students interested in mixedmodels.
This is a history of how twentieth-century Britons came to view themselves and their world in psychological terms, and how this changed over time. It examines the extent to which psychological thought and practice could mediate, not just understanding of the self, but also a wide range of social and economic, political, and ethical issues that rested on assumptions about human nature. In doing so, it brings together high and low psychological cultures; it focuses not just on health, but also on education, economic life, and politics; and it reaches from the start of the century right up to the 1970s. Mathew Thomson highlights the intense excitement surrounding psychology at the start of the century, and its often highly unorthodox expression in thought and practice. He argues that the appeal of psychological thinking has been underestimated in the British context, partly because its character has been misconstrued. Psychology found a role because, rather than shattering values, it offered them new life. The book considers the extent to which such an ethical and social psychological subjectivity survived the challenges of an industrial civilization, a crisis in confidence regarding human nature wrought by war and political extremism, and finally the emergence of a permissive society. It concludes that many of our own assumptions about the route to psychological modernity - centred on the rise of individualism and interiority, and focusing on the liberation of emotion, and on talk, relationships, and sex - need substantial revision, or at least setting alongside a rather different path when it comes to the Britain of 1900-70.
This volume examines the reasons why some despair at the prospects for an ecological form of democracy, and challenges the recent ‘deliberative turn’ in environmental political thought. Deliberative democracy has become popular for those seeking a reconciliation of these two forms of politics. Demand for equal access to a public forum in which the best argument will prevail appears to offer a way of incorporating environmental interests into the democratic process. This book argues that deliberative theory, far from being friendly to the environmental movement, shackles the ability those seeking radical change to make their voices heard in the most effective manner. Mathew Humphrey challenges beliefs about the relationship between ecological politics and democracy at a time when those who take direct action are being swept up in the War on Terror. By calling for a more open and contested form of democracy, in which the boundaries of what constitutes ‘acceptable’ behaviour are not decided in advance of actual debate, Ecological Politics and Democratic Theory is an original contribution to the literature on environmental politics, ecological thought and democracy.
This novel and informative book discusses the various aspects of seafood quality. The book is divided into 7 broad sections, each tackling a different aspect. The first section covers the general aspects relevant to the nutritional quality of the fish and the various extraction protocols for macro-/ micro-nutrients. The second section provides insights into handling and the principles of thermal and non-thermal processing techniques for commercially important fishery products. The quality standards and safety concerns in the seafood industry and consumption are discussed in this section. The freshness indices of the processed products including biochemical, microbiological and toxicological characteristics are also included. The third section discusses the physico-chemical characteristics and quality parameters of potable water/ ice. The fourth section includes the quality assessment of various toxicants related to seafood products. The fifth section deals with the specific aspects such as principle, instrument and procedures of conventional and novel analytical instruments relevant to the seafood industry. The sixth section deals with the seafood waste management including solid and liquid seafood wastes. Presently, there is a great awareness regarding environmental sustainable processing/ preservation techniques. The final chapter discusses the bioactive compounds from under-utilized marine sources showing pharmaceutical/ nutraceutical applications.
The ongoing refugee and migrant crisis in Europe has accelerated the need to find answers for refugee movements. Refugees, Regionalism and Responsibility examines regional cooperation as a potential solution. Through a thorough assessment of past and present regional arrangements concerning refugees, this book considers whether regionalism has resulted in protection and durable solutions for both refugees and participating states.
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