What's in a name? In the case of Jesus Christ, rich insights, fresh perspectives, and pathways to intimacy. From "Good Shepherd" to "Lamb of God," Rubel Shelly explores the various names given to Christ in the Bible and reveals a Christ that will both surprise and challenge you. Shelly, a deeply respected scholar, uses his unique insight and fervent love for the Scriptures to develop a clear and unobstructed picture of Jesus through the biblical names that describe the One who invites the whole world to come to Him. What Shelly discovers and divulges is that these names and titles reveal the ultimate Savior, and the ultimate answer to your greatest struggles, fears, and failures.
In the pages of What Would Jesus Do Today?, two devoted Bible scholars, Mike Cope and Rubel Shelly, lead us through some of our most confusing questions and moral dilemmas and help us learn how Christ would confront contemporary society. It is a popular phrase seen on everything from bracelets to earrings; it is frequently said to those seeking advice—"What would Jesus do?" But this oft-used expression leaves many seekers more confused than ever. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could observe the Savior—firsthand—as he encountered our modern culture? Wouldn't you like to know how Jesus would respond to today's troubling issues, such as poverty, wealth, sickness, the sexual revolution, and more? In the pages of What Would Jesus Do Today?, two devoted Bible scholars, Mike Cope and Rubel Shelly, lead us through some of our most confusing questions and moral dilemmas and help us learn how Christ would confront contemporary society.
In this book, a serious scholar with extensive experience in ministry looks at the question of divorce and remarriage. He offers a redemptive theology that affirms the importance of marriage, the urgency of helping people survive their marital crises, and the redemptive mercies and grace of God for those who have divorced and remarried.
In this wonderful study, you will find Jesus as a friend who is able to share the joys and sorrows of life. Along your journey through the Gospel of Luke you will find yourself falling in love with Jesus again. This book is great for small groups, Sunday School classes, or personal study. There are thirty-four weekly lessons and each lesson is broken into five daily studies. You will truly be blessed by this study.
This book is for you, whether you are a business professional, church leader, teacher, parent, college student, or anyone attempting to find a standard for ethical behavior in a world where morals are confronted and situation ethics prevail.
The human heart longs to worship the creator--but congregational worship too often leaves people feeling empty, the wonder and awe quenched by stale and predictable services. In Search Of Wonder seeks to bring people back to the heart of biblical, inspirational and expectant worship, with seven chapters written by seven students of the Word.
From shortly after the beginning of history, mankind has experienced the pain of sin. Yet from that same time, mankind has experienced the grace of God, Come on an exciting journey back in time, to understand how God's grace was at work from the beginning. You will find assurance for a faithful life of grace today.
A handsome giftbook that presents a lavish compilation of quotes surrounding the theme of Christmas. Includes quotes from C.S. Lewis, Martin Luther, Max Lucado, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and many other top religious figures.
Revelation is a closed and unapproachable part of Holy Scripture for many people. It is written in strange symbols and has been abused by many interpreters. The Lamb and His Enemies is an attempt to get serious Bible students into the pages of this beautiful book. Revelation need not be avoided. It is, as the first chapter of this volume insists, a book to be understood. Rubel Shelly has studied and taught the Apocalypse for years. This book is the result of that experience with Revelation and has been written at the urging of those who have been helped by his approach to the capstone of the Word of God. Dr. Rubel Shelly is an author, minister, and the former president of Rochester College. He served as Senior Minister for the Woodmont Hills church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee from 1978 until 2005. He was named the president of Rochester College in May 2009 and currently serves as a co-minister for the Bristol Road Church of Christ in Flint, Michigan. Rubel has also authored many books, including Book-by-Book Study of the Bible.
Some people believe that the Bible is outdated and irrelevant. How can a book written thousands of years ago be applicable to life in the twenty-first century? But that could not be further from the truth, as the Word of God meets every spiritual need of every person. The letter of James shows us what Christian living is all about. Through a verse-by-verse study of James, grow spiritually and learn how to meet the challenges of and apply God's Word to the day-to-day living of one's faith. Rubel Shelly currently serves as president of Rochester College in Rochester Hills, Michigan, where he is also professor of Philosophy and Religion. A graduate of Vanderbilt University with a Ph.D. in philosophy, he worked with the Woodmont Hills congregation in Nashville, Tennessee for twenty-seven years, as well as taught classes at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Tennessee State University. He is the author of numerous books, including Book-by-Book Study of the Bible. Shelly and his wife, Myra, have three grown children who have given them nine wonderful grandchildren to love and spoil.
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