Married To Christ

Author : John Piper
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433520594

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This Momentary Marriage by John Piper Pdf

Reflecting on forty years of matrimony, John Piper exalts the biblical meaning of marriage over its emotion, exhorting couples to keep their covenant for all the best reasons. Even in the days when people commonly stayed married "'til death do us part," there has never been a generation whose view of marriage was high enough, says Pastor John Piper. That is all the more true in our casual times. Though personal selfishness and cultural bondage obstruct the wonder of God's purpose, it is found in God's Word, where his design can awaken a glorious vision capable of freeing every person from small, Christ-ignoring, romance-intoxicated views. As Piper explains in reflecting on forty years of matrimony: "Most foundationally, marriage is the doing of God. And ultimately, marriage is the display of God. It displays the covenant-keeping love between Christ and his people to the world in a way that no other event or institution does. Marriage, therefore, is not mainly about being in love. It's mainly about telling the truth with our lives. And staying married is not about staying in love. It is about keeping covenant and putting the glory of Christ's covenant-keeping love on display." This Momentary Marriage unpacks the biblical vision, its unexpected contours, and its weighty implications for married, single, divorced, and remarried alike.

Author : Scott LaPierre
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780736983990

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Your Marriage God's Way Workbook by Scott LaPierre Pdf

Apply God’s Wisdom to Your Marriage God designed the unique covenant between a man and a woman to be a lifelong partnership that brings joy, support, and stability to both their lives. You can experience this fulfillment for yourself when you follow His plan as the foundation for the relationship between you and your loved one. This companion to Your Marriage God’s Way invites you to work together with your spouse to take a closer look at the biblical principles for this precious contract and make them an active part of your own marriage. You will build a stronger relationship and deeper faith as you understand the unique roles God has given each of you identify ways you can better help, encourage, and support each other make serving God the focal point of your marriage No matter how long you’ve been married, there is always room to grow in your relationship by placing Christ at its center. With the help of the Your Marriage God’s Way Workbook, bring your hearts closer together and experience the fullness God has in store for both of you.

Author : Milton J. Fletcher
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781449765699

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Married to Christ by Milton J. Fletcher Pdf

Examine the foundation of union with Christ's death and resurrection as a source of salvation. Explain the idea that as ordinary death alters legal relationships, death in Christ alters the believer's legal obligations. The penalty that the law exacts is death, but those who have died through union with Christ have already suffered this penalty; the law has no authority to condemn them further. Discuss the law of marriage- when one partner dies, the law governing the relationship ceases to apply, and remarriage is not sin. Convey that believers rose to new life through union with Christ in the resurrection, and are free to belong to Christ for the purpose of bearing fruit to God. Illustrate that the old Adamic marriage to the law ceased to exist; believers are no longer under law, but are released from it. Describe the new marriage, an entry in to a new life dominated by the Holy Spirit, who gives new power to fulfill the holy laws of God.

Author : Gustaf Aulen
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725254176

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Christus Victor by Gustaf Aulen Pdf

Gustaf Aulen's classic work, 'Christus Victor', has long been a standard text on the atonement. Aulen applies history of ideas' methodology to historical theology in tracing the development of three views of the atonement. Aulen asserts that in traditional histories of the doctrine of the atonement only two views have usually been presented, the objective/Anselmian and the subjective/Aberlardian views. According to Aulen, however, there is another type of atonement doctrine in which Christ overcomes the hostile powers that hold humanity in subjection, at the same time that God in Christ reconciles the world to Himself. This view he calls the "classic" idea of the atonement. Because of its predominance in the New Testament, in patristic writings, and in the theology of Luther, Aulen holds that the classic type may be called the distinctively Christian idea of the atonement.

Author : Kenny Jackson
Publisher : Charisma Media
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781616385019

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Get Married for Christ's Sake by Kenny Jackson Pdf

Get Married For Christ's Sake was written to help Christian singles adjust to the realities of marriage.

Author : Christopher Ash
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433550812

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Married for God by Christopher Ash Pdf

A Good Marriage Begins with God. It is our natural tendency to seek personal happiness and satisfaction in marriage. We often give our own needs, wants, and goals first priority. But what is God's design for our marriages? With clarity and conviction, Christopher Ash turns us away from marriage for ourselves and toward marriage in the service of God. With practical applications for everyday life, Ash shows us God's purposes and patterns for every part of the marriage relationship. By realigning our hopes, expectations, and goals for marriage according to the Bible, we will discover the deep joy and lasting fulfillment that comes from a God-centered marriage.

Author : Marshall Segal
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433555480

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Not Yet Married by Marshall Segal Pdf

Life Is Never Mainly About Love and Marriage. So Learn to Live and Date for More. Many of you grew up assuming that marriage would meet all of your needs and unlock God's purposes for you. But God has far more planned for you than your future marriage. Not Yet Married is not about waiting quietly in the corner of the world for God to bring you "the one," but about inspiring you to live and date for more now. If you follow Jesus, the search for a spouse is no longer a pursuit of the perfect person, but a pursuit of more of God. He will likely write a love story for you different than the one you would write for yourself, but that's because he loves you and knows how to write a better story. This book was written to help you find real hope, happiness, and purpose in your not-yet-married life.

Author : Simcha Jacobovici
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781605987293

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The Lost Gospel by Simcha Jacobovici Pdf

Waiting to be rediscovered in the British Library is an ancient manuscript of the early Church, copied by an anonymous monk. The manuscript is at least 1,450 years old, possibly dating to the first century. And now, The Lost Gospel provides the first ever translation from Syriac into English of this unique document that tells the inside story of Jesus’ social, family, and political life.The Lost Gospel takes the reader on an unparalleled historical adventure through a paradigm shifting manuscript. What the authors eventually discover is as astounding as it is surprising: the confirmation of Jesus’ marriage to Mary Magdalene; the names of their two children; the towering presence of Mary Magdalene; a previously unknown plot on Jesus’ life (thirteen years prior to the crucifixion); an assassination attempt against Mary Magdalene and their children; Jesus’ connection to political figures at the highest level of the Roman Empire; and a religious movement that antedates that of Paul—the Church of Mary Magdalene.Part historical detective story, part modern adventure, The Lost Gospel reveals secrets that have been hiding in plain sight for millennia.

Author : Matthew J. White
Publisher : Verve Christian Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007-03
Category : Marriage
ISBN : 1427612889

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Married to Jesus by Matthew J. White Pdf

We are called to be imitators of Christ, in life and in marriage. Becoming more like Jesus in your marriage involves thinking less of yourself and more of your spouse. As you strive to implement the characteristics of Jesus Christ ¿ humility, servanthood, honesty, forgiveness ¿ into your marriage, it won¿t be easy. But, "Married to Jesus" explores the benefits of becoming more like Christ in your marriage, offering real-life experiences combined with a biblical foundation. As you gain a deeper understanding of God¿s ideal for marriage, you¿ll begin to see the positive difference in your own marriage ¿ and others will see it, too.

Author : Witness Lee
Publisher : Living Stream Ministry
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780736375948

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The Enjoyment of Christ by Witness Lee Pdf

"The entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, shows us that God is our enjoyment. God also has His fullness (Eph. 3:19b). He is full for us to enjoy. His fullness is the expression of the riches of Christ, and the reality of Christ is in the Spirit. We know this by the revelation of the Word. The riches of Christ are revealed in the Word. Furthermore, we can realize God as our enjoyment in our spirit (John 4:24)."

Author : Billings J. Todd (author)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1467448923

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Remembrance, Communion, and Hope by Billings J. Todd (author) Pdf

Author : David Mathis
Publisher : The Good Book Company
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781784986889

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Rich Wounds by David Mathis Pdf

Profound reflections on the cross that help you to meditate on and marvel at the sacrificial love of Jesus. This book can be used as a devotional, especially during Lent and Easter. These profound reflections on the cross from David Mathis, author of The Christmas We Didn’t Expect, will help you to meditate on and marvel at Jesus’ life, sacrificial death, and spectacular resurrection-enabling you to treasure anew who Jesus is and what he has done. Many of us are so familiar with the Easter story that it becomes easy to miss subtle details and difficult to really enjoy its meaning. This book will help you to pause and marvel at Jesus, whose now-glorified wounds are a sign of his unfailing love and the decisive victory that he has won: “He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5) This book can be used as a devotional. The chapters on Holy Week make it especially helpful during the Lent season and at Easter.

Author : Timothy S. Lane,Paul David Tripp,David Powlison
Publisher : New Growth Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781935273905

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How People Change by Timothy S. Lane,Paul David Tripp,David Powlison Pdf

What does it take for lasting change to take root in your life? If you've ever tried, failed, and wondered what you could do differently, you need to read How People Change. In the book, biblical counseling experts Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp explain the biblical pattern for change in a clear, practical way you can apply to the challenges of daily life. But change involves much more than just a biblical formula: you will see how God is at work to make you the person you were created to be. That powerful, loving, redemptive relationship is at the heart of all positive change you experience. A changed heart is the bright promise of the gospel, but many of us wonder if we'll ever see lasting change take root in our lives. When the Bible talks about the gift of a new heart, it doesn't mean a heart that is immediately perfected, but a heart that is capable of being changed. Jesus's work on the cross targets our hearts, our core desires and motivations, and when our hearts change, our behavior changes. How People Change targets the root of a person: the heart. When our core desires and motivations change, only then will behavior follow. Using a biblical model of Heat, Thorns, Cross, and Fruit, Paul David Tripp and Timothy S. Lane reveal how lasting change is possible. You don't need to be stuck anymore. In Christ, you are a new creation. The old has gone and the new has come. Includes a foreword by David Powlison.

Author : J. Todd Billings
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493427543

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The End of the Christian Life by J. Todd Billings Pdf

We're all going to die. Yet in our medically advanced, technological age, many of us see death as a distant reality--something that happens only at the end of a long life or to other people. In The End of the Christian Life, Todd Billings urges Christians to resist that view. Instead, he calls us to embrace our mortality in our daily life and faith. This is the journey of genuine discipleship, Billings says: following the crucified and resurrected Lord in a world of distraction and false hopes. Drawing on his experience as a professor and father living with incurable cancer, Billings offers a personal yet deeply theological account of the gospel's expansive hope for small, mortal creatures. Artfully weaving rich theology with powerful narrative, Billings writes for church leaders and laypeople alike. Whether we are young or old, reeling from loss or clinging to our own prosperity, this book challenges us to walk a strange but wondrous path: in the midst of joy and lament, to receive mortal limits as a gift, an opportunity to give ourselves over to the Lord of life.

Author : Paula Hendricks
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780802485168

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Confessions of a Boy-Crazy Girl by Paula Hendricks Pdf

Sound familiar? 1. You spot a cute boy (we’ll call him Boy A). 2. You dream about Boy A. 3. You do whatever it takes to make Boy A notice you. 4. Even though Boy A doesn’t pursue you, you hang on to your dream of Boy A until he (a) moves to the North Pole with no access to a cell phone or computer, (b) dies and is buried or cremated, or (c) begins dating another girl. 5. You mend your broken heart by hating Boy A and finding another cute boy (Boy B). You replace Boy A with Boy B and begin all over again . . . Paula has gone through an entire alphabet—and more—of boys over the years. As she shares her journal entries and stories—the good, the bad, and the ugly—you’ll be encouraged to trust God with your love life and buckle up for the ride! Written for teen girls, Confessions of a Boy-Crazy Girl will help you on your own journey from neediness to freedom. Part of the True Woman publishing line, whose goal is to encourage women to exude God’s beauty by embracing his design for womanhood