The Way Of The Dragon Or The Way Of The Lamb

Author : Jamin Goggin,Kyle Strobel
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400225248

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The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb by Jamin Goggin,Kyle Strobel Pdf

Pastor Jamin Goggin and theology professor Kyle Strobel invite you on a journey to uncover Jesus’ seemingly contradictory way to power: weakness. Why do so many rock-star pastors implode under the spotlight? How have so many Christian leaders and institutions been lured by toxic and abusive power? Why are so many Christians tempted to chase worldly success and status? Because, according to Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel, rather than seeking kingdom power embodied by Jesus, we have embraced a form of power that is antithetical to the cross. In The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb, Goggin and Strobel paint a richly biblical vision of power through weakness. This revised and updated edition features a brand-new chapter for those who’ve been impacted by toxic and abusive power. Join the authors on a journey to gather wis­dom from great sages of the faith such as J. I. Packer, Dallas Willard, Marva Dawn, John Perkins, James Houston, and Eugene Peterson. Listen in on their conversations to rediscover the wisdom of the cross and the power that truly sets us free.

Author : Paul Spilsbury
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 083087738X

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The Throne, the Lamb & the Dragon by Paul Spilsbury Pdf

The book of Revelation has long intrigued, puzzled and even frightened its readers. Surely it is the most misunderstood book in the Bible. And some faulty interpretations of Revelation are so entrenched in the consciousness of Christians that they are regarded as "gospel truth" and provide riveting plot lines for end-time fiction. But behind the ancient multimedia show that is Revelation lies a message both simple and profound. It is told in a language and grammar of faith that was clearly understood by its first Christian audience. Much as a music video would scarcely have been understood by first-century citizens, though it is immediately understood by youthful audiences today, so we are puzzled by and misread Revelation. Paul Spilsbury has studied Revelation in the company of its best interpreters, those who have taken the time to enter the minds of the first-century Christians for whom it was originally written. And what has he found? Within the central images of a throne, a lamb and a dragon lies the answer-- the gospel clearly proclaimed the glory of God awesomely illumined the work of Christ memorably embodied the nature of evil hauntingly disclosed Here is a guide that will help us hear Revelation speak, once again inspiring grateful worship and calling us to costly discipleship.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780857861016

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Revelation by Anonim Pdf

The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.

Author : John Saward
Publisher : T. & T. Clark Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Child abuse
ISBN : 0567086771

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The Way of the Lamb by John Saward Pdf

In the pre-Christian world, children were slain on pagan altars, and now, in the post-Christian world of the affluent West, children are again the object of adult hostility. In the U.S.A. the abuse of children has been called a "national emergency", while in almost every country on earth the killing of children still unborn has become an ideology of "choice". In this challenging book, John Saward examines the work of several Roman Catholic writers, including St. Therese of Lisieux, G. K. Chesterton, Charles Peguy, Georges Bernanos and Hans Urs von Balthasar who rose up in defense and celebration of childhood. This is a ground-breaking work in the theology of childhood and the analysis of modernity.

Author : Jamin Goggin,Kyle Strobel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 140022523X

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The Way of the Dragon Or the Way of the Lamb by Jamin Goggin,Kyle Strobel Pdf

Pastor Jamin Goggin and theology professor Kyle Strobel invite readers on a journey to uncover Jesus' seemingly contradictory way to power: weakness. Why do so many rock-star pastors implode under the spotlight? Why do modern-day churches become so entangled in growing their brand that they lose sight of their true purpose? Because, according to Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel, Christians have succumbed to the temptations of power and forgotten Jesus' seemingly contradictory path to power--first giving it up. In The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb, Goggin and Strobel paint a richly biblical vision of power through weakness. They invite readers to join them on an adventure around the world, seeking out great sages of the faith with uncommon wisdom to offer those traveling the path of Christian life. As readers eavesdrop on the authors' conversations with people such as J. I. Packer, Dallas Willard, Marva Dawn, John Perkins, Jean Vanier, James Houston, and Eugene Peterson, they begin to piece together the new-old reality of following Jesus today. In the end, The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb offers a compelling vision of the way of Jesus that will challenge both individual believers and the church as a whole.

Author : Rashawn Copeland
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493434077

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No Turning Back by Rashawn Copeland Pdf

For many of us, believing in Jesus feels like the first step on a journey that can only get better and better with every step. Then trials come and it can be hard to keep walking. When faced with disappointment, disillusionment, doubt, and death, we may be tempted to turn back. The road ahead seems too hard, too long, too fraught with danger and difficulty. With great passion and deep understanding of the struggles believers go through, Rashawn Copeland encourages and inspires you to stay the course. In No Turning Back he shares practical and productive ways you can experience true and lasting growth based on the promises God makes to those who follow him. He shows you how to apply the truths of Scripture to be transformed by God's power, grow your identity in Christ, renew your mind, free yourself from your past, and become the person God has called you to be.

Author : Scot McKnight,Cody Matchett
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310135791

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Revelation for the Rest of Us by Scot McKnight,Cody Matchett Pdf

See how the Book of Revelation can be read as a book of discipleship, challenging Christ-followers everywhere to live as hopeful agents of resistance and transformation. The last book of the Bible frustrates and frightens many people with its imagery and apocalyptic tone. Popular interpretations rely on fear and politicization and often lead to pride and alienation of others. Is this really how we were intended to read John’s Revelation? In Revelation for the Rest of Us, Scot McKnight with Cody Matchett explore the key message of Revelation and how it: Calls us to be faithful and hopeful witnesses to Jesus. Stimulates our imagination to see the world through the eyes of God and excite our faith. Challenges us to stand against the militarism, economic exploitation, oppression, and injustice of worldly authorities. McKnight addresses the popular misconceptions about the book, explaining what John means in his use of the images of dragons, lambs, and beasts; and how the symbolism of Revelation spoke in the days of Rome and still speaks powerfully to the present day—though not in the way most people think. You’ll learn to see the Book of Revelation in a fresh and hopeful new way. Drawing from the latest scholarship, the authors present an understanding of Revelation for anyone interested in deepening their personal study of the Bible and strengthening their faith as dissident disciples who can discern the presence of "Babylon" in our world and learn to speak up, speak out, and walk in the way of the Lamb.

Author : Joel B. Green,Thomas G. Long,Luke A. Powery,Cynthia L. Rigby,Carolyn J. Sharp
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611649840

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Connections: A Lectionary Commentary for Preaching and Worship by Joel B. Green,Thomas G. Long,Luke A. Powery,Cynthia L. Rigby,Carolyn J. Sharp Pdf

Designed to empower preachers as they lead congregations to connect their lives to Scripture, Connections features a broad set of interpretive tools that provide commentary and worship aids on the Revised Common Lectionary. This nine-volume series offers creative commentary on each reading in the three-year lectionary cycle by viewing that reading through the lens of its connections to the rest of Scripture and then seeing the reading through the lenses of culture, film, fiction, ethics, and other aspects of contemporary life. Commentaries on the Psalms make connections to the other readings and to the congregations experience of worship. Connections is published in partnership with Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Author : David L. Mathewson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725292215

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Uncovering the Treasures of the Apocalypse by David L. Mathewson Pdf

The book of Revelation continues to baffle and confound present-day readers. Its strange imagery and the bewildering number of interpretations of the book have left most readers paralyzed with fear. What is needed is a book that introduces the reader to the most important keys to keep in mind when interpreting the last book of the Bible. This book provides just that: it offers, explains, and illustrates five of the most crucial keys for unlocking the message of the Apocalypse. These keys grow directly out of the kind of book Revelation is and reads it as the word of God for the church. It leads the reader to take Revelation seriously as a message first addressed to seven historical churches in the first century, before reading it as the word of God for today. These five keys can instill greater confidence in understanding the book that has always been out of the reach of most readers.

Author : Scot McKnight
Publisher : HarperChristian Resources
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310129622

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Revelation by Scot McKnight Pdf

Revelation is a wake-up call, not a blueprint for the final apocalypse. John spotlights corrupt human politics while unveiling the coming of the true King, Jesus Christ. Followers of Christ are shown as witnesses to the coming King and worshipers of the Lamb of God. In this volume of the New Testament Everyday Bible Study series, Scot McKnight boldly tackles political issues, transcending party lines to expose the danger of equating America with God’s kingdom. Revelation unveils sins that beset first century Christians and still beset us today: idolatry, immorality, and injustice. Fortunately, the book also provides us imaginative visions of how followers of Jesus are to live when surrounded by these timeless sins. John tells readers that we are blessed by God if we listen, learn, and follow the words of Jesus, worshiping God alongside the hosts of heaven. Be empowered to courageously dissent against corrupt powers and shine a light in a world of darkness. In the New Testament Everyday Bible Study Series, widely respected biblical scholar Scot McKnight combines interpretive insights with pastoral wisdom for all the books of the New Testament. Each volume provides: Original Meaning. Brief, precise expositions of the biblical text and offers a clear focus for the central message of each passage. Fresh Interpretation. Brings the passage alive with fresh images and what it means to follow King Jesus. Practical Application. Biblical connections and questions for reflection and application for each passage. The NIV is used as the primary Bible text but McKnight also includes insights from his own translation of the entire New Testament. Each Bible study features a short, compact, clear exposition that both summarizes the whole and gives the reader a clear focus for what is central to the passage.

Author : Joseph J. Blaikie
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09
Category : End of the world
ISBN : 9781410789686

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The Dragon and the Lamb by Joseph J. Blaikie Pdf

Weeks after a recent war in the Balkans an American, Dr. Alexander Marks, visits the Balkans on holiday to visit a village from which his ancestors emigrated. While being given a tour of caves in the nearby countryside by a young woman university professor of geology, they unexpectedly stumble on a cache of poison chemicals together with the body of a near dead man who tells them that he had come to recover a treasure of gold coins from the cave and he was attacked by two men; he expires before he can tell them more. They are seen by the terrorists and pursued. They manage to elude them initially, but they find themselves in the midst a terrorist plot to poison the water supply of a nearby town. While assisting authorities to avoid a catastrophe they also explore the truth of the dying man about the hidden gold.

Author : Chris Hughes,Garry Koop,Dwight Plett,Terry M. Smith,Arley Loewen,David Funk,David Kruse,Doris Penner,Eric Isaac,Harvey Plett
Publisher : Evangelical Mennonite Conference
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Peace and Discipleship Sermons by EMCers (2014) by Chris Hughes,Garry Koop,Dwight Plett,Terry M. Smith,Arley Loewen,David Funk,David Kruse,Doris Penner,Eric Isaac,Harvey Plett Pdf

Why publish a booklet on peace and discipleship sermons? Discipleship is a major emphasis in Scripture; within that, peace appears to be a key, but sometimes neglected, teaching in pulpit ministry.

Author : Richard Griffin
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781434908834

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Messenger by Richard Griffin Pdf

Author : Ted Grimsrud
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597529877

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Embodying the Way of Jesus by Ted Grimsrud Pdf

The Anabaptist tradition, originating as part of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation, has from its beginning presented an alternative approach to Christian faith. Jesus-centered Anabaptist convictions such as pacifism, simple living, and community remain of vital concern for twenty-first-century Christians. Embodying the Way of Jesus: Anabaptist Convictions for the Twenty-First Century traces the origins and historical expressions of Anabaptist faith and then suggests ways Anabaptist convictions speak to our contemporary world. Ted Grimsrud proposes a fourfold approach to interpreting Anabaptist theology, considering themes from the Bible, from the tradition's history, from present experience, and from envisioning a hopeful future. What emerges is an engaging portrait of a living tradition that speaks with urgency and relevance to a world badly in need of a message of peace.

Author : Charles MARSHALL (Quaker, of Bristol.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1674
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0023040515

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The Way of Life Revealed, and the Way of Death Discovered: Wherein is Declared, Man's Happy Estate Before the Fall, His Miserable Estate in the Fall, and the Way of Restauration Out of the Fall ... Also the By-paths ... Snares and Temptations of the Enemy of Man's Soul Discover'd ... The Utter End and Final Destruction of All False Professions Prophesied ... Also a Call in the Tender Bowels of the Love of God, Etc by Charles MARSHALL (Quaker, of Bristol.) Pdf