Author: Margaret Feinberg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780310892106
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this six-session small group Bible study, Margaret Feinberg looks at six stories of beauty from the Gospel of John that illustrate how God's beauty is present in our lives. God created us to be drawn toward beauty--created us to pursue beauty so that we might know more about His character, attributes, and work in our world. Perhaps no book of the Bible paints a clearer picture of this than the Gospel of John. Throughout John's Gospel, the beauty of God radiates in the person of Jesus Christ--the one in whom God displayed His whole heart for the world to see. It's within the person of Jesus that we find the invisible attributes of God being made visible, on display like fine pieces of artwork--to be enjoyed, celebrated, and reflected on. Sessions include: Encountering Jesus (John 1 - 3) (18:00) When God Sees through You (John 4 - 8) (20:00) Recognizing the Blind Spots (John 9 - 11) (17:00) When Worship Costs More than Expected (John 12 - 17) (16:00) Mistakes that Refine Instead of Define (John 18 - 19) (13:00) The Hope and Healing of Resurrection (John 20 - 21) (15:00) This guide contains one guide and one DVD.
Pursuing God's Beauty
Author: Margaret Feinberg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780310892106
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this six-session small group Bible study, Margaret Feinberg looks at six stories of beauty from the Gospel of John that illustrate how God's beauty is present in our lives. God created us to be drawn toward beauty--created us to pursue beauty so that we might know more about His character, attributes, and work in our world. Perhaps no book of the Bible paints a clearer picture of this than the Gospel of John. Throughout John's Gospel, the beauty of God radiates in the person of Jesus Christ--the one in whom God displayed His whole heart for the world to see. It's within the person of Jesus that we find the invisible attributes of God being made visible, on display like fine pieces of artwork--to be enjoyed, celebrated, and reflected on. Sessions include: Encountering Jesus (John 1 - 3) (18:00) When God Sees through You (John 4 - 8) (20:00) Recognizing the Blind Spots (John 9 - 11) (17:00) When Worship Costs More than Expected (John 12 - 17) (16:00) Mistakes that Refine Instead of Define (John 18 - 19) (13:00) The Hope and Healing of Resurrection (John 20 - 21) (15:00) This guide contains one guide and one DVD.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780310892106
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this six-session small group Bible study, Margaret Feinberg looks at six stories of beauty from the Gospel of John that illustrate how God's beauty is present in our lives. God created us to be drawn toward beauty--created us to pursue beauty so that we might know more about His character, attributes, and work in our world. Perhaps no book of the Bible paints a clearer picture of this than the Gospel of John. Throughout John's Gospel, the beauty of God radiates in the person of Jesus Christ--the one in whom God displayed His whole heart for the world to see. It's within the person of Jesus that we find the invisible attributes of God being made visible, on display like fine pieces of artwork--to be enjoyed, celebrated, and reflected on. Sessions include: Encountering Jesus (John 1 - 3) (18:00) When God Sees through You (John 4 - 8) (20:00) Recognizing the Blind Spots (John 9 - 11) (17:00) When Worship Costs More than Expected (John 12 - 17) (16:00) Mistakes that Refine Instead of Define (John 18 - 19) (13:00) The Hope and Healing of Resurrection (John 20 - 21) (15:00) This guide contains one guide and one DVD.
Beauty by the Book
Author: Nancy Stafford
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 1576739503
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
From celebrated Hollywood starlets to the covers of Cosmo, our society seems obsessed with beauty. Actress and Main Floor host Nancy Stafford (best known for her starring role as Michelle Thomas on Matlock) digs below our culture's fixation on outward appearance to show you that true beauty is more than skin-deep. "Every woman has beauty," says Stafford, "but not everyone sees it. I want you to see it." In Beauty by the Book she bares her heart to readers, laying out the Scriptures, promises, and truths women need to know to find their true value. Her liberating reflections will help you see yourself as God sees you -- worthy, lovable, and beautiful.“Mirror, Mirror, on the W all…” What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see a unique individual created in the image of Beauty itself—one chosen, Cherished, and valued in the eyes of God? If not, you may be looking in the wrong mirror—one distorted by emotional wounds, lies from your past, or the unrealistic standards of our culture. “Everyone has beauty and worth,” says Nancy Stafford, “but not everyone sees it. I want you to see it.” Nancy shares her own poignant story and holds up the true mirror of God’s Word—inviting you to see yourself as God sees you, to absorb His truth, and to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the King is enthralled by your beauty!
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 1576739503
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
From celebrated Hollywood starlets to the covers of Cosmo, our society seems obsessed with beauty. Actress and Main Floor host Nancy Stafford (best known for her starring role as Michelle Thomas on Matlock) digs below our culture's fixation on outward appearance to show you that true beauty is more than skin-deep. "Every woman has beauty," says Stafford, "but not everyone sees it. I want you to see it." In Beauty by the Book she bares her heart to readers, laying out the Scriptures, promises, and truths women need to know to find their true value. Her liberating reflections will help you see yourself as God sees you -- worthy, lovable, and beautiful.“Mirror, Mirror, on the W all…” What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see a unique individual created in the image of Beauty itself—one chosen, Cherished, and valued in the eyes of God? If not, you may be looking in the wrong mirror—one distorted by emotional wounds, lies from your past, or the unrealistic standards of our culture. “Everyone has beauty and worth,” says Nancy Stafford, “but not everyone sees it. I want you to see it.” Nancy shares her own poignant story and holds up the true mirror of God’s Word—inviting you to see yourself as God sees you, to absorb His truth, and to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that the King is enthralled by your beauty!
Pursuing God in the Quiet Places
Author: Karol Ladd
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN: 0736946306
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Karol Ladd, author of the bestselling The Power of a Positive Mom and A Woman's Passionate Pursuit of God, welcomes women to the presence, character, and love of God in this fresh, gathering of intimate devotions. Short meditations with select Scriptures draw from the wisdom and hope of the Old and New Testaments to help readers discover how God's promises unfold not only in His Word but also in their personal journeys. With encouragement and a dose of pure inspiration, Ladd shares with each woman: God's care for her daily hopes and needs what it looks like to walk in God's will and purpose how the Lord's mercy frees women to live fully why knowing God as friend, redeemer, and father transforms all relationships God's plan for each woman becomes more evident as she grows her relationship with and identity in Christ. Women will savor the moments they set aside to be with these rich, beautiful offerings from Karol's heart and the heart of God's Word.
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN: 0736946306
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Karol Ladd, author of the bestselling The Power of a Positive Mom and A Woman's Passionate Pursuit of God, welcomes women to the presence, character, and love of God in this fresh, gathering of intimate devotions. Short meditations with select Scriptures draw from the wisdom and hope of the Old and New Testaments to help readers discover how God's promises unfold not only in His Word but also in their personal journeys. With encouragement and a dose of pure inspiration, Ladd shares with each woman: God's care for her daily hopes and needs what it looks like to walk in God's will and purpose how the Lord's mercy frees women to live fully why knowing God as friend, redeemer, and father transforms all relationships God's plan for each woman becomes more evident as she grows her relationship with and identity in Christ. Women will savor the moments they set aside to be with these rich, beautiful offerings from Karol's heart and the heart of God's Word.
The Pursuing God
Author: Joshua Ryan Butler
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN: 0529101092
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Is God lost? Many of us feel that way. It’s as if God’s gone missing, out in the universe somewhere—and we must pick up the hunt, following any trail of breadcrumbs he may have left to go out and find him. We speak of “searching for God,” “exploring spirituality,” and “finding faith.” But what if we have it backward? What if God is the one pursuing us? What if our job is not to go out and find God, but simply to stop running and hiding? Not to earn God’s love, but to receive it? Not to turn on the light, but to step out of the shadows? Jesus reveals a God on the prowl, pursuing us, hunting down his world for reconciliation. And the question we’re left with is not whether we’ve pursued hard enough, searched long enough, or jumped high enough . . . The question is, “Do we want to be found?”
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN: 0529101092
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Is God lost? Many of us feel that way. It’s as if God’s gone missing, out in the universe somewhere—and we must pick up the hunt, following any trail of breadcrumbs he may have left to go out and find him. We speak of “searching for God,” “exploring spirituality,” and “finding faith.” But what if we have it backward? What if God is the one pursuing us? What if our job is not to go out and find God, but simply to stop running and hiding? Not to earn God’s love, but to receive it? Not to turn on the light, but to step out of the shadows? Jesus reveals a God on the prowl, pursuing us, hunting down his world for reconciliation. And the question we’re left with is not whether we’ve pursued hard enough, searched long enough, or jumped high enough . . . The question is, “Do we want to be found?”
Pursuing God Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video
Author: Margaret Feinberg
Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
ISBN: 0310172306
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
We are made to experience and express God's love and beauty. If you've hit a wall in your faith walk, or you feel like your relationship with God lacks passion, join Bible teacher Margaret Feinberg on a journey through the book of Genesis and the Gospel of John in pursuit of a God who restores our faith in his love and fills us with the wonder of his beauty. Both Genesis and the Gospel of John are written to spark your desire to pursue a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. In this twelve-session video-based Bible study (streaming video access included), you'll: Take a close look at these two books of the Bible (with six sessions dedicated to each) Reflect deeply on your relationship with God Awaken to the Lord's infinite beauty and love in a fresh and transformative way This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including: The study guide itself—with discussion and reflection questions and video notes An individual access code to stream all 12 video sessions online (DVD also available separately) Special group activities and icebreakers designed to help participants encounter God Between-session personal studies to dig deeper into Scripture on your own Sessions and video run times include: Encountering God (16:00) Call on the Name of the Lord (15:00) The Pursuit, the Promise, and the Provision (12:00) When Love Goes Right and When Love Goes Wrong (17:00) It's Not About You (21:00) Finding God Among Prisons and Palaces (19:00) Encountering Jesus (18:00) When God Sees Through You (20:00) Recognizing the Blind Spots (17:00) When Worship Costs More than Expected (16:00) Mistakes that Refine Instead of Define (13:00) The Hope and Healing of Resurrection (15:00) Watch on any device! Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2029. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside. Previously published as Pursing God's Love and Pursuing God's Beauty.
Publisher: HarperChristian Resources
ISBN: 0310172306
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
We are made to experience and express God's love and beauty. If you've hit a wall in your faith walk, or you feel like your relationship with God lacks passion, join Bible teacher Margaret Feinberg on a journey through the book of Genesis and the Gospel of John in pursuit of a God who restores our faith in his love and fills us with the wonder of his beauty. Both Genesis and the Gospel of John are written to spark your desire to pursue a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. In this twelve-session video-based Bible study (streaming video access included), you'll: Take a close look at these two books of the Bible (with six sessions dedicated to each) Reflect deeply on your relationship with God Awaken to the Lord's infinite beauty and love in a fresh and transformative way This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including: The study guide itself—with discussion and reflection questions and video notes An individual access code to stream all 12 video sessions online (DVD also available separately) Special group activities and icebreakers designed to help participants encounter God Between-session personal studies to dig deeper into Scripture on your own Sessions and video run times include: Encountering God (16:00) Call on the Name of the Lord (15:00) The Pursuit, the Promise, and the Provision (12:00) When Love Goes Right and When Love Goes Wrong (17:00) It's Not About You (21:00) Finding God Among Prisons and Palaces (19:00) Encountering Jesus (18:00) When God Sees Through You (20:00) Recognizing the Blind Spots (17:00) When Worship Costs More than Expected (16:00) Mistakes that Refine Instead of Define (13:00) The Hope and Healing of Resurrection (15:00) Watch on any device! Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2029. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside. Previously published as Pursing God's Love and Pursuing God's Beauty.
Momentum
Author: Colin S. Smith
Publisher: Moody Publishers
ISBN: 0802493742
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
The Beatitudes are not telling you how to become a Christian—they tell you what a true Christian looks like. Everyone wants to be blessed. We want to be blessed in life, blessed in death, and blessed in eternity. In the Beatitudes, the Son of God tells us about the life that is blessed and about the people who are blessed. But Jesus does more than just describe a blessed life, He gives us a way to actually pursue it. If you want to make strides in overcoming sin, growing in godliness, abounding in good works, and enjoying intimacy with the Lord, this book is for you. And if you have lost hope that any of these things are possible, this book is especially for you. You can make progress, starting today.
Publisher: Moody Publishers
ISBN: 0802493742
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
The Beatitudes are not telling you how to become a Christian—they tell you what a true Christian looks like. Everyone wants to be blessed. We want to be blessed in life, blessed in death, and blessed in eternity. In the Beatitudes, the Son of God tells us about the life that is blessed and about the people who are blessed. But Jesus does more than just describe a blessed life, He gives us a way to actually pursue it. If you want to make strides in overcoming sin, growing in godliness, abounding in good works, and enjoying intimacy with the Lord, this book is for you. And if you have lost hope that any of these things are possible, this book is especially for you. You can make progress, starting today.
Pursuing Purity and Spiritual Beauty
Author: Virginia Lefler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972990356
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Learning how to purify your thoughts, motives, heart and choices is a great blessing. Yet, in a world of declining standards, purity is seldom honored or pursued. In fact, many women believe that a worldly woman is strong and secure while a woman who strives for purity and strength from God is na ve and vulnerable. Nothing could be further from the truth. A worldly woman is more hardened than strong, and her security depends mostly on the day's events. To find real strength and be secure in our world, we must know and embrace God's timeless standards for purity. Pursuing Purity and Spiritual Beauty is a beauty treatment for the soul of every woman, no matter her age, background or marital status. Discover for yourself the beauty, power and privilege of purity. Worksheets throughout the book make it especially useful as a personal or group study guide.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972990356
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Learning how to purify your thoughts, motives, heart and choices is a great blessing. Yet, in a world of declining standards, purity is seldom honored or pursued. In fact, many women believe that a worldly woman is strong and secure while a woman who strives for purity and strength from God is na ve and vulnerable. Nothing could be further from the truth. A worldly woman is more hardened than strong, and her security depends mostly on the day's events. To find real strength and be secure in our world, we must know and embrace God's timeless standards for purity. Pursuing Purity and Spiritual Beauty is a beauty treatment for the soul of every woman, no matter her age, background or marital status. Discover for yourself the beauty, power and privilege of purity. Worksheets throughout the book make it especially useful as a personal or group study guide.
The Sacred Echo
Author: Margaret Feinberg
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310309077
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
“Don’t Listen For the Voice of God. Listen for His Echo.” When God really wants to get your attention, he doesn’t just say something once. He echoes. He speaks through a Sunday sermon, a chance conversation with a friend the next day, even a random email. The same theme, idea, impression, or lesson will repeat itself in surprising and unexpected ways until you realize that maybe, just maybe, God is at work. According to author Margaret Feinberg, the repetitive nature of a sacred echo gives us confidence that God really is prompting, guiding, or leading. The sacred echo reminds us to pay close attention – something important may be going on here. The sacred echo challenges us to prayerfully consider how God is at work in our life as well as in the lives of those around us. The sacred echo is an invitation to spiritual awakening. Margaret writes, “I want a relationship with God where prayer is as natural as breathing. If God is the one in whom we are to live and move and have our being, then I want my every inhale infused with his presence, my every exhale an extension of his love.” If that’s your desire too, let Sacred Echo be your guide to a deeper, more rewarding relationship with the God of the universe.
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310309077
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
“Don’t Listen For the Voice of God. Listen for His Echo.” When God really wants to get your attention, he doesn’t just say something once. He echoes. He speaks through a Sunday sermon, a chance conversation with a friend the next day, even a random email. The same theme, idea, impression, or lesson will repeat itself in surprising and unexpected ways until you realize that maybe, just maybe, God is at work. According to author Margaret Feinberg, the repetitive nature of a sacred echo gives us confidence that God really is prompting, guiding, or leading. The sacred echo reminds us to pay close attention – something important may be going on here. The sacred echo challenges us to prayerfully consider how God is at work in our life as well as in the lives of those around us. The sacred echo is an invitation to spiritual awakening. Margaret writes, “I want a relationship with God where prayer is as natural as breathing. If God is the one in whom we are to live and move and have our being, then I want my every inhale infused with his presence, my every exhale an extension of his love.” If that’s your desire too, let Sacred Echo be your guide to a deeper, more rewarding relationship with the God of the universe.
The Pleasures of God
Author: John Piper
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 1601422911
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
The author of Desiring God reveals the biblical evidence to help us see and savor what the pleasures of God show us about Him. Includes a study guide for individual and small-group use. Isn’t it true—we really don’t know someone until we understand what makes that person happy? And so it is with God! What does bring delight to the happiest Being in the universe? John Piper writes, that it’s only when we know what makes God glad that we’ll know the greatness of His glory. Therefore, we must comprehend “the pleasures of God.” Unlike so much of what is written today, this is not a book about us. It is about the One we were made for—God Himself. In this theological masterpiece—chosen by World Magazine as one of the 20th Century’s top 100 books, John Piper reveals the biblical evidence to help us see and savor what the pleasures of God show us about Him. Then we will be able to drink deeply—and satisfyingly—from the only well that offers living water. What followers of Jesus need now, more than anything else, is to know and love—behold and embrace—the great, glorious, sovereign, happy God of the Bible. “This is a unique and precious book that everybody should read more than once.” —J.I. PACKER, Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 1601422911
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
The author of Desiring God reveals the biblical evidence to help us see and savor what the pleasures of God show us about Him. Includes a study guide for individual and small-group use. Isn’t it true—we really don’t know someone until we understand what makes that person happy? And so it is with God! What does bring delight to the happiest Being in the universe? John Piper writes, that it’s only when we know what makes God glad that we’ll know the greatness of His glory. Therefore, we must comprehend “the pleasures of God.” Unlike so much of what is written today, this is not a book about us. It is about the One we were made for—God Himself. In this theological masterpiece—chosen by World Magazine as one of the 20th Century’s top 100 books, John Piper reveals the biblical evidence to help us see and savor what the pleasures of God show us about Him. Then we will be able to drink deeply—and satisfyingly—from the only well that offers living water. What followers of Jesus need now, more than anything else, is to know and love—behold and embrace—the great, glorious, sovereign, happy God of the Bible. “This is a unique and precious book that everybody should read more than once.” —J.I. PACKER, Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia
Jonathan Edwards on Beauty
Author: Owen Strachan
Publisher: Moody Publishers
ISBN: 1575679248
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Beauty is hard to describe, but easy to identify. It resides in expected and unexpected places in our world. Beauty is present in our world in a variety of forms. Yet while the average person might think about the reality of beauty from time to time, few people would think about the source of beauty. Where does beauty come from? Why is it here? Several hundred years ago Jonathan Edwards did some thinking of his own on this difficult subject. This volume explores his meditation on the subject and lays out a Christian framework for understanding and experiencing the beauty God has planted in His world. Edwards found in the study of beauty the person of God. Where Edwards saw beautiful images and acts, he saw a representation, a small picture, of a reality too great to comprehend, a God too majestic to adequately adore. He sets in motion a path of glory that begins with the Lord, moves to creation, continues to the incarnation of Christ, moves to the church, and ascends to the glory of heaven, where the Holy Trinity dwells. Easily accessible and readable, you do not need to be a scholar to enjoy these insights about Jonathan Edwards and his writings.
Publisher: Moody Publishers
ISBN: 1575679248
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Beauty is hard to describe, but easy to identify. It resides in expected and unexpected places in our world. Beauty is present in our world in a variety of forms. Yet while the average person might think about the reality of beauty from time to time, few people would think about the source of beauty. Where does beauty come from? Why is it here? Several hundred years ago Jonathan Edwards did some thinking of his own on this difficult subject. This volume explores his meditation on the subject and lays out a Christian framework for understanding and experiencing the beauty God has planted in His world. Edwards found in the study of beauty the person of God. Where Edwards saw beautiful images and acts, he saw a representation, a small picture, of a reality too great to comprehend, a God too majestic to adequately adore. He sets in motion a path of glory that begins with the Lord, moves to creation, continues to the incarnation of Christ, moves to the church, and ascends to the glory of heaven, where the Holy Trinity dwells. Easily accessible and readable, you do not need to be a scholar to enjoy these insights about Jonathan Edwards and his writings.