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Psalms, part of the Bringing the Bible to Life series, a companion to Zondervan's NIV Application Commentary, explores both the historical meaning of the biblical text and its contemporary significance. Psalms provides a journey through a selection of Psalms, sessions with discussion questions, and a closing section to respond to God's Word.

Extend the Compassion and Grace of Jesus Jesus came to serve, sacrifice, and die. His humble lifestyle flies in the face of the conventional wisdom of a society that is fixated on getting more and scraping our way to the top. Not only did the Savior model a life of extraordinary service, he called his followers to join him in this mission. In 2 Corinthians we find a pathway to Jesus-like living. Paul calls us to align our hearts and lives with the way of the Savior and offer authentic love, amazing grace, extravagant generosity, and humble service. As we do this, we are shaped into the image of the One who served so hard he ended up on a cross.

In this Participant's Guide, along with the video curriculum, you'll learn how to share your story with your friends, and to listen to their stories so you can connect your story and their stories to God's story. It's a way of life unlike anything you've experienced, guiding you to share your faith naturally and authentically.

In this six-session small group Bible study, Sacred Marriage, writer and speaker Gary Thomas invites you to see how God can use marriage as a discipline and a motivation to reflect more of the character of Jesus.

Max Lucado presents real-life stories of people who are making their lives count. In four DVD sessions designed for individual study or for a small group experience, Max will show you not just why but how to live intentionally so that everything in your life---your time, your skills, your passions---all add up to something bigger than you

In the Fathered by God Small Group Video Series, John Eldredge presents the six stages a man goes through as he matures in life and faith, sharing insights and teaching on how each stage can be encouraged and supported by those around him.

Open this Bible Companion to dig deeply into the principles of God's Word, to hear God's Voice, leading you toward developing A Life Well Lived.

Revised and updated, Dr. Charles Stanley's well-loved Life Principles study guide series has taken on new life through refreshed content. Small groups and individuals who want a Bible study that's spiritually sound and practical will find a wealth of ideas to help them understand and apply the Scriptures to the real world.

Intended as companions to the Blackaby Study Bible, these guides also stand alone as a complete study of a book of the Bible.

The Nelson Impact Bible Study series will introduce in-depth Bible study to Christian laypeople. Each book will help readers experience the true meaning of the messages in the book of Genesis, and in turn, empower the reader to truly make a difference in the world for Christ. Designed for individual or group study, the study guide will provide a foundation for Bible study and encourage the reader to return to the Bible. All necessary background information will be given so that the reader needs only a Bible and the study guide. The messages will be thorough but easily understood and will be complimented by application questions to guide the readers into a deeper relationship with the Bible that will impact their lives with the gospel of Jesus Christ.Other study guides in the series include: 1 Corinthians ISBN: 1418506192 Exodus ISBN: 1418506168 Genesis ISBN: 1418506087 Isaiah ISBN: 1418506095 John ISBN: 1418506109 Mark ISBN: 1418506184 Romans ISBN: 1418506117 Ruth & Esther ISBN: 1418506176

In the five-session Undaunted small group Bible study, Christine Caine brings participants through her unique journey and offers insight into how to overcome challenges and pain by trusting in God. Pack contains one softcover study guide and one DVD.

Judah Smith digs deep to answer the most common and the most difficult questions about Jesus, a man so few understand and so many desperately need. In Jesus Is, Judah Smith explores a number of topics that reveal Jesus' purpose for coming, what He accomplished while He was here, and what that means for us.Jesus is greatly revered, harshly criticized, and sorely misunderstood. Judah breaks down who Jesus is and explains to readers how understanding Jesus more fully will not only enrich their lives, but also give them meaning, as well as save them.The 8-week Jesus Is Participant's Guide, intended for use with the DVD-based study of the same title, will help participants discover how to have a deeper, lasting relationship with Jesus, and to commune with and grow in Him. Judah will show you that Jesus is more than a good teacher, more than an inspiring leader. He is the point of all life.Perfect for evangelism, the video sessions will help new Christians understand the person of Jesus, as well as help small group participants connect with one another.

Challenging topical Bible study based on Max Lucado's bestselling book Just Like Jesus. God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you that way. Join Max in this new study based on his bestselling book, Just Like Jesus. Excellent for personal, small-group, or classroom settings. You, too, can learn to be just like Jesus.

Whether leading in business, church, sports, or in your family, teamwork is essential for success. John Maxwell walks readers through the 17 laws of teamwork showing the importance of working together.

Join Sheila Walsh as she leads you through the lessons faith teaches. God spared nothing to show us He is faithful. Through faith, the impossible becomes possible. Faith isn't about us, it's about who God is. All we need is faith for the next step Wrestling with doubts strengthens our faith. Faith means trusting God even when nothing makes sense.

These topical guides will deal with issues that women wrestle with today: God's Will, Living in Christ, Prayer, and Worry. Reaching an audience across race, socio-economic, denominational, and age boundaries, these guides will enhance the lives of women in America as they empower them in their weekly devotions.

Life has a way of taking the life out of us. Often we go through situations where the challenge seems so much greater than our strength. During such times, we can find hope and inspiration from the story of Joshua. God is telling us that our best days---our "glory days"---are still ahead of us. We only need to live in faith to realize this promise.

Jesus calls students to a radical faith and commitment. This study guide challenges middle and high school students to courageously take a stand for their faith in their culture, and to make a positive impact at home, at school, on the team, and in their relationships. The time to make a difference is now-not when they graduate, get married, or get a job. Students who follow Jesus cannot afford to equate "e;good works"e; with evangelism, and cannot view missions as something that is only done in other countries. Through this study guide, students will learn to share their faith in real and practical ways here and now with the people around them every day. Features include: 8 sessions of study, easily adapted into two 4-week sessions Practical steps for students to engage with their culture from a biblical point of view Leader helps

Through six video-based small group bible study lessons, Lysa TerKeurst encourages participants to trade going through the motions for the spiritually exciting life for which we long.

';Why does the church stir up such negative feelings?' Philip Yancey has been asking this all his life as a journalist. His perennial question is more relevant now than ever: research shows that favorable opinions of Christianity have plummeted drasticallyand opinions of Evangelicals have taken even deeper dives.Yet while opinions about Christianity are dropping, interest in spirituality is rising. Why the disconnect? Why are so many asking, ';What's so good about the Good News?'In Vanishing Grace, Yancey shows the desperate need our world has for grace, and how Christians can truly make the gospel good news again. In this video-based small group Bible study, participants will explore what kind of news is good to a culture that thinks it has rejected the Christian version. Wading deep into the transformative power of grace, they will hear illuminating stories of how faith can be expressed in ways that disarm even the most cynical.Sessions include:We've Got ProblemsWhat Can We Do About It?Who Are the Grace Dispensers?Is It Really Good News?Holy SubversivesDesigned for use with the Vanishing Grace Video Study 9780310825500 (sold separately).

In the six-session small group Bible study, God is Closer Than You Think, John Ortberg helps people discover and enjoy a vibrant, moment-by-moment relationship with God the Father.

In this six-session small group Bible study, If You Want to Walk on Water, You've got to Get Out of the Boat, by John Ortberg, participants learn how to move beyond fear, responding to God's unique calling.

The Story of Heaven small group video Bible study is a three-week exploration into the hope and promise of Heaven, adapted from God's Story, Your Story and The Story Adult Curriculum. Pulled straight from the pages of the Bible, this study provides individuals and groups of all sizes the opportunity to learn, discuss, and apply biblical teaching about heaven to their everyday lives.This Participant's Guide (DVD/digital video sold separately) will open your eyes to the glorious finale of God's masterfully-told story. Discover the heart of God's Story and the joy that comes as you align your story with God's. Max Lucado and Randy Frazee offer a hope-filled perspective of heaven, showing groups:The power of the words "e;Christ has risen"e; and the hope that they provideHow Jesus promises this same type of resurrection to those who follow HimThe promise of new bodies without sickness and without the struggles of the fleshA picture of what the kingdom of God will be like from the book of RevelationHow we can participate in God's ultimate storyHow Jesus will return to earth and live with us in a new earth foreverSessions include:Exit Strategy (Lucado)Heavenly Graduation (Lucado)The End of Time (Frazee)Designed for use with The Story of Heaven Video Study 9780310820284 (sold separately).

In Soul Keeping, John Ortberg helps Christians rediscover their soulthe best connection to God there isand find out why it's hurting and why neglecting it has set so many believers so far back spiritually.In this six-session video-based small group Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), Ortberg shows that caring for your soul is necessary for your Christian life. John shows participants what your soul is, why it is important, how to assess your soul's health, and how to care for it so that we can have a meaningful and beautiful life with God and others.When you nurture your soul your life in this world will come to make sense again; you can find your way back to God from hopelessness, depression, relationship struggles, and a lack of fulfillment. Your soul's resting place is in God, and John Ortberg wants to take participants to that home. Sessions include:What Is the Soul?The Struggle of the SoulWhat the Soul NeedsThe Practice of GraceThe Practice of GratitudeThe Practice of GrowthDesigned for use with Soul Keeping Video Study (sold separately).

Judah Smith shows us the irrational love of God and the life that he intends for us to have in the here and now. With excitement and humor, he looks at the stories in the Bible from a different angle and shows how life is all about loving God and loving others.

Max Lucado asks a deeper question: Have you been changed by grace? Shaped by grace? Strengthened by grace? Emboldened by grace? Softened by grace? God's grace has a wildness about it. A white-water, riptide, turn-you-upside-downness about it. Grace rewires you. From regret riddled to better-because-of-it. From afraid to die to ready to fly.

We all pray . . . some. We pray to stay sober, centered, or solvent. When the lump is deemed malignant. When the money runs out. When the marriage is falling apart. But wouldn't we like to pray . . . more? Better? Stronger? With more fire, faith, and fervency?In this four-session video-based study (DVD/digital video sold separately), bestselling author Max Lucado reveals his own struggles with prayer and how he discovered that it is not a privilege for the pious nor the art of a chosen few but a simple tool everyone has been given to have a conversation with God. He shows you how to:Let go of uncertainties about prayer.Trust that God hears you.Embrace a prayer life that brings peace and rest. Join Max Lucado on a journey to the very heart of biblical prayer and the power unleashed with five simple sentences: "e;Father, you are good. I need help. They need help. Thank you. In Jesus' name, amen."e; This study guide includes leader helps, discussion questions, conversation starters, and between-session activities to enhance your understanding and application of Max's teaching.Sessions include:Father, You Are GoodI Need HelpThey Need HelpThank You Designed for use with Before Amen Video Study 9780529123428 (sold separately).

In this five-session DVD-based small group bible study, Who Is This Man? John Ortberg reveals how Jesus made an inescapable influence on our world - and how you can too. This pack includes one Participant Guide and one DVD.

In this five-session small group Bible study, The Me I Want to Be, John Ortberg reveals how you can become the unique, fully alive person God intended you to be.

In this five-session video-based small group Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), pastor and bestselling author Craig Groeschel explores the life of Samson, helping you uncover who you really area man created with a warrior's heart in the image of Godand how to stand up and fight for what's right.Find the strength to fight the battles you know you need to fightthe ones that determine the state of your heart, the quality of your marriage, and the spiritual health of your family. The battles that make you dependent on God as the source of your strength. The battles that make you come alive.Craig looks at the life of Samson, showing how much we have in common with this guy. Things didn't work out so well for him in the end. But by looking at his life, you'll learn how to defeat the demons that make strong men weak. You'll become who God made you to bea man who knows how to fight for what's right.Learn how to fight with faith, with prayer, and with the Word of God. Then, when your enemy begins to attack, fight for the righteous cause that God gave you. Draw a line in the sand. Make your enemy pay. Make sure he gets the message. Don't cross a warrior. Don't mess with this man of God. Come out fighting.And don't show up for this fight unarmed. Use the weapons God gave you, and you'll win. Can you feel it? It's inside you. It's time to fight like a man.Sessions include:Fight Like a ManStrong Men with Weak WillsSpirit Led, Not Emo-DrivenSmall Steps, Big DestructionFailing ForwardDesigned for use with the Fight Video Study (sold separately).