Gregory Brown: 40 books
by John Gregory Brown
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016
**A Virginia Book Award Finalist
"A beautiful, haunting novel."--Tom Franklin
"John Gregory Brown is a writer I've long admired, and this new novel is his best book yet. A Thousand Miles from Nowhere is a marvelous depiction of one man's stumbling journey from despair...
Characteristics of Spirit-led Prayer
The Bible Teacher's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2015
Do you ever struggle with how to pray? Do you struggle with what words to say or knowing if you're praying exactly God's will?
In Colossians 1:9-14, Paul prays God's will for the Colossian church, who he had never met and who was being attacked by a dangerous cult. We are sure this prayer...
Finding a Godly Mate: Biblical Principles for Singles
The Bible Teacher's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2017
How can one find a godly mate? When God made Adam, he said it was not good for him to be alone and then provided him with Eve. The desire for companionship is normal and good. Yet, for most, there is both a season of singleness and a season for seeking a mate. How should one go about seeking a godly...
The Armor of God: Standing Firm in Spiritual Warfare
The Bible Teacher's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
In Ephesians 6:10-20, Paul talks about the spiritual war every Christian is engaged in. When a person accepts Christ as Savior, he crosses over from the realm of darkness into the realm of light. He enters a spiritual war that includes Satan, demons, and angels battling over the souls of men. Sadly,...
Ephesians: Understanding God's Purpose for the Church
The Bible Teacher's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2016
Many of the problems plaguing the church today, such as apathy, conflict, spiritual pride, and spiritual abuse, stem from a poor understanding of who the church is in Christ and God's purpose for her. Whenever we don't understand the purpose of something, we are prone to misuse it. No doubt the newly...
Nehemiah: Becoming a Godly Leader
The Bible Teacher's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2015
Nehemiah: Becoming a Godly Leader is a fourteen week expositional study of the book of Nehemiah. It considers topics like the characteristics of a godly leader, a godly leader's priorities, cultivating a life of celebration, characteristics of revival, how a godly leader responds to discouragement,...
The Perfections of God: Understanding God's Characteristics
The Bible Teacher's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2015
The Perfections of God is a study of God's characteristics including his love, goodness, omnipotence, omnipresence, omniscience, eternality, wrath, sovereignty, and much more. It can be used as a seven to fifteen-week small-group curriculum depending on how the leader chooses to divide the introduction...
Abraham: Living the Life of Faith
The Bible Teacher's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
How can we truly live a life of faith? Over 4,000 years ago, God called a man named Abraham to begin a wonderful journey of faith with him. Abraham was a pagan who worshiped idols; however, he left his home, family, and security to follow God. God called Abraham to be a centerpiece in his plan to...
Philippians: Pursuing Spiritual Maturity
The Bible Teacher's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
How should we pursue spiritual maturity—becoming more like Christ? In Paul's epistle to the Philippians, one of the dominant themes is spiritual maturity. Throughout the epistle, he encourages them to pursue unity, to be faithful in suffering, to rejoice regardless of circumstances, to live as citizens...
First Timothy: Becoming a Good Minister of Christ Jesus
The Bible Teacher's Guide, #15
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2017
How can we become good ministers of Christ Jesus? In 1 Timothy, Paul writes his protégé Timothy, who is overseeing the church in Ephesus, to encourage him to complete the work God called him to (1 Tim 1:18-19). False teachers had infiltrated the congregation, church members were looking down on...
First Peter: How to Live as Pilgrims in a Hostile World
The Bible Teacher's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2015
The letter of First Peter was written to persecuted Christians scattered throughout the Roman Empire. It was meant to both encourage and instruct them on how to live as pilgrims in a hostile world. This message is still relevant today.
Christ declared that in the end times believers would...
Characteristics of a Godly Marriage
The Bible Teacher's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2015
Around fifty percent of marriages end in divorce and of those who stay married, a large number are unhappy. "Happily ever after" seems to be something only reserved for fairy tales. Even the disciples, when considering the difficulties of marriage, replied, "If this is the situation...
God's Battle Plan for Purity: Strategies for Victory against Sexual Temptation
The Bible Teacher's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2015
The battle for purity in society is raging, and unfortunately, many are captives or severely losing. David lost this battle as he committed adultery with Bathsheba. Solomon lost it as he had 1,000 wives and concubines to fulfill his lust. If we are going to win this battle, we must be strategic and...
Theology Proper: Knowing God the Father
The Bible Teacher's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2015
What is the highest good in life that anyone can pursue?
In Latin, there is a term summum bonum, which means "the highest good out of which all good flows." Many pursue wisdom, social justice, wealth, power, or physical strength as the highest good in life. However, none of these...