Bücher von Sandra Bivens Smith

There is a lot said about modern preaching and how we need more sermons on hell; I will save that debate for another day. However, there is something else that I find missing from our pulpits: it is the teaching on some of the most compelling attributes of God as found in the Old Testament writings.Before we go any further, I need to make sure that you understand what this study is about. In no way am I telling you that the Old Testament God is different. To the contrary, this study is about our understanding that God is immutable; He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. GOD NEVER CHANGES. And that, my dear sisters, is the point of this study.In many of our modern-day churches we have come to understand God as unconditionally loving and forgiving. Indeed, He is loving and forgiving, but we Christians make a grave error when we assume that God has no expectations or that He makes no demands on His children.In the Old Testament writings, God directly and fully reveals His character and His attributes. As we read the stories, we have an opportunity to witness Him as the Infinite and Eternal Creator. We come to know him as our Provider, Sustainer, Savior, Deliverer, Helper; our All-in-All. We see His love for His people, and His sorrow when they reject Him. We also witness His anger, justice, and ultimate discipline for those who disobey, dishonor and reject Him.As followers of Christ, it should be the heart of every believer to seek and desire to be like Him, but how can we do so until we fully understand who He is?Through this four-part devotional study, you will get to know the Person of "The Ancient of Days" and discover how that knowledge can impact your daily walk with Him in a profound and exciting way.

Never Thirst Again is about a journey that took place more than 2,000 years ago. Through this study from the fourth chapter of the gospel of John, you will discover how you, like the woman of Samaria, can have your thirst for truth and hope quenched by the Living Water that only Christ can give.

"Choose Joy" is based on Paul's letter to the Philippians - a book that is commonly known as a treatise on joy. The counsel Paul gives us in this letter comes from his experiences; it is his personal testimony to God's provision. Paul's trust in Christ got him through situations most of us could not begin to imagine. That same trust that got Paul through his storms can get you and me through ours. As you spend time in Paul's letter to the Philippians you will come to realize that joy is not a response to life's circumstances rather it is what gets us through life when our world is falling apart. And, you will come to understand that joy doesn't just happen, it is a choice.

God tells us in Isaiah that His thoughts are not our thoughts and our ways are not His ways. If we want to know His thoughts and His ways, we have to study His word. Paul wanted the early church to have all the knowledge they would need to live the victorious Christian life. In his letter to the Ephesians, he gives them, and us, instruction in how to apply God's word to every area of life; He taught them what it means to be a Christian. What It Means To Be A Christian is a 12 week bible study from the book of Ephesians, written specifically with women in mind. In this study you will discover who you are in Christ,who Christ is in you, and how you can live the victorious Christian life.

Never Thirst Again is more than a study; it's a journey that began 2,000 years ago with a woman at a well in Samaria. The journey comes full circle today, as we gather with Jesus at that same well, drink deeply from the water that He offers, and discover what it means to have our thirst forever quenched.