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 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).
The Storm Inside is an 8-session, video-based small group Bible study, popular teacher and author Sheila Walsh unpacks the stories of women from the Bible who faced seemingly insurmountable problems-regret, shame, insecurity, and heartbreak. And like the women from the Bible, you can overcome the lies the enemy uses to torment you.
';My road to atheism was paved by science but, ironically, so was my later journey to God.'Former atheist Lee Strobel has discovered that science, far from being the enemy of faith, now provides a solid foundation for belief in God. New scientific discoveries point to the incredible complexity of our universe, a complexity best explained by the existence of a Creator.This revised six-session study (DVD/digital video) invites participants to encounter this evidence delivered in a compelling conversational style. Join Strobel in reexamining the theories that once led him away from God. Pastors, small group leaders, and individuals seeking resources that answer tough questions about the existence of God will find compelling answers in the Case for a Creator study.Sessions include:Science and GodDoubts about DarwinismThe Evidence of CosmologyThe Fine-tuning of the UniverseThe Evidence of BiochemistryThe DNA and the Origin of LifeDesigned for use with the Case for a Creator Revised Video Study 9780310699606 (sold separately).
Is there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God?Skeptics dismiss the Jesus of the Gospels by claiming there is no evidence in the case for Christ. Lee Strobel disagrees. The former legal journalist and one-time atheist knows how to ask tough questions. His own search for truth about Jesus led him to faith in Christ.Now Strobel invites you and your group to investigate the truth about Jesus Christ leading to the facts that guided Strobel from atheism to faith in Christ.In this revised six-session study (DVD/digital video sold separately), participants will journey along with Strobel on a quest for the truth about Jesus. Rejecting easy answers, you will sift through fascinating historical evidence as you weigh compelling expert testimony.In the end, groups may very well see Jesus in a new wayand even, like Strobel, find their life transformed. Pastors, small group leaders, and individuals will find compelling answers for their questions about Jesus in The Case for Christ Study Guide.Sessions include:The Investigation of a LifetimeEyewitness EvidenceEvidence Outside the BibleAnalyzing JesusEvidence for the ResurrectionReaching Your VerdictDesigned for use with The Case for Christ Video Study 9780310698517 (sold separately).
The God-First Life is a six-session video-based group Bible study giving you a simple, sustainable touch point for accessing the life-changing truth and power of God. Pastor Stovall Weems helps you and your group discover how to simply live the God-first life today and uncomplicate your life, God's way.
In this six-session small group Bible study, The Christian Atheist, Craig Groeschel leads you and your group on a personal journey toward an authentic, God-honoring life.
In this six-session small group study, Max Lucado leads you to the assurance that with God's help you'll get through whatever you face. God doesn't promise it will be quick or painless. It wasn't for Joseph---tossed in a pit by his brothers, sold into slavery, imprisoned. But his story is in the Bible to remind us that God trumps evil with good.
In his eight-session small group Bible study, Christian, Andy Stanley challenges participants to embody characteristics used in Scripture to define followers as more than being merely 'Christian.'
This six-week Bible study helps teen girls understand what true love looks like. By focusing on the life of Jesus, these girls will come to understand that Love is, first and foremost, a Someone. The more we understand Jesus, the more we understand God's original intent behind this overused, abused, and muddled word: love.
The Altar Ego Study Guide looks at how you and your small group can let go of your own self-perceptions and see yourselves through the divine eyes of God. According to author Craig Groeschel, only when we embrace the perfect identity God has designed for each of us can we live to our full potential in Christ.
The Story of Jesus small group video Bible study is a seven-week exploration into the life and ministry of Jesus that is adapted from the original 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 Jesus' life, work, and teaching to their everyday lives. Pastor and author Randy Frazee presents seven ten-minute teachings on how the story of Jesus intersects with the story of our modern day lives.To understand the Bible, says author and pastor Randy Frazee, you need bifocal lenses, because two perspectives are involved. The Lower Story, our story, is actually many stories of men and women interacting with God in the daily course of life. The Upper Story is God's story, the tale of his great, overarching purpose that fits all the individual stories together like panels in one unified mural.The Story of Jesus Participant's Guide includes DVD teaching notes, discussion questions, between session personal experiences, and also includes seven chapters of the full text of The Story hardcover book as it relates to Jesus, from his birth to the beginning of the church.Sessions include:The Birth of the KingJesus' Ministry BeginsNo Ordinary ManJesus, the Son of GodThe Hour of DarknessThe ResurrectionNew BeginningsDesigned for use with The Story of Jesus Video Study (sold separately).
This six-session small group Bible study, The Reason for God, captures live and unscripted conversations between Tim Keller and a group of people to address their doubts and objections to Christianity. Throughout, Keller and the group explore the truth of Christianity.
In this six-session small group Bible study, God's Answers To Life's Difficult Questions, Rick Warren helps people find the simple, straightforward answers in ancient Scripture that lead to purpose and peace. Fe.
Learn to Pray with the Master If you could ask the first disciples, ';What was the Savior's secret to living in alignment with the Father's will and with power to face life's challenges,' they would have answered with one word, ';Prayer!' As we learn to talk with the Father, we grow strong in faith and obedience. The Lord's Prayer is much more than a collection of words to be recited from memory. It is a Jesus-given springboard to launch us into the refreshing waters of God's wisdom and strength. When we learn to pray with Jesus, we become like him. Will you dare to echo the plea of the first disciples, ';Teach us to pray'?
In the six-session video-based Bible study, The Life You've Always Wanted, award-winning author John Ortberg teaches participants the skills essential to "running the marathon" in the Christian life. This Leader's Guide is designed to facilitate a class, small group, or retreat, working through the material in The Life You've Always Wanted study.
In this six-session women's small group Bible study, Let. It. Go., Karen Ehman provides practical, biblically based steps for letting go of the need to control.
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.
Beyond Boundaries, a six-session small group Bible study by bestselling author Dr. John Townsend, offers a simple path to regain the intimacy and fulfilling closeness that every person needs.
Through the lens of culturally relevant television reality shows and magazine-type self-quizzes, this 10-week study will guide teen girls through a transformation from head to soul. The leader's guide includes guidelines for facilitating a group, the complete participant's guide, helpful hints for the group exercises and discussion questions.
Using a short, practical format, this study provides twelve lessons to unlock the meaning and heart of the book of Psalms. 12 SESSIONS.
Using a short, practical format, this study provides six lessons to unlock the meaning and heart of the book of Proverbs. 6 SESSIONS.
Helps readers unlock the power, beauty, and personal significance of the Gospel of John. 13 SESSIONS.
The book of James calls Christians to demonstrate their faith in practical ways in the world around them. Studying James helps prove the reality of faith through sound actions, attitudes, and words in everyday life. 5 SESSIONS.
In six practical lessons, this study helps readers unlock the power, beauty, and personal significance of Paul's letter to the Philippians. 6 SESSIONS.
In this four-session small group Bible study, Staying in Love, pastor Andy Stanley discusses how to stay in love once you fall in love.
In this four-session small group Bible study, Andy Stanley unpacks four questions that will help participants make sound decisions with God's help.
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