While suffering in chains, the apostle Paul exulted in the glory of God as revealed in the gospel of freedom. The result was a brief letter to the Ephesian Christians packed with theological weight and practical instruction. Here Paul reflects on pre-destination, and the Holy Spirit in the Christian life, and racial reconciliation. The apostle encourages unity among believers that collectively form the body of Christ, unity that should take concrete form in marriages and the relationship between parents and children and even masters and slaves. He wants his readers to recognize that they are involved in a spiritual battle against demonic forces, a battle that requires the Christian to wear the full armor of God. This year's Berean Study Series includes thirteen lessons covering each major section of Ephesians. Each lesson encourages Christians today to take seriously the call of God so that they may grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ.

For the Glory of God: Christ and the Church in Ephesians (Berean Study)

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Luke-Acts is the story about what God brought to a climax in the history of the early community of Jesus' followers. Danker's essay explores the sweeping and inclusive nature of Luke's writings by arguing that Luke directs his message to a broad-spectrum of people in many different locations. This volume examines the ways in which the Third Gospel, as well as the book of Acts, reach out to both the Hebrew and the Hellenist through Luke's placement of Jesus in the context of Israel's history by the use of motifs significant to the Mosaically-oriented hearer and through the use of language interesting to the Hellenistically-oriented found in ancient Greek inscriptions, rhetoric, and philosophy. With a thorough and unequaled knowledge of Luke's original language, Danker offers new insights and a fuller understanding of Luke-Acts to the reader of this book.

Beyond Borders with Saint Luke

Danker, Frederick W.

Ekklesia of Christ: Becoming the People of God (Berean Study)

In The Book of Exodus: Explorations in Christian Theology, scholar Ed Gallagher examines how the Book of Exodus served as the foundation for several themes and passages within the New Testament. Each chapter charts the movement of a character, theme, or passage from the Book of Exodus through later Jewish and Christian interpretations, with special emphasis on how the New Testament used those people, stories, or texts to explain various aspects of the Gospel. Written for the interested church member, this collection of thirteen studies will push readers to consider more deeply aspects of Scripture usually ignored or lightly treated. Readers will learn not only about the Book of Exodus and its reception in the New Testament, but they will also grow in their understanding of Christian theology.

The Book of Exodus: Explorations in Christian Theology (Cypress Bible Study)

Gallagher, Ed

Lead Like the Lord: Lessons in Leadership from Jesus

Every story needs a lead character, a ship needs a captain, and an arrow needs a target. The Christian's lead, captain, and target is Jesus-the Son of God. Two thousand years after His death, Jesus is known around the globe. In Lead Like the Lord: Lessons in Leadership from Jesus, W. Kirk Brothers shares his own personal journey with Jesus that led him to the conviction that Jesus is the greatest leader to ever walk the earth. His apostles traversed the Roman Empire to tell the world about Him. Billions have been impacted by His life. Countless committed disciples have marched into the arena to face the lions in His name or have boldly proclaimed their faith in Him while bound to a stake as the flames leapt up around them.\nBased on years of academic study in the field of biblical leadership, as well as extensive ministry experience, Brothers sees the characteristics and habits of great leaders often promoted in contemporary books and revealed in modern research projects as qualities first demonstrated by Jesus during His earthly ministry.\nLead Like the Lord challenges us to both live and guide others like Jesus. You will wrestle with what spiritual leadership is and with what leadership success looks like. Along the way, Brothers will introduce nine characteristics of leadership demonstrated by Jesus. He was centered, connected, compassionate, common, clear thinking, competent, courageous, a coach, and a person of moral character. This book is based on the conviction that if we will seek to apply these nine principles, we can have an influence on others that will impact eternity.\nLead Like the Lord invites you to gather at the feet of Jesus!

Brothers, W K

Studies from chapter 11 of Hebrews.

Cloud of Witnesses: Ancient Stories of Faith (Berean Study)

Designed as a resource for church Bible classes and personal study, The Sermon on the Mount: Explorations in Christian Practice (Cypress Bible Study Series) carefully considers how Jesus' most famous sermon presents the life of a disciple. Scholar Ed Gallagher argues that the Sermon on the Mount is full of difficult sayings from Jesus that make Christians squirmy even to discuss, partly because his sayings are not quite difficult enough. If only they were too difficult to understand, then we wouldn't have to worry about practicing them! Want to talk about money? Divorce? Fasting? Or, everybody's favorite topic these days, judging? Jesus has you covered. Written in a casual style easy for everyone to understand but also chock-full of information about the historical context of Jesus' sermon and the history of its reception, this masterful book provides plenty of material to guide readers in their meditations and discussions on how to live faithfully to the high calling of Jesus.

The Sermon on the Mount: Explorations in Christian Practice (Cypress Bible Study)

Corrupt Communication: Myths that Target Church Leaders exposes some thirty myths-lies and false message-that Satan floats to undermine communication within the church. Though ancient, these lines seem ever-fresh. They're crafted for maximum appeal-and damage. They always sound right and feel familiar.

Corrupt Communication: Myths That Target Church Leaders

Bagents, Bill

Bagents, Laura S

The issue of what real Christianity looks like presses on believers from multiple sides. However difficult the parables of Jesus are to understand, they are much more difficult to put into practice. If we persistently seek the meanings of the parables of Christ, we have assurance that we will find. Join us as we seek and find What Real Christianity Looks Like according to the great stories told by Jesus Himself.

What Real Christianity Looks Like: A Study of the Parables (Berean Study)

Clothed In Christ: A How-To Guide is designed to help God's people, and especially new Christians, understand some of the important basics of living a Christian life.\nThe Berean Study Series is a practical resource, consisting of a series of videos and corresponding study guides (available as a pdf, ebook, or print book) for each lesson. Each 25-minute video message can stand on its own or be used as a springboard for class discussion. These lessons have been designed to strengthen your Bible study curriculum. How? Use this resource as a congregational summer series or plug the video series in for a quarter of study in an adult Bible class or personal devotion time. May God bless you in your daily walk as you apply the teachings of Christ with much thought and practice.

Clothed in Christ: A How-To Guide (Berean Study)

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