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Our generation starves for good news and joy. The New Testament book of Philippians describes where we find them and how to make them real in our own lives. "Good News from the Joy Book" is an examination of Philippians. It is a perfect study for personal growth and also a great tool for use in group discussion. Philippians was written to people who were facing a number of different "joy robbers." If you identify with that, or know of others who do, "Good News from the Joy Book" is for you.

James, the brother of Jesus, learned to live life to the limit. He wants us to do the same. In this study James will be our guide. He traveled through the desert of doubt and unbelief to arrive at the exhilarating pinnacles of spiritual enlightenment. He teaches us that enlightenment is not in indescribable mystical experience, but in life lived like Jesus of Nazareth. The world has misguided notions about getting the most out of life. James sets the record straight about how to live it to the limit! No writing could be more practical and relevant to our time than the book of James.

Letters to Grow On: Instructions for New Christians contains 52 instructional lessons for new Christians. For many new Christians it can take years to piece together a comprehensive Christian worldview by listening to sermons or involvement in Bible studies or groups. Letters to Grow On includes biblical instruction on Basic Beginnings, God, Prayer, Bible Study, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Satan, The Church (including worship), Evangelism, Responsibilities to One Another, Money, Family Relationships, Work and Recreation, Ethics, and Christian Maturity. In one tool the new Christian, either through private study or with the help of a mentor, can more quickly grasp the elements of a Christian worl ...

The Holy Spirit has revealed himself to us. In this biblical guide, we examine how to know and receive the Spirit, the benefit of applying his presence in life, what the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit consists of, understanding the duration of Spiritual gifts with a special look at speaking in tongues, the baptism of the Spirit, and the evidence of being filled with the Spirit. It's all here in a clear, brief, accessible study of the scriptural information.