The treatise on the Lutheran understanding of Law and Gospel.

    Bible scholars will appreciate it thoroughness and the distinctive approach. Dr. Hendriksen adopted very definite and sane principles of interpretation and clearly and consistently applied them throughout. The result is a straightforward and understandable exposition of the Book of Revelation.

    It is perfect for use with the Bible because it has study questions that follow each chapter. It is also a prayer guide for "The Great Ninety Days of Joy after Joy." Daily texts with prayers to gladden the heart from Ash Wednesday through Pentecost makes this book a perfect devotional guide for Lent and Easter.

    Is recovery possible?Winston T. Smith, using biblical principles, guides you through the unsettling changes you and your children are facing and gives you specific directions for facing each day. You will discover that God is with you, right in the middle of this painful situation. God delights in restoring what is broken. He will heal your wounds and grow you in new and surprising ways through this hard time.

    I do okay for awhile, but then I get caught in the same old sin. Its easy to be discouraged when we fall into the same old sins, but God, in the Bible, offers hope to repeat offenders.Timothy S. Lane, a pastor, counselor, father, and husband helps you fight the daily, small battles with temptation by looking at the desires that underlie your behaviors, the different stages of temptation, and how honestly going to Christ in repentance and faith will change your desire life. You will learn that you and your sin are no match for God's goodness, power, and grace.

    How do you decide which family responsibilities belong to you and which belong to your spouse?Winston Smith explains that we might be surprised by what God, in the Bible, says about marital roles. The Bible doesn't have a simple, one-size-fits-all to-do list for husbands and wives, but there is a basic principle to live by--sacrificial love. Learn how to apply what God says about love to the everyday decisions you make with your spouse.

    But how can you find that out? What should you look for?William P. Smith gives detailed, practical ways to assess both you and your friend's relationship readiness. Filling out the quiz in this booklet will give you a better idea of the areas where both of you need to grow. Read this with your friend. It will lead to great conversations about the most important things in life: your faith and how you express that faith in your relationships with others.

    Something is hard in life and you want a break. What do you grab for that you hope will protect, soothe, and comfort? Whatever it is--shopping, overeating, drinking, drugs--promises relief, but never delivers. Instead, you are left feeling empty, anxious, guilty, and wanting more.David Powlison shares that God made us for rest and pleasure, not for an obsessed and unsatisfied life. Understanding the true pleasure that comes from loving God and enjoying the good gifts he has given us will reorder your thinking and bring you freedom from your obsessions. Take the practical suggestions that David Powlison outlines here and see how your pleasures increase and your obsessions decrease.

    Contributors include Carl F. H. Henry, J. I. Packer, Gleason Archer, Edward J. Young, F. F. Bruce, and many other noted scholars. Topics are listed alphabetically and range from Abaddon to Abba, Baptism to Hellenism, and Zion to Zoroastrianism. Bibliographies are provided for many of the topics. * An evangelical masterpiece. . . . The minister who ponders these affirmations will find himself growing in wisdom. . . . Church members will find here a treasure of Christian information. . . . William Childs Robinson, Christianity Today