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Towards the end of 2023, world news was dominated by events triggered when Hamas gunmen launched an unprecedented assault on Israel from the Gaza Strip. As Bible teacher Brian Johnston demonstrates in this short book, it was prophesied by various Bible prophets more than two and a half thousand years ago that the precise location of the Gaza Strip would undergo violence in the time of the end. This is now happening before our very eyes as we view daily media news reports. Brian also explores how the countries surrounding Israel and currently hostile to her are singled out in the Bible by ...

Ralph Neighbour repeatedly says, “Theology must breed methodology.”Joel Comiskey has arrived at the same conclusion. Biblical truth is the only firm foundation for anything we do. Without a biblical base, we don’t have a strong under-pinning upon which we can hang our ministry and philosophy. We can plod through most anything when we know that God is stirring us to behave biblically.

In broad strokes, the document shows that “eternal vital union” among Old School Baptists is not a random oddity but a specific way of talking about how Christ and his people are related in eternity, and how that relation intersects with Adam, the fall, and time-bound regeneration. At its core, eternal vital union is the claim that the elect are not merely decreed or foreseen in Christ, but that they truly stand to him as children to a Head in an eternal, living relation before the world began. In Gilbert Beebe’s pieces, that union is pushed very far: the elect are an “eternal seed,...

When Jesus declared, “Upon this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18), He revealed His plan for a victorious, Spirit-filled, world-impacting people. But what does it truly mean to be the Church that Jesus Himself is building? In this compelling and Scripture-rich book, Myron T. Powell takes readers on a journey through the Word of God to uncover the Church’s true identity, eternal purpose, and glorious destiny. From its foundation in Christ to its mission in the world and its triumph in eternity, this book reveals how God ...

“Este es el mejor y más equilibrado estudio del Día del Señor que he leído. Michael Seewald sostiene que el Día del Señor es algo deleitoso, encantador y hermoso. Lo más importante es que Michael despierta en el lector el afecto, aprecio y agradecimiento por el reposo que tenemos en Cristo. Su equilibrada exposición del Día del Señor hará que aquellos que aman a Cristo no solo esperen con ansias la adoración del domingo, sino el gran Día del Señor en el que descansaremos de nuestras labores para siempre”. ― Jeffrey D. Johnson, pastor de la Grace Bible Church y decano ...

“1832: The Great Baptist Separation—From Local Churches to the Benevolent Empire,” argues that the Old School–New School conflict was not a polite intramural quarrel but a nationwide re-wiring of Baptist life—a rolling series of fractures (late 1820s → 1830s → into the 1840s) driven by whether churches would submit to a new institutional “benevolent empire” (boards, societies, Sunday schools, seminaries, press) or reject it as extra-scriptural machinery that displaced the local church and the Spirit’s direct work. The paper does three big things: Defines the camps and ...

The precise meaning of the Roman Catholic dogma summarised by the maxim “outside the Church there is no salvation” is one of the most controversial topics in all of contemporary theology. Indeed, the question of who can and who cannot be saved according to this doctrine is fiercely disputed by nearly all those who call themselves Catholic. However, by means of extensively thorough research and systematic argumentation, this monumental and exhaustively comprehensive text seeks to bring uncompromising clarity to all aspects of this crucial debate. Using the authoritative sources of the ...

The Multipynaz series of books are designed to help fuel the movement of God through the people of God. This first book was written with a team of 60+ Nazarene leaders participating. It celebrates how God is increasing the Nazarene commitment to multiply, the foundations for how the movement has grown to over 30,000 churches globally, the main message of holy love, the focus on “outsiders”, why Nazarenes practice interdependence, steps to building a contagious church culture and more.

Why do the traditions of the modern institutional church often feel so different from the New Testament? Why do thousands of denominations claim the same Bible yet teach contradictory doctrines? This book presents a radical, Scripture-only refutation of modern church systems by focusing on the one doctrine that changes everything: the finished, exclusive, and unchangeable High Priesthood of Jesus Christ. Using the King James Version Topical Bible Study Method, author David Michael Curtis guides the reader through 100 critical questions about Christ's priesthood . Each question is first ...

Imagine local churches filled with people from all cultures, generations, hues, and backgrounds - each one a true cross-section of its own neighborhood or city demographics. Imagine these churches enjoying rich fellowship internally, providing substantive ministry externally, and attracting a not-yet-believing world to the promise of the gospel. That would be a church like heaven on Earth. And Beard believes any local congregation can attain this. This audiobook provides theology, story, and practical insights for how your church can be that kind of remarkable.

Is every man who wants to be a pastor truly ready to be one? In Fit for the Flock: The Biblical Test of a Pastor’s Life and Ministry, veteran pastor and Bible teacher Marvin McKenzie takes readers deep into 1 Timothy 3:1–7 to answer a vital question: What does it really mean to be qualified for the pastoral office? The Apostle Paul calls the work of a bishop “a good work,” yet surrounds it with uncompromising requirements. Why? Because God knows that the spiritual health of His church depends on the spiritual health of its shepherds. Drawing from decades of pastoral ministry, Marvin...

You’re not stuck—you’re in training. What if the delay in your promotion isn’t punishment, but preparation? Many feel forgotten by God when, in fact, they’re being forged in His divine gymnasium for a destiny they can’t yet carry. Your next level isn’t just about talent—it’s about spiritual fitness. And God doesn’t promote the unprepared. Every divine promotion comes with spiritual weight. Before you can wear the crown, you must survive the crushing. The hidden battles, the quiet tests, the painful pruning—these are not signs of rejection but signs of refinement. If ...

What if the battle you're fighting didn’t start with you—but ends with you? Some families rise, only to fall again. Promising destinies are swallowed in mid-flight. Cycles of delay, shame, sudden death, and near-success syndromes keep repeating—generation after generation. You feel it deep inside: you were born to break this pattern. This isn’t just a personal battle—it’s a generational war. You’re not just fighting for yourself. You’re fighting for the children yet unborn, for the bloodline that’s been crying out for a deliverer. And you’re not alone. There’s a reason...

The book Conflicts Among the Tentacles of the Monster is a compact sociology-of-reform case study: it argues that the antebellum “benevolent empire” (Bible, tract, missions, temperance, abolition, education, etc.) projected a saintly public face while internally generating predictable power-struggles—because once a “cause” becomes an institution, it must fund itself, defend itself, and govern itself, and those needs incubate the same sins reformers claim to oppose. It maps the movement’s internal conflicts into recurring fault-lines. First is authority: church courts and local ...

A pastor is called to be a shepherd of God’s people in the local church. The gift of a godly pastor cannot be overemphasized — but the task of finding a faithful pastor is daunting. In this audiobook, seasoned pastor Mark Dever offers clear, biblical insight to churches in search of new leadership by providing six characteristics to look for in a new pastor, along with 11 suggestions of strategies to implement during the search process.

Neither "everything's fine" nor "burn it all down", Stringer offers a thoughtful appreciation of evangelicalism's history, identity, and strengths, but also lament for its blind spots, toxic brokenness, and complicity with injustice. From this complicated space, we can move forward with informed vision rather than resignation and with hope for our future together.

Part of the furor in the Middle East is the identity of Israel. Various sects of Christianity try to tackle its relationship with the nation, kingdom, and homeland of the Jews. With that in mind, this book aims to answer the following question Biblically: Why is the Church not and never will be Israel? Discover: The five main views of the relationship between the Church and Israel The difference between the New Testament and New Covenant (It's not what you think) Why passages that seem to imply that the Church is Israel doesn't actually say so The question is explored in many angles, and...

God called. He wants his church back. Many Christians have begun to recognize that God desires his church to function as an organism rather than an organization. After over 11 years of experience founding and facilitating a house church, author Keith Giles shares the insights he developed in the trenches. Filled with practical, real-world examples of how to plant and nurture an organic gathering, listeners will find a wealth of information to help them bring Jesus back to the forefront of every meeting.

The unity of the faith is about the basic beliefs of the Christian faith—what is foundational—about God and man and good and evil. The unity of the faith is not about making converts. It is not about what is fundamental for initial conversion, for being saved, or for entering into the kingdom of God.

Is the modern Communion service biblical? Rediscover the Lord's Supper through the lens of Scripture alone. The Lord’s Supper: Remembering Christ’s One Sacrifice offers a rigorous, Bible-centered examination of this foundational Christian practice, challenging centuries of tradition by returning exclusively to the King James Version. This comprehensive study, part of the Sentinel GPT Project, meticulously dissects the origins, purpose, and proper observance of the Lord's Supper, contrasting the simple, powerful memorial instituted by Christ with later institutional rituals. Built upon ...