Devotionals Bundle, M (12 vols.)

What does it mean to be a Christian? According to Thomas à Kempis, the Christian must completely imitate the life and example of Jesus Christ. In this classic treasure of Christian instruction, Thomas à Kempis challenges the believer to look intently upon the life of Christ and live in the pattern He established. This spiritual manual begins with the proper outward expressions of faith, moving quickly to the instruction of the reader’s spiritual formation. All the while insisting that true imitation of Christ can only occur when the heart and mind are united to Christ.

Holiness. The Christian’s joint venture with God.

“Be holy, for I am holy,” commands God to His people. But holiness is something that is often missing in the Christian’s daily life. According to Jerry Bridges, that’s because we’re not exactly sure what our part in holiness is. In The Pursuit of Holiness, he helps us to see clearly just what we should rely on God to do-and what we should accept responsibility for ourselves.

This book will help you understand:

• How God has equipped us to lead holy lives
• Guidelines for determining right from wrong
• How reason and emotions influence our will
• How habits and personal discipline play a part in holy living

Whether you’re continuing your pursuit of holiness or just beginning, the principles and guidelines in The Pursuit of Holiness will challenge you to obey God’s command of holiness.

The Bible exhorts us to pursue a life of holiness. But what does that look like in everyday life? We struggle with our sinful nature within and with a morally polluted world around us. How do we live holy lives? In this companion study guide to The Pursuit of Holiness you can discover the Bible's guidelines for holy living. This guide includes 12 lessons in which you will carefully look at many of the same Scripture passages Jerry Bridges studied to glean the principles he presents in The Pursuit of Holiness.

John Calvin exercised a profound ministry in Europe, and is probably one of the most seminal thinkers ever to have lived. A godly pastor, theologian and preacher, he led his flock by example and worked hard to establish consistent godliness in his city. A prolific writer, his sermons, letters, and, of course, his ‘Christian Institutes’ have been published again and again. His writings—once described as ‘flowing prose’—are characterized by clarity, simplicity, and yet profoundness, too. In these heart-warming pieces, drawn from his commentaries and sermons, Calvin brings us to Christ, the glorious Savior of all his people.

Life for a pastor implies living “in a fishbowl,” which can bring unique challenges. While pastors are meeting the spiritual needs of others, their own spiritual needs must be met as well. In Devotions for Pastors, veteran “pastor to pastors” Stan Toler brings together a blend of affirmation, scriptural reflection, and quotations from Christian authors which provide the spiritual support pastors need to continue strong in their positions and faith.

In this book, Toler offers spiritual wisdom on subjects including:

• Faith
• Encouragement
• Passion
• Vision
• Perseverance
• Integrity
• Victory

Devotions for Pastors presents inspiration, affirmation, and encouragement on the front lines of ministry, strengthening the spiritual lives of the care-takers of God’s Church.

Having served in ministry together for over thirty years, Stan and Linda Toler are able to speak with compassion and wisdom to ministry couples. This husband-and-wife team offers inspiration on subjects including:

• Family life
• Marriage
• Partnering
• Rest
• Refreshment
• Freedom
• Parenting
• Spiritual growth

Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God’s grace. We know we need grace. Without it we’d never come to Christ in the first place. But being a Christian is more than just coming to Christ. It’s about growing and becoming more like Jesus—it’s about pursuing holiness. The pursuit of holiness is hard work, and that’s where we turn from grace to discipline—and often make a big mistake. In The Discipline of Grace Jerry Bridges offers a clear and thorough explanation of the gospel and what it means to the believer. Explore how the same grace that brings us to faith in Christ also disciplines us in Christ.

If you’ve ever struggled with what your roles is and what role God takes in your growth as a Christian, this book will comfort and challenge you as you learn to rest in Christ while vigorously pursuing a life of holiness.

Both scriptural and practical, The Christian’s Daily Walk, by Henry Scudder, has become a classic Puritan devotional work. Scudder plumbs the depths of Scripture to describe the attributes of a holy life, and instructs his readers how to live lives of service and devotion to God. Scudder describes the practice of spiritual devotion, the means of acquiring the peace of God, and the characteristics of those who walk with God.

The Christian’s Daily Walk was first published in the early seventeenth century, but it did not attain wide readership until it was endorsed by John Owen and Richard Baxter several decades after its initial publication. In fact, Baxter wrote that there was no book better equipped “to be the daily companion of Christians, to guide them in the practice of a holy life.” By the nineteenth century, it had become a bestselling Puritan devotional and a standard work applying biblical truth to daily Christian living.

Streams in the Desert is a beautiful, heart-felt devotional with 366 daily readings of prayerful meditations. L. B. Cowman, a missionary to Japan and China, has filled this enduring classic with insight into the richness of God’s provision and the purpose of his plan. Inspired by her experience as a missionary with her husband and as his caretaker when his poor health impaired him, this devotional will be of particular significance to those facing physical and/or spiritual suffering and trials. Through prose and poetry, Cowman reveals the trials, disappointments and detours she and her husband confronted as they served the Lord, making Streams in the Desert both firmly rooted in Scripture and personal experience.

Few books ever attain such a widespread recognition and perennial appeal as Streams in the Desert. Now over 70 years since its first publication, this marvelous devotional by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman has established itself firmly in the ranks of the Christian classics. Written from Mrs. Cowman’s rich experiences with life, from its dry wastelands to its well-watered gardens, Streams in the Desert is a legacy of faith and wisdom that is time-tested faithfully to the One who alone can slake their spiritual thirst. In the midst of today’s fast-paced world, the wisdom of Streams in the Desert remains refreshing, relevant and trustworthy. Turn to it daily, tune out the clamor of living, and let these prayerful writings inspire fresh hope, confidence, and a deep awareness of God’s presence in your life.

Lectionary Reflections: Year A brings together Jane Williams’ widely read and much enjoyed Church Times columns on the lectionary. This volume offers Jane Williams’ reflections on the Sunday readings in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year A. Each section gives the lectionary references and provides a thought-provoking starting point for exploring the readings, drawing out points of connection between them.

Intelligently written in an engaging and inspiring style, Lectionary Reflections will prove invaluable in preparation for Sunday worship or for regular Bible study throughout the year. It will be of use to both individuals and groups for opening up the Bible and applying its rich teaching and stories.

Lectionary Reflections: Year B brings together Jane Williams’ widely read and much enjoyed Church Times columns on the lectionary. This volume offers Jane Williams’ reflections on the Sunday readings in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year B. Each section gives the lectionary references and provides a thought-provoking starting point for exploring the readings, drawing out points of connection between them.

Intelligently written in an engaging and inspiring style, Lectionary Reflections will prove invaluable in preparation for Sunday worship or for regular Bible study throughout the year. It will be of use to both individuals and groups for opening up the Bible and applying its rich teaching and stories.

Lectionary Reflections: Year C features meditations on the Common Worship readings in the Revised Common Lectionary for Year C. Compiled from Jane Williams’ much enjoyed Church Times columns, they include Sundays together with the Feasts of Christmas and the Epiphany. Each section gives the lectionary references and provides a thought-provoking starting point for exploring the readings, drawing out points of connection between them. The focus of the writing is spirituality, depicting the different perspectives on the texts from N. T. Wright and his biblical criticism slant.

Intelligently written in an engaging and inspiring style, Lectionary Reflections will prove invaluable in preparation for Sunday worship or for regular Bible study throughout the year. It will be of use both to individuals and groups for opening up the bible and applying its rich teaching and stories.

This creative one-month devotional will revitalize your life for Christ and, in doing so, draw people to him. Evangelism, biblically defined, means sharing the Gospel with the intent of seeing the other person trust Christ. Until we present the Gospel through spoken or written witness and invite people to trust Christ, we have not evangelized. Whether or not they come to Christ is ultimately God’s responsibility. But our job as evangelists includes both information and invitation. This devotional will help you live a contagious lifestyle by living Christ at the same time as you are sharing Christ.

Discover the wonder and glory of the nature of the Creator! Intimate Moments is a unique devotional, highlighting descriptive names of the Lord in ancient Hebrew characters (accompanied by phonetic English pronunciations) and followed by a scriptural reference. Intimate Moments is a work of inspiration and encouragement, offering brief poetic meditations that reflect on our heavenly Father’s love, goodness, and greatness. A helpful, comprehensive index of God’s Hebrew names is included

Why another devotional? Daily Treasures is a new classic Bible-based devotional written for the twenty-first century. The reading calendar and devotionals lead the reader sequentially through each book of the Bible. By investing 20 minutes a day for a year, the reader will read the Old Testament once, and both the New Testament and Psalms twice! This approach stresses continuity, giving the reader familiarity with the content of the Word of God.

The devotionals, drawn from the daily Bible portions, provide faith-strengthening encouragement. They are also practical outlines that can be used in Bible studies and sermons. Daily Treasures from the Word of God is a tool that will profoundly challenge the reader to growth in maturity in Jesus Christ. Although perfect for daily Bible study, this volume is also a fantastic tool for sermon illustrations and can be used to facilitate small group discussions.

This volume includes 366 devotional readings—one for each day of the year. Each devotional contains a short passage of Scripture, followed by brief and accessible reflections written by Ironside himself. Poems and hymns conclude each devotional. Some of the material is taken from Ironside’s sermons and other writings, but much of it is original to this volume. These devotions are ideal for families, couples, and individuals looking to take their Bible reading to the next level. This volume also includes a yearly Bible-reading plan.

Stewart Custer writes Wonderful Words as someone who understands the eternal freshness and depth of each priceless word of God. Using the Authorized King James Version, Custer chooses a theme for each day of the year and includes several Bible passages relating to that theme to give you a delight in words of love and rest in words of hope. These words from the eternal God are indeed Wonderful Words! Dr. Custer says the “words in this book are presented with a prayer that they may be a means of strength and richness of blessing to all who meditate on them in the coming years.”

William Wilberforce led the twenty-year fight to abolish the British slave trade. He championed medical aid for the poor, prison rehabilitation, education for the deaf, and restrictions on child labor. Wilberforce found “nothing more effectual than private prayer, and the serious perusal of the New Testament.” He maintained that “all may be done through prayer, almighty prayer.” He insisted that “in the calmness of the morning, before the mind is heated and wearied by the turmoil of the day, you have a season of unusual importance for communing with God and with yourself.” He seized upon such opportunities, believing “God will prosper me better if I wait on him.”

365 Days with Wilberforce is a collection unlike any other. Drawing directly from Wilberforce’s writings, the selections in this book illustrate how God sustained and guided him. Those who seek to walk their pilgrim’s progress aright will find much to ponder, pray over, and treasure.

John Newton was a rich and princely teacher, a sensitive and caring pastor, and a straight, outspoken guide. His whole ministry bore the marks so evident in his hymns: it was consistently biblical (to share the Word of God), spiritual (to promote walking with God), simple (to make biblical truth and principles plain) and practical (to inculcate personal holiness and sound relationships in church and society). In this collection, every day bears these marks, so useful to every believer, and so instructive for those called to minister.