John Stott LifeGuide Bible Study Collection (4 vols.)

by Carolyn Nystrom; John Stott; Dale Larsen; Sandy Larsen

Publishers:

IVP; IVP Bible Studies

, 2000–2013

Overview

For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. These four titles represent some of the best LifeGuide content and feature insights from renowned pastor and theologian John Stott.

Key Features

• Features the inductive study method
• Includes a group discussion guide and questions
• Provides insights on leading groups well

Product Details

• Title: John Stott LifeGuide Bible Study Collection
• Author: John Stott
• Series: LifeGuide Bible Studies
• Publisher: IVP Connect
• Volumes: 4
• Pages: 391
• Resource Type: Bible Studies
• Topic: Theology

Christian Leadership

• Author: John Stott
• Series: LifeGuide Bible Studies
• Publisher: IVP Connect
• Publication Date: 2009
• Pages: 64

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

The most influential leader in the early church was undoubtedly the apostle Paul. He never lost the vision of God’s single new humanity—Jews and Gentiles together. And in his letters we watch him exercising his leadership skills among the early Christians.

This study guide by John Stott is based on his book Basic Christian Leadership and covers the first four chapters of 1 Corinthians, in which Paul responds to a complex church situation and to questions the Corinthians have addressed to him. He does so with clarity, wisdom, humility, love and gentleness—qualities that we can learn from as leaders today.

The Cross

• Author: John Stott
• Series: LifeGuide Bible Studies
• Publisher: IVP Connect
• Publication Date: 2011
• Pages: 79

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Christian faith is centered in the cross. And the Christian life is likewise rooted in the cross. The studies in this guide, written by John Stott and based on his book The Cross of Christ, are designed to bring us to the heart of the cross with an understanding of what was accomplished there on our behalf.

We begin with an individual perspective but move on from there into a deeper understanding of what it means to live as a community under the cross. Our worship, our call to mission, our ability to love our enemies and to face the perplexities of suffering—the cross transforms everything! These studies provide the ever-increasing understanding of the cross needed by every believer.

A Deeper Look at the Sermon on the Mount

• Author: John Stott
• Series: LifeGuide Bible Studies
• Publisher: IVP Connect
• Publication Date: 2014
• Pages: 169

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

A deep look at Scripture—God’s very words—is never wasted. In fact, not only is it never wasted; it’s richly rewarded. The more deeply we dive into the riches of the Bible, the more deeply we can experience and serve God, the giver of all truth, wisdom, love and understanding.

Drawn from John Stott’s Sermon on the Mount LifeGuide Bible Study and his The Message of the Sermon on the Mount commentary, A Deeper Look at the Sermon on the Mount will help you discover

• how powerful meekness is
• how you can influence the desolate places of society (hint: it has to do with character)
• how to experience God’s law as delightful
• how to treat your enemies

and much more.

Sermon on the Mount

• Author: John Stott
• Series: LifeGuide Bible Studies
• Publisher: IVP Connect
• Publication Date: 2000
• Pages: 79

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

What does it mean to “seek first the kingdom of God” in our relationships, values, ambitions, finances and commitments? Jesus’ answer to these questions amazed those who first heard the Sermon on the Mount. In this study guide, you'll dig deep into his startling and challenging message—the greatest sermon ever preached.

This LifeGuide Bible Study features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection. Leader’s notes are included with information on study preparation, leading the study and small group components as well as helps for specific Bible passages covered in the study. Presented in a convenient workbook format and featuring the inductive Bible study approach, LifeGuides are thoroughly field-tested prior to publication; they’re proven and popular guides for digging into Scripture on your own or with a small group.

About John Stott

John R.W. Stott (1921–2011) has been known worldwide as a preacher, evangelist, and communicator of Scripture. For many years he served as rector of All Souls Church in London, where he carried out an effective urban pastoral ministry. A leader among evangelicals in Britain and the United States and around the world, Stott was a principal framer of the landmark Lausanne Covenant (1974). His many books have sold millions of copies around the world and in dozens of languages. Stott’s best-known work, Basic Christianity, has sold two million copies and has been translated into more than 60 languages. Other titles include The Cross of Christ, Understanding the Bible, The Contemporary Christian, Evangelical Truth, Issues Facing Christians Today, The Incomparable Christ, Why I Am a Christian, and Through the Bible Through the Year, a daily devotional. He has also written eight volumes in The Bible Speaks Today series of New Testament expositions. Whether in the West or in the Majority World, a hallmark of Stott’s ministry has been expository preaching that addresses the hearts and minds of contemporary men and women. Stott was honored by Time magazine in 2005 as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” and was named in the Queen’s New Years Honours list as Commander of the Order of the British Empire. In 1969, Stott founded the Langham Trust to fund scholarships for young evangelical leaders from the Majority World. He then founded the Evangelical Literature Trust, which provided books for students, pastors, and theological libraries in the Majority World. These two trusts continued as independent charities until 2001, when they were joined as a single charity: the Langham Partnership. Langham’s vision continues today to see churches in the Majority World equipped for mission and growing to maturity in Christ through nurturing national movements for biblical preaching, fostering the creation and distribution of evangelical literature, and enhancing evangelical theological education.