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Brian Johnston highlights the good, the bad, and the ugly of 8 family relationships from the Bible, which both young and old can learn from today!
CHAPTER ONE: THE GRANDFATHER WHO COULDN'T LET GO OF HIS BITTERNESS
CHAPTER TWO: A GRANDSON WHO WOULD SEE THE REVERSAL OF HIS GRANDFATHER'S DISAPPOINTMENT
CHAPTER THREE: THE GRANDFATHER WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED
CHAPTER FOUR: THE GRANDSON WHO WASN'T JUDGED BECAUSE OF WHO HIS GRANDFATHER WAS
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A pastor once said, 'When I was a schoolboy, we would occasionally see a turtle on a fence post and, when we did, we knew someone had put him there. He didn't get there by himself!' This book introduces us to a number of Old Testament Bible 'fencepost turtles', people whose position in life was given to them by God to work out His divine purposes, and also brings some practical lessons and challenges from these examples for Christians today.
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Are you considering taking up fresh responsibilities in following and serving the Lord Jesus? Are you finding it a daunting prospect? There's nothing unusual, or even wrong about that. In fact, it can be a healthy sign. Great heroes of the Bible like Gideon and Jeremiah, to name but two, certainly needed God's encouragement before they felt ready to be launching out on their life's work. As Brian Johnston shows in this latest book in the Search For...
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International Bible teacher and radio broadcaster Brian Johnston helps us to check out what really counts with God by looking at a number of key episodes in the life of one of the most important figures in the Old Testament- King David of Israel.
The study questions provided for each chapter make this an excellent resource for personal or group bible study.
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The story of Esther is one of the most remarkable in the Bible. It has all the intrigue and as many twists as a modern thriller. Dark forces of evil, in opposition to the good, swirl around the lead character, who's a girl some Jewish sources have claimed as being one of the four most beautiful women in the Bible. The drama has been styled as a rags-to-riches or even a peasant-to-princess type of adventure. One thing's for sure: the Jewish girl Hadassah...
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In this devotional yet highly instructive book, Brian Johnston shares the most exalted theme that can engage our minds in any Bible study-a heart-warming profile of Jesus compiled from John's Gospel, Philippians, Colossians, Hebrews and Revelation. Enjoy viewing Him as the creator Christ, the eternal Christ, the sacrificed Christ, the worshipped Christ, the prophesied Christ and, finally, as the victorious Christ. Each chapter ends with questions...
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In this book, Brian Johnston explains how the whole of the Bible (even the Law, the Prophets and the Writings of the Old Testament) have many important and revealing things to say about Jesus, in fact, that is the main reason it was written in the first place! Why? Because everything that God could wish for us will depend on us getting to know who Jesus is, and then getting to know him.
- Jesus: Predicted in the Law
- Jesus: Predicted in the Prophets
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The book of Daniel is perhaps the most half-read in all the Bible! The first half is full of well-loved Sunday School stories and the second contains complex prophecies about the end times. Brian Johnston explores both halves in this engaging study, which is sure to get you thinking, about both the present and the future!
Chapter One: Migrants, an Alien Culture and a Ham Sandwich
Chapter Two: God's Man Comes Through
Chapter Three: The World's Hottest...
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We might think of Samson as a flawed hero, but as Brian Johnston explores, there are a number of elements of his life which are a wonderful picture of Jesus Christ, which we can learn from today.
CHAPTER ONE: ONE BORN REMARKABLY
CHAPTER TWO: THE NAZIRITE
CHAPTER THREE: OVERCOMING THE LION
CHAPTER FOUR: LONE FIGHTER
CHAPTER FIVE: BETRAYED AND THIRSTING
CHAPTER SIX: ONE WHO COULD NOT BE HELD CAPTIVE
CHAPTER SEVEN: ONE WHO WAS TEMPTED
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Apart from the most famous kings, such as David and Solomon, many of the rest of the kings of the Old Testament have faded into obscurity - the life-lessons that can be applied to the lives of Christians are often over-looked as a result. Bible teacher, missionary and radio broadcaster, Brian Johnston rectifies this by bringing twelve of these kings back into the spotlight. You'll encounter good kings, bad kings, good kings that went bad and bad kings...
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Naphtali, Manasseh, Gad, Asher...Of course, these are four of the tribes of Israel, you probably recognize their names but little more than that. Is there anything else to know about them? Bible teacher Brian Johnston answers that question with a resounding "yes" and points out that each of the original brothers had their own distinct characteristics and that, as prophesied, these traits would be replicated in their descendants. In addition, Brian...
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