Understanding Spiritual Gifts takes you straight to God's Word to discover answers from the Gift-Giver Himself. As you dig into Bible passages about God's design for each of us, you'll find out that spiritual gifts aren't complicated--but they are life-changing.

Here you will uncover what spiritual gifts are, where they come from, who has them, how they are received, and how they work within the church. As you study, you will have a new vision for how you can use your God-given gifts to bring hope to your home, your church, and a hurting world.

40 Minutes a Week Could Change Your Life!
The 40-Minute Bible Studies series from the teaching team at Precept Ministries International tackles the topics that matter to you. These inductive study guides, designed to be completed in just six 40-minute lessons with no homework required, help you discover for yourself what God says and how it applies to your life today. With the leader's notes and Bible passages included right in the book, each self-contained study is a powerful resource for personal growth and small-group discussion.

The truth is, we live in a fallen world filled with fallen people, and we cannot escape hardship and pain. Somehow difficult times are a part of God's plan and they serve His purposes.

In this six week study you'll examine what the Bible says about suffering and why God allows it. Through the stories of many who persevered through times of testing, you'll discover how to find joy even when life seems unfair. You'll learn how to handle loss while glorifying God in the midst of your pain. And you'll find the peace that comes from trusting in the One whose strength is made perfect in your weakness.

What is the difference between a true follower of Jesus Christ and others who merely call themselves Christian? Kay Arthur and Tom and Jane Hart point the way to clear answers in this instructive study of what Jesus had to say about the subject.
Through these eye-opening inductive studies of passages from the Gospels, you can better understand the distinctive marks of a disciple of Christ and how to make sure they are true of your own life.
Join Kay Arthur in exploring what it means to count the cost, deny yourself, and follow Christ.

Life is filled with all sorts of fears that can assault your mind, trouble your soul, and bring untold stress. But you don't have to remain captive to your fears.

In this six-week study you will learn how to confront your circumstances with strength and courage as you live in the fear of the Lord--the fear that conquers every other fear and sets you free to live in faith.

40 minutes a week could change your life

The 40-Minute Bible Studies series from the teaching team at Precepts Ministries International tackles the topics that matter to you. These inductive study guides, designed to be completed in just six 40-minutes lessons with no homework required, help you discover for yourself what God says and how it applies to your life today. With the leader's note and Bible passages included right in the book, each self-contained study is a powerful resource for personal growth and small-group discussion.

Are You Fully Equipped for Spiritual Battle?

Once you become a Christian, you enter a war zone. The problem is, you may not even realize it.

But that's about to change. Lord, Is It Warfare? will equip you to recognize and understand the spiritual warfare that is inevitable for those who follow the Lord Jesus Christ. You'll learn all the battle tactics and devices of your adversary, Satan. And you'll discover scriptural ways to overcome the enemy by turning to Christ, who loves you and offers you all the strength, wisdom, and power you need for victory.

Let Kay Arthur guide you through the Scriptures every day in this comprehensive inductive study. Your time with God in His Word will minister to you and help you stand strong in the face of spiritual conflict. And these are truths you can share easily with others, individually or in small groups.

La conocida maestra de Biblia Kay Arthur, gu a a los lectores al fascinante mundo del Estudio B blico Inductivo, donde Dios mismo se convierte en el maestro (Salmo 119:102). Este libro ense a a los lectores a estudiar las Escrituras y espec ficamente marcar el texto para descubrir su significado. En s lo 28 d as, los lectores aprender n c mo:

• Estudiar la Biblia libro por libro y entender lo que est n leyendo
• Reconocer palabras clave y conceptos en la Biblia
• Descubrir el punto principal de cualquier pasaje en la Escritura
• Discernir el prop sito de Dios y aplicar las verdades que cambian la vida, en la vida diaria.

Well-known Bible teacher Kay Arthur leads readers into the fascinating world of Inductive Bible Study where God Himself becomes the teacher (Psalm 119:102). This book teaches readers how to study Scripture and specifically mark the text to unlock its meaning. In just 28 days readers learn how to:

• Study the Bible book by book and understand what they are reading
• Recognize key words and concepts in the Bible
• Discover the main point of any passage of Scripture
• Discern God's purpose and apply life-changing truths to everyday life.

Jes s dijo, Ven y s gueme Lo har s? Cu l ser el costo? Supera el miedo al compromiso y aprende acerca de la libertad de caminar con Cristo. Descubre las marcas y regocijos del verdadero seguidor de Jesucristo.

Cu l es la diferencia entre un verdadero seguidor de Jesucristo y los que simplemente se llaman a s mismos cristianos?

A trav s del revelador Estudio B blico Inductivo de pasajes de los Evangelios, podr s entender mejor las marcas distintivas de un disc pulo de Cristo y c mo asegurarte que las mismas son verdaderas en tu propia vida.

Explora lo que significa considerar el costo, negarte a ti mismo y seguir a Cristo.

Being a Disciple: Counting the Real Cost

Jesus said, Come, follow Me Will you? What will it take? Get past the fear of commitment and learn about the freedom of walking in Christ. Discover the marks and joys of the true follower of Jesus Christ.

What is the difference between a true follower of Jesus Christ and others who merely call themselves Christian?

Through eye-opening Inductive Bible Study of passages from the Gospels, you can better understand the distinctive marks of a disciple of Christ and how to make sure they are true of your own life.

Explore what it means to count the cost, deny yourself, and follow Christ.

ManteniEndose Firme En Estos Ultimos DIas

JesUs viene pronto Te llena esto de gozo o temor - o un poco de ambos? Te preguntas cOmo debes ordenar tu vida a la luz de Su venida? Primera y Segunda de Tesalonicenses te mostrarA cOmo ordenar tu vida a la luz del inminente regreso de Cristo.

Estudio de 9 semanas: 1 Tesalonicenses - 6 semanas; 2 Tesalonicenses - 3 semanas. Seis dIas de estudios guiados de 20 a 30 minutos de duraciOn, que te ayudarAn a cOmo descubrir los preceptos, propOsitos y promesas de Dios por ti mismo. Preguntas para la discusiOn en grupo o estudio individual se encuentran en el SEptimo DIa junto con un comentario de cierre.

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Standing Firm in These Last Days

Jesus is coming soon Does that fill you with joy or fear - or a little of both? Do you wonder how you should order your life in light of His coming? First and Second Thessalonians will show you how to order your life in the light of Christ's imminent return.

9-week Study: 1 Thessalonians-6 weeks; 2 Thessalonians-3 weeks. Six days of guided lessons, 20 to 30 minutes long, help and teach you how to discover God's precepts, purposes and promises on your own. Questions for group discussion or individual study are provided on Day Seven along with closing commentary.

Escuchar verdaderamente no es simplemente o r las palabras de Jes s; involucra creer, que resulta en compromiso activo. A trav s de Su ministerio terrenal, Jes s interactu con personas de todo tipo de mbito en la vida. En cada caso, esos individuos pudieron escoger entre creer en Sus palabras y cosechar las recompensas de la fe o resistirse a la verdad y perderse todo lo que en realidad importa.

Esta misma decisi n tienes que tomar hoy. En este segundo libro que conforma este estudio de tres partes del evangelio de Marcos, puedes leer por ti mismo las palabras de Jes s en Marcos 7-13. Si entonces te alineas con Aquel que es Verdad, experimentar s por ti mismo la libertad que viene de verdaderamente escuchar y seguir la voz del Salvador.

Jesus: Listening for His Voice - A Study of Mark 7 -13 - by Kay Arthur and David Arthur

True listening isn't simply hearing the words of Jesus; it involves belief that results in active commitment. Throughout His earthly ministry, Jesus interacted with people from all walks of life. In every case, those individuals could choose to believe His words and reap the rewards of faith-or resist the truth and miss out on everything that truly matters.

This same choice is yours today. In this second book in a three-part study of the Gospel of Mark, you can read for yourself the words of Jesus in Mark 7-13. If you then align yourself with the One who is Truth, you'll experience for yourself the freedom that comes from truly listening for and following the voice of the Savior.

Well-known Bible teacher Kay Arthur leads readers into the fascinating world of inductive Bible study where God Himself becomes the teacher (Psalm 119:102). With more than 60,000 copies sold, this book teaches readers how to study Scripture and specifically mark the text to unlock its meaning. In just 28 days readers learn how to

• study the Bible book by book and understand what they are reading
• recognize key words and concepts in the Bible
• discover the main point of any passage of Scripture
• discern God's purpose and apply life-changing truths to everyday life

This is a very practical, hands-on, learn-by-doing book, perfect for either individuals or small groups. Bible text and space to write insights are included. Readers need only a pen, a few colored pencils...and a prayerful heart to complete each study and experience the Bible's life-changing power.

Enjoy the expanded and updated editions of the best-selling Lord Bible Study Series from Kay Arthur. The Lord study series is an insightful, warm-hearted Bible study series designed to meet readers where they are--and help them discover God's answers to their deepest needs.

So much of our confusion and pain results because we don't know God -- who He really is, how He works in our lives.

But with Lord, I Want to Know You, that will all change. When you know God more fully by studying His names -- Creator, Healer, Protector, Provider, and many others -- you'll gain power to stand strong. You'll find strength for times of trial, comfort for pain, provision for your soul's deepest needs. And your walk with God will be transformed.

Let Kay Arthur guide you through the Scriptures in this deeply insightful study. Your daily time with God in His Word will introduce you to the limitless treasure available to you as His child. And these are truths you can share easily with others, individually or in small groups.

And so they lived happily ever after What happened to yesterday's fairy tale ending? Today we're living every other ending, a time when marriage is devalued, minimized, trivialized, even scorned. The commitment to stay married in spite of poverty, sickness, and worse things has been replaced with so long as it works well for me Fuses are short, anger long and bitter. Separation and divorce are rampant. Alternatives like living together last only a short time. Warring genders seek out their own sex for comfort (homosexuality). Children are major liabilities many prefer to do without.

Why has our culture abandoned marriage? There's a simple answer to this. Our society has rejected marriage because it has rejected the God of truth who created not only the covenant of marriage but also the very genders to enter into the contract. Today these truths and principles of God's eternal Word are rejected, mocked, belittled, or just plain ignored. And we've inherited all the heartache, isolation, regret, guilt, loneliness and hopelessness that accompany the rejection of a personal God. We're alienated first from God and then from each other.

It doesn't have to be this way in your life, beloved. The eternal Word we turned away from is the way out-the path to not just a marriage but also a life without regrets. Jesus said I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through me (John 14:6).

I took this way a long time ago and have never looked back. Following it entails courage to swim upstream, go against the grain, reject status quo. It means taking a stand against a culture that has taken particular aim at God's first two covenants-life and marriage. It means defying majority belief, standing up for absolutes in a relativistic culture.

God promises more than just no regrets. Jesus said He came so that his sheep may have life and have it abundantly (John 10:10). That means abundant marriages too, abundant relationships generally, a new family, a new future, a new you.

If you're married or are planning to marry, I know you want a marriage without regrets, an abundant marriage filled with love, trust, hope and great memories. I have a lot to share with you because I failed miserably the first time around when I was an unbeliever. Jesus changed all that; He raised me out of the living death I was living. Join me in this study of His Word. Let's renew our hope together

-Kay

PFL Marriage Without Regrets is a 40-lesson study based on the 40-program Precepts For Life series with the same title based on Kay Arthur's Gold Medallion Award winning A Marriage Without Regrets (@2000, Harvest House Publishers).