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What do you wake up to each day? What do you discover once your eyes have opened and you put your feet to the floor? A mountain of notifications? An endless feed of headlines that make you angry? A flood of tasks that you can't possibly get done in the next twenty-four hours?

What if you could wake up each day to discover something so much bigger--and so much better for you--than all that chaos? What if you could discover God? What if you could discover yourself in light of that God? What if your eyes could be opened to the things that really mattered? What if, in one simple devotional a day, you could glean principles from timeless wisdom to sharpen you for each day's inevitable challenges?

In her lyrical, compelling, and poignant voice, bestselling author and Bible teacher Jackie Hill Perry offers sixty short, daily reflections on specific passages from Scripture to help you awaken to the God you were made for, the life you were made for, and the person you were made to be.

If God is holy, then He can't sin. If God can't sin, then He can't sin against you. If He can't sin against you, shouldn't that make Him the most trustworthy being there is?

Bestselling author Jackie Hill Perry, in her much anticipated follow-up to Gay Girl, Good God, helps us find the reason we don't trust God-- we misunderstand His holiness.

In Holier Than Thou, Jackie walks us through Scripture, shaking the dust off of holy as we've come to know it and revealing it for what it really is: good news. In these pages, we will see that God is not like us. He is different. He is holy. And that's exactly what makes Him trustworthy. As it turns out, God being holier than thou is actually the best news in the world, and it's the key to trusting Him.

Who am I? The question of identity is always in the back of our minds, and it's currently at the forefront of social conversations. But the first question we need to ask is: Who is God? Then we can begin to consider, And who am I in light of who He is? In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul describes God as a merciful and forgiving Father who unites us in Christ and empowers us to live by the Spirit. We're adopted children and fellow citizens with the saints because of God's loving pursuit on our behalf.

In this 7-session study, Bible teachers, authors, and friends Jackie Hill Perry, Jasmine Holmes, and Melissa Kruger walk through the book of Ephesians, examining the invaluable truths Paul's letter holds for us today. Along the way, they'll help us understand the riches of our inheritance as daughters of our heavenly Father, as well as what it means to walk in a manner worthy of our calling.

Features:

• 6 weeks of personal study segments to be completed between the 7 group sessions.
• 7 conversation-based videos, inspired by Jackie, Jasmine, and Melissa's popular Let's Talk podcast; approximately 30-40 minutes per session, available via redemption code printed in the Bible study book.
• Leader helps to guide discussions within small groups.

Benefits:  

• Engage with discussion-based video content that will inspire conversation in your own life.
• Dive into themes of unity with Christ and unity with one another.
• Comprehend the depths of God's love and discover the blessings of obedience to Christ.

Video Sessions:

• Session 1: Introduction (11:14)--Authors Jackie Hill Perry, Jasmine Holmes, and Melissa Kruger welcome you to the Ephesians Bible study, provide an overview for this book of the Bible, and explain what you can expect from their conversation-based videos.
• Session 2: Ephesians 1: Praise & Prayer (41:50)--In this video, the authors discuss Ephesians 1 together. Their conversation includes Paul's detailed list of spiritual blessings for those who are in Christ, as well as Paul's personal prayer for the Ephesian Christians.
• Session 3: Ephesians 2: Alive & Unified (33:17)--Belonging to Christ transforms every aspect of our lives. This is one of the key takeaways from this video session as the authors unpack Paul's words in Ephesians 2. They also discuss how God's grace means we aren't left dead in our sins, but we're given new life and invited into relationship with God and His people.
• Session 4: Ephesians 3: Mystery & Power (34:41)--In this video session, the authors spend time discussing the beautiful mystery Paul describes in Ephesians 3--the expansive reach of God's love--and they consider how Paul's example of prayer for others can inspire our own prayers.
• Session 5: Ephesians 4: Unity & Maturity (33:53)--Paul's letter takes a noticeable shift in Ephesians 4. He moves from teaching about who God is to teaching about how to live for Him. Among the topics discussed in this video are the unity and diversity of the body of Christ and distinguishing characteristics of the life of a child of God.
• Session 6: Ephesians 5: Light & Love (35:12)--In this video, the authors discuss some of the most memorable topics from Ephesians chapter 5, including the call to imitate God, how to be a light in the Lord, walking in wisdom, and the implications of godly submission within the marriage relationship.
• Session 7: Ephesians 6: Empowered & Equipped (32:01)--For this final video, Jackie, Jasmine and Melissa conclude their Ephesians study by talking through Ephesians 6, which includes challenging instructions for imitating God in the household codes and Paul's reminder of the spiritual battle in which all Christians--then and now--find themselves.

While often overlooked, the book of Jude remains as relevant today as the time it was written. God has commanded His beloved church to do the necessary work of contending for the faith in a world of unbelief, and as we do, He will keep us from falling into the same deception.

In this 7-session study from Jackie Hill Perry, dive into themes of being called, loved, and kept, and learn how to point others to Jesus in grace and truth. We serve others well when we share the whole gospel with them, not just the parts deemed attractive by our culture.

Features:

• Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups
• Personal study segments to complete between 7 weeks of group sessions
• Verse-by-verse study for comprehension and application
• 7 teaching videos, approximately 8-20 minutes per session, available via redemption code printed in Bible study book for individual streaming access

Benefits:

• Recognize God's Word as an anchor in the ever-shifting cultural climate.
• Discover your God-given identity in a world of deception.
• See how this small, obscure book in Scripture still speaks to the church today.

Video Sessions:

• Session 1: Jude 1-2 (15:22)--In this opening session, Jackie points out that the Christians to whom Jude writes his letter are much like us today. Like those early believers, we are in need of mercy, peace, and love in order to contend for the faith.
• Session 2: Jude 3-4 (15:31)--Jude writes out of love but confronts the problems among believers. He appeals to Christians to contend for the faith in love among false teachers, those who twist the Scriptures, and those who are ungodly.
• Session 3: Jude 5-11 (17:10)--We see examples from the Old Testament of false teachers and those who did not believe. There are certain character traits among those who rebel against God and suffer the resulting consequences.
• Session 4: Jude 14-15 (19:08)--This session reminds believers that God will judge all. God is aware of all that we are doing. The ungodly are no different from us except for God's grace and kindness. We are to contend for the faith due to the urgency we sense for others to repent. People need the whole gospel.
• Session 5: Jude 20-23 (13:45)--Christians are always searching for advice on how to enter into difficult conversations. What we need first are instructions on how to live. Jude tells believers what they need to know to stay anchored in their faith and share biblical answers to life's tough questions.
• Session 6: Jude 24-25 (20:21)--Jude ends his letter with praise and focus on God. God is going to be faithful to keep you, and to keep you standing because of Jesus. Jude reminds believers that God is the only God and our Savior. All glory, majesty, dominion, and authority are God's alone for all time.
• Session 7: Wrap-up (8:06)--Jude is a small book but is full of information and power. God has a lot to say to His people through Jude as they contend for the faith, because the way we contend for the faith matters.

Por qué te despiertas cada mañana?
Qué descubres una vez que abres los ojos y pones los pies en el suelo? Una montaña de notificaciones? Un flujo interminable de titulares que te enojan? Una inundación de tareas que no puedes posiblemente completar en las próximas veinticuatro horas?

Qué tal si pudieras despertar cada día para descubrir algo mucho más grande--y mucho mejor para ti--que todo ese caos? Qué tal si pudieras descubrir a Dios? Qué tal si pudieras descubrirte a ti mismo a la luz de ese Dios? Qué tal si tus ojos pudieran abrirse a las cosas que realmente importan? Qué tal si, con solo un devocional simple al día, pudieras extraer principios de la sabiduría eterna para prepararte para los desafíos inevitables de cada día?

En su voz lírica, convincente y conmovedora, la autora más vendida y maestra de la Biblia, Jackie Hill Perry, ofrece sesenta reflexiones cortas y diarias sobre pasajes específicos de las Escrituras para ayudarte a despertar al Dios para el que fuiste hecho, a la vida para la que fuiste hecho, y a la persona que fuiste hecho para ser.

What do you wake up to each day?
What do you discover once your eyes have opened and you put your feet to the floor? A mountain of notifications? An endless feed of headlines that make you angry? A flood of tasks that you can't possibly get done in the next twenty-four hours?

What if you could wake up each day to discover something so much bigger--and so much better for you--than all that chaos? What if you could discover God? What if you could discover yourself in light of that God? What if your eyes could be opened to the things that really mattered? What if, in one simple devotional a day, you could glean principles from timeless wisdom to sharpen you for each day's inevitable challenges?

In her lyrical, compelling, and poignant voice, bestselling author and Bible teacher Jackie Hill Perry offers sixty short, daily reflections on specific passages from Scripture to help you awaken to the God you were made for, the life you were made for, and the person you were made to be.

Called. Loved. Kept.

God has commanded His beloved church to contend for the faith in a world of unbelief, and as we do, He will keep us from falling into the same deception.

Dive into themes of being called, loved, and kept, and learn how to point others to Jesus in grace and truth. We serve others well when we share the whole gospel with them, not just the parts our culture finds attractive.

Jude Teen Girls' Bible Study Book includes content for seven sessions, personal study between group sessions, applicable Scripture, How to Use this Study, and a leader guide.

Features:

• Leader Guide to facilitate questions and discussions within small groups
• Personal study segments to complete between 7 weeks of group sessions
• Verse-by-verse study for comprehension and application
• Interactive teaching videos featuring author Jackie Hill Perry, approximately 8-20 minutes per session -- available separately

Benefits:

• Recognize God's Word as an anchor in the ever-shifting cultural climate.
• Discover your God-given identity in a world of deception.
• See how this small, obscure book in Scripture still speaks to the church today.

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Why is it so hard to trust God sometimes? We say we trust Him with our mouths, but often not with our lives. We live like God can't be trusted. Like He doesn't actually want what is best for us. Like He is just another person who, as Eve assumed in the Garden all those years ago, might hold out on us. Bestselling author Jackie Hill Perry, in her much anticipated follow-up to Gay Girl, Good God, helps us find the reason we don't trust God--we misunderstand His holiness. In Holier Than Thou, Jackie walks us through Scripture, shaking the dust off of holy as we've come to know it and revealing it for what it really is. In these pages, we will see that God is not like us. He is different. He is holy. And that's exactly what makes Him trustworthy. As it turns out, God being holier than thou is actually the best news in the world, and it's the key to trusting Him.