Being Jesus Disciple

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Rose Bible Basics: Being Jesus' Disciple is a full color book explaining the basics of Christian discipleship, including spiritual disciplines (prayer, worship, service, solitude, discernment, fasting, Bible reading, and evangelism), our new identity in Christ (beloved, forgiven, accepted, redeemed, bought with a price, known by God, chosen, free); knowing God's will (decision making by biblical principles); and standing firm when persecuted; and 24 Ways to Explain the Gospel (24 metaphors that the Bible uses for salvation, plus a summary of the four most commonly used evangelism explanations: "The Four Spiritual Laws," "The Bridge to Life," "Steps to Peace with God," and the "Romans Road.")

Who should read Rose Bible Basics: Being Jesus' Disciple

• New Christians
• Long-time believers
• People who are looking to learn more about Jesus

Rose Bible Basics: Being Jesus' Disciple covers the basics of discipleship in one easy-to-read book — with a number of full-color diagrams and charts to help people grasp how to be Jesus’ disciple in today’s world.

Chapters covers the topics that every Christian must learn to grow and mature in their faith:

• Who I Am in Christ —30 ways that Christ has changed me (I am forgiven, loved, rescued, accepted, made pure, and more)
• Knowing God’s Will — 3 ways to make sure you are going in the right direction, 9 reasons you can trust God to make the best decisions for your life, 8 reminders to help you conquer fear
• God and Money — The 18 Do’s and Don’ts of money and the important of putting God first.
• Explaining the Gospel — Here are 24 ways to explain the Good News about Jesus Christ, as well as 4 popular “salvation illustrations” (the Four Spiritual Laws, the Romans Road, and more).
• Why Truth Matters — Know what you believe and why about God, Jesus, and salvation.
• Staying strong during difficulties and doubts — 6 secrets that persecuted Christians know that will give you confidence and courage when life is tough.
• Spiritual disciplines — How to be more like Christ through the 8 biblical disciplines: prayer, Bible reading, fasting, worship, service, time alone with God, discernment, and evangelism.

BONUS #1: Discussion Questions in the back of the book make this perfect for personal study, small groups, Sunday school classes, young adult or adult Bible studies, singles groups, and more.

BONUS #2: Quizzes and answer key. Great for testing your own knowledge.

Why should you buy Rose Bible Basics: Being Jesus' Disciple?

• Fun to read. Full-color, packed with fascinating charts and diagrams.
• Attractive. This is the only discipleship guide that is for the VISUAL learner.
• Save $13.  If you bought each chapter separately, you’d pay nearly $28. 
• Easy-to-understand. This book takes complex Bible topics and simplifies them — perfect for the busy person who doesn’t have time to read long books.
• Available now! This book is in stock right now. Whether you need 3 or 300.

128 pages, paperback, full color, includes discussion questions plus quizzes with answer key.
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Commissioned with Power

This tome takes a very close look at the gifts of the Spirit and how they function in the life of the believer as well as the local church. Lindsay covers all of the gifts as well as discusses the issues surrounding the baptism in the Spirit and the avenues by which a believer receives it. This is the most comprehensive book we are aware of on the gifts of the Spirit.

Part 1: A Survey of the Gifts, the Word of Wisdom and the Word of

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1: A Survey of the Gifts, the Word of Wisdom and the Word of Knowledge
Chapter 1: Are the Gifts of the Spirit for the Modern Church?

Chapter 2: How the Gifts are Received

Chapter 3: The Nine Gifts

Chapter 4: The Importance of the Fruits of the Spirit

Chapter 5: The Word of Wisdom

Chapter 6: The Word of Wisdoms Purpose

Chapter 7: The Word of Wisdom in Christs Ministry

Chapter 8: The Word of Knowledge

Chapter 9: The Word of Knowledge in Scripture

Part 2: Discerning of Spirits, the Gift of Faith and the Gifts of Healing
Chapter 10: Discerning of Spirits

Chapter 11: Discerning Angelic Spirits

Chapter 12: Discerning Evil Spirits

Chapter 13: Discerning the Human Spirit

Chapter 14: The Gift of Faith

Chapter 15: The Gift of Faith and Divine Protection

Chapter 16: The Gift of Faith and Divine Provision

Chapter 17: The Gift of Faith and Divine Health

Chapter 18: The Gift of Faith and Supernatural Transportation

Chapter 19: The Gift of Faith and Deliverance

Chapter 20: The Gift of Faith and Divine Discipline

Chapter 21: Committal The Secret of Dynamic Faith

Chapter 22: Gifts of Healings

Chapter 23: The Various Healing Gifts

Chapter 24: Ministering in the Healing Gifts

Part 3: The Gift of Miracles and the Gift of Prophecy
Chapter 25: The Working of Miracles

Chapter 26: Raising the Dead

Chapter 27: The Plague Miracles

Chapter 28: Miracles in the Life of Samson

Chapter 29: Miracles of Supply

Chapter 30: Miracles Affecting Nature

Chapter 31: Miracles of Divine Judgment

Chapter 32: Facts About the Gift of Prophecy

Chapter 33: How the Gift of Prophecy Operates

Chapter 34: Prophecy and Guidance

Chapter 35: False Prophets and Prophecies

Chapter 36: True and False

Part 4: The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Speaking in Tongues and Interpretation of Tongues
Chapter 37: 21 Reasons Christians Should Speak in Tongues

Chapter 38: Facts About the Holy Spirit

Chapter 39: Why Every Christian Should Receive the Holy Spirit

Chapter 40: The Holy spirit Baptism Foreshadowed in the Old Testament

Chapter 41: The Holy spirit During the Church Age

Chapter 42: Does the Holy Spirit Baptism Occur at Conversion?

Chapter 43: On What Basis Do We Receive the Holy Spirit?

Chapter 44: Preparation to Receive the Holy Spirit

Chapter 45: Two Ways the Holy spirit is Imparted

Chapter 46: Why People Receive Different Measures of the Spirit

Chapter 47: The Two Phases of the Holy Spirit Baptism

Chapter 48: How to Receive the Holy Spirit Baptism

Chapter 49: 30 Objections to Speaking in Tongues and the Biblical Answers

Chapter 50: Interpretation of Tongues

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Make Appointments With God.

Imagine that you've been invited to meet with the President of the United States in the Oval Office. You'd likely look forward to your appointment with great excitement. Now imagine that someone much more exciting - the God of the universe - wants to meet with you personally. This scenario is true; God really does want to meet with you, and He wants to do so every single day through a private quiet time together.

Those appointments with God should be a source of great joy for you. But unfortunately, quiet times can sometimes seem too intimidating to schedule or maintain regularly. Here are some ways you can enjoy your appointments with God:

• Think about how much God loves you, and expect to be blessed as a result of spending time with Him. View your quiet times as cherished meetings with someone you love.
• Realize that the more time you spend with God, the greater the intimacy you'll develop with Him. Although the idea of a daily quiet time might seem awkward at first because you might not know what to say or how to recognize God's voice, after a while, you'll look forward to the appointment because it will be like meeting with your best friend. 
• Set aside a consistent time every day to meet with God. Choose a time at which you're most alert and can block out distractions. Although many people choose first thing in the morning after waking up, the afternoon or evening can also work. Try starting out with a half-hour quiet time, and after you've developed greater intimacy with God, increase that time to an hour. It usually takes about five to ten minutes during the start of your quiet time to clear your mind enough to focus fully on God, so don't rush your quiet time. But don't schedule so much time that you become overwhelmed and lose your motivation to continue. 
• Designate a special place in which you can meet privately with God. The place can be either indoors or outdoors, such as a home office or a garden. 
• Relax! Don't feel pressured to perform certain rituals during your quiet time; there is no one "right" way to conduct a quiet time. Think about what activities best draw you into God's presence, then go with those. \
• Seek God Himself rather than anything He might give you. Know that God will meet you where you are and reveal much about Himself to you if you're sincerely seeking Him. 
• Consider following a Bible reading plan during your quiet times. Then ask God to help you apply the verses you read to your everyday life. Meditate on Scripture and memorize it so it will renew your mind. 
• Worship God in some way during your quiet times. Thank Him for His work in your life and praise Him for who He is. If you like, sing a worship chorus or hymn as part of your devotions. 
• Ask God to reveal hidden areas of sin in your life, and make a habit of confessing your sins to God during your quiet time. Then receive His forgiveness and grace to do better. Invite God to use your quiet times to powerfully transform you. 
• Pray for your own needs and desires, and intercede for others. Don't give up; God will answer you in the best way at the best time. 
• Pray against evil in your life and the lives of other people. 
• Ask for the Holy Spirit to fill you during your quiet time to give you fresh strength and grace each day. 
• Consider fasting occasionally to help you focus more on God. 
• Consider writing down your thoughts, feelings, and prayers in a journal during your quiet time to more clearly express them. Read through our ongoing journal to see how God has been working in your life.

Adapted from An Appointment with the King: Ideas for Jump-Starting Your Devotional Life, copyright 2002 by Joel Comiskey. Published by Chosen Books, a division of Baker Book House Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., www.bakerbooks.com, 1-800-877-2665.
Joel Comiskey, Ph.D., has served as a full-time missionary to Ecuador. He and his wife, Celyce, have three daughters.

Do you schedule a daily quiet time with God? If so, how does it help you draw closer to Him? If not, what challenges do you face that discourage you from scheduling or consistently maintaining a daily quiet time?

Whitney Hopler at www.Biblestudytools.com

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Doing All That Jesus Began to Do and Teach

We want to thank you for co-laboring with us during 2011 to obey Jesus command to make disciples of every nation. You helped us reach nearly 10,000 people a week in 90 nations with discipleship materials designed to help them fulfill God’s plan for them and the nations.

Someone recently asked why we have not actively asked for support. I said that we believed that many who receive ministry would be unable to give and if they could give, would not be able to send us a gift from where they live around the world. To this my friend said that we were robbing people of an opportunity to be obedient to God or to co-labor with us, by not presenting the need for prayer, resources, etc. Wow! I never thought of that! So, here we go!

You can co-labor with US TO MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS THROUGHOUT THE EARTH. Here are a few opportunities.

1.    Prayer! This is our most prized resource. For we know it is the key to changing the course of nations!

2.    General Financial support to meet ongoing daily ministry expenses. This can be done online through our web site and blogs via Pay Pal by clicking on the Donate Tab. This may be done just one time or as often as you want. Including monthly if you chose. No gift is too small or too large. US Dollars Only.

3.    Specific Financial support for these items.
a.                            a. 2012 Web site cost, $175

b.     2012 Printing materials for free distribution, $480

c.      2012 Transportation expenses $780

d.     2012 Additional ministry computer equipment and software $1000

Thank you for bringing these needs to God in prayer and for praying we have open doors to raise up disciples throughout the Kingdom.

YOU CAN BRING THE KINGDOM TO YOUR SPHERE OF INFLUENCE TODAY

The local church has a rock solid mandate or command from Jesus to Make Disciples of All nations. But being obedient to Jesus’ command seems lost in our churches today. I fear we do not realize that by doing so the Kingdom of God would grow in every nation. This would then result in the cultural transformation that we, as Christians so desire, where laws and lifestyles would line up with God’s plan for us. If you could begin this expansion of God’s rule or kingdom where might you begin? What should you do?

1. Seek opportunities to be His Good News, Salt and Light to the people in your life

2. Look for ways to give a reason for the Hope that is in you

3. Build your relationship with God daily through study and meditation of His Word

4. Talk with Him as a friend in prayer daily

5. Worship Him in Song and Praise Him for who He is and all that he has done

6. Pray for others, your local, regional and national leaders to live Godly lives and make wise Godly decisions

7. Be His hand extended in Mercy and Power

8. Support with your prayers, time and resources those ministries and individuals that God connects you with that are also seeking to obey Jesus’ teachings.

You can do these things no matter your positions, status or gifts. These are things that bring forth the Kingdom every day!

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Heart and Mind Discipleship:

Heart and  Mind Discipleship: Foundational Truths for Authentic Spiritual Growth

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Heart & Mind Discipleship: Foundational Truths for Authentic Spiritual Growth is a ten-week small group discipleship program for new believers or for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of faith in Christ and to focus on growing in Christ.  This program was produced with support from Alpha USA and Ravi Zacharias International Ministries and with input from pastors from a variety of denominations.  Heart and Mind Discipleship is ideal for churches that are looking to start a discipleship program or for home groups who want to go to the next level after taking an Alpha Course or another introductory course.

Heart and Mind Discipleship is taught by a variety of effective teachers and focuses on key themes each week.   For each weekly theme, participants in a group will read a 2,000 word article in the workbook, complete a short bible study on the theme, and meet as a group to hear a 30 minute lecture on the topic.  There are also suggested discussion questions for the group to consider after hearing the lecture.

The weekly themes covered are:

1)  God’s Character & Personality (Stuart McAlpine, CSLI Senior Fellow and Pastor, Christ Our Shepherd, Washington, DC)

2)  God’s Story of Redemption (Bill Kynes, CSLI Senior Fellow and Pastor, Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church, Annandale, VA )

3)  Understanding Salvation (Randy Newman, Cru and CSLI Teaching Fellow)

4)  God’s Plan for Our Growth (Joel Woodruff, Vice President of Discipleship and Outreach, CSLI)

5)  The Cost of Discipleship (Tom Tarrants, Vice President of Ministry, CSLI)

Double session

6a)   Humility & Servanthood (Bill Kynes, CSLI Senior Fellow and Pastor, Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church, Annandale, VA)

6b)   Loving God & Neighbor (Frog Orr-Ewing, Chaplain and Missioner, Oxford Center for Christian Apologetics, Rector, Latimer Minster, Beaconsfield, England)

7)  Authority of the Bible (Art Lindsley, Senior Fellow, CSLI)

8)  The Practice of Prayer (Amy Orr-Ewing, Training Director, European Office of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries and Director of Programs for Oxford Center for Christian Apologetics)

9)  The Mission of the Church (Joel Woodruff, Vice President of Discipleship and Outreach, CSLI)

10)      Sharing the Good News (Gerard Long, Executive Director, Alpha USA)

We believe Heart and Mind Discipleship will be a powerful resource for many churches and home groups.  Research consistently shows that Christians today are living lives largely indistinguishable from non-Christians.  While people are hungering for the transformation that comes from believing in Christ and receiving the Holy Spirit, too many believers never experience that change.  They often don’t fully understand issues of grace, humility, repentance, or even whether or not they can trust the Bible.  This program will help each participant better understand their conversion and then understand how to grow in spiritual maturity and exercise their faith over the course of their lives.

The Christian in Complete Armour

Overview

In a world where war is a persistent reality in media and in film, there is a larger, consequential war being waged everyday that is often neglected: the Spiritual war inside of us. Written in the English Puritan era but just as powerful and inspiring today, William Gurnall’s timeless epic The Christian in Complete Armour serves as a beautifully written and action-packed spiritual guidebook

A call to arms for Christians, Gurnall’s expounded sermons on Ephesians 6:10–20 are as practical as they are illuminating. With stunning prose and page-turning excitement, the battle for the soul and the descriptions of the God-given protections and weapons ascribed to the believer are detailed and explained. Gurnall’s masterpiece has been inspiring Christians since the 17th century, and has never been as applicable and urgently needed as the present day.

Key Features

• Detailed Table of Contents
• Original Introduction by the Author

Praise for the Print Edition

If I might read only one book beside the Bible, I would choose The Christian in Complete Armour.

—John Newton

Peerless and priceless; every line full of wisdom.

—C. H. Spurgeon

A beautiful feature in Gurnall's book is its richness in pithy, pointed, and epigrammatical sayings. You will often find in a line and a half some great truth, put so concisely, and yet so fully, that you really marvel how so much thought could be got into so few words.

—J. C. Ryle

Product Details

• Title: The Christian in Complete Armour
• Author: William Gurnall
• Publisher: T. Tegg
• Pages: 827

About William Gurnall

William Gurnall was born in King’s Lynn, Norfolk in 1617. Receiving his B.A. and M.A. from Cambridge, in 1644 he was made rector of Lavenham in Suffolk. Most known for his book The Christian in Complete Armor, Gurnall died in 1679, the year his book would be published in its sixth edition.

CHRISTIAN IN COMPLETE ARMOUR;

or,

A TREATISE ON

The Saints’ War with the Devil:

wherein a discovery is made of the policy, power, wickedness, and stratagems, made use of by that

ENEMY OF GOD AND HIS PEOPLE

A MAGAZINE OPENED,

from whence

the christian is furnished with spiritual arms for the battle, assisted in buckling on his armour, and taught the use of his weapons;

together with

THE HAPPY ISSUE OF THE WHOLE WAR

by

WILLIAM GURNALL, A.M.,

formerly of lavenham, suffolk

carefully revised and corrected by the

REV. JOHN CAMPBELL, D.D.

LONDON:

THOMAS TEGG, 73, CHEAPSIDE;

r. griffin and co., glasgow; t. le mesurier, dublin; also, j. and s. a. tegg sydney and hobart town

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CONTENTS

‘finally, my brethren, be strong in the lord, and in the power of his might.’—Eph. 6:10

i. Of Christian courage and resolution, wherefore necessary, and how obtained

ii. Of the saints’ strength, where it lies, and wherefore laid up in God

iii. Of acting our faith on the almighty power of God

iv. Of acting our faith on the almighty power of God, as engaged for our help

v. Wherein is answered a grand objection, which some disconsolate souls may raise against the former discourse

‘put on the whole armour of god.’—Ver. 11

i. Sheweth that the Christless and graceless soul is a soul without armour, and therein his misery

ii. Sheweth that the Armour that we use against Satan, must be divine in the institution, such only as God appoints

iii. Sheweth that the armour we use for our defence against Satan must not only be divine by institution, but constitution also

iv. Of the entireness of our furniture; it must be the whole armour of God

v. Of the use of our spiritual armour, or the exercise of grace

‘that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.’—Ver. 11

i. Of Satan’s subtlety, to choose out the most advantageous seasons for tempting

ii. Satan’s subtlety in managing his temptations, where several stratagems used by him to deceive the Christian are laid down

iii. Of Satan’s subtlety in choosing instruments fit for his turn, to carry on his tempting design

iv. This point of Satan’s subtlety, as a tempter to sin, is briefly applied

v. Wherein is shewed the subtlety of Satan, as a troubler and an accuser for sin, where many of his wiles and policies to disquiet the saints’ spirits are discovered

vi. A brief application of the second branch of the point, viz., of Satan’s subtlety as a troubler and accuser for sin

vii. Containing some directions tending to entrench and fortify the Christian against the assaults and wiles of the Devil, as a troubler

viii. Of the saints’ victory over their subtle enemy, and whence it is that creatures so over-matched should be able to stand against Satan’s wiles

ix. An account is given, how the all-wise God doth out-wit the devil in his tempting of saints to sin, wherein are laid down the ends Satan propounds, and how he is prevented in all, with the gracious issue that God puts to these his temptations

x. A brief ...

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