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Wounds and injustice, whether deeply painful or only annoying, stir in humans a dark urge to retaliate. Jesus Christ was an exception. And Jesus called His disciples to follow Him on a higher way. This book will guide you through a study of Christ's high way of love and nonresistance, from studying the Old and New Testament teachings to considering the practical implications for Christ's followers. Paperback, 186... $5.99 |
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LIFE BEYOND YOUR PARENTS' MISTAKES
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What if your human parents were violent, deceptive, cold... or even just occasionally disappointing? Can their failures keep you from understanding God's love and having a growing relationship with your heavenly Father? Some say that you can't know God's love unless someone will stand in your parents' place, giving you a loving new image to use in relating to God. But is this true? David Powlison speaks...
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JUDGMENTS
Lou Priolo
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"Judge not, lest you be judged" is one of the most widely quoted verses in the Bible. However, people often miss its entire point. The Bible does not forbid making judgments. On the contrary, a wise Christian show discernment and knows how to judge situations, behaviors, and even people according to God's Word. In this booklet Lou Priolo tackles this difficult issue, making the distinction between rash, sinful...
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HUMILITY: THE FORGOTTEN VIRTUE
Wayne A. Mack
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Most sins turn us away from God, but pride is a direct attack upon God. It lifts our hearts above Him and against Him. Pride seeks to dethrone God and enthrone itself. How can Christians fight against this sin and develop genuine humility? In this helpful book, Wayne Mack guides readers through Scripture and shows us how we can take steps to develop humility and diminish the destructive pride in our lives. Readers...
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HOW TO LOVE DIFFICULT PEOPLE
William P. Smith
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Prickly, defensive, nasty, volatile, withdrawn, miserable...aren't there days when you feel surrounded by difficult people? How do you cope? You can try avoiding them, gossiping about them, or giving them a piece of your mind. But wait! Don't your reactions make you hard to love too? William Smith explains that learning how to deal with difficult people starts with understanding that God's pursuing love is not just...
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FROM PRIDE TO HUMILITY
Stuart Scott
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God has given us a model to follow, in order to be what He wants us to be, and that model is the person of Jesus Christ. We must first want to glorify God with our lives and realize that it is Christlikeness that will help us to do that. The humility of Jesus Christ is His most stunning attribute, and the sin of pride is probably the most detestable to God. Pride is a form of self-worship and is often manifested in...
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FROM FORGIVEN TO FORGIVING
Jay E. Adams
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What do the following statements about forgiveness have in common? -Forgiveness is obtained through apologizing -The best thing you can do is forgive and forget -You aren't forgiven until you feel forgiven -Even if someone hasn't asked for forgiveness, you can still forgive them These statements all represent popular misconceptions about true biblical forgiveness. Because forgiveness plays such a major role in our...
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FORGIVING OTHERS
Timothy S. Lane
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Forgiving someone who has hurt you is one of the most difficult tasks anyone ever faces. In fact, it is so hard that most people avoid it at all costs. But when we don't forgive, we pay the price of bitterness that affects all of our relationships. Is it possible to forgive a great wrong and treat others with compassion despite the way they have treated us? Timothy S. Lane, drawing on his personal, pastoral, and...
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