The Proverbs Life Is A Much Better Life by James Thomas Lee Jr (1 Review)    Price verified 8 minutes ago

The idea with this text is that the Proverbs life is a much better life. The reason for saying that is because it leads to either no unpleasant consequences or to very few unpleasant consequences. So this text is about improving a person's decision-making skills, about reducing the unpleasant consequences that result from bad decisions, and about showing that the Proverbs life produces a much better life. There is one main theme that is presented throughout. If people want to live a good life and experience very few unpleasant consequences, then they need to study the scriptures, internalize its truths, and live by its simple, clear principles. In support of that theme, the book of Proverbs is a good place to start. Next, there is a key passage that is presented throughout this text, too. John 8:31-32 says, "Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." It must be stated, though, that this text has been one of the most interesting that this author has ever written. It started out with a simple idea a few months ago but has changed directions several times since that beginning. For one thing, it has been tedious to just come up with a meaningful title. In the beginning, the title was "The Consequences of Sin Often Exceeds the Pleasures of Sin." But it did not stay that way for very long. Next it was changed to "The Consequences of Sin." But it did not stay that way for very long either. After that, it was next changed to "Bad Decisions Usually Lead to Bad Consequences." It did stay that way for a few days. But then it was changed again to "The Secret to Making Better Decisions." Later that same day, though, it was changed to "The Proverbs Approach to Better Decision-Making." Then a few days after that, it was changed to "The Proverbs Path to Fewer Unpleasant Consequences." A short while later, it was changed one more time to "The ...

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The Marquis's Pursuit (The Leeward Islands Series Book 5) by Lorri Dudley (129 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

She's desperate to keep her secret hidden, but he's a determined Marquis. As the son of a duke, Maxwell Oliver Weld, Marquis of Daventry, is allowed entry into the finest of London's ballrooms, access to political figures, and advice from the best physicians. Yet, his wealth and contacts won't heal his friend, Charlie, who's dying from consumption. Hopeful for a miracle, Max persuades Charlie to sail across the Atlantic to stay in the Artesian Hotel on the island of Nevis and bathe in its famous healing springs. Max's optimism is washed in doubt as the truth unravels about the hotel, its hot springs, and the beautiful caretaker. The blaze of Evelyn Mairi Sheraton's fiery side has long since been snuffed out. Hunted by a vengeful man from her past, only fortitude and the island's sanctuary have kept Evelyn alive. She will do whatever it takes to keep her precious secret safe, even work for the demeaning Artesian Hotel owner, Edward Rousseau. However, when a jaunty marquis and his ailing friend arrive, sparks ignite, but Evelyn fears the revealing of her secrets will burn her to ash. The elusive Evelyn may tend to Charlie's well-being, but she stirs Max's protective nature. He'd like nothing more than to remove her from the wretched employment of Edward Rousseau, yet that might endanger Charlie's health even more. Refusing to give up on a miracle, Max waters her guarded heart, certain beauty will rise out of ashes. But when her secrets come to life, will love be worth the price?

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Can A Woman Preach?: By What Authority by Joseph Brice (BCMG) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 8 minutes ago

When I was a drug addict, God saved my life through a woman pastor! I was so high and intoxicated, almost out of my mind. Somehow, God got my attention early one Easter morning, telling me to go to church because "Today was the day of salvation." I was so high and intoxicated that all I wanted was peace and sleep, and I couldn't get either. I had not been to sleep in three days. I felt a poke to my shoulder and heard a voice say, "Get up and go to church... Today is the day of salvation." I thought I was going crazy. I showered and dressed to go to church, but my question was, where? I had not attended a church service in over ten years. I don't want to go, but I am desperate and scared. I have never felt this way before; I think I am about to die, and I don't want to die like this. How disgraceful it would be for my family and friends to hear I had overdosed and died from drugs and alcohol. I think going to my mother's church is out of the question. But then I listen to this voice again, "Go to your mother's church!" When I arrived, an usher was greeting me at the door, and to my surprise, it was a guy known in our old neighborhood for doing drugs. I looked at him in surprise; he looked like a new man, and I asked, what are you doing here? He said, "I have been attending this church for over three years and have been clean of alcohol and drugs; what are you doing here? I didn't give him an answer, but somehow, seeing him made me feel a little at ease. He asked me where I would like to be seated. As I entered the sanctuary part of the church, the pastor was already preaching but closed her Bible. She said, God just changed my message. He said, "TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION!" This is the third time I have heard these words in one morning, and they are getting my attention. This pastor started preaching about the love of God through Jesus and how he came to this world to save sinners. How his love for us, the shedding of his blood, the price he paid, and passion ...

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YONDER by Amos Ortiz (1 Review)    Price verified 8 minutes ago

Upon his death, an ordinary man is taken to the Celestial City, where he learns that the average life he lived on Earth is of the highest value in Paradise.

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Strange Fire Indeed: A Charismatic Response to John MacArthur’s Strange Fire by Gerard Laudat (21 Reviews)    Price verified 8 minutes ago

In this revolutionary work poised for a Second Reformation, Laudat draws out new definitions of God, miracles, apostleship, regeneration, sanctification, revival, prophecy, spiritual gifts, Spirit-baptism, evangelism, Pentecost, visions, election, creation, time, matter, the human soul, the Incarnation, the Holy Spirit, testing the spirits, the Fall of Man, and even theodicy. Consider just one example of Laudat's radical reforms. Every leader operates on a theory of how best to run the church in the aftermath of the 1st-century. What if God regards such theories as a man-made impertinence typically disqualifying us for revival? What if the Galatian epistle is exhorting us to simply wait upon Him for clear revelations that both unveil His will and revive us? If so, can a new Christian test and verify such revelations? Boldly tackling the hard questions, Laudat proposes new answers as startling as they are unprecedented.

Genre: Religion & Spirituality