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Are you saved? Better yet, what do you believe to be true about salvation? In this one-session study adults will learn about the meaning of salvation by looking at Scripture and various Christian viewpoints on the topic. This study helps challenge Ch...

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$7.50

Creationism, Evolution, and Intelligent Design
What's a Christian to Believe?

By Martinez Hewlett, Ted Peters

It is easy to be confused if one watches mainstream television shows or listens to radio talk shows regarding the current debate about creationism, evolution, and intelligent design.Both scientific creationism and intelligent design make distinctivel...

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$12.00

A challenging four-session study on what the Bible can teach Christians about ■violence. Is violence ever an effective tool for addressing conflict?

Did Jesus Always Preach Nonviolence?

By David Rensberger

What does Jesus preach about the use of violence? And how can we apply his lessons to our world today? There's no question that we live in a very different social, religious, political, and economic climate from that of Jesus and his contemporaries. ...

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$18.00

How do we account for the differences between Matthew, Mark, Luke and ■John's telling of Jesus' resurrection? Given their differences, can some of them ■be wrong? Our goal in this lesson is to examine ways in which the Bible's ■accounts of Jesus' burial and resurrection vary, consider why this is so, and ■explore the implications for Christians today.

Is There Life after Death?

By Marianne Blickenstaff

What happens to you when you die? In this study participants will explore biblical understandings of the afterlife. They will also learn how to articulate what they believe about what happens after death. The study includes a Participant Handout and ...

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$7.50

Satan
Can the Devil Make You Do It?

By Gary W. Light

We've all either said or heard the statement "The devil made me do it." While it is usually said in jest, it raises important theological questions: Can Satan compel a person to do anything? Is Satan behind every evil act? What hope does a human bein...

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What Happens When We Pray?

By Donald K. McKim

Prayer is something Christians believe is important. Morning prayers, dinner prayers, bedtime prayers, and of course prayer in public worship are all important. Still, we often have questions about prayer. Do you ever wonder about the usefulness of ...

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$7.50

What If I Really Don't Believe That?

By Bob Phelps

Young people are not all at the same stage of spiritual formation and belief. Some may have grown up in the church, while others are new members. It is not safe to assume that kids who have participated in church since birth are any more secure in th...

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What Is Sin?

By Marianne Blickenstaff

In this study participants will explore diverse aspects of sin found in the Bible and articulate their understanding of sin. They will also be challenged to figure out how they can combat it. The study includes a Participant Handout and a Leader's Gu...

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This book themed small group study explores the questions: What does the Bible ■say about sin? and What do the church and theologians say about sin?

What Is Sin?

By Donald K. McKim, Carol A. Wehrheim

Just what is sin anyway? Many Christians have discarded the image of a scorecard being kept by God to make some ultimate decision about our fate once we die. But sin is a very serious act according to the Bible, theologians, and church teachings.The ...

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$12.00

Theology literally means thinking about God. In fact, Christians have created a ■number of models for thinking about God. This can be fulfilling but it raises some ■vexing questions, as well. Are we all thinking about the same God? In the same ■way? Which model is best? Is only one true? Does the Bible go far enough in ■defining God for us? How can we share a faith if we're not all on the same ■page? This study will help clarify this confusing issue.

What Is the Soul?

By Ted Peters

Although we sense that our soul is the deepest part of who we are, it is difficult to draw a picture of just what a soul is. Is it the same as the body? Separate from the body? Mortal? Immortal? Because the Bible does not answer all of these question...

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$12.00

Where Is God When Disaster Strikes?

By Wendy Farley

Everyone faces situations of difficulty and suffering. We also watch world events such as floods, earthquakes, famines, and wars that show us suffering on a massive scale. Especially in this age of information, we have immediate and graphic images of...

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Who Is the Antichrist?

By Gary W. Light

How can we begin a study of a subject about which so much has been written, but so little agreement has been achieved? What is not written about the antichrist is as significant as that which is: the scholarly six-volume Anchor Bible Dictionary does ...

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Who Is God?

By David Otto

God is portrayed in many ways in the biblical narrative and church doctrine. At times God is the "destroyer" while at other times the "lover." God is also described as being the Word made flesh, but also shown as being distant and removed. In this s...

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Why Go to Church?

By Erik Kolbell

Do we need organized religion in order to be a people of faith? To those who use these two words interchangeably this may seem an absurd question, but to others there is a real distinction, and while religious people pretty much always consider thems...

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$12.00

Why Pray?

By Donald K. McKim

Why do Christians pray? If God knows what we need, why should we ask? How should we pray? What is the power of prayer? Perhaps you wonder if your prayer requests are for the right things. What should Christians pray for if a friend is terminally ill?...

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