Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins,who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom,and five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,but the prudent took oil in flasks along with their lamps.Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep.But at midnight there was a shout,"Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him."Then all those virgins rose, and trimmed their lamps.And the foolish said to the prudent,"Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out."But the prudent answered, saying, "No, there will not be enough for us and you too;go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves."And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came,and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast;and the door was shut.And later the other virgins also came, saying, "Lord, lord, open up for us."But he answered and said, "Truly I say to you, I do not know you."Be on the alert then, for you do not know the day nor the hour.--Matthew 25:1-13All the virgins heard the call."Behold the bridegroom! Come out to meet him."Not all the virgins were prepared.This book offers six progressive levels of preparation.
Some of the greatest achievements in cinema history are now on your table! Starring Academy Award winners and other mismatched strangers. Classic Movies Classic Food comes out swinging as one of the great sagas of food mentioned in the movies. As searing as a shot of tequila down a dust-parched throat, this culinary classic is as authentic as it gets!There's hardboiled sizzling classics to thrill and chill like Miller's Cheesecake from All Through the Night, Key Largo's Pompano and Champagne, Easter Parade's Beef Stroganoff, Gaston's Caramels from Gigi. delicious suspense and intrigue like Coquille St. Jacques from Moulin Rouge, Rock Cakes from The African Queen, Blancmange from Little Women, and over 50 more recipes! We're serving dinner at Eight, desserts to die for, along with some booze-soaked frame ups.Cheap high adventures in the kitchen with plenty of time for your alibi and classic movie watching, finding love along the way with spectacular high definition movie pics, pairing with great recipes--the chemistry is undeniable.Forget the popcorn. Try the cheesecake.
You were born to do something more--something in addition to being a spouse, parent, and employee or business owner or perhaps you're approaching adulthood and wondering what unique DNA God has given you to do what He knows is the best path for your life and mission on earth.Mary, Dear Mary (What's Growing in Your Garden?) began as a poem written a few months after becoming a widow for the second time--a season that naturally required prayer and thought about the future. It is a spin off the nursery rhythm, "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, How Does Your Garden Grow?" that encourages us to select carefully the seeds we plant in life so the garden we grow flourishes with goodness and blessing for all.As you read Mary, Dear Mary, you will immediately fall in love with Gail's open, honest, real-life stories that reveal her beautiful heart. You'll find a new friend that deeply cares about you and the story God is writing in your life.Her book is full of touching true stories and powerful pointers to encourage you to grow through whatever season you find yourself in today. For example, I love the way Gail asks us, "Keep your God-glasses on so you can detect His fingerprints as He leaves traces for you to see where He is working."Friend, you are holding a blessing!Lee Ellen PitmanClient, Sister in Christ,and Fellow Garden-PlantMary, Dear Mary is an easy short-read book packed with a great combination of questions to help plan a new direction in life.Ana FrentMarriage Mentoring CoordinatorCertified Independent Optavia Health Coach and Clinical Psychologistwww.GailRuthArtGallery.com
Frank Wilson is a deputy US marshal in the New Mexico territory in 1890. His primary duty is to track down fugitives and bring them to the marshal in Santa Fe. Frank is coming back from Old Mexico when he rides up on a house in the middle of nowhere, where he is met by a woman pointing a gun at him through a window. He tells her who he is and what he is doing.She is living alone, trying desperately to keep her ranch from a local tyrant hell-bent on taking her ranch from her. Frank soon learns more and becomes furious at the actions and illegal ways of this tyrant, who is stealing livestock and ranches from locals. Frank takes a personal interest in this woman and realizes he must help her make a stand against this man and his band of outlaws. Along the way, Frank finds love, friendship, and a place to finally call his home.
A summary of this book is hard to nail down. It is a collage of life experiences and memories from an old man's complicated life. The happenings described herein come from random memories and thoughts over many years--memories that were turned into thoughts that ended up being written down in no certain order of events or of time.The main idea in this tome is to inspire the reader to read the Bible for himself with the help of the Holy Ghost to guide the reader's understanding. If the reader was marooned on an uninhabited island and a Bible washed ashore with him, it would give the reader a great chance to meet Jesus Christ and develop a personal relationship with Him.Nevertheless, if the reader wants to be entertained, the poetry and thoughts herein will give a glimpse into an old man's soul.
There is a prison that houses most of the people in this world, including those who call themselves Christians. Its invisible walls leave individuals unaware of their own captivity and separation from God. They feel the effects of this prison and are deceived into thinking they can fix it on their own. Wasting time, energy, and money, they struggle to free themselves from the feelings of defeat, desolation, and despair. But the Good News proclaims there is freedom available to all. This book is a guide to deconstructing the four walls of anger, fear, shame, and guilt, leading the reader to freedom and fellowship with God. There is a pardon with your name on it, and if you choose to accept it, you can walk out of this prison and be relinquished of your suffering. The choice is up to you.
Stormathon took conception on the brink of a pandemic--the COVID-19, a storm that countries around the world will never forget. There are situations that arise in life that may feel like a storm. Tomorrow isn't promised, and if we're fortunate to behold it, we should be prepared, for not only the natural storms we may encounter but also the spiritual warfare and battles we face daily. With God, all things are possible. With him, we can endure and weather any storm we may encounter. As a forecast has been predicted, let us watch and pray. We can learn to prepare for life's storms and brace for the impact. We can stand guard with spiritual armor on and utilize battle strategies to withstand the attack and weather the storm. Even in the aftermath, when we are filled with questions and trying to sort out the next steps, we can have confidence in the Lord who is mightier than any storm we face. We will make it through the storm, whether a pandemic, temptations, or general life stressors. Accepting God and his aid is the best decision one could ever make. Storms have a way of sensitizing us to the struggles of others. Together we can weather life's storms. We are in a race--on your mark, get set, go. Let us continue in this Christian race, our personal stormathon to run.
BLURB Poetry can be written in many different forms. Author, Lee Finley has compiled a collection of poems in six different formats. Enclosed you will find general poetry to soothe the soul and also poems of praise and salvation. You can also find poems derived from both Old and New Testament scripture, telling us what God wants us to do and not do in our daily walk with him. The author has also given us some "daily thoughts" to help us draw closer to our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, as we travel each day through this old sinful world.
Growing up as a pastor's daughter in small town Mason, South Carolina, Mazelle Jacobs struggles to journey through a life approved by God and man. Pastor Max Jacobs, aka Poppa, and his conservative views have Mazelle questioning right from wrong daily. The sixteen-year-old teenager uses the Ten Commandments as her biblical guideline as she encounters situations with church members, the neighbor next door, and her science teacher. Her best friend, Clover, tempts Mazelle to enjoy life by breaking her tablets of stone.A major life change occurs when Pastor Jacobs moves his family to Zimbabwe, Africa for an extended missionary assignment. This unexpected journey, to a country with different cultural and social views, has Mazelle reassessing life values through the eyes of a people who are living in the present. As Mazelle realizes God's love for his people, she finds humanity at its finest.
This is a nine-week precept Bible study specifically written for home groups and contains deep theological doctrine and practical application for everyday living. Paul wrote Ephesians about five years after he completed his third missionary journey. It is one of four letters he wrote while imprisoned in Rome for a crime he did not commit. This study will guide your home group through Ephesians, and contains in-depth commentary as well as practical application questions and answers. Any believer at any level can benefit from this study.Ephesians tackles difficult topics such as the Trinity, adoption, predestination, prophecy, the rapture, the second coming, the mystery of God's plan, spiritual warfare, and much more. Ephesians is considered a how-to manual for Christian living and encourages believers to walk in a manner worthy of being called children of God. A main theme throughout Paul's letter is unity among believers.Paul planted the Ephesian church during his second missionary journey and knew the Ephesians very well. Near the end of his letter, Paul warned believers to prepare for war. He called this war a spiritual battle between God and Satan. Paul even used military terms to describe this spiritual battle; for example, he told Christians to "put on the full armor of God, so that [they] will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil" (Ephesians 6:11 NASB).Get ready to take another adventure with the Apostle Paul as he reconnects with the believers in Ephesus to remind them of their Christian duty and encourage them to keep the faith. The Christian life is meant to have an impact on the world and should not be lived in secret. Not only should the believer's life be evident to all, but their lives should be a spiritual light that leads others to Christ. As Paul said, "Awaken sleeper, and arise from the dead" (Ephesians 5:14 NASB). That's what Christians are called to do today, arise and make a difference in their home, at work, and in their community. Enjoy this journey with the Apostle Paul as he encourages his friends in Ephesus to keep the faith.Here are some other precept Bible study's written specifically for home groups.Acts: The Birth of the Church (12 weeks)Acts: Paul's Three Missionary Journeys (10 weeks)Acts: Paul's Arrest, Trial and Imprisonment (8 weeks)Galatians: Oh, You Foolish Galatians (8 weeks)Ephesians: Queen of the Epistles (9 weeks)
This is an appealing, must-read book for all ages, covering the very intriguing subject of Christian psychology. It is loaded with easy-to-use practical applications to help increase personal and spiritual development in the Christian way, along with the happiness and success that go with our journey. Who doesn't want these things?The wonderful nature photography with humorous captions and profound quotes paired with each subject make reading an enjoyable, visually pleasing, and spirit-tickling experience. Go ahead and look through the book to see for yourself! And the many useful appendices at the end certainly add extra value. You will not be disappointed in the author's synthesizing talent for merging the essential principles of Christianity and psychology for the reader's everyday use.
Have you ever wondered what it will be like when Jesus returns at the Second Coming? Do you anticipate that grand moment when he steps foot on earth to restore the world under his reign? Hallelujah is a beautiful white horse who lives in heaven. Being bright and curious, he can't help but wonder about these things. He imagines himself being part of this amazing moment in heaven's history when he hears the prophecies about Jesus's triumphant return on a white horse. But he wonders how and when it will all take place. Join Hallelujah on his journey to find these answers and let your heart be filled with the hope of Jesus's glorious return.
Do you want to learn how to pray more effectively--daily and consistently? Do you have a difficult time making sure to pray every day? Do you sometimes wonder whether some things you want to ask God for in prayer are permissible? Then this book is for you!For 2,000 years, the greatest prayer ever prayed, is the Our Father given to us by Jesus. Yet it is the least valued and greatly misunderstood by many people. This book, "30 Days Praying the Our Father," will forever spark your prayer life in one short month.Discover that the Our Father is a prayer outline and tool to reach deeper prayer. Jesus gave us the Father's outline for how to pray and what to pray.
Rand and Rose live the life of comfort and protection under the roof of their parents, who are renowned warriors. But their life of accommodation is turned upside down when their mother and father suddenly leave as a mysterious and overpowering enemy lays waste to all they know and love.Rand and Rose must take what untested knowledge they have and journey out into a new and unwelcoming world that tests their skills and family bond. Will they survive a world laid to smoke and ruin? Will civilization return? What is greater than family?
Navigate your Caregiver JourneyThis Journey Guide is a companion study to the first book, Moments that Matter: A roadmap for caregivers and their loved ones with memory loss. They are designed to be used together.Learn and study the art of Moment-Making: Personal reflectionSelf-careSpiritual growthSupport GroupsIndividual StudyAge and ability appropriate activitiesCaregivers are Wounded Healers.A caregiver's wounds are many. Physical strain, anger, guilt, and grief can be daily stressors. Sharing your personal story with group members, as well as hearing theirs, helps to restore brokenness and brings healing. God is the great healer and guide on our journey. He is our strength when we are weary, our hope when we are discouraged, and our encourager when the stress of caregiving weighs us down. He allows us to find joy in the journey."This insightful book and the Caregiver Support Group gave me ideas and guidelines that helped me love and care for my husband in new ways." .....Susie Nelson"This support group altered my perspective, my role changed from extending my mother's life to providing quality loving care." .....Manny Roman
A life filled with God's love and goodness is available to you now, are you ready to embrace it?We all have those books we find, or rather find us, that awake us from spiritual slumber and stir us into action.Filled with powerful scriptures, Christian faith-based resources, and inspirational quotes, 'SoulCare' shines God's light and promises into challenging seasons throughout a young woman'slife including:-Embracing Singleness -Overcoming Rejection-Discovering PurposeSoulCare was written for the woman who is tired of standing in her own way and ready to step into living her boldest and best life--beyond the hashtag."Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever." -Psalm 23:6
My testimony speaks about rejection. Growing up, I was bound for many years, being consumed with rejection. As a young girl, those feelings and emotions lead me to seek love, acceptance, and approval in the things of the world, leaving me broken, jaded, tainted, and scarred. If I would have only known and understood how greatly loved, cherished, and adored I was in the Lord's eyes, I wouldn't have gone searching for that fulfillment in the world. God's Word is life-changing! It is a chain-breaking kind of power! It's setting the captive free kind of power! It's powerful, and speaking God's Word over our daughters will bring true understanding of whom God created them to be and how greatly loved and cherished they are.In this generation, the pressures of social media trends and the influences of the world are more now than ever. As a Christian parent, speaking God's Word over our children is needed now, more than flesh and blood can bear.It's essential.It's necessary.It is a vital tool in raising our children to truly comprehend their worth and importance, their uniqueness, and the vast magnitude of love the Lord has for His children.
Author Lisa McCarthy is on a mission to inspire everyone to accomplish anything they set their minds to by encouraging others to pursue their dreams. In Inspiring Books of Poems, Dreams, and Stories, McCarthy shares her stories of seeking God throughout the challenges and obstacles she has overcome and her victories. We get to see how her life has transformed. The message is communicated through a funny, quirky, sad, end even serious tone, so it is easy for any reader to relate to and get to know her through an emotional stance. She reminds us that we can have a great life to stop surviving and start living life to its fullest because we were created for so much more.
This is an eight-week Precept Bible Study written specifically for Home Groups on the Apostle Paul's letter to the churches in Galatia. The book is designed to challenge your home group with in-depth, thought-provoking commentaries and real-world application questions.Galatians is one of the oldest letters in the New Testament and was written to encourage the believers and address a problem with some false teachers called Judaizers. The problem was the Judaizers were telling the Gentiles they must obey the Jewish laws and traditions in order to be saved. In other words, the Judaizers were putting pressure on the Gentiles to become Jews before they could become Christians. Another problem was these false teachers were questioning the Apostle Paul's authority by saying he was not a real apostle. In today's world, Christians are being tempted daily to compromise their faith through peer pressure from friends, family, and co-workers, and are tempted by movies, television, commercials, and social media. The pressure to compromise and be more like the world has intensified by the current cancel culture which is pushing an anti-Christian message. The Galatian believers were up against similar pressures. What can we learn from Paul's letter to the early churches in Galatia, and what does it mean for Christians to be in the world but not of the world? Buckle up and get ready to go on a journey with Paul as we take an in-depth look at the problems facing the early church and compare them to the issues facing Christians today.Here are some other precept Bible study's for home groups.Acts: The Birth of the Church (12 weeks)Acts: Paul's Three Missionary Journeys (10 weeks)Acts: Paul's Arrest, Trial and Imprisonment (8 weeks)Galatians: Oh, You Foolish Galatians (8 weeks)Ephesians: Queen of the Epistles (9 weeks)Page 2
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