John Stott

A deep look at Scripture—God's very words—is never wasted. In fact, not only is it never wasted; it's richly rewarded. The more deeply we dive into the riches of the Bible, the more deeply we can experience and serve God, the giver of all truth, wisdom, love and understanding. The new LifeGuide® in Depth Bible Studies help you do just that, taking you further into themes and books of Scripture than you might have gone before. As you see new connections between the Old and New Testament, gain an understanding of the historical and cultural background of passages, engage in creative exercises, and concretely apply what you've learned, you'll be amazed at the breadth of the knowledge and wisdom you gain and the transformation God can work in you as you meet him in his Word. Each session provides enough material for a week's worth of Scripture study along with a weekly group discussion guide that pulls all of the elements together. This guide is based on and includes the inductive Bible study Sermon on the Mount from the bestselling LifeGuide® Bible Study Series--only now it has been expanded for a new kind of study experience. Drawn from John Stott's Sermon on the Mount LifeGuide Bible Study and his The Message of the Sermon on the Mount commentary, A Deeper Look at the Sermon on the Mount will help you discover how powerful meekness ishow you can influence the desolate places of society (hint: it has to do with character)how to experience God's law as delightfulhow to treat your enemies and much more. If you're longing to go deeper in your understanding of God and his Word, LifeGuide® in Depth Bible Studies are for you. These new studies will meet your need for both rich, solidly researched content and personal application. They'll meet your need for Bible study that challenges your head and your heart. Most of all, we pray you'll meet God in them.

What significance does the New Covenant have for life and ministry? Foundational to the New Testament understanding of Jesus is Jeremiah's promise of a "new covenant"--that God will transform our hearts. In this important new study, David Peterson expounds Jeremiah's oracle and its influence on the New Testament, as well as the relevance of the New Covenant for life today. Peterson demonstrates the practical implications of this new identity, especially for evangelism and the care of believers. As part of this renewed community, Christ-followers are empowered to point others to God's glory in everything. In Transformed by God, readers will find the biblical basis for New Covenant ministry and the power it provides.

The most influential leader in the early church was undoubtedly the apostle Paul. And in his letters we watch him exercising his leadership skills among the early Christians. In the first four chapters of 1 Corinthians, Paul responds to a complex church situation and to questions the Corinthians have addressed to him. In these nine studies for individuals or groups, John Stott shows how Paul does so with clarity, wisdom, humility, love and gentleness – qualities that we can learn from as leaders today.

At the 150th anniversary of the dedication of his church, John Stott gave voice to his dream for All Souls, London, and all souls everywhere: "I have a dream of. . . a biblical church. . . a worshiping church. . . a caring church. . . a serving church. . . an expectant churchReflecting on his more than sixty years of service at All Souls and a worldwide ministry that led Time magazine to acknowledge him as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World," Stott alerts a church that is in transition to the marks of a church that is living. The Living Church is the full articulation of Stott's dream for the body of Christ in the world today. To the people of God who inherit the global church he has helped to build for the past sixty years, he bequeaths this calling: There is such a thing as goodness: pursue it. The postmodern mood is unfriendly to all universal absolutes. Yet the apostle says there is such a thing as truth: fight for it. And there is such a thing as life: lay hold of it. May God enable us to make an unabashed commitment . . . to what is true, what is good, and what is real.

John's affection for the recipients of his letters is clear: 'They are his "dear children", his "dear friends",' as John Stott points out. He continues, '[John] longs to protect them from both error and evil, and to see them firmly established in faith, love and holiness. He has no new doctrine for them. On the contrary, he appeals to them to remember what they already know, have and are. Whenever innovators trouble the church, and ridicule whatever is old or traditional, we need to hear and heed John's exhortation, to continue in what we have learnt and received, and to let it continue in us.'

In this Tyndale commentary, John Stott provides insight into the books of 1, 2, and 3 John. Exploring John's hope for his past and present readers to be firmly established in faith, love, and holiness, Stott shows how John challenges us to remember what we already know and stay loyal to the teachings we've heard.

Christian faith is centered in the cross. And the Christian life is likewise rooted in the cross. The studies in this guide, based on John Stott's book The Cross of Christ, are designed to bring us to the heart of the cross with an understanding of what was accomplished there on our behalf. We begin with an individual perspective but move on from there into a deeper understanding of what it means to live as a community under the cross. Our worship, our call to mission, our ability to love our enemies and to face the perplexities of suffering--the cross transforms everything These thirteen-session LifeGuide(R) Bible Study provide the ever-increasing understanding of the cross needed by every believer. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions--making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

The most influential leader in the early church was undoubtedly the apostle Paul. He never lost the vision of God's single new humanity--Jews and Gentiles together. And in his letters we watch him exercising his leadership skills among the early Christians.. This nine-session LifeGuide(R) Bible Study by John Stott is based on his book Basic Christian Leadership and covers the first four chapters of 1 Corinthians, in which Paul responds to a complex church situation and to questions the Corinthians have addressed to him. He does so with clarity, wisdom, humility, love and gentleness--qualities that we can learn from as leaders today.. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions--making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

Med kyrkoåret som inramning utforskar Genom Bibeln Dag för Dag under 365 dagar hela den bibliska historien från skapelsen i Första Moseboken 1 till ändens tid i Uppenbarelseboken 22. John Stott är en av vår tids mest respekterade bibellärare. Hans fullständigt unika utläggningar av de 365 omsorgsfullt utvalda bibeltexterna når rakt in i hjärtat. Genom Bibeln Dag för Dag är en daglig andaktsbok som täcker hela bibelhistorien, hela kyrkoåret samt varje grundläggande kristen lärosats i en och samma bok. Den illustreras dessutom med tilltalande akvareller. Den anglikanska prästen Dr. John Stott har författat drygt 40 böcker och var i många år kyrkoherde i All Souls Church i Langham Place, London. Bland hans bästsäljande titlar finner man Favourite Psalms, The Birds Our Teachers samt två böcker som finns utgivna på svenska: Kristendom en handbok i trons grunder (Christian Basics) samt Kristendomens ABC (Basic Christianity). Han blev nyligen av tidskriften TIME utsedd till en av världens mest inflytelserika personer. Jag kan inte tänka mig någon som mer effektivt än John Stott har lyckats presentera en biblisk världsbild för ett så stort antal människor. Han står för en genuin, biblisk undervisning... BILLY GRAHAM Stotts uppdrag är att undanröja alla hinder för en direktkontakt med Jesus. NEW YORK TIMES

John Stott se dirige a tres grupos. Primero, los que han aceptado a Jesucristo recientemente y tienen preguntas sobre la fe. Segundo, quienes se est n preparando para ingresar como miembros de la iglesia. Y finalmente, quienes llevan muchos a os como cristianos y quieren afirmar su conocimiento de los fundamentos cristianos. Sobre la Roca desarrolla los tres conceptos m s importantes del discipulado cristiano: c mo llegar a ser cristiano, qu creer y c mo crecer en la fe. Muchas personas dicen creer en 'Dios', sin sentir ninguna necesidad de Jesucristo. A otros les preocupa tanto Jesucristo que se ocupan poco del Padre o del Esp ritu. Una fe y una vida cristiana equilibradas significan que podemos disfrutar del acceso al Padre por medio del Hijo y por el Esp ritu.

"Knowledge is indispensable to Christian life and service," writes John Stott. "If we do not use the mind which God has given us, we condemn ourselves to spiritual superficiality." John R. Stott makes a forceful appeal for Christian discipleship that engages the intellect as well as the heart.

The Cross is the universal symbol of the Christian faith. But what does the Cross mean? Why did Jesus have to die? In this magisterial and best-selling book, John Stott unpacks the significance of Christ's cross and answers objections commonly brought against biblical teaching on the atonement. Stott will help you discover how Jesus himself understood the cross, and how 'Christ in our place' is at the heart of its meaning. Understand what the cross achieved, and learn what it means to live under the cross. This modern classic combines excellent biblical exposition, and a characteristically thoughtful study of Christian belief, with a searching call to the church to live under the cross.

Leadership today is no easy task. Christian leaders called to shepherd others get caught in power struggles and are tempted to abuse their pastoral authority. Pastors feel that they must project strength and certainty in order to preach and minister credibly. Too often our models of leadership are shaped more by culture than by Christ. John Stott offers an alternative vision in this biblical approach to servant leadership, exemplified by the apostle Paul in his ministry to the church in Corinth. Above all, Stott reassures us that God is at work even in the midst of our human weakness." God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong." 1 Corinthians 1:27A clear articulation of the nature of leadership as well as the thoughtful study of Scripture we have come to expect from John Stott, this exposition of 1 Corinthians 1--4 offers us a model of ministry surprisingly relevant twenty centuries later: leadership rooted in humility and grace, serving the church with the love of Christ. Study guide included.

2000 Christianity Today Award of Merit winnerEvangelicalism has divided into various branches--conservative, progressive, Reformed, charismatic and more. Does any common ground remain that all can gladly affirm? From John Stott, one of evangelicalism's leading statesmen over the last fifty years, comes a statement that boldly places the trinitarian gospel at the center of faith. Here is an exquisite crystallization of essential beliefs about revelation, the cross and the work of the Spirit. In addition, recognizing that how we live this truth is as important as believing it, Stott calls all evangelicals to integrity, perseverance and humility. Always lucid, always engaging, John Stott directs readers of many persuasions away from their differences and toward the glorious work of the Father, Son and Spirit that God calls us to celebrate in common.