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Recommended Study Bibles

theWord Bible Software (FREE) This is the best Bible study software we have found and it is completely free! You can get the ESV, HCSB and many other Bible versions free. The NIV, NKJV and NASB are available for a price. This software is easy to install and easy to use.

28303: NIV Life in the Spirit Study Bible, Top Grain Leather, Black,  Thumb-Indexed (Previously titled The Full Life Study Bible) NIV (1984) Life in the Spirit Study Bible, Top Grain Leather, Black, Thumb-Indexed

By Zondervan

The Life in the Spirit Study Bible will help guide you into a Christ-centered, righteous and Spirit-led lifestyle. Previously titled the Full Life Study Bible, this new edition includes updated and expanded notes, a new word study feature, and a new interior to meet the needs of Spirit-filled Christians today. In a culture that requires believers to depend strongly on God and his Word, this Bible will help you cultivate a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and the person of the Holy Spirit as the source of the Church's power.

Features Include:

  • Themefinders: 12 icons located by Scripture passages tell at a glance which theme a given passage addresses.
      Themes include:
    • Baptized in/Filled with the Holy Spirit,
    • Gifts of the Holy Spirit,
    • Fruit of the Holy Spirit,
    • Healing,
    • Salvation,
    • Witnessing
    • and more.
  • Study Notes: Updated and expanded, extensive notes offer insights that help you understand and apply the Scriptures.
  • Articles: 77 articles address a wide variety of topics surrounding life in the Spirit.
  • Word Studies: This brand-new feature sheds light on the meanings of key words in their original Greek and Hebrew contexts.
  • Charts: 5 custom-designed mega-charts visually portray:
    • "Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled in Christ,"
    • "The Kingdom of God Versus the Kingdom of Satan,"
    • "The Gifts of the Holy Spirit,"
    • "The Work of the Holy Spirit,"
    • and "The Last Days of History."
  • Plus:
    • Book introductions
    • In-text maps and charts
    • Full-color map section
    • Concordance
    • Words of Christ in red
    • Subject and Themefinder indexes
    • Reading plan
    • Tables of content for articles, maps and charts
      2272 Pages, from Zondervan.

      SAMPLE

542108: NKJV Study Bible- Large Print Edition, Black Bonded Leather  Thumb-Indexed NKJV Study Bible- Large Print Edition, Black Bonded Leather Thumb-Indexed
By Thomas Nelson

Dig deeper into the Word than ever before!

The acclaimed The NKJV Study Bible is a complete study system for pastors, teachers, or students who desire accurate study in God's Word. Better than ever, it includes more features to make it the best all-purpose study Bible available. Using the trusted New King James Version, The NKJV Study Bible has "the mind of a scholar and the heart of a pastor." Nelson's skilled team of scholars has produced THE study system to reach for when accurate study in God's Word is the goal.

Features

  • Large, readable 12-point type
  • Words of Jesus in red text
  • NKJV, one of the best translations for Bible study
  • Cross references
  • More than 15,000 study notes to help you understand the text and apply the Bible to your life
  • 150 Bible times and culture notes get you in touch with the ancient world
  • 114 articles on the key doctrines of Scripture
  • Word studies keyed to Strong's Concordance help you access terms in the original languages
  • 14-page section of newly created full-color maps as well as in-text maps
  • 80 in-text charts
  • Book introductions including "Christ in the Scriptures," helping you see Christ in every book of the Bible
  • Outlines of each book
  • Time lines of Bible and historical events
  • Harmony of the Gospels
  • Topical index to all notes, word studies, maps & charts
  • NKJV Concordance
  • Gilded page edges
  • Ribbon marker
  • Presentation page
  • CD-ROM containing the text and notes of the NKJV Study Bible

Bibles for Evangelism

0037XCS: HCSB, Here"s Hope, NT,  - Case of 48 HCSB, Here's Hope, New Testament - Case of 48
By B & H Publishing Group

521788X: The Plan of Life: NASB Gospel of John, pack of 10 The Plan of Life: NASB Gospel of John, pack of 10

Priced for evangelism, these handy NASB Gospels of John are just what you need for witnessing opportunities! The featured evangelism plan includes clear explanations and illustrations about salvation. Compact yet comprehensive!

The Living Water Gospel of John (FREE)

Recommended Books and Authors

39784: My Utmost for His Highest, NKJV Vest Pocket My Utmost for His Highest, NKJV Vest Pocket
By Oswald Chambers; edited by James Reimann / Discovery House Publishers

MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST, perhaps the most popular daily devotional in the past 50 years, is now available with NKJV Scripture quotations for easier understanding. This edition includes an index to Scripture and to subjects and is bound with burgundy bonded leather.

Bill Randles
Alan Franklin
Dave Hunt
Ray Yungen
Roger Oakland
Terry James
Warren Smith

Music and Movies

281842: The Gospel of John, DVD

The Gospel of John, DVD  by Buena Vista

This widely acclaimed motion picture is a meticulous recreation of the turbulent era of Jesus and the events that changed the course of history! Narrated by Golden Globe nominee Christopher Plummer, it's the bold and powerful story of Jesus as told by his disciple John. The Gospel of John offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the life and times of Jesus Christ. Close captioning. Rated PG-13. Region 1. This 2-Disc DVD includes new 129 minutes version, and 181 minutes theatrical version.

Special Features:

  • Historical Background
  • Production Design: The Making of The Gospel of John
  • Cast and Filmmakers Featurette
  • Interactive Map of the Holy Land: The Miracles of Jesus
  • Glossary of Historical Terms
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
  • Widescreen
  • French and Spanish Subtitles

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God of Wonders, Multi-Language DVD


Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so  (Acts 17:10-11).

Be a Berean...