How does your personal faith journey relate to the big picture of the Bible? Christians often encounter various Bible passages through unrelated readings, studies, and sermons, making it difficult to grasp the progression of Scripture as a whole. Living God's Word surveys the entire Bible through broad themes that trace the progression of God's redemptive plan, focusing on how each portion of Scripture fits into the overarching narrative. Once you see the Bible as a Great Story, you'll begin to see how your own life fits into what God has done and is doing in the world. Each section of Living God's Word deals with a section of Scripture and includes: Reading and listening preparation An explanation A summary Observations about theological significance Connections to the Great Story Written assignments for further study Living God's Word is ideal for introductory college courses, adult Sunday school classes, small groups, or anyone who wants to understand how their life fits into the story of the Bible, enabling them to live faithfully in deep and important ways.

If you enjoy opening a box of chocolate candies and being surprised by the flavor, the texture, the filling, or the richness of the treat, you will be overcome with joy and excitement by the surprises you will find in the Bible as you read it in chronological order with the daily devotional thoughts from The Bible 365 that go along with scriptural passages for each day The daily devotionals that go along with the chronological reading of the Bible make each days reading clearer or add insight to some very difficult verses or chapters. Diane Trest, church member Reading through the Bible in chronological order along with the daily perspectives in The Bible 365 reinforced the relevancy of the Scriptures to my daily walk. Randy King, elder The Bible 365 reading plan and devotionals helped me to draw nearer to God and gave me more direction for the purpose of my life. Donna Wolfe, church member It [The Bible 365] made me see and understand more of the history of the Bible and mans walk with, and too often without, God. Sally Cook, director of the womens ministry Using The Bible 365 along with the chronological Bible reading plan helped me to grasp the key points to grab the essentials from each days passage of Scripture. Gary Eaton, church member Deciding to participate in the chronological reading plan, my desire was to more clearly understand the history, the present, and the future of Gods creation and to see God throughout the Bible working to redeem His creation for eternity. The Bible 365 companion to the Bible caused me to know God more, to love Him more, and to be sure of His amazing love for me for eternity. Janet Sappington, pastors prayer-team coordinator

If you want to study the Bible but just don't know how to get started, this manual will help you study the Bible and apply it too.

Getting To Know God's Word provides an easy-to-read overview of the Bible, explaining its purpose and showing how all 66 books tell one dramatic story. It answers important questions and helps readers increase their understanding of Scripture.

The Bible reveals glorious things. And yet we often miss its power because we read it the same way we read any other book. In Reading the Bible Supernaturally, best-selling author John Piper teaches us how to read the Bible in light of its divine author. In doing so, he highlights the Bible's unique ability to reveal God to humanity in a way that informs our minds, transforms our hearts, and ignites our love. With insights into the biblical text drawn from decades of experience studying, preaching, and teaching Scripture, Piper helps us experience the transformative power of God's Word—a power that extends beyond the mere words on the page. Ultimately, Piper shows us that in the seemingly ordinary act of reading the Bible, something supernatural happens: we encounter the living God.

Popular preacher Anna Carter Florence explores how to read, encounter and interpret Scripture as it was originally intended - by doing so collectively with others. Drawing on practices from drama and the theatre, she shows how to bring familiar texts to life, uncovering meaning and better apprehending biblical truth for daily life. Her methods are illuminating, easy to grasp, and easily adaptable to a variety of contexts - ideal for study group leaders and pastors seeking to bring the Bible and the real lives of congregations into conversation. Full of helps for preachers especially, Rehearsing Scripture invites groups and churches to gather around a shared text and encounter God anew together.

God has provided a way for all people, not just scholars, to know that the Bible is the Word of God. John Piper has devoted his life to showing us that the glory of God is object of the soul’s happiness. Now, his burden in this book is to demonstrate that this same glory is the ground of the mind’s certainty. God’s peculiar glory shines through his Word. The Spirit of God enlightens the eyes of our hearts. And in one self-authenticating sight, our minds are sure and our hearts are satisfied. Justified certainty and solid joy meet in the peculiar glory of God.