Mighty Men of Valor have three distinct characteristics; strength, courage, and passion. In this Bible study we unpack the second characteristic, what it means to have courage in Christ. Men need courage to take a stand for God's Word and ways in increasingly challenging times, and as someone has said, "All it takes for evil to flourish is good men to stand by and do nothing"! We need courage to love our wives, teach our children, live honestly and uprightly no matter what, spread the Gospel, overcome fear, and to do all we do with all our heart. God's call to Joshua is a call to us in our day: "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go" (Joshua 1:9). With this charge, He sent the head of the nation of Israel to conquer the Promised Land. He is calling you to become a courageous warrior today. He will use the 10 lessons in this compact Bible study to help point the way. You'll be guided on this journey by men from Scripture as well as church history and the present day who will serve as mentors of godly courage. You'll also journey deep into the "living and active" word of God (Hebrews 4:12), which He will use to shape you in this process. The world is not as God created it. Evil exists. Persecution happens. God has given men responsibilities, and often we fear failure. Mighty Men of Valor need great courage. That's what Mighty Men of Valor: Book 2 - Courage is all about. As with the additional Bible studies in this series-Mighty Men of Valor: Book 1 - Strength and Mighty Men of Valor: Book 3 - Passion-this study can be used in three essential ways. Use these studies as a daily devotional. We strongly encourage every man to take time out for a daily meeting-or appointment-with God. Work through these studies with another man. Think of this as walking "Side-by-Side," meeting weekly for mutual growth, support, and accountability. Connect with other men in a triad or small-group setting. Think of Jesus, who invested in a small group of 12 men, guiding them on the spiritual journey. Make A Mark Ministries is a ministry of Sure Passage

Mighty Men of Valor have three distinct characteristics; strength, courage, and passion. In this Bible study we unpack the first characteristic, strength. Men need strength that comes from God alone, the kind of strength He gave men like Gideon (who lived at a time when everyone did what was right in their own eyes), David and his band of mighty men, and Jesus' early church followers. The world, the flesh, and the devil wage constant battle against us and seek to usurp God's rule over His creation. To fight these enemies, God calls and empowers men to be Mighty Men of Valor. Gideon is one such example. "The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!" (Judges 6:12, NKJV). As the angel of the Lord greeted Gideon in Old Testament times, He invites you to become one of God's choice warriors. He will use the 10 lessons in this compact Bible study to help point the way. You'll be guided on this journey by men from Scripture as well as church history and the present day who will serve as mentors of godly strength. You'll also journey deep into the "living and active" word of God (Hebrews 4:12), which He will use to shape you in this process. God is calling us to develop our "spiritual muscles" of love, winning others to the kingdom of God, and building them up in Christ. That's what Mighty Men of Valor: Book 1 - Strength is all about. As with the additional Bible studies in this series-Mighty Men of Valor: Book 2 - Courage and Mighty Men of Valor: Book 3 - Passion-this study can be used in three essential ways. Use these studies as a daily devotional. We strongly encourage every man to take time out for a daily meeting-or appointment-with God. Work through these studies with another man. Think of this as walking "Side-by-Side," meeting weekly for mutual growth, support, and accountability. Connect with other men in a triad or small-group setting. Think of Jesus, who invested in a small group of 12 men, guiding them on the spiritual journey. Make A Mark Ministries is a ministry of Sure Passage

Mighty Men of Valor have three distinct characteristics; strength, courage, and passion. In this Bible study we unpack passion. Men need passion to live in light of the fact that the God of the universe chose us to be His children, called us to be kingdom men, and enables us to passionately live like Jesus and advance His Gospel where we live, work, and play through the generations! We see this kind of passion reflected in early church days: "Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord" (Romans 12:11). As the apostle Paul urged the church at Rome to be passionate in serving Jesus, so we welcome you to join us in growing more and more zealous about our great Savior. Ours is a passion based on the truth of God's Word and expressed through a gentleness of spirit. Moses confronted Pharaoh and led the Israelites for four decades; he was a man passionate for God. Yet, God judged Moses as being "more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth" (Numbers 12:3). God is calling you to serve with such passion today. He will use the 10 lessons in this compact Bible study to help point the way. You'll be guided on this journey by men from Scripture as well as church history and the present day who will serve as mentors of godly passion. You'll also journey deep into the "living and active" word of God (Hebrews 4:12), which He will use to shape you in this process. God chose each one of us and adopted us as His children. Jesus died for our sins, paid the debt we owe to God, and gave us new life in Him. Mighty Men of Valor are passionate about their Savior. That's what Mighty Men of Valor: Book 3 - Passion is all about. As with the additional Bible studies in this series-Mighty Men of Valor: Book 1 - Strength and Mighty Men of Valor: Book 2 - Courage-this study can be used in three essential ways. Use these studies as a daily devotional. We strongly encourage every man to take time out for a daily meeting-or appointment-with God. Work through these studies with another man. Think of this as walking "Side-by-Side," meeting weekly for mutual growth, support, and accountability. Connect with other men in a triad or small-group setting. Think of Jesus, who invested in a small group of 12 men, guiding them on the spiritual journey. Make A Mark Ministries is a ministry of Sure Passage

Bible with most archaic words and grammar updated to a more common English style. Based in part on the 1901 ASV. Literal translations are generally used to preserve accuracy. Gender is also translated literally. New manuscript evidence is integrated. The name of God is translated as 'Yahweh'. Plural forms of 'you' are shown.The New Testament is before the Old; and John is before Matthew. John ends at 19:35. Matthew and the ending of Luke were reconstructed. Acts is not included. First Maccabees is reconstructed. Sirach is reconstructed and included as it is completed (so far partially through Chapter 6).For details on this Bible, visit www.updated.org.

This book is the King James Version of the first term of George W. Bush's presidency. Get it? No? Well, general narrative samples include: The transfer of power from Clinton to Bush, which appropriates the narrative of Moses passing the leadership to Joshua. Bush's overseas visits, which uses the narrative of the Israelites moving from place to place during their sojourn in the Sinai Desert. Bush's decision to invade Iraq, which occurs when God appears to him in a burning bush and declares that Bush declare to Pharaoh Hussein to "let my Iraqi people go." Get it now? No? How about the first three sentences to get a feel?: 1. After the rule of Clinton the servant of the Lord, it came to pass that the Lord spoke to Bush the son of Bush, saying, 2. "Clinton My servant is gone. Now therefore, arise, go over this Mississippi, you and all your emissaries, to the land which I am giving to them, to the king's cabinet. Now you got it. (right?)

Someone snatched his cousin's wife and son. FBI agent Luke Falcon is searching for a kidnapper and sorting out the crime. He's afraid it's the work of a stalker. He's afraid they're already dead. And he'll do anything required to get them back alive ... but he didn't plan on falling in love with the only witness. Later repackaged and republished as a stand-alone title, "Kidnapped" (Carol Stream, Ill. : Tyndale House Publishers, c2008).