Outline: The book of Daniel is both familiar and unfamiliar to many Christians. The stories of the fiery furnace and Daniel in the lion's den are the staples of children's Bible story books and Sunday scholl classes. Yet the latter chapters of Daniel's vision are more unfamilir and daunting to most believers, who may have been exposed to a variety of end-times speculations constructed from an a…
Outline: Speaking the Truth in Love : The Theology of John M. Frame, is a festschrift honoring Professor Frame'a career in seminary teaching and publishing. Unlike many festschrifts, this book does not merely collect essays on subjects of interest to the honoree. Rather, it analyzes Frame's own work in the fields of theology, apologetics, ethics, worship, the church, and other areas. Containing…
Outline: If there is an all-powerful God, why does He allow suffering and pain? Why do animals or children suffer? Whatever your philosophy in life, it will be tested at some point when you encounter or endure suffering. C.S. Lewis, the greatest Christian thinker of our time, sets out to offer answers to these crucial questions with a wealth of compassion and insight.
Outline: God is at work in our world. As in the days of Hudson Taylor a century and a half ago, we live in a ttime when discovering purposeful involvement in God's affairs aroudn the world requires us to engage intentionally. Hudson Taylor - husband, father, physician, evangelist, visionary and founder of the China Inlad Mission - lived his life for God with intention and purpose. In the proces…
Outline : Because one death touches many lives, it is important for both those who are dying and those who love them to be prepared for the pain and grief that accompany it. Here Deborah Howard shares words of comfort and encouragement for everyone coping with suffering and death. Her compassion, firm faith in Christ, and years of working as a hospice nurse create a uniquely sensitive, experien…
Outline: Dalam buku ini, Kevin Vanhoozer memperkenalkan pembaca kepada cara berpikir tentang theologi Kristen yang membawa usaha yang dimulainya dari buku Drama Doktrin ke tingkat berikutnya. Vanhoozer berpendapat bahwa theologi bukan hanya seperangkat keyakinan kognitif, tetapi juga melibatkan ucapan dan tindakan. Dia menggunakan model teater untuk menjelaskan cara doktrin membentuk pemahaman …
Outline: Blessed through God's anointing, King David binds together a broken nation and gives his people victory - until, distracted, he is overcome by sin. The sword of God's judgment then falls on David and his house, but even as David is humbled, he returns penitently to the Lord. Richard Phillip's expository commentary carries us with David up to the heights and down to the depths, noting t…
Outline: First Steps for the New Christian offers basic and helpful guidance on: - assurance of your salvation - forgiveness of your sins - how to read your Bible - how to pray - how to witness - memorizing Scripture - battling old patterns - overcoming temptations - choosing a church - baptism and the Lord's Supper Virtually everything you need to start and grow your Christian life…
Outline: Heaven : Better By Far is a rare digest of biblical insights into the timeless ropic of heaven, and the finale of one who prepared himself for nearly a century for that day when he would experience how heaven is better by far. If your idea of heaven is having a "mansion just over the hilltop," J. Oswald Sanders has important news for you. While heaven will provide a final home for thos…
Outline: Author William Backus, a clinical psychologist and associate pastor in a large psychologist and associate pastor in a large suburban church, shows counselors how to apply his revolutionary Misbelief Therapy as introduced in the bestseller Telling Yourself the Truth (nearly 200,000 copies sold!). In Telling the Truth to Troubled People, Dr. Backus integrates both biblical and psychologi…
Outline: The subject of Christ and Culture has occupied the church since its inception. Some emphasize the reality of redemption and the imperative of cultural transformation; others critize this approach because of the transient nature of this current life and the specific function of "kingdom" activity. This project focuses on the two competing compositions rooted in the Reformed tradition; n…
Outline: "Sungguh mengherankan bahwa diantara para homiletikus dan pengkhotbah tidak terdapat perhatian terhadap khotbah yang terarah. Hal ini telah melahirkan banyak pengkhotbah yang membosankan, tidak hidup, abstrak dan tidak menyatakan kepribadian; Khotbah yang tidak terarah telah mengaburkan kebenaran, menghalangi hidup kekristenan yang penuh sukacita, merusak pengabdian dan inisiatif, dan …
Outline: Any invaluable guide to the study of biblical Numerology, or Numerics. The first section reveals the amazing designs of the numbers and numerical features of the Word of God which give evidence to their Designer. The second section highlights the spiritual significance and symbolic connotations of numbers which are repeated in different contexts throughout the Bible. This thrilling an…
Outline: Salah satu sarana yang dibutuhkan agar "bagi kaum beriman krisen jalan ke arah Kitab Suci terbuka lebar-lebar" (DV 22) adalah buku, yang disamping memberikan informasi mengenai tulisan-tulisan dalam Kitab Suci juga membina sikap yang benar terhadap Kitab Suci, "sabda Allah yang diungkapkan dalam bahasa manusia" (V 13). Pengantar Injil Sinoptik ini dimaksud sebagai salah satu sumbangan …
Outline : Kita semua ingin mengalami kepuasan dalam Allah yang membebaskan, menghasilkan kasih, dan berani mengambil risiko. Tetapi kenyataannya adalah kita sering kali bergumul untuk menemukan dan berpegang kepada sukacita yang sejati dan kekal tersebut – bahkan ketika kita telah menerima kabar baik mengenai anugerah Allah. Jadi kita menghadapi sebuah pertanyaan penting: Apa yang seharusnya …
Outline: The Explorations in Biblical Theology series addresses the need for quality literature that attacts believing readers to good theology - and builds them up in their faith. Each title in the series combines satisfying content with the accessibility and readibility of a popular book. The result is a valuable addition to the library of any college senior, seminarian, pastor - indeed anyon…
Outline: Siapakah orang-orang ini? Mereka bukan orang suci. Mereka bukan sarjana bahkan mereka bukan tokoh-tokoh agama. Hal paling menakjubkan tentang para murid ini adalah Yesus pernah memilih mereka; di antara mereka, sebagian besar nelayan biasa, pemungut cukai, dan politikus yang impulsif. Jika Anda melihat sekilas murid-murid ini, Anda akan dikejutkan dengan fakta yang membingungkan. Oran…
Outline: The New American Commentary is for those who have been seeking a commentary that honors the Scriptures, represents the finest in contemporary evangelical scholarship, and lends itself to the practical work of preaching and teaching. This series serves as a minister's friend and a student's guide. The New American Commentary assumes the inerrancy of Scripture, focuses on the intrinsic t…
Outline: Hermeneutics is indispensable for understanding Scripture, constructing theology, and living the Christian life, but most contemporary hermeneutical systems fail to acknowledge the principles and practices of the biblical writers themselves. Christians today cannot employ a truly biblical view of the Bible unless they understand why the prophets and apostles interpreted Scripture the w…
Outline : DUNIA BISA TERASA SANGAT GELAP TETAPI, ADA JALAN YANG DIPENUHI SUKACITA. Kita diajarkan, "Pastikan terlebih dahulu dirimu sendiri aman" dan "Orang baik tidak akan berhasil." Tetapi, jalan itu membuat kita merasa sendiri dan cemas, bahkan bisa membawa kita ke dalam kehancuran. Ini bukanlah perjalanan yang menakjubkan. Ada sebuah jalan untuk ditempuh di dalam Kerajaan Allah yang tidak…
Outline: Of all the books of the Bible, few are as fascinating or as bewildering as Revelation. Its images grip the imagination: four grim horsemen, the Antichrist, the ten-horned beast, the ultimate battle at Armageddon, and, of course, 666, the "mark of the beast," variously interpreted to signify everything from Hitler and Kruschchev to credit cards and the Internet. Is the book of Revelatio…
Outline: Berbagai umat beragama di Indonesia sementara ini berhadapan dengan beragama masalah yang sangat peka. Sebagian masalah itu menyangkut kehidupan intern masing-masing umat, orientasi spiritual dan iman serta hubungan interaliran yang berbeda. Sebagian masalah lain berkaitan dengan posisi dan peranan agama-agama dalam masyarakat dan hubungannya dengan pemerintah. Di samping itu, karena u…
Outline: Reflecting on more than sixty years of service at All Souls Church in London and a worldwide ministry, John 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.
Outline : Recent scholarship on ancient Judaism, finding only scattered references to messiahs in Hellenistic- and Roman-period texts, has generally concluded that the word ''messiah'' did not mean anything determinate in antiquity. Meanwhile, interpreters of Paul, faced with his several hundred uses of the Greek word for ''messiah,'' have concluded that christos in Paul does not bear its conve…
Outline : In this book the renowned medievalist G.R. Evans provides a concise introduction to St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), a figure of towering importance on the twelfth-century monastic and theological scene. After a brief overview of Bernard's life, Evans focuses on a few major themes in his work, including his theology of spirituality and his theology of the political life of the Ch…
Outline: Selama kita hidup bermasyarakat, masalah sosial seperti kemiskinan, ketidakadilan, pelecehan, dan manipulasi hiukum, selalu hadir menyapa kehidupan kita yang mungkin tenang-tenang saja. Namun, sebagai makhluk sosial, kita dengan sendirinya memilki keterikatan dan seharusnya mempunyai kepedulian terhadap sesama dan lingkungan kita. Dalam konteks itulah pengejawantahan misi sosial gereja…
Outline: Buku ini merupakan sebuah bahan kajian yang secara teologis dan filosofis berusaha untuk meninjau kedudukan dan peranan pendidikan Kristen, baik dalam konteks keluarga, sekolah maupun gereja di Indonesia. Tulisan-tulisan di dalamnya banyak membahas tentang perlunya kepekaan dan kepedulian terhadap konteks pelayanan pendidikan itu sendiri. Bahan-bahan pembentuk dari kajian ini adalah ma…
Outline: "This is interpretation at its most daring and at its best" Widely respected scholar J. Richard Middleton suggests we have misread and misapplied the story of the binding of Isaac and explains that God desires more than silent obedience in difficult times.
Outline: It's impossible to know a man well until you know what he believes. Americans who are concerned about the people of Asia must be acquainted with the religions of Asia. One of the most important of these faiths is Buddhism, which in some form or other holds the allegiance of millions of human beings from the Hawaiian Islands west to Japan, Thailand, Burma, India, and other countries in …
Outline: Waktu telah membuktikan Tafsiran Matthew Henry sebagai sarana yang sangat menolong untuk memperdalam pengertian dan pengenalan akan Firman Allah. Sudah lebih dari 300 tahun Tafsiran Matthew Henry tetap menjadi salah satu tafsiran favorit para guru, pengkhotbah, dan orang Kristen secara luas. Penyampaian eksposisi dan aplikasi kebenaran Alkitab yang begitu kaya dalam bahasa yang luwes d…
Outline: Many Christians around the world today face severe persecution, while others daily feel the weight of coultural pressure against them. The apostle Peter speaks to this as he reminds us that Christians are aliens and exiles in an often-hostile empire. Yet we are simultaneously the chosen of God, equipped by Jesus's work for us and in us to live faithfully in our dual identity. In this e…
Outline : An indispensable guide for exploring the literary, historical, and theological issues behind the Old Testament. The purpose of studying the Old Testament is to understand God and his redemptive work more fully. However, this goal is complicated by the fact that it was transmitted through a very different language and culture from our own. A Survey of the Old Testament addresses backgr…
Outline : Accessible and comprehensive, Contemporary Theology: An Introduction by professor and author Kirk R. MacGregor provides a chronological survey of the major thinkers and schools of thought in modern theology in a manner that is both approachable and intriguing. Unique among introductions to contemporary theology, MacGregor includes: - Evangelical perspectives alongside mainline and li…
Outline: By the year 2050 only one Christian in five will be non-Latino and white, and the center of gravity of the Christian world will have shifted firmly to the Southern Hemisphere. The Next Christendom is the first book
Outline: Perubahan dan perkembangan pandangan mengenai Gereja mempengaruhi dan menentukan hidup dan kegiatan Gereja, termasuk kegiatan katekis. Setiap kegiatan Gereja terkandung gambaran Gereja tertentu yang hendak dibangun. Gambaran itu perlu disadari. Buku Membangun Gereja Indonesia 1 secara khusus menganalisis gambaran Gereja macam apa yang ada di balik contoh-contoh Katekese Umat Gereja Ind…
Outline: Hidup tidak pernah terpisah dari kehilangan. Kehilangan harta benda, pekerjaan, orang yang kita kasihi, kesehatan, dan lain-lain. Anak-Anak Tuhan yang hidup saleh pun tidak terluput dari kenyataan ini. Di dalam bukunya "Mendapatkan-Mu Dalam Kehilanganku", Pdt. Yohan Candawasa menolong kita mengenal kasih Allah dan cara-Nya bertindak dalam dimensi yang tidak terpikirkan oleh kita. Mener…
Outline: Zen is life. Zen makes the art of spontaneous living the prime concern of the human being. Instead of advocating living by rules of conduct. Zen believes in the flowering of natural goodness. And this total freedom of the spirit can come about only when the ego is extinguished. When life is no longer limited by the ego, a person is one with the whole movement of life. Tsai Chih Chung d…
Outline: "Dalam hal inilah Bapa-Ku dipermuliakan, yaitu jika kamu berbuah banyak dan dengan demikian kamu adalah murid-murid-Ku" - Yohanes 15: 8 Pada waktu Tuhan menciptakan tumbuhan, Dia menghendaki tumbuhan itu menghasilkan buah yang mengandung biji di dalamnya, sehingga selain menjadi hasil pertumbuhan, buah-buah itu juga boleh menjadi tumbuhan yang baru; inilah dalil hidup. Biarlah orang K…
Outline: This is a sociological religious study of popular religion in East Java in Indonesia. SRI is the Spirit of Javanese rice cultivation, the power within the life of thousands of Javanese people. It is the encounter between SRI and Christ that Professor van Akkeren investigates. "In many ways the life of the churches of Indonesia" says the editor's introduction "presents special features …
Outline: "In the name of the Lord Jesus, I deliberately set my feet on the soil of Bali and claim it for Him." To that original faith claim, R.A. Jaffray later added, "The light of gospel, preached by Spirit-filled missionaries, will drive out the millions of demons of darkness, and these people, enchained by the devil so long, will be set free." Rodger and Leila Lewis were among those missiona…
Outline: Persekutuan Doa Momentum adalah Persekutuan Doa yang diadakan oleh Lembaga Reformed Injili Indonesia khusus untuk mendoakan Penginjilan sedunia. Khotbah-khotbah dalam Persekutuan Doa ini seluruhnya bertemakan pelayanan dan ditujukan bagi mereka yang memang mau sungguh-sungguh melayani Tuhan, khususnya di dalam doa untuk penginjilan.