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Hello . . . My name is Jesus. There are many ways to learn about Me. You can study how I lived, or My miracles, or My sermons, or the way I talk to people. You can see My full deity in the things I said, and you can also see my full humanity in the gospels.But I want to tell you about all My names, offices, titles, and pic¬tures of Me in scripture. Each one gives a glimpse of who I am and what I do. When you put all of them together, you begin to grasp who I, the Son of God, am.Why are there so many names about Me? Because I am God. My many names reflect My many qualities, even then there ...

This is a paraphrase of the scriptures, based on the Gospels, that is different than anything you’ve ever read before. I am the narrator, and you are walking in My footsteps as I tell you the story of My birth, ministry, death, and resurrection. This book was written to show different aspects from My life on earth. You will learn about My sermons, My miracles, and how I showed God’s love to people. You will learn about the disciples who followed Me, and the millions of people whose lives were changed through placing their complete trust in Me. You will learn how to live on earth, and ...

You are there...in the Book of Genesis! Exciting and rich in hope and relevance, this you-are-there narration provides deep insight and understanding into the beginning of time. You will personally experience the world as God created it to be. Praying Genesis is the eighth book in the series "Praying the Scriptures." Author Dr. Elmer Towns exposes the eternal relevance of the Book of Genesis for 21st-century living. The creation story is uniquely and vividly presented through contemporary illustrations and poignant prayers. As with Dr. Towns' previous books, Praying Genesis is written in ...

Pray Like King David "...a man after His own heart " (1 Samuel 13:14 NIV). David was always and in all ways compassionate, tender, and generous, yet he was fierce in battle. He carried in his bosom the very heart of God! But David also reminds us of our vulnerabilities while showing us how to keep focused on God’s mercy and everlasting love. David is the perfect example for us in prayer. Like us, he was multi-faceted and at times a bit complicated. He was a shepherd, musician, poet, giant slayer, sinner, devoted father and King. Praying the Heart of David will comfort you and bring you ...

Discover Jesus through His names! Written in the first person, this unique book invites you into a special encounter with the Savior through His many names in Scripture. Each daily entry reveals a new biblical name for Jesus. With each reading, you will expand your knowledge of His work, deepen your understanding of His character, and be drawn closer to His heart. Throughout the Bible, Jesus is referred to in over 700 different names, including titles, symbols, figures of speech, types, and metaphors. Why so many? Because the work of Christ is both vast and significant. Discover how He is ...

Since the Day of Pentecost, seasons of revival and awakening have brought refreshing to the spiritually dry, life to the spiritually dead, and miraculous encounters with the Holy Spirit. In this timely and prophetic volume, two best-selling generals of the faith, Dr. Elmer Towns and Dr. Neil T. Anderson, offer collective wisdom, insight, and strategy on how you can experience and release a river of Holy Spirit outpouring into your world!

A thought-provoking work on one of the least understood - but most powerful - disciplines of Christianity. Most believers know about fasting, but few of us really understand the wonderful benefits that come when we fast with purpose and direction. Written in Dr. Elmer Towns' dynamic, descriptive style, this title gives the why of fasting, rather than just the how. Towns' avoids a glut of techniques and schedules; instead he provides a probing look at Isaiah 58, often called "the fasting passage."

Sunday School teaching is exciting…Pupils can be won to Christ, problems can be solved, lives can be enriched by the Scriptures, and Chris is glorified. When you teach the Word of God properly, Chris will be present in your class, for He promised, “Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, I am with you” (Matt. 28:20). Successful Lesson Preparation is designed to help you become a successful teacher. The initial chapter presents guidelines for personal preparation for teaching. The second will help you prepare lessons. In the third chapter you can ...

“REVIVE US AGAIN!” IN WAVE AFTER WAVE, epoch after epoch, God has come to enflame the hearts of believers and to bring new life to countless men, women, and children. God-sent revivals display a glorious diversity of methods, milieus, and models. Drs. Elmer Towns and Douglas Porter collaborated to write this fast-moving series of accounts and determined their order of One through Ten after asking seventeen Christians prominent in their fields of study and outreach: “Which revival epochs are the greatest of all time?” This book will both inform your mind about the living history of ...

Dr. Elmer Towns, vice president of Liberty University, college and seminary professor, dean of the School of Religion, is also the author of numerous popular and scholarly works. He is the recipient of the coveted Gold Medallion Award awarded by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for the Book of the Year, The Names of the Holy Spirit. He and Ruth, his wife of 56 years, have three children and ten grandchildren.

This audiobook is perfect for anyone seeking a comprehensive yet compact synopsis of the greatest book ever written. Each short chapter is a user-friendly guide to a specific Biblical book. Highlighting important words, key verses, and primary themes, this vital resource brings simple clarity to complex ideas. Also includes related prayers to help you dialog with God about your study.

Church Growth: The State of the Art is a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the latest trends in church growth. Featuring twenty-two articles written by fifteen pastors and church leaders, this book offers valuable information about how you can expand your church’s outreach and spiritual growth. From computers to evangelism, lay ministries, organic growth, church planting, consultation, social networks, the power of faith, and the work of the Holy Spirit, Church Growth: The State of the Art aims at one goal: quality ministry that gets results.

This book does not to tell you how to get answers to your prayers. There are thousands of books like that. This a radically different book because it approaches prayer from God's perspective. Prayer is a relationship with God. When you understand how God answers prayer, then you realize prayer is all about trusting your heavenly father, trusting him to answer what is best for you, how it's best for you, and when it's best for you.

God uses people to help others; can he use you? Can God use you to make a difference in the lives of your children? Do you know what to pray and how to pray? First, you must pray for them because intercession touches the heart of God.

People fast for many reasons: to break an addiction, to seek God for healing, to discover the answer to a lingering problem, and some fast for revival. But the greatest reason to fast is to get to know God intimately and to feed on the bread of life. This book is not an instruction manual on the methods of fasting or on how to pray. Rather, Dr. Elmer Towns describes the spirit of fasting that leads to an intimate knowing of Jesus Christ.

Praying the Proverbs takes writings of wisdom literature from the Bible, and turns them into personal prayers that edify believers with its wise sayings on character, integrity, and love.

May my meditation be pleasing to Him, as I rejoice in the Lord. PSALM 104:34 LEARN TO MEDITATE THE WAY GOD INTENDED Discover how the dynamic process of biblical meditation can help you deepen your spiritual relationship with the Lord in this inspiring how-to guide, the third book in the best-selling Spiritual Breakthrough series. Meditation is one of the lesser-understood disciplines of the Christian faith, yet it is mentioned in the Bible more times than fasting! Using biblical examples of meditation from the lives of Mary, David, Timothy and others, Elmer Towns shares 10 different ways in...

Centuries ago the Apostle Paul expressed an intense desire to know Jesus Christ in a deeply personal, fulfilling manner. “That I may know him,” he wrote (Philippians 3:10). Today, Christians the world over share that same sentiment. The Names of Jesus gives you an inspiring and practical study of the names of Jesus so that you can really know Him – as your Lord, Friend, Provider, Intercessor, coming King, and much more. Expect your relationship with Christ to deepen and grow stronger as you read this book.

In these economically stressful and high-unemployment times, Praying for Your Job brings solutions to the reality of the circumstances directly into the hands of those who are going through them - you. The two authors have a smoothly blended tone that gives listeners everything they need to deal with all aspects of employment, unemployment, résumés, interviews, financial guidelines, and the like - all wrapped up with peace-of-mind scriptures supporting every clearly presented principle.

The Psalms are about passion, and you should feel passionately when you read/listen to them. The Psalmist poured out his soul to God concerning the things that deeply moved him. As you listen to the Psalms, you are taking a peak into his heart. As you do you will cry when he weeps, shout when he rejoices, burn when he gets angry and fall on your face when he worships God.