Bible Resources to Help You Grow Resource Catalog 2014
Biblical Insight on Today’s Issues Discovery Series presents the truth of Jesus Christ to the world in balanced, engaging, and accessible resources that show the relevance of Scripture for all areas of life. Each resource in the Discovery Series family is designed to deepen your understanding and appreciation of Jesus Christ. All of these booklets are available at no cost and can be used in personal study, small groups, and/or ministry outreach. To order titles from this catalog, simply visit us online at www.discoveryseries.org, follow the instructions on the form on the back of this catalog, or write to us at the address on the back page.
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A Message for All Time: Understanding and Applying the Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP142 Better Than Gold: The Life-Changing Wisdom of the Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0409 How Can We Trust a Bible That Tolerated Slavery? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q1109 Mary & Joseph: Reflecting on the Wonder of Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP074 Signs & Wonders: Getting to the Heart of Jesus’ Miracles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0212 The Call of Wisdom: Insight from the Book of Proverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP132 The Genesis Account of Creation: Defusing the Controversy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q1112 The Holidays of God: Spring Feasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0407 The Holidays of God: Fall Feasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0408 The Jewish Tradition of Two Messiahs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0211 The Passion of Christ: Reflecting on History’s Darkest Hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0210 (Large Print L0210) The Power of the Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP131 The Real Gift of Christmas: Seeing Beyond the Familiar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP134
Christian Beliefs Baptism: What Can We Agree On? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0911 Beyond Reasonable Doubt: The Truth of the Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0411 Do Christians Believe in Three Gods? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0107 How Can I Be Filled with the Holy Spirit? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0301 (Large Print L0301) How Can I Know God Through His Book? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0404 How Does God Keep His Promises? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0105 Is There Life After Death? 1 Corinthians 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q1205 (Large Print L1205) Questions Skeptics Ask About the God of the Old Testament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0110 Religion or Christ: What’s the Difference? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0206 The Amazing Names of the Messiah: Insight from Isaiah 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0207 The Compassion of Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0208 The Forgiveness of God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0602 (Large Print L0602) The Mockery & Majesty of the Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP081 (Large Print LP081) The Surprising Side of God: Rising Above Our Expectations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0213 (Large Print L0213) The Trinity: The Blessing of God’s Grace, Love, & Fellowship . . HP101 What About Those Who Have Never Heard? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0605 What If It’s True? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0610 What We Believe: Foundations of Christian Doctrine . . . . . . . Q0405 Who Is This Man Who Says He’s God? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0205 (Large Print L0205) Why We Believe: Evidences for Christian Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Q0608
Christian Living Dangerous Decisions: Learning from the Mistakes of Lot & Achan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP093 David & Manasseh: Overcoming Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP971 (Large Print LP971) Discipled by Jesus: Mary Magdalene’s Walk of Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP121 Eve & Rahab: Learning to Make Better Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP031 Finding Hope in a Hopeless World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0733 Finishing Well: Gracefully Living with Life’s Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0713 (Large Print L0713) Hope for the World: From Eve to Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP122 Joseph: Overcoming Life’s Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0715 (Large Print L0715) Mary & Martha: Balancing Life’s Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP021 Ruth & Hannah: Learning to Walk by Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP051 The Lord Is My Shepherd: Rest & Renewal from Psalm 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP952 The Mind of Christ: Experiencing the Joy of the Christlike Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0209 Transformed in His Image: Our Identity in Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP123 What Can I Do with My Worry? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0711 (Large Print L0711)
Christian Ministry & The Church Life-Changing Messages from the Risen Lord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0907 The Church We Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0904 The Danger of False Teachers: Insight from Jude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0909 The Heart of Effective Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0910
Christianity & Culture AIDS: Finding Hope and Compassion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q1116 All Creation Sings: Celebrating Our Creative God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP001 Are We Alone in the Cosmos? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q1110 C . S . Lewis: The Story of a Converted Mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q1125 Celebrating the Wonder of Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q1108 Celebrating the Wonder of a Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q1113 Celebrating the Wonder of Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q1115 Celebrating the Wonder of Soil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q1119 Celebrating the Wonder of the Wilderness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q1122 Citizens of the Kingdom: Responding to Government as Christians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q1102 How to Identify a Dangerous Religious Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q1101 Right & Wrong: A Case for Moral Absolutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q1107 Spiritual Living in a Secular Culture: Lessons from the Life of Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0724 Violence: Why It Happens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q1111 Why Israel Can’t Be Ignored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0410
Evangelism & Missions How Can I Break the Silence? Sharing Your Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0706 How Can I Share My Faith Without an Argument? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0709 (Large Print L0709) The Failure of Success: The Story of Jonah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0720 Truth with Love: Sharing the Story of Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP141
Life Struggles After the Hurricane: A Biblical Response to Calamity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0723 Change: Following God Through Life’s Crossroads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0734 How Can I Find Satisfaction in My Work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0708 Judas: Son of Darkness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0721 Now What? The Healing Journey Through Job Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q1124 Out of the Ashes: God’s Presence in Job’s Pain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0735 Poor Choices and Missed Opportunities: The Mistakes of King Saul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0732 Self-Esteem: What Does the Bible Say? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0503 (Large Print L0503) Simon Peter: A Rock Moved by God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0731 When You Feel Like Running Away (Psalm 55) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0726 Why Christians Doubt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0717 (Large Print L0717) Why in the World Am I Here? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0502 Why Is Life So Unfair? The Story of Psalm 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0719 (Large Print L0719)
Marriage & Family Abigail & Leah: Living in a Difficult Marriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP972 Divorce & Remarriage: What Does the Bible Teach? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0806 How Can a Parent Find Peace of Mind? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0804 What Is the Promise of Marriage? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0805
Relationships The Risk of Forgiveness: What It Means to Forgive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP071 What Do You Do with a Broken Relationship? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0703 (Large Print L0703)
Spiritual Growth Avoiding the Dangers of Superficial Forgiveness: Obstacles to Genuine Restoration . . . . Q0908 (Large Print L0908) Elijah: An Ordinary Man in Extraordinary Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0728 Free in the Spirit: Romans 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0307 In His Presence: Spending Time with God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0718 Jesus’ Blueprint for Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HJ891 (Large Print L J891) John the Baptizer: Why Did Jesus Call Him Great? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0725 Know the Enemy: Revealing Truths About Satan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP133 Let’s Pray: Talking to God with the Words of the Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP135 Navigating the Storms of Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP061 Real Love: Wisdom from 1 Corinthians 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0714 What Does the Bible Say About Patience? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0722 When God Isn’t Answering Your Prayer: Psalm 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HP112 Why Would Anyone Want to Be Holy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0305
When Life Hurts Designed for Desire: God’s Design for Sexuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB932 God’s Protection of Women: When Abuse Is Worse Than Divorce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0807 (Large Print L0807) Life After Loss: Grieving with Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB131 When a Man’s Eye Wanders: Breaking the Power of Pornography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB991 When a Spouse Is Unfaithful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB001 When Anger Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB942 When Disappointment Deceives: The Lies That Mislead Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB041 When Fear Seems Overwhelming: Finding Courage & Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB031 (Large Print LB031) When Forgiveness Seems Impossible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB941 (Large Print LB941) When Help Is Needed: A Biblical View of Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB931 When Hope Is Lost: Dealing with Depression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB973 When Power Is Misused: Finding the True Strength of a Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB061 When the Pain Won’t Go Away: Dealing with the Aftereffects of Abortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB981 When Tragedy Strikes: Finding Security in a Vulnerable World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB042 (Large Print LB042) When Trust Is Lost: Healing for Victims of Sexual Abuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB922 When Violence Comes Home: Help for Victims of Spouse Abuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB951 When We Don’t Measure Up: Escaping the Grip of Guilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB971 When We Just Can’t Stop: Overcoming Addiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB961 When We Love Too Much: Escaping the Control of Codependency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB021 When Words Hurt: Verbal Abuse in Marriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB011 When You Don’t Know What to Say . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q0729 When You’re Left Behind: Surviving the Aftermath of Suicide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB071
Ten Reasons To Believe Find evidence to support critical issues of great eternal significance in the “10 Reasons To Believe” series. Each brochure offers reasonable and believable responses to the concerns skeptics and seekers—and often believers—wrestle with. These brochures can be used as a tool for evangelism as well as for personal encouragement. 10 Reasons To Believe in the Christian Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RECHR 10 Reasons To Believe in a God Who Allows Suffering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RESUF 10 Reasons To Believe in Christ Rather Than Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REREL 10 Reasons To Believe Christ Rose from the Dead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RERES 10 Reasons To Believe Real Christians Can Look Like They’re Not . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RESIN 10 Reasons To Believe in Life After Death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RELIF 10 Reasons To Believe in the Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REBIB 10 Reasons To Believe in the Existence of God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .REGOD 10 Reasons To Believe God Became a Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REMAN 10 Reasons To Believe God Offers the Perfect Gift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REGFT
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