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Reading the Bible with Heart & Mind Tremper Longman III |
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How to Read the Bible for All It’s Worth Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart |
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Eerdmans’ Handbook to the Bible David & Patricia Alexander, Ed. |
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New Bible Dictionary Howard Marshall |
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New Unger’s Bible Dictionary Merrill Unger |
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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge R.A. Torrey |
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Living By The Book Howard Hendricks |
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Nelson’s Old Testament Survey Charles Dyer & Gener Merrill |
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Nelson’s New Testament Survey Mark Bailey & Tom Constable |
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Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament G.K. Beale & D.A. Carson, Ed. |
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Recommended Reading | Studying The Bible
Why The City?
Whether you’ve been going to Salem Chapel for a few years or a few weeks, you’ve probably heard us talk about The City. Perhaps you’ve been slow to adopt The City or hesitant about another “social network.” We think The City is a great tool for ministry and would love to see our whole church body using it.
Why The City? The primary reason we advocate using The City is that we believe it helps us move towards goals of biblical community. In John 17:11, Jesus prays to the Father on behalf of His disciples that they would “be one, even as we are one.” By this He was praying that the depth of relationships between believers would be modeled after the intimacy found within the Trinity. The City can aid in facilitating authentic relationships with other believers at Salem Chapel as we pursue Christ together.
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Recommended Reading | Knowing God
We worship a God that can be known. We saw this past week in Exodus that God has revealed himself to us and desires that we know Him. This is a brief list of some books that help to shed some light on the complex subject of God, His attributes and our ability to know Him. We hope that you find them helpful as you continue grow in godliness and your knowledge of God.
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The Knowledge of The Holy A.W. Tozer |
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Desiring God John Piper |
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The Holiness of God R.C. Sproul |
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Knowing God J.I. Packer |
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Counterfeit Gods Timothy Keller |
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The Pursuit of God A.W. Tozer |
Recommended Reading | Missions: Near & Abroad
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Let the Nations Be Glad John Piper |
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When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor…and Yourself Steve Corbett, Brian Fikkert |
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Generous Justice Tim Keller |
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Christian Mission in the Modern World John Stott |
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Bruchko Bruce Olson |
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Changing the Mind of Missions: Where Have We Gone Wrong Oliver Hunkin |
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The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity Phillip Jenkins |
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Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Serving the World in Christlike Humility Duane Elmer |
Recommended Reading | Children’s Books
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Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name Sally Lloyd-Jones |
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Big Truths for Little Kids: Teaching your Children to Live for God Susan Hunt, Richie Hunt |
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Big Thoughts of Little Thinkers: The Trinity Joey Allen |
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The King Without a Shadow R.C. Sproul Sr. |
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The Priest with Dirty Clothes: A Timeless Story of God’s Love and Forgiveness R.C. Sproul |
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Dangerous Journey: The Story of Pilgrim’s Progress Oliver Hunkin |
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The First Step Bible Mark Thomas |
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Ten Boys Who Changed the World Irene Howart |
iCal for Passion Week
We are certainly blessed to have the 4 gospels and their unique narratives; however, sometimes it can be difficult piecing them all together in a chronological account of Christ’s ministry. This has come up in our Life Group as we have been studying the events of the Passion Week in the gospel of Mark.
For example, in Matthew’s gospel, the cursing of the fig tree is arranged thematically and the whole story is shared at once (Matthew 21:18-22). Mark on the other hand, shares that same account chronologically. He tells of Jesus cursing the fig tree (Mark 11:14), followed by the cleansing of the temple (Mark 11: 15-18), and then returning to Bethany (Mark 11:19). Not until the next morning does Mark conclude the story of the fig tree (Mark 11:20-26).
So if you have wondered how all the events of that last week fit together, here is a handy chart you can use during Passion Week. As we approach Easter this year, why not read through the events of Christ’s last week, as they happened, in your own personal study each day?
Download a PDF of the Passion Week Chart (Right-click and save as…)
Link to the article in the ESV Study Bible site
