This is preaching. These are sermons. We are told in Holy Scripture to "preach the Word, be instant in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke and exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine." We are told to "go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." This series of sermons was preached on Sunday Mornings at the Friendship Bible Church in Randolph, Ohio. Each chapter, for the most part, contains an individual sermon, just as it was preached. The original title for this sermon series was "Lessons From The Life Of David." Unlike the expository series which we usually study...

Jesus was the greatest teacher Who ever lived and taught. Oh to have been among that awestruck number that heard him speak But since we are removed from his earthly ministry by some 2000 years, we are left only with the written record. Four of His followers, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, preserved His words for us in the gospels which bear their names. And as we examine those words, we cannot help but notice that Jesus used one particular teaching method more than any other - the parable. In this book we dig into those parables, and in doing so find wealth beyond imagining. It is the...

We are often fascinated by a person's last words. They are the -period- at the end of the sentence that was a life. And of all the last words ever spoken, none compare to the last words of the dying Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ. Many books have been written, and sermons preached, on the seven sayings of Christ from the cross. This book is another attempt to mine the treasures found in those seven sayings. But Jesus' last words were not spoken from the cross. Jesus rose from the dead, and appeared to His disciples during the ensuing 40 day period. He spoke with Mary Magdalene and several...

A pastor shares the heart breaking lessons learned when his wife of 35 years was taken from him in death - an experience that not only changed him forever, but also how he now ministers to others who are grieving. MY Grief Observed provides valuable insight to pastors, but also to any in the throes of loss and grief.

This seven week course is recommended for all seekers, new Christians, potential members, and any who want to know more about the beliefs and practices of Friendship Bible Church.

A brief manual / catechism of basic Bible doctrines. Useful for Sunday School classes, small groups, and / or individual discipleship programs.

A farm girl relates stories from her folksy past, and shares how those experiences shaped her into the Christian woman, wife, mother, and friend that she became.

In her final years of life, Beth Ann Johnson decided to write. She wrote inspired, and she held tightly to that inspiration, continuing to consistently record her thoughts, prayers, and words of encouragement for those she loved. Her guiding purpose was to direct others to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Beth's devotions point the read to Him with the directness, charm, and humor of a true farmer girl.