The doctrine of election, like many truths about God, tends to involve some mystery and some controversy, but as we will see, this is a wonderful doctrine which should move us to humility, confidence, praise, faithfulness, holiness, and joy. Using 1 Peter as a starting pointing, this book will guide you through scriptures that teach the doctrines of election and eternal security.

Peter is a remarkable character. An amazing person whose rollercoaster life stands as an encouragement to us. Even though we are not always what we should be, Christ is always what He should be-the Lord of our hearts who never gives up on us-our Savior who forgives our sins and keeps us in His Father's will. But not only is Peter's life a wonderful example of how loving our God is, Peter himself writes to encourage us. Peter will instruct us, teach us, challenge us, and encourage us. I pray that you will open your heart to this wonderful book of 1st Peter, written by a man called by Christ. A...

One of the first books of the Bible I ever read by myself as a child was the book of Ruth. I fell in love with the story and have always had a special attachment to it. It was only natural then for me to share my passion for the Word of God and the book of Ruth in a study of this biblical love story. The story and lessons from the book ring especially true for me. I feel in many ways it reflects the path of my own life. I believe whether you feel like you lack hope and purpose or you are just looking for more insight into God's plan for your life, The Road to Hope can give insight to the...

The theme that ties all of James' thoughts together is a demand for reality in your faith. He insists faith shall be proven or tested by works. Character should correspond to profession. "Practice what you preach." He provides for us a series of tests in which we can examine and measure the faith we profess. James is straightforward, simple, specific, and extremely challenging. In fact, there are more imperatives in this book (54 in 108 verses) than any other epistle. James, like his brother Jesus, will challenge us in this study to begin thinking about the world in an entirely different way,...

The modern Christian church, perhaps especially the evangelical church, is designed almost exclusively for extroverted individuals. What's wrong with this model? It excludes or even alienates and fails to minister effectively to perhaps as much as 50% of the population. Using Myers-Briggs evaluations, 50.9% of those surveyed fall into one of the 8 introverted personality types. Other recent surveys have also backed up this data, so it is fairly safe to say fully 1/2 the population is or leans toward introversion. This also means that is likely 50% of the people sitting in the pew each week at...