Polycarp- anxiously waited until the sound of marching footsteps faded away. The Praetorian guard were on the move - ready to pounce on Christians or any other 'revolutionaries' that they might find. Papais is ready with his sword but Polycarp has another course in mind. These are the days when the catacombs are the dark shadowy refuges of the Christians and the amphitheatre is the sound of dea…
When Noah is told by God that it is going to rain for a long time- he builds a big boat to shelter the animals. As the dark- grey clouds gather- Noah finds two of every animal to join him on the Ark—soft tigers- rough elephants- furry giraffes- and fluffy rabbits. There the rough and the smooth animals shelter together until the rains stop and the floods clear—and the reader discovers the s…
Charlotte Ryton retells ten classic parables that kids will love hearing aloud. She faithfully reimagines the sower and the seed- the rich fool- the great feast- the lost coin- the prodigal son- the widow and the Judge- the unforgiving steward- the workers in the vineyard- the sensible and foolish bridesmaids- and the three servants. Ryton retells the parables with warmth and sincerity and give…
In this full-color guide to how God's providence works in the world- parents can stimulate a lively discussion with early elementary children about resting in God's sovereign care. Each chapter includes personal application and activities.
George Muller's life didn't have a promising start. By the age of sixteen- he had learned to lie- steal- drink and gamble and his future looked bleak - but God had other plans!After conversion- Muller's life became a vivid demonstration of faith in action. Praying in every penny of the costs and refusing at any time to ask for financial help from anyone but God- Muller supervised the building o…
Following in the footsteps of his widely popular Advent series--"Jotham's Journey-" "Bartholomew's Passage-" and "Tabitha's Travels"--well-known author Arnold Ytreeide presents a captivating story to take families through the season of Lent- culminating on Easter Sunday. Thirteen-year-old Amon- the son of Jotham and Tabitha- enjoys playing with his friends but is also ready to join his father i…
Prophecy and Archaeology ? Development of Antichrist Typology ? Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled in Christ ? Three Stages of Dispensationalism ? A Survey of the Second Coming ? The Temple of Israel in Islam You ll find all of these topics among the 120 charts in Charts of Bible Prophecy. Dealing with prophecies of the Bible and the doctrines and issues that surround them- this book lays out impor…
When you want to get a firm understanding of God's grace- where do you start? You could consult your concordance for every appearance of 'Grace' in the Bible. But what about those Scripture passages that don't use the word grace- yet are vital to understanding it? Reach for the Silver Medallion Award-winning Zondervan NIV Nave's Topical Bible. It broadens your scope beyond word searches to topi…
The Zondervan Bible Commentary takes its award-winning predecessor- the New International Bible Commentary- and weaves in rich- full-color images and other new features to make it the finest one-volume commentary of its kind. Featuring the insights of forty-three world-class scholars- this convenient- information-packed volume unlocks the meaning and message of every book of the Bible to help y…