REC Ecclesiastes

REC EcclesiastesPractical, biblical, redemptive historical, expositional help with the unusual book of Ecclesiastes. O'Donnell shows that grateful obedience, steady contentment, and surprising joy are Gods gifts to those who trust in him.

sketching how the worship of the church propels us to be invested in forging the common good

but the source material tends to be restricted to Gospel texts

This devotional for Easter Week skillfully combines Bible passages that relate to the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus-his saving work pro nobis ("for us")-with relevant readings from the works of such figures from the Ancient Church as Tertullian

Randolph Richards and Brandon O'Brien explore the complicated persona and teachings of the apostle Paul

as well as our own inevitable death Significant events such as birth

Drawing on years of ministry in a Muslim-majority nation

Keown shows how Paul infuses his christological language with pneumatological realities

"If you hunger to apply the Bible to live

Are there different degrees of faith

(8 sessions)

making it a must-have for anyone interested in deepening their spiritual understanding

Topics Include Church history - Imputation - Union with Christ - Redemptive history - Sanctification - The covenant of works - Final judgment - The work of Christ - The church - Roman Catholicism - Justification by faith - The new perspective on Paul - Eastern Orthodoxy