At the heart of Luke's Gospel is the truth that God sent his Son to seek and to save what was lost. More than any of the other Gospel writers, Luke shows us the Lord dealing with individual people and how their lives were changed as a result of their personal encounter with him. These people came from all ranks of society: the rugged fisherman, the poor widow, the wealthy tax collector, the ruler of the synagogue, the Roman centurion. As the only New Testament writer who was not a Jew, Luke consciously writes his account for Gentiles as well as Jews, showing that the message of the Gospel is for all kinds of people in this fallen world.

The Logos 6 Reformed Legacy Libraries reintroduce the classic libraries of Logos 6. This library is offered without features and datasets, making it the perfect standalone collection of resources to help grow your library with practical commentary sets and even includes a few key texts to get you started with basic Greek and Hebrew study.

Take a closer look at key characters of the Bible with the Face2Face collection. These volumes offer accessible introductions to important biblical figures. Individual books covers the major events that shaped the lives of David, Daniel, Samuel, Peter, Judas, and others. The authors draw connections between the ways God worked through great people in the Bible to the ways God works today.

The Logos 6 Reformed Legacy Libraries reintroduce the classic libraries of Logos 6. This library is offered without features and datasets, making it the perfect standalone collection of resources to help grow your library, including advanced reference works and original language materials.

The Logos 5 Legacy Libraries reintroduce the classic libraries of Logos 5. This library is offered without features and datasets, making it the perfect standalone collection of resources to help grow your library, including advanced reference works and original language materials.

The Opening Up Commentary series offers accessible and easy-to-read introductions to. The commentaries tackle the key issues in each book by introducing the history and context and by giving an overview of important themes and events. The authors wrestle with the hard questions and navigate through the difficult issues with a keen eye toward application and relevance for today.

The Opening Up Commentary Collection offers accessible and easy-to-read introductions to the books of the Bible. The commentaries tackle the key issues in each book by introducing the history and context and by giving an overview of important themes and events. The authors wrestle with the hard questions and navigate through the difficult issues, with a keen eye toward application and relevance for today.

The people to whom Peter wrote his first epistle were already undergoing trials of all kinds and were soon to face fierce persecution for their faith at the hands of the cruel Emperor Nero. The apostle writes to encourage and strengthen them in the face of these trials and to remind them of the wonderful blessings and privileges they have in Christ. He has a great deal to say about relationships, both to fellow Christians and to unbelievers, in the workplace and in the home, in the local church and in society at large. In his second epistle Peter warns his readers against another danger that has threatened believers through the ages, that of false teaching. He points them to God's Word as their one sure light amid the darkness and confusion of error and urges them to live holy lives in the light of the Lord's returns. Michael Bentley explains the text in a clear and helpful way, drawing on personal experience and illustrations from everyday life. He seeks to show what it...

The Baptist Gold Library makes your study of the Bible easier by connecting your entire library of books to a robust set of study tools. The Baptist Gold Library provides a comprehensive Bible study library. Contained are hundreds of resources including New Covenant Commentary Series | NCCS (17 vols.), Opening Up Commentary Series (47 vols.), Greater Than Gold Bible Study Series (88 vols.), alongside other resources ideal for sermon prep or more advanced Bible study.

The Reformed Gold Library makes your study of the Bible easier by connecting your entire library of books to a robust set of study tools. The Reformed Gold Library provides a comprehensive Bible study library. Contained are hundreds of resources including ESV Expository Commentary Series Collection | ESVEC (11 vols.), Opening Up Commentary Series (47 vols.), Reformed Expository Bible Studies | REBS (15 vols.), alongside other resources ideal for sermon prep or more advanced Bible study.

Among other things, the book of Exodus tells of God's miraculous rescue of his people from Egypt, the institution of Israel's greatest festival, the Passover, the provision of God's law, and the building of the tabernacle, which was the forerunner of the temple. In the New Testament there are many references made to the book of Exodus. An understanding of this exciting book will give us a better grasp of the attributes of God and of his wonderful plan of salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ. In this book, Michael Bentley provides a clear, organized exposition of Scripture. His down-to-earth style helps students of Scripture, both preachers and their congregations, to grasp the meaning of the text without unnecessary difficulty. Praise for the Print Edition Michael Bentley has an ability to expound the biblical text with clarity and accuracy. He has a passion to make that exposition accessible and relevant to a wide constituency of Christian believers. The result here...

The weakness of the churches in our generation is largely due to our ignorance of the character of God. Nowhere in the Bible is that character more clearly expounded than in the ministry of the prophets. If the church neglects to listen to God's Word of self-revelation through them, we shall be condemned to a superficial sentimentalism in our view of God, which will inevitably be blown away, like dust, in the storms of life.

The Reformed Platinum Library makes your study of the Bible easier by connecting your entire library of books to a robust set of study tools. The Reformed Platinum Library is a great entry point for academic study or more advanced exegesis and sermon prep. With over 1100 resources, the Reformed Platinum Library includes fantastic resources such as SIL Exegetical Summary Series | SILES (34 vols.), Reformed Expository Commentary Series | REC (38 vols.), Hendriksen & Kistemaker New Testament Commentary | HK (18 vols.), and many more.

Times were tough for the first recipients of the prophecies of Haggai and Zechariah. They needed to be encouraged to resume the work of reconstructing the temple—to awake from their lethargy and to be enthusiastic for a life lived in obedience to God. The people were still very materialistic in their outlook. Their zeal was for ritual rather than reliance on the Lord. Their concern was for respectability in religious observance rather than an acknowledgement of their sin and a desire to please God in all their thoughts and actions. Michael Bentley has written a worthy addition to the Welwyn Commentaries in giving a straightforward explanation of these two prophecies and applying their message practically to the needs of the church today. Praise for the Print Edition An excellent, simple, forthright exposition which gets to the heart of the message and effectively and consistently applies it to the modern reader. —Eryl Davies, Principal, Evangelical Theological College...

Dedicated to the practical exposition and exhortation of Scripture, the Welwyn Commentary Series are designed for pastoral ministry and preaching. Combining exegesis, hermeneutics, history, and pastoral insight, these scholarly resources are carefully crafted to meet the day-to-day needs of pastors as they grapple with the word of God.

The Logos 5 Legacy Libraries reintroduce the classic libraries of Logos 5. This library is offered without features and datasets, making it the perfect standalone collection of resources to help grow your library commentaries, theological dictionaries, and other resources ideal for sermon prep or more advanced Bible study.

The Baptist Platinum Library makes your study of the Bible easier by connecting your entire library of books to a robust set of study tools. The Baptist Platinum Library is a great entry point for academic study or more advanced exegesis and sermon prep. With over 1000 resources, the Baptist Platinum Library includes fantastic resources such as The IVP Bible Dictionaries (8 vols.), The Preacher’s Outline and Sermon Bible | POSB (45 vols.), Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary | SHBC (36 vols.), and many more.

Chained Paul might be, this joyful prisoner of the Lord never wrote more warmly nor more wisely than in this letter to his friends in Philippi. Yet the apostle is not blind to faults, even of loyal brethren for whom he has a special affection. Evidently there was some dissension in this lively Christian community, due to personal jealousies and animosities. Unfortunately, the same can be just as true today. The Gospel is still at times preached from motives of selfish ambition and rivalry. All of us are still inclined to look after our own interests only. And fine Christian workers are still quarreling. This letter serves as a firm word of warning and a guide for right living. Praise for the Print Edition Commentaries. . . can be of great value. . . Most of all we need the help of those whose work is to feed, guard, and care for God's people week by week. Michael Bentley is just such an experienced pastor and teacher. —R.C. Lucas, Rector of St. Helen's Bishopsgate, London...

The prophecies of Micah and Nahum were delivered to the people of the southern kingdom of Judah, although Nahum's message came about one hundred years after Micah. Both were given under the shadow of the threat of invasion from the mighty Assyrian empire, which had already taken captive Judah's northern neighbor, Israel. In calling the people to repentance, Micah denounces idolatry and hollow ritualism as well as violence, covetousness, and the exploitation of the poor by the rich. The task of Nahum was to predict that the days of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, were numbered. These were solemn warnings, but with them came messages of hope for God's people as Nahum predicts the final downfall of those who oppress them, while Micah speaks clearly of the coming Messiah who would be born in Bethlehem and who would come to reign in righteousness. Micah proclaims the pardoning God who delights to show mercy. In this commentary, Michael Bentley shows that these prophecies are still...

Paul wrote his first epistle to Timothy so that the Christians at Ephesus should "know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth." The epistle contains a wealth of practical help and guidance on the administration and care of local churches, including the roles of men and women, the appointment and responsibilities of church officers, the financial support of elders and the care of widows. The second epistle to Timothy was to be Paul's last letter, written from prison as he awaited his final trial and execution. In it we catch a glimpse of the human side of the great apostle as he feels loneliness and longs for a last visit from his younger friend. Central to both epistles is the theme of the apostle's concern to warn against false doctrines and his charge to Timothy, and through him to succeeding generations of believers down the ages, to guard faithfully as a precious deposit the...

Raised in obscurity, then shooting to prominence in the nation of Israel, David became a powerful figure and everyone loved him—well, not quite everyone. Read about his battles, his triumphs, and also his troubles in this engaging, easy-to-use guide.

The Logos 6 Reformed Legacy Libraries reintroduce the classic libraries of Logos 6. This library is offered without features and datasets, making it the perfect standalone collection of resources to help grow your library commentaries, theological dictionaries, and other resources ideal for sermon prep or more advanced Bible study.

The Logos 6 SDA Legacy Libraries reintroduce the classic libraries of Logos 6. This library is offered without features and datasets, making it the perfect standalone collection of resources to help grow your library, including advanced reference works and original language materials.

Raised in obscurity, young David would not have featured on a list of candidates for the future king of Israel—but God had different ideas! Read about how God's magnificent plan unfolded in the life of this remarkable man and in the lives of those around him.

The Reformed Portfolio library makes your study of the Bible easier by connecting your entire library of books to a robust set of study tools. The Reformed Portfolio Library takes everything in the Reformed Diamond Library and adds even more to your library. The Reformed Portfolio LIbrary contains key sets including Tyndale Commentaries | TOTC/TNTC (47 vols.), Barth’s Church Dogmatics (31 vols.), The Works of Jonathan Edwards (41 vols.), Pillar New Testament Commentary | PNTC (17 vols.), and many more. The Reformed Portfolio Library is excellent for academic research or advanced exegesis.

The Baptist Portfolio library makes your study of the Bible easier by connecting your entire library of books to a robust set of study tools. The Baptist Portfolio Library takes everything in the Baptist Diamond Library and adds even more to your library. The Baptist Portfolio LIbrary contains key sets including Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary | AYBD (6 vols.), Oxford Handbook Religion Collection (31 vols.), Ashland Theological Journal (45 vols.), The Jack Andrews Expository Studies (28 vols.), and many more. The Baptist Portfolio Library is excellent for academic research or advanced exegesis.

The Logos 5 Legacy Libraries reintroduce the classic libraries of Logos 5. This library is offered without features and datasets, making it the perfect standalone collection of resources to help grow your library with study Bible notes, Bible dictionaries, devotionals, and a few key commentaries. The Logos 5 Platinum Legacy Library provides essential resources for anyone just getting started with serious Bible study.

When did you last hear a sermon based on a passage from the prophecy of Zephaniah? This is one of the most neglected books in the whole Bible. It was delivered and written after many years of silence from God. The northern kingdom of Israel, or Ephraim, had already been deported by Assyria, never to return. The prophecy of Zephaniah was to be the last given before Judah, the southern kingdom, was taken away into Babylon for seventy years of exile. Here is an easy-to-read treatment of the prophecy which draws clear lines of practical application from the situation to our fast-paced modern life, especially showing how the prophecy points to the only hope of salvation from God's judgment: faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Understanding the full story of the Bible starts by understanding one book at a time. Bible Exploration Kits give you a curated collection of commentaries, study Bibles, and Bible interpretation resources for each book of the Bible. The Luke Bible Exploration Kit, L helps you follow along with your pastor’s sermon series, lead your small group into deeper discussion, or reignite your personal study. This kit includes everything in the Luke Bible Exploration Kit, S as well as the CSB Ancient Faith Study Bible notes, Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook, Dictionary of Bible Themes, the corresponding IVP Bible Background Commentary, plus additional resources to help expand your studies.

The Charasmatic Platinum Library makes your study of the Bible easier by connecting your entire library of books to a robust set of study tools. The Charasmatic Platinum Library is a great entry point for academic study or more advanced exegesis and sermon prep. With over 1100 resources, the Charasmatic Platinum Library includes fantastic resources such as Spectrum Multiview Book Series (27 vols.), Carta Biblical Background Collection (9 vols.), Opening Up Commentary Series (47 vols.), and many more.