Life can be hard, and sometimes it seems like God doesn’t even care. When faced with difficult trials, many people have resonated with the book of Job—the story of a man who lost nearly everything, seemingly abandoned by God. In this thorough and accessible commentary, Christopher Ash helps us glean encouragement from God’s Word by directing our attention to the final explanation and ultimate resolution of Job’s story: the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Intended to equip pastors to preach Job’s important message, this commentary highlights God’s grace and wisdom in the midst of redemptive suffering. Taking a staggeringly honest look at our broken world and the trials that we often face, Ash helps us see God’s sovereign purposes for adversity and the wonderful hope that Christians have in Christ.

Designed to accompany Teaching Romans volume 1 and volume 2, this book will help you to understand the message of Romans. The sheer scale and depth of Romans make it challenging to teach, but Christopher Ash leads us step by step through understanding and communicating this challenging and life-changing book.

Volume 2 of Teaching Psalms picks up on the groundwork laid and begins with an overview of the structure of the Psalter. It then goes through the book of Psalms, giving an introduction to each one. It does not seek to compete with a commentary in that it does not approach each verse individually; however it offers what few commentaries attempt: a careful look at the message behind the book as a whole.

In this comprehensive, 4-volume commentary, Christopher Ash provides a thorough treatment of all 150 Psalms, examining each psalm’s significance to David and the other psalmists, to Jesus during his earthly ministry, and to the church of Christ in every age. The first volume in the set is a detailed handbook that explains how to interpret the Psalms with Christ at the center. The remaining 3 volumes cover each psalm in depth, with introductory quotations, a deep analysis of the text’s structure and vocabulary, and a closing reflection and response. Ash also includes selected quotations from older readings of the Psalms, including patristic, medieval, Reformation, and post-Reformation scholars. Perfect for pastors, Bible teachers, and students, this commentary set helps readers sing and pray the Psalms with Christ in view.

Ruth and Esther are two prophetic pictures of the same gospel. One speaks of a last—minute rescue from death, the other of a long—awaited filling of a terrible emptiness. One ends with a baby; the other concludes with an annual remembrance of an amazing escape. But neither really ends, until they find their fulfilment in Jesus Christ. This book is designed to help the pastor/preacher, small group leader, or youth worker in preparing and presenting studies.

Teaching Romans, Vol. 1 is divided into three sections, the first containing introductory materials on the text of Romans. Sections two and three work systematically through a suggested preaching or Bible study series on Romans 1-8. Preaching outlines and Bible study questions are included for each passage.

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This second volume on Romans discusses Romans 9-16. Written in the same vein as Teaching Romans, Vol. 1, it also contains preaching outlines, Bible study questions, and astute observations on the latter half of Paul's epistle to the Romans.

The Psalms can be sung, spoken or read, but they were written to be prayed. Until we pray them from the heart we miss their purpose. If you love, or want to love, or think perhaps you ought to love, the Psalms, this first instalment of a two-volume set on the Psalter is for you. Christopher Ash gives us a practical and theological handbook to equip us to pray and to teach the Psalms. He faces the difficulties and shows how praying them in Christ does justice to their original meaning and context...

Noted for its steadfast commitment to biblical authority, its readability, and its clear exposition of Scripture, the Preaching the Word Series is an ideal resource for pastors, teachers, and those seeking to enrich their personal Bible study. This set of commentaries on the Old and New Testaments is edited by renowned pastor, R. Kent Hughes, of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois. In this collection, experienced pastors exemplify expository preaching and provide practical applications of over 40 books of the Bible, as well as the Sermon on the Mount. Preachers and laity alike will find these commentaries both insightful and accessible.

There are commentaries and there are books on preaching—but very few books that combine elements of both to enable the preacher or Bible teacher to prepare a series on specific sections of Scripture. This series gives the Bible teacher suitable tools to understand the context of biblical books, doctrinal themes, methods of interpretation, key interpretation points, and how to communicate that message clearly. While very useful for preachers, this collection is also aimed at equipping small group study leaders, youth workers, and other Bible teachers. The books are purposefully practical.

The Questions for Restless Minds series applies God’s word to today’s issues. Each short book faces tough questions honestly and clearly, so you can think wisely, act with conviction, and become more like Christ.

The season of Advent is a celebration of Christ's arrival as a baby to Mary and Joseph. It is a time of special celebration and reflection for all believers. These four volumes in the Good Book Advent Collection celebrate Christ's coming through Scripture readings, daily calendar devotionals, and reflections on the church's music of the season. Each volume contributes somethings special for our worship of Jesus, the New Born King.

In How Should Christians Think about Sex?, Christopher Ash turns to the Bible to find the wisdom and beauty in God’s good design. What is marriage? What is sexuality for? Only God’s word makes sense of it all. Jesus’ way is better, more liberating, and more affirming. Experience the freedom that comes through living not for your own gratification, but for God’s glory.

Enjoy reading and applying different types of psalms, and seeing Jesus in every one. Christopher Ash shows us how to read and apply the book of Psalms. He takes us through 15 pairs of psalms that represent various ‘types’—including some that are very familiar and some that are often ignored. He helps us to see how they are fulfilled by Jesus and therefore point to Jesus first and foremost, transforming how we read them, enjoy them and sing them. Christopher Ash comments that this understandin...

Whether you are just beginning your pastoral ministry or have been preaching for thirty years, you will find the Christian Focus Preaching and Worship Collection to be a fantastic set of resources. This twelve-volume treasury is geared towards all who preach and teach the Word, and it addresses some of the most common—as well as some of the most difficult—preaching challenges that can arise during a pastorate. Brimming with helpful insight to many aspects of sermon preparation, this indispensable Christian Focus collection will guide you as you seek to continually provide your congregation with challenging truth from the Scriptures.

La serie Preguntas interesantes para mentes inquietas aplica la Palabra de Dios a los problemas frecuentes en la actualidad. Cada libro se enfrenta a preguntas difíciles con honestidad y claridad, para que usted pueda pensar sabiamente, actuar con convicción y parecerse más a Cristo. Editado por el reconocido D.A. Carson, los 17 volúmenes de la serie cubren una amplia gama de temas centrados en cuestiones críticas con las que muchos cristianos luchan hoy en día.

These thirteen volumes constitute The Good Book Company’s Questions Christians Ask series. Each volume a range of short, simple books designed to help Christians understand what God has said about these questions and many more in the Bible. Each volume takes on an important topic relevant to the basics of the Christian life.

This series is designed to help the pastor/preacher, a small group leader or a youth worker teach their way through a Biblical book. It will help you in planning and executing a lesson advising on background, structure, key points and application. There are also books that look at teaching key Biblical themes such the Holy Spirit and Eschatology. They are all geared to teach you the truth of Scripture. This series is published in conjunction with PT Resources whose aim is to encourage ministry that seeks above all to expound the Bible as God’s Word for today.

In this Advent journey through Luke 1–2, Christopher Ash brings these familiar passages to life with fresh insight, color and depth. As you soak up the Scriptures, you’ll experience the joy of Christmas through the eyes of those who witnessed it firsthand, from Mary and Elizabeth to the Shepherds and Simeon. This devotional will help you to celebrate afresh the arrival of the long-awaited Messiah in history, and learn what it means to wait for him with joyful expectation today. Each day’s readi...

Each person experiences anger—in their own hearts and in the words and actions of others. In this doctrinal, pastoral, and practical book, Christopher Ash and Steve Midgley explore the Bible’s teaching about anger through biblical examples such as Moses, Saul, David, and the Ephesian church as well as present-day accounts. Though sometimes right and godly, anger is more often rooted in greed, lust, love of control, or pride. Only once the source of anger is recognized can the gospel of Jesus Christ—God’s perfect wrath poured out on his Son for the sins of many—bring true freedom, transforming a heart of anger into a heart filled with the love of God.

In the Bible, Job is an upright, innocent, and faithful man with seemingly every reason to expect a long and happy life. Instead, Job faces intense personal suffering: the loss of his family, unbearable physical afflictions, and three discouraging friends. And yet, upon closer examination, the book of Job is about more than just Job’s suffering; it’s a story about God and his relationship to all of human suffering, posing the question How can a sovereign God let evil run rampant? In his latest book, Christopher Ash examines the story of Job to answer the question Where is God in the midst of suffering? With honesty and compassion, he explores the roles Satan, the fall, and the cross of Jesus Christ play in human suffering. As readers walk through this practical guide to the life of Job, believers can find assurance that God will be with them in Christ through every season and every trial.

First in a series of looking at culture & context of preaching & teaching. Bible Delight unlocks Psalm 119 and explains – How to be delighted in the Bible How to get your bearings in the longest psalm What each of the 22 sections means What your reaction should be through Personal Response Questions This is the first in a series of books that looks at the culture and context of preaching and teaching God’s Word. We need help not just in ‘how to preach Bible books’, but clarity on the point and purpose of preaching and teaching. The books in this series will be short and accessible, ideal for personal use, group study or for training. Christopher Ash’s book is an excellent foundation for the series. It gets us to the heart of our motivation to preach and teach. In his own words: ‘we preach out of Bible delight in our own hearts and for Bible delight in our hearer’s souls.’ Christopher’s Bible material is Psalm 119 – the great psalm of Bible...

Noted for its steadfast commitment to biblical authority, its readability, and its clear exposition of Scripture, the Preaching the Word series is an ideal resource for pastors, teachers, and those seeking to enrich their personal Bible study. This set of commentaries on the Old Testament is edited by renowned pastor R. Kent Hughes, of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois. In this collection, experienced pastors exemplify expository preaching and provide practical applications of the New Testament, including the Sermon on the Mount. Preachers and laity alike will find these commentaries both insightful and accessible.

God's Word For You is a series of expository guides which walk you through books of the Bible verse-by-verse. These flexible resources can be used for reading, for feeding and for leading: read them simply as a book; use them to feed on God's word as a daily devotional, complete with reflection questions; or use them as you prepare to lead small-group Bible studies or teach in your church. This series is still being produced so this collection includes available volumes, but does not cover every book of the Bible yet.

The Baptist Silver Library makes Bible study simple and fast by connecting your entire library of books to a robust set of study tools. It comes with over 190 books, with advanced reference works for understanding the biblical context of God’s Word for You | GWFY (33 vols.).

The Reformed Silver Library makes Bible study simple and fast by connecting your entire library of books to a robust set of study tools. It comes with over 200 books, with advanced reference works for understanding the biblical context of God’s Word for You | GWFY (33 vols.).

"This little book is written for ordinary ministers who preach regularly to ordinary people in ordinary places... Most of us preach in gatherings that are smaller than we would wish and tougher than we might have hoped when we entered pastoral ministry... There is a voice on our shoulders who whispers as we prepare, and then as we preach, ‘Is it really worth it?"—From the Introduction.

The Focus on the Bible Commentary series is practical and insightful with contributions by top evangelical scholars and pastors, and are designed to be readable for ordinary Christians, reliable for in-depth study of the Bible, and relevant for daily Christian life. Discover not only what the music of the Psalms, the plight of Job, the story of Jesus, and the spread of the New Testament church meant then, but what these stories—and the whole of Scripture—means today!

Why on earth does anyone need a guide on how to listen to sermons? Don't we simply need to 'be there' and stay awake? Yet Jesus said: 'Consider carefully how you listen.' The fact is, much more is involved in truly listening to Bible teaching than just sitting and staring at the preacher.Christopher Ash outlines seven ingredients for healthy listening. He then deals with how to respond to bad sermons - ones that are dull, or inadequate, or heretical. And finally, he challenges us with ideas for helping and encouraging our Bible teachers to give sermons that will really help us to grow as Christians.• Where does the authority of a Bible teacher come from? • Why is Bible teaching offensive? • Why is it important to hear Bible teaching in church? • How can we actually enjoy Bible teaching more?These (and more) are the questions answered by this practical guide, which includes effective, hands-on suggestions for implementing each idea. All with the aim of helping us learn how to listen…