Some passages in the Bible are hard to understand. Some are commonly misinterpreted because of the failure to translate properly, outmoded language in translations, traditional misunderstandings, or cultural differences. Many sincere Christians struggle to interpret them. In this book, Pastor and Counselor Jay Adams considers fifty commonly misunderstood passages that have repeatedly arisen during the past seventy years. Not all of his explanations of the passages are original. Indeed, if they were, you would have reason to suspect them. But in this book Adams simplifies complex matters, so that Christians who are searching can understand them. The goal of this book is that the Bible will be better understood, so that the great truths about the Lord Jesus Christ may be comprehended more fully and, as a consequence, the blessings of those truths my be extended to many.

For some time the Biblical counseling world has needed a reference volume containing articles that refer to the various aspects of Christian counseling. Here Jay Adams, the father of Nouthetic counseling, sets forth in concise form what you need to know. The book is not academically oriented; rather it is a practical work in which insights, directions, and methodology may be found side-by-side with exegetically sound teaching. While many encyclopedias are voluminous, this book aims at being comprehensive while remaining usable by the practicing pastor or counselor. It is a valuable tool for informal as well as formal instruction in biblical counseling.

There has been, to be sure, a revival of concern with the prophetic writings of the Bible. This concern is healthy, when it is not out of balance. Perhaps it is because some have gone overboard in their handling of prophetic material, that there are now a great number of Christians who are looking for a sane approach to the interpretation of books like Daniel. Such persons deserve a clear, concise, and measured approach to the book.

If the people who are closest to you were polled, would they choose compassionate as a word that describes you? In the Bible, God sets forth a picture of the estate of sin and misery that all men are in but then proclaims the remarkable way in which He has shown compassion upon human beings by providing a way out of their misery through Jesus Christ. (I Corinthians 10: 13). Sometimes biblical counselors are (falsely) accused of lacking compassion. But they should recognize that, above all else, they must counsel in God's presence in ways that honor Him. Therefore they must compassionately counsel people who come to them suffering from the ravages of sin.

This book is a trilogy in which Dr. Adams leads both the novice and experienced counselor through the three key counseling sessions (or stages) which are common to the entire counseling process.

The Logos Factbook provides instant information on biblical people, places, things, events, and cultural concepts. This tool functions like an encyclopedia, pulling together all of your datasets and resources, then presenting powerful overviews of each topic. But it is only as powerful as your digital library. The Factbook Collection amplifies the capability of the Logos Factbook with a wide collection of reference works to make it work for you even better. Understand biblical people, places, events, and concepts in less time: Factbook is your go-to place for biblical information. In seconds, search tens of thousands of Factbook pages that offer textual and visual resources on famous theologians, books of the Bible, ancient places, and more.

In this book I shall attempt to expose and refute Unorthodox (or “heretical”) Preterism while setting forth something of the Orthodox Preterist teaching. I trust that whatever your views, you will see clearly that it is not right to lump together and tag the two forms of Preterism with the same label. And, it is my hope that you will come to understand and believe the teachings of Orthodox Preterism as biblical.

The 119th Psalm is the prayer notebook of a man who solves every problem in life by means of the Bible. In verse after verse he explains how the Scriptures sustained and guided him through all of life’s vicissitudes. In this book, Jay Adams translates, interprets and applies to counseling the rich insights of Psalm 119. This unique book will help you to live more sure-footedly and to help others do the same.

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 ten-volume set of commentaries is written in everyday English. Dr. Adams, using an everyman style, explains and applies biblical truths in the clear, understandable way that typifies his writings. He does not try to duplicate the standard, more technical commentaries but supplements them with the implications of the text for God-honoring counseling and Christian living.

The Christian Counselor’s New Testament and Proverbs features Dr. Adams’ original translation of the Greek text to which he has added helpful notes and cross-references, which will be of help to the counselor. In the back, he has appended a section of helps which include counseling outlines, check-lists, a topical index, charts, and more.

Why study other men’s sermons? A legitimate. important and timely question. Homiletics professors rightly decry the tendency to copy the exegesis and thrust of others. However, every pastor or pastoral student can gain great profit from the study of other men’s sermons if the goal of that study is personal improvement not plagiarism. The purpose of Sermon Analysis is just that: growth and learning for increased pulpit power. By focusing on the style and methods of others, your own unique style of preaching will be strengthened. Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, “I have milked many cows, but I have made my own butter.” The goal of this book is to help you become a better dairyman.

You’ve heard about Nouthetic Counseling, and wondered what it’s like. People have told you all sorts of things—were they correct? Now you have the opportunity to judge for yourself. What you couldn’t do before, you now can do—peek behind the closed door to see how a typical counseling case—from beginning to end—is conducted.

In this third edition of What to do on Thursday Adams sets forth a method for dealing with problems that occur in your everyday walk as a Christian. How does a believer determine what God would have him do in life’s many baffling situations? The simple answer is, “Turn to the Bible.” Good But then what? Christians are rarely instructed about how to use the Scriptures in their decision making. So, when problems arise on Thursday (or any other day of the week) they are at a loss about what to do. They find the Scriptures useful for devotional uses, but not for decision making. If this is the case in your life, What to do on Thursday will end such perplexity—once and for all.

Each counselee is different from the last one. Is your counselee shy, or lazy, or vivacious, or critical, or polite, or bored, or jealous, or...? These types of attitudes and actions should be taken into account as you counsel and may actually be part of the problem that brought him to you (or possibly part of the solution). This book takes a brief look at many attitudes or actions from a Biblical perspective. Shining the light of God’s Word, it encourages the pastor or counselor to ponder such questions as—Is this just her personality or is it a sinful lifestyle? Does God’s Word have anything to say about it?

What shall I do? Perhaps that question arises as often as any other among perplexed Christians who want to know God’s will about choosing a marriage partner, what career to enter, whether or not to move-or a hundred other issues. Answers are rife; but which are right? Do feelings, promptings, signs or similar phenomena constitute indications of God’s will? Can one know for certain what decisions to make? How does God lead? These and many other matters are answered according to the Bible by Jay Adams. You need to settle these questions if you want to live effectively for Christ.

The responsibility to apply the Bible to human needs doesn’t end with pastors or professional counselors. Small-group and other ministry leaders need to provide help to others. Biblical counseling happens between spouses, parents and children, friends, coworkers, neighbors, and even within the quiet of an individual soul. The Counseling Guide Feature Expansion, S will enhance the resources you can use quickly tap into the wealth of information within the Logos Counseling Guide. As you seek to walk through all of the joys and challenges of life in this world, the Counseling Guide can help you find wise spiritual counsel. Enter a topic into the Counseling Guide (like depression, loneliness, or trust), and you’ll find resources and tools that will equip you to better understand the topic in question. The Counseling Guide searches all your resources to find the tools and resources you need to find guidance through life’s challenges and blessings.

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.

Most books that seek to help elderly persons major on sociological or psychological studies. Here is something different! Adams sets forth biblical commands and principles that will help pastors, families, and churches minister to elderly believers in a Godly manner. Adams applies scripture to the problems and opportunities of old age, dealing with the issues before they become problems.

Keeping the Sabbath today? As you consider this issue, if you are like me, you may be overwhelmed and perplexed by a myriad of questions. What is Sunday? Is it the Christian Sabbath? Is it the Lord’s Day? Is it different from the other six days? After much Bible study and encouragement from friends, I send forth Keeping the Sabbath Today? addressing many questions. As you read it, I hope that the light of God’s Word will make clear the path before you as you seek to honor Him seven days a week.

Writing for the explicit purpose of helping believers struggling with sin, Dr. Adams explains in clear terms how Paul sets forth divine strategy in doing so. There is a thorough discussion of Romans 6 and 7 in which directions for fighting the flesh are given. The biblical process of overcoming habits and evil tendencies is explained. And the way to a new life of victory over sin is outlined.

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.

With his trademark clarity and laser-like focus, Dr. Adams demonstrates how counseling and sanctification intersect and why it must be understood clearly by biblical counselors. Key issues of the heart, the means of sanctification, so-called “heart idols,” general revelation and common grace, and the integration of psychological concepts are all explained in a way that both the seasoned theologian and the new counseling student will both appreciate.

Since the time of the Apostles, many believers have sought for something more—something beyond what they concluded was the ordinary Christian experience. This search has led our forefathers into such things as asceticism, monasticism, pietism, and mysticism. More recent movements feeding this dissatisfaction include quietism, Keswick, and the second blessing teaching of Pentecostalism. This yearning is also fed by those who would have us believe that believers should live a more “abundant” life, a “deeper” life, or life on a “higher plane.”

While peacemaking is the task of all Christians, it is peculiarly the task of the biblical counselor. While every church is by definition a “counseling center,” so too is it a “peacemaking center.” Counselors, par excellence, should know how to make peace and should be engaged in it all of the time.

Since the world has its jargon, it is time that Christian counselors use biblical language when counseling. Too many unwittingly fail to do so. In this book, you will learn how to use language that represents rather than misrepresents the truth of God. Using the world’s language no only confuses and misleads counselees, it dishonors God by distorting His truth.

You’ve been misled if you think the Book of Ecclesiastes is a glum, pessimistic volume lacking hope. In this original translation, the full impact of Solomon’s wisdom shines forth. His understanding of life’s foibles and the vanity of living for this world are countered by his frequent exhortations to rejoice...and have a good meal! If Ecclesiastes has been a closed book for you, Jay Adams will open it.

Failure in counseling hurts. Hopes are dashed, people become discouraged, and problems may become all the more complicated. It hurts the counselee, the counselor, the church, and everyone who is closely related to the situation. It is important, therefore, to know how to detect errors, to know what to do to recoup from failure, and to learn how to avoid failure in the future.

When you preach, one of the matters that should concern you is persuading your congregation to believe or to do what God requires. Have you seen genuine changes among your church members? If not, perhaps your preaching lacks that persuasive note that the apostle Paul and other New Testament preachers excelled in. Well, here is the opportunity to shape up your messages so that you will begin to hear people say such things as: “Pastor, I never saw things that way before,” or “Pastor, I disagreed with the view you hold when I came today, but you’ve convinced me.”

Why are there so many problems in the church today? How is it that people constantly roam from congregation to congregation? What is behind the many splits in churches—and what can be done about them? Is this a modern phenomenon or one limited to the American scene? These questions are not only explored in this book, but thoroughly biblical answers are given to them. The case is made for practical care and discipleship in the local church. The place of leadership is examined biblically. Shepherdly concerns are set forth to enable those who are in charge of a flock of God’s sheep to shepherd them as the Chief Shepherd desires. This is a book for sheep and shepherds alike.