Bible Difficult

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER What if we stopped avoiding the difficult people in our lives and committed to simply loving everybody? What happens when we give away love like we're made of it? In Everybody, Always, Bob Goff's joyful New York Times bestselling follow-up to Love Does, you'll discover...

God gave us His Word so that we may know Him and live by His truth. So, what should we do when we’re reading the Bible and a difficult passage stops us in our tracks? Sometimes the solution is right there on the page—if we know where to look—while other passages gain clarity in light of the rest of the Bible or its historical background. With the help of an experienced guide, we can overcome the obstacles to our progress and know God’s Word more deeply. In Hard Sayings, Dr. R.C. Sproul applies his wisdom as a theologian and Bible teacher to some of the most challenging verses in Scripture.

Jesus provided his disciples teachings for how to follow Torah, God's word; he told them parables to help them discern questions of ethics and of human nature; he offered them beatitudes for comfort and encouragement. But sometimes Jesus spoke words that followers then and now have found difficult. In The Difficult Words of Jesus, Amy-Jill Levine shows how these difficult teachings would have sounded to the people who first heard them, how have they been understood over time, and how we might interpret them in the context of the Gospel of love and reconciliation.

Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? Warren W. Wiersbe tackles this question as he explores the life of Job in his commentary Be Patient. Through Job's story, we are reminded of God's sovereignty and encouraged to endure the suffering in our own lives.

Where can you find peace when life feels uncertain or overwhelming? Whether you are seeking peace for your own heart or hoping to encourage someone you care about, these reflections gently guide you back to the calm that comes from trusting God. Finding Peace in the Storm is a 40-day Christian devotional designed to help you reconnect with God’s Word and place your worries in His hands. Inspired by the moment when Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee, this devotional guides you through Scripture, reflection, and prayer so you can experience His peace while deepening your faith. ...

When we have difficult questions, the Bible has answers. Join Rick Warren, pastor and New York Times bestselling author, as he invites us to take a closer look at key biblical figures and the ways in which they faced difficult questions and challenges in their daily lives. In God's Answers to...

"This enlightening volume should be placed in the hands of every Bible College and Seminary Homiletics student!" Every pastor eventually encounters passages they would rather avoid—texts that are difficult to interpret, uncomfortable to explain, or controversial to address. But faithful preaching does not skip what God has spoken. Preaching Through the Hard Texts equips pastors to approach Scripture’s most challenging passages with clarity, conviction, and pastoral wisdom. Drawing on more than three decades of ministry experience, Barry L. Davis provides a practical framework for ...

Easter is more than a tradition. It is the most important event in history. But what actually happened during that final week? Why did Jesus have to die? Was the resurrection real? And what does it mean for us today? In Run to the Empty Tomb: A Journey from the Cross to Resurrection Hope, Pastor John E. Miller guides readers step-by-step through the final week of Jesus’ earthly ministry — from Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday — in a powerful narrative devotional format that brings Scripture to life. This book is written for anyone who wants to understand Easter more clearly. It is ...

When life feels overwhelming, uncertain, or heavy, God’s promises remain steady. Bible Promises for Tough Times is a Scripture-centered devotional designed to help you find strength, peace, and reassurance in every difficult season. Carefully arranged by real-life struggles people face, this book gathers powerful Bible promises that speak directly into fear, discouragement, waiting, grief, confusion, and weariness. Each chapter focuses on a specific need and presents three carefully chosen Bible passages (KJV) to read slowly, reflect on deeply, and return to often. Whether you read it ...

Preachers and teachers are expected in Scripture to teach the whole counsel of God. Yet, in the Bible, God says some rather odd things, and strange things seem to happen. The natural tendency for preachers and teachers alike is to skip over such troubling texts. We tend to cherry pick from...

Sometimes in life when a person needs some help, it may be for a minor issue we feel a friend or a family member can handle, or a major problem requiring the help of a higher power. Whatever the life challenges, God can address them all. When we turn to God for help or guidance, we need to know what to say and how to say it. In this book of Daily Prayers, you will find a prayer solution to your problem. Prayers provided, including prayers for such things as protection, healing, repentance, and guidance. It will open your mind to receive God’s intervention and have a glorious victory ...

Read by the author. Bestselling author Robert Morgan offers ten strategies for dealing with hard times and discouragements in order to move from fear to faith—a divine protocol for handling life. The Red Sea Rules has been updated with new study questions. Life is hard, especially for...

2019 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year: Apologetics 2018 The Gospel Coalition Book Award: Evangelism & Apologetics Apologetics at the Cross describes a much-needed approach to defending Christianity that uses Jesus as a model and the letter of 1 Peter as a guiding text. This is a...

What happens when we give away love like we're made of it? This study is a five-week experiment in learning how to love unconditionally--just as God does. To the world around us, this kind of unconditional love makes little sense. The world is really good at loving some people, sometimes. Most...

What if your hardest season is actually your greatest opportunity? Life's trials can feel relentless—disappointments that will not end, storms that will not break, and questions that will not quiet. But the apostle James invites believers to see adversity through a radically different lens: not as an obstacle, but as an advantage. "Better, Not Bitter" is a Scripture-rooted devotional that walks readers through the purpose of trials, the power of perseverance, and the promise that God wastes nothing. Through seven chapters built on James 1:2–4, you will learn how to: Recognize the ...

We will take a reverential look at each of these verses. Knowing that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. Proverbs 9:10 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment. Only in this way can we gain the knowledge of God and His Word that we seek. Through a respectful and fearful view of God and His Word. Only then can we act with good judgment. The Bible is clear about one thing. These three verses were written to and for professing Christians.

Faith for Hard Times 30 Days of Hope When Life Feels Heavy When life feels overwhelming, faith can feel fragile. Faith for Hard Times is a 30-day devotional written for those walking through seasons of exhaustion, waiting, grief, and uncertainty. These reflections are not about having perfect faith or quick answers—they are about meeting God in the middle of real life, one day at a time. Each day offers a short Scripture reading from the English Standard Version (ESV), a thoughtful reflection, and a simple prayer designed to encourage, comfort, and remind you that you are not alone. This ...

Life Is Hard: How the Bible Teaches Us to Be Resilient in Difficult Times By Geoffrey Schmitt Life is hard—but you are not alone. From unexpected losses to long-term illness, from everyday stress to life-shattering events, every believer eventually faces seasons of suffering. In Life Is Hard, Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Schmitt offers honest, hopeful wisdom drawn from Scripture, personal experience, and decades of ministry. With warmth and vulnerability, he shares stories from his own journey and the lives of others who have persevered through pain—not with platitudes, but with resilient faith. ...

In this unabridged audio download edition of The Land Between, author Jeff Manion uses the biblical story of the Israelites’ journey through Sinai desert as a metaphor for being in undesired, transitional space. After enduring generations of slavery in Egypt, the descendants of Jacob travel...

What is a Christian husband's role in marriage? This short book provides practical answers to the above question. It’s so clear today that the devil has increased his operation against marriages, especially Christian marriages. The rate of divorce, even among Christians, is a great pointer to this unfortunate fact.