So sad was the character both of the princes and people of israel, as described in the foregoing chapter, that one might have expected god would cast off a people that had so cast him off. Ray stedman october 9, 1966 the message of matthew. The others are about what god taught the people through the prophet and jonah is more about what the prophet himself is being taught. The book of 1 kings holds the secret of success in reigning. Lifechanging truths from the book of job, and adventuring through the bible. Below is a list of most of ray stedman s edifying material. The book of job is gods timeless illustration of human suffering, and ray helps you find fresh truths and encouragement in the midst of your own trials and helps put them into perspective gods perspective to guide you toward healing and peace. Sermons by ray stedman adventuring through the bible this was a series of 67 sermons preached by ray stedman at the peninsula bible church in palo alto, california on sunday evenings between june 28, 1964 and august 4, 1968. The bible is the worlds most fascinating handbook for life, narrating its most tender and delicate passions as well as. Let god be god life changing truths from the book of job. Stedman library plus 67 messages in mp3 format is available on a free cd from. The new testament book of acts tells of thrilling escapes, people in peril, conflict and intrigue, travel through the ancient world, storms and shipwrecks, and steadfast faith amidst overwhelming obstacles. Now, that is a faulty view of life, and that is what god is teaching job in this book.
Earlier in the book, several of the friends of job had argued that god is so mighty that no matter what he says, man has to take it. There was one sermon on each book of the bible with an extra one covering the history. His message of authentic christianity is shaping the lives of individuals and churches worldwide. Jeremiah is introduced to us as the son of a priest. Do you ever find yourself asking, is this all there is to life. The book of the acts presents the early days of the church, and there we find the intense separation of the early believers. Click on image above or below you can donate any amount, and use any bank credit or debit card. As i chronicles was all about king david, 2 chronicles is all about the house of david. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ray c stedman books online. Stedman first kings is the gripping story of how to lose a kingdom. The first three chapters describe the failure of the nation.
In this book, ray stedman explains the seemingly perplexing mysteries of the book of job. Join ray as he brings the history, adventure, and profound but practical meaning of this book to life. The book of job is far too complex and far too profound to do a once over lightly treatment, so i would like to go. Thats the kind of faith that makes the world sit up and take notice. Ray stedmans preeminent goal was to be a faithful steward. The holder requested that ray stedmans audio and text resources be taken down from the site. As we read these old testament books, the key to making them live and be vital in our lives is to see that they are visual aids by which god is showing us what is going on in our own lives.
Discovery house publishers has graciously granted permission for online electronic versions of ray s books. Mar 21, 2020 index adventuring through the bible by ray stedman 1 genesis. Paperback written in a fresh, succinct style, this commentary on the book of hebrews from influential evangelical pastor ray c. The book of job teaches us that true faith, genuine faith, great faith is revealed only when we serve and trust god in the hard times, the times of suffering, loss, and opposition.
The word of the lord that came to micah of moresheth in the days of jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah, kings of judah, which he saw concerning samaria and jerusalem. We should become aware of those prophetic details that have not been fulfilled so we can be alert to how they may correlate with what is happening in the world today. Portrait of integrity by mark mitchell ray stedman biography first corinthians. If we see these books like this, they take on a tremendously intense meaning and purpose in our lives. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. He looks on everything that is high, he is king over all the sons of pride. The old testament book of nehemiah, along with ezra and esther, covers the period after the babylonian captivity when israel had returned to jerusalem and had begun again the worship of jehovah in the restored temple.
He kept up this practice in the army, but he became an object of mockery and ridicule to the entire barracks. Stedman supplies helpful background information that paves the way for our seeing what the text means for us today as well as what i. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Discovery house publishers is the regular publisher of ray stedman s books. These messages are also available in book form under the title beyond suffering. Adventuring through the bible each book of the bible is covered by a single message, plus one message on the 400 silent years between the testaments. Jonah was already a successful prophet when the events of this book took place ii kings 14. He was a christian and had formed the habit of praying beside his bed before he went to sleep. In our last study we left job like a man in prison, planning his case for his appearance before god. Ray stedman guides you on a versebyverse exploration of the book of revelation, bringing to life the mysteries of this highly symbolic book of the bible. It began in the days of josiah, and ended in the days of his son, zedekiah, the last king of judah, with the exile of judah under the babylonians. Clicking on the highlighted link with the message title. Daniel is an extremely critical prophesy book for every christian to know intimately.
Adult studies in bible book order joy of living bible studies. He offers insights on the nature of suffering, the character of god, the reality of humanity and show encouragement can be found even in the midst of trials as they are understood through gods perspective. My prayer for you is that with the eyes of your hearts you may come to know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and the. Keep believing china partnering with chinese pastors and churches. Ray stedman resources taken down blue letter bible. Remember that proverbs is the book of wisdom for the path of earth. The book of job is perhaps the oldest book in the bible. When god took away his position in the community, he began to hearken back to it and to think longingly of those days when he had a position of high honor and dignity, when he could walk out into the community and people bowed before him and respected him. He comprehensively catches every drop of wisdom that job has to offer and presents it to us moderns in the language and examples that we are familiar with for our ease of understanding.
Tremendous riches are hidden away in the neglected book of 2 chronicles. All through this book job has been crying out of his pain, his bewilderment, and his tortured heart for an. The nation of israel the ten tribes in the north is viewed only as it relates to the kingdom of judah in the south. Intervarsity press has authorized us to include online ray s ivp commentary on hebrews. The authors compelling stories and insights guide the reader to a deeper under standing of marks actionpacked book, which is, in stedman s words, an excellent introduction to the.
We want to join together with pastors and christian workers to equip the church in china, broadcasting translated sermons, providing ministry resources for christians and pastors in china. Ray stedman s preeminent goal was to be a faithful steward. Understanding the bible can be somewhat intimidating for laypersons. With over nineteen books to his credit, from spiritual warfare to his insightful commentary adventuring through the bible, stedman s published works span the experiences of christian life, including body life, a book that had tremendous impact on the church in the twentieth century. A comprehensive guide to the entire bible, and more on. As usual, ray stedman provides this intimate teaching in on the way to the future. Can a book about suffering sparkle with warmth, humor, and encouragement. Ray captures the theme of each book so clearly and concisely that these sermons. Edited and reformatted by ben whitney, february 1, 1997. The moral progress through the book, however, is very orderly, and it is that which we will follow.
However, the revised and expanded edition of adventuring through the bible is designed to give readers a thorough overview of the entire bible in an easy and exciting way. The spade of the archaeologist has amply verified the existence of the kings named here. Joy of living bible studies on each of the following. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. We greatly appreciate the teaching ministry and legacy of ray stedman, and for the many years of colaboring that has helped to expand rays reach through blue letter bible. Ray c stedman archives joy of living bible studies. Gods final word encompasses and brings into brilliant focus the entire scope of human historyof eternity itself.
For over 70 years, the word of god has been preached faithfully at peninsula bible church. Adventuring through the bibleeach book of the bible is covered by a single message, plus one message on the 400 silent years between the testaments. Stedman 19171992 was one of the great pastors, expositors, and spiritual leaders of the twentieth century. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the lord had given victory to aram. Gene getz brief videos discussing principles from the book of daniel daniel 7. He is saying god is mighty, it is true, but when he does something it is always in accordance with his nature. Stedman has 1 books on goodreads with 2519 ratings.
I have been reading and listening to ray stedman s sermons on the ray stedman ministries website for years. With over nineteen books to his credit, from spiritual warfare to his insightful commentary adventuring through the bible, stedmans published works span the experiences of christian life, including body life, a book that had tremendous impact on the church in the twentieth century. This book shows us that job discovered he was a lover of status and prestige. Ray stedman if you are working in a company surrounded by a godless crowd who are taking the name of god in vain every moment, who agree with the ideas and attitudes of the world and its ways, and who make fun of the things of god, showing little interest in what god says to mankind, then i suggest that you read carefully the book of daniel.
The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. I could not put it down and i believe that we are seeing the groundwork being laid today for these prophecies to come to fruition. Beginning in the new testament we move from the realm of shadow, type, and prophecy, into the full sunshine of the presentation of the son of god. God says to job, now i want you to pray for your friends these three dear men, so stubborn, so sure that they had all the answers, so well meaning, so sincere, so dedicated, but such utter blunderers. Org, and a catalog and a printable order form are available online. Joy of living is an organization that distributes study materials for bible studies. A graduate of dallas theological seminary, he was pastor of peninsula bible church in palo alto, california, for forty years. The book of job is the foundation for all theology and ray stedman correctly and vividly portrays this ancient classic book of the bible. One book of the bible was covered per message, with an additional message inserted to cover the history of the 400 silent years between the close of the old. Stedman is a pastor with a warm, humorous style sure to help you discover new biblical truths. Ray captures the theme of each book so clearly and concisely that these sermons and the tapes they were taken from have been very popular for. Stedman sunday evening services at peninsula bible church in palo alto, california, were the setting for a series of 67 messages on the entire bible preached by ray c.
The bible without the spirit leads to a dead, institutional christianity. Join facebook to connect with ray stedman and others you may know. Many of ray stedman s books and most of his tapes are also available from discovery publishing. Long before the rise of the babylonian empire, these kings made a military foray into the land of canaan, perhaps to defend their trade routes with egypt or to subdue the warlike tribes of the area. Lifechanging truths from the book of job stedman, ray c.
Stedman the book of job is, perhaps, the oldest book in the bible. Ray captures the theme of each book so clearly and concisely that these. Ray stedman is one of the 20th centurys foremost pastors. Throughout his thorough, versebyverse analysis of pauls letter to the ephesians, master teacher ray stedman stops often to. Ray stedman resources update the holder requested that ray stedman s audio and text resources be taken down from the site. Remember, job is the oldest book in the bible, it comes from the very dawn of civilization. Stedman wrote over twenty books with a million copies in distribution.
Pastor stedman s commentaries are devotional, easy to read and filled with practical applications, all from a conservative, evangelical perspective. I had wished at times ray stedman was still around so i could ask him what his stance would be on this issue, i have come to believe much of what ray has stated in his book authentic christianity that nothing coming from me, and everything coming from god, could only be stated as a calvinist. When you get to the end of the book, god appears and says that job has. The book of job strips away those illusions, permitting us to see life as it really is. This incredible beast is king over all the sons of pride. The book of jonah is different from other prophetic books, as many have noted. We greatly appreciate the teaching ministry and legacy of ray stedman, and for the many years of colaboring that has helped to expand ray s reach through blue letter. Sermon series ray pritchard keep believing ministries. Surrounded by the worlds widely accepted philosophies and ideas, what we often think to be reality and truth are but illusions, or delusions. The book that inspired a return to the churchs real meaning and mission. Throughout his thorough, versebyverse analysis of pauls letter to the ephesians, master teacher ray stedman stops often to show what the scriptures mean for todays believer.