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Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices
by Mosab Hassan Yousef Ron BrackinSince he was a small boy, Mosab Hassan Yousef has had an inside view of the deadly terrorist group Hamas. The oldest son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, a founding member of Hamas and its most popular leader, young Mosab assisted his father for years in his political activities while being groomed to assume his legacy, politics, status and power. But everything changed when Mosab turned away from terror and violence, and embraced instead the teachings of another famous Middle East leader. In Son of Hamas, Mosab Yousef--now called "Joseph"--reveals new information about the world's most dangerous terrorist organization and unveils the truth about his own role, his agonizing separation from family and homeland, the dangerous decision to make his newfound faith public, and his belief that the Christian mandate to "love your enemies" is the only way to peace in the Middle East.
The Barbarians Are Here: Preventing the Collapse of Western Civilization in Times of Terrorism
by Michael YoussefFor decades, Americans were vaguely aware that Islamist barbarians were in the deserts of the Middle East and in the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan, executing "infidels" and raiding villages with unrecognizable names. But the Muslim world seemed far away, remote, and irrelevant to our daily lives. Then came the terrorist attacks of 9/11, followed by attacks at Fort Hood, the Boston Marathon, San Bernardino, and more. Now terrorists seem to be emerging everywhere, unleashing senseless death and destruction on our nation. They are here, and their goal is nothing less than global conquest. Motivated by ancient prophecies, they are flooding into Western countries determined to conquer our countries and establish a global Muslim caliphate. In The Barbarians Are Here, Dr. Michael Youssef provides clear insight into the motives and mission of the Islamic extremists. He offers practical steps we can take right now to begin a New Reformation that will restore the hope of Western civilization. It's not too late. We are not doomed to destruction, even though the barbarians are already here. But we haven't a moment to lose. "Let this book shape how you think, pray, and take the Gospel to the ends of the earth." -R. Albert Mohler, Jr., President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary "I want every American, every citizen, and every member of my family to read this book. It is foolhardy not to." -Pat Boone, Entertainer, Pat Boone Enterprises
Discover the Power of One: Make Your Life Count
by Michael YoussefRenowned speaker Michael Youssef demonstrates how every individual can become a dynamic force for good in the world, setting the trend and gaining allies for a righteous cause. Sometimes the negative news, the bombardment of distorted media messages, and the pressures of the day can feel crushing. So much of what advertising promotes, what television reveals, and what so-called experts tell us to do is actually wrong, in direct opposition to the Word of God. How can one person stand up and make a positive difference in a world inundated with negativity? Michael Youssef shows how an individual can take a strong stand for what is godly behavior, biblical truth, and right attitudes. Even one person has the power to influence the world for good. This book will show you how to: maintain your identity; challenge the status quo; experience God's rewards; know the truth that sets you free; overcome life's tests; stand on a sure foundation of absolutes. Readers will find themselves inspired to become transforming powers for good in this often-chaotic world.
Empowered by Praise: Experiencing God's Presence and Power When You Give Him Glory
by Michael YoussefWhat if your understanding of praise in the life of a believer is completely wrong? This book will help you recognize that praising God does more than honor the Lord; it puts you in a position to enjoy His nearness and to experience His touch in your life. Empowered by Praise will guide you into a richer understanding of admiration for God. In learning to praise God in an abounding variety of forms, you will begin to experience God&’s powerful presence in your life. And expressing glory to God will motivate and guide you in your daily decisions and relationships. Scripture assures us that God is present with us in a very real way when we praise Him. Along with His nearness comes a new level of His power operating in our lives. When praise is practiced according to the biblical model: It releases us from earthly concernsIt transports us into God's presenceIt opens the door to God's power Throughout this book, Dr. Michael Youssef will grow your wisdom in praising God and energize your daily practice of praise. He will teach you new ways to give praise that will result in personal growth and spiritual transformation. FEATURES AND BENEFITS:An updated and expanded edition of one of Michael Youssef&’s best-selling books, including a study guide for individuals and groups.
End Times and the Secret of the Mahdi: Unlocking the Mystery of Revelation and the Antichrist
by Michael YoussefThe emergence of Radical Islamists should be no surprise to students of Scripture. America is only now understanding their intense passion to rule, not only the Middle East, but the western world as well. Youssef points to passages that show us how biblical prophecy speaks to the awful things to come. Beware of the secret of the Mahdi!
Hope for This Present Crisis: The Seven-Step Path to Restoring a World Gone Mad
by Michael YoussefOur culture has lost its mind. Now, we are waging a bigger fight—a war for our soul. Is it possible our world has gone mad? We are under siege and the war is not from without; it is from within. The collapse of the Roman Empire occurred in a single generation and was not so much the result of invasions by their enemies but the result of moral decay and internal corruption. Similar patterns are emerging in America. We neglected or abandoned our traditional institutions long ago, but now it&’s time to take them back. Today, forces are at work to strip the principles and precepts of faith from public venues or minimize their significance. Many progressive leaders are convinced that when Christianity disintegrates it will create peace on earth. But the loss of our heritage will merely create a spiritual vacuum that will be filled with folly, crammed with chaos, or invaded by Islam. The reality is: Western civilization will become so decadent and reckless that America will collapse like a house of cards. In Hope for This Present Crisis, Dr. Youssef provides a diagnosis of the insanity of the current culture and a seven-step prescription for restoring sanity to a world gone mad. Here&’s the seven-step path to restoring a world gone mad: Remember the Truth – Stand firm on the truth of the gospel.Restore the Soul – Seek God&’s approval─ not the approval of other people.Revitalize theFamily – Guard your children from the horrors of the Internet.Reestablish the Classroom – Support conscientious, caring public school teachers.Respect our Freedoms – Know your rights.Reform our Society – Morally and spiritually purify yourself.Revive the Church – Demonstrate the forgiving love of Jesus at all times.This book will teach you how to stand up to attacks on your faith, and defend Christianity as a meaningful contribution to society.
How to Read the Bible (as If Your Life Depends on It)
by Michael YoussefAs fewer Christians read the Bible daily, fewer understand what a marvelous revelation it is from God to man. How to Read the Bible (as If Your Life Depends on It) offers believers and nonbelievers alike a new appreciation for the Bible, helping them to read it for understanding, not just as the storybook they remember from childhood.There is no other book like the Bible. God used at least forty human writers over more than 1,600 years to compost the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments.They included kings and shepherds, a physician and a tax collector. They lived on three continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa. Yet the Bible is a single Book with a single Author, focused on a single theme: Jesus the Messiah, our Redeemer. From beginning to end, the Bible tells the story of the Kingdom of God and its King. The Old Testament tells us He is coming. The New Testament announces that He has arrived. The sixty-six books of the Bible do not tell sixty-six stories. Together they tell one story. It&’s the story of humanity&’s rebellion against God and God&’s redemptive love for the human race. It&’s the story of a Kingdom and a Covenant, of one Lord who saves completely and rules eternally. The unity of the Bible confounds human wisdom. The unity of the Bible baffles its critics. The unity of the Bible challenges its enemies. There&’s no book like this Book because there&’s no author like its Author.
Is The End Near?: What Jesus Told Us About the Last Days
by Michael YoussefWhen will the insanity end? This book will answer your questions about end times issues by examining statements that Jesus Himself made about what was to come. You will be encouraged as you anticipate Christ&’s return. Both inside and outside the church, people are asking the same question: Is this the end of the world? With a global pandemic that has killed millions; nations spending millions of dollars to update their nuclear weapons arsenals; and an increase in fire, floods, plagues, and other natural disasters, Christians and non-Christians alike are concluding that history appears to be drawing to a close.Yet Dr. Michael Youssef says now is not the time to fear. In Is The End Near? Dr. Youssef looks at Jesus&’ words in Matthew 24 and 25 about the end of civilization and the coming of the one world ruler and examines: Whether the &“birth pains&” Jesus predicted in Matthew 24 are signs that the end times are nearEvidence for potentially apocalyptic events such as asteroid or comet collisions with earth—events that could trigger unprecedented tsunamis and global darknessWhether it&’s possible for Christians to be deceived by the Antichrist and other false messiahs in the end timesThe four dimensions of the coming judgmentHow to live in the hope and security of the Lord&’s return, even as the world is collapsing around us As believers, we don&’t have to fear the end. Using God&’s Word as our guide, we can look toward the future with hope, because we know the One who holds the future in His hands.FOREWORD BY R. T. KENDALL
Is The End Near? Study Guide
by Michael YoussefWhat will be the sign of the end of the age? After using this study guide, your understanding of the end times according to Matthew chapters 24 and 25 will be expanded so you can see Jesus&’s words from a new light. Jesus gave His longest answer to this question on the Mount of Olives. Join Dr. Michael Youssef as he takes a deep dive into the words of Matthew 24 and 25 in the sessions of this companion to Is the End Near? Intended as a four-week Bible experience, the Is the End Near? video series and study guide are designed for group settings, including small groups or Sunday school classes, as well as for individual study. Each weekly session begins with a reflective question, followed by the video message that viewers can either stream or watch on DVD. The sessions are fully adaptable to the format and flow of activities based on the size and structure of the group or to accommodate personal study. Each day&’s session guides readers through:A scripture reading, followed by reflection questions, to help readers mine the material surveyed during the weekly sessionA review of the key verse to memorizeA time of prayerFEATURES AND BENEFITS:each week includes five daily sessions of verse-by-verse study;followed by a sixth day to reflect on the material;as readers work through this study, they will become astute in Matthew chapters 24 and 25 and develop a deeper understanding of what Jesus&’ words hold for the future!
Jesus, Jihad and Peace: What Bible Prophecy Says About World Events Today
by Michael YoussefJudaism, Christianity, and Islam all feature parallel accounts of the "end times," and all three accounts feature a messianic Savior, an apocalyptic final war between good and evil, and a central role for the city of Jerusalem. Do these three "end times" scenarios intersect in some way? In a world that cries out for peace, which will prevail-Jesus or jihad?
Never Give Up: Holding Fast to Biblical Truth in Times of Danger and Despair
by Michael YoussefWhat if the answers to our modern crises are found in ancient truths? This book will give you the hope and courage you need to stay firm in your faith despite the circumstances going on around you. You will keep your devotion to God and boldly share your faith. The truth of the gospel is in great danger. Biblical beliefs are being attacked. Biblical morality is being assaulted. Christians are being insulted for holding to the ancient truths found in the Scriptures. We are in a fight to be heard and not canceled—to share our faith amidst the cancel culture. What is God&’s message to us this day? What does He want from us in these troubled times? Resilience. Courage. Faithfulness. His call to us is to never give up. Never give up…on the infallible Word of God.Never give up…on the faith once delivered. In his last letter, the aged and imprisoned apostle Paul realized that his final days were approaching. So, he wrote his last legacy message for his beloved Timothy and for future generations of disciples—namely you and me. In Never Give Up, Dr. Michael Youssef echoes the words of the apostle Paul so that we may experience encouragement—and know triumph in the midst of defeat. With a sense of urgency, we are called to the steadfast service of a certain conviction. Despite hardship and suffering, we can learn to be unwavering in our devotion. As followers of Jesus, too often we are tempted to throw in the towel, give up the fight, and give in to fear. But we must not let that be our reality. We have not been abandoned. God is here. Yet conviction is needed and service is required. No matter what comes our way, we must never give up.
You Want Me to do What?: Get Off Your Blessed Assurance and Do Something!
by Michael YoussefWhen individuals feel God telling them to do something that is out of their comfort zone, what is the instinctive reaction? To run for the hills? To pretend they didn't hear? To argue? Dr. Michael Youssef explains that God challenges every Christian to fulfill the call He has placed on their lives. Dr. Youssef walks readers through the story of Joshua and leads them to discover how to take on what seems to be impossible, learn from failure, complete the victory, claim their inheritance, and share their story. By the end of this journey they will be inspired to put the lessons of this book into practice and claim the promises that accompany God's calling.
Games 2 (The Ideas Library)
by Youth SpecialtiesNearly 400 more wild, creative games for guaranteed fun! - Baseball and Kickball Games . . . The national pastime is hereby turned on its ear by more nutty variations than you can shake a Louisville Slugger at. Plus other diamond games, like kickball. - Swimming Pool and Lake Games . . . Whether your water is a pond, pool, or Puget Sound, we've got contests, activities -- even a spectator Water Carnival (see page 117). - Wide Games . . . Got a few acres and a few hours to organize, strategize -- and then use stealth and cunning to infiltrate enemy lines, smuggle contraband through customs, or detect (and dispatch) aliens? These adventure games are perfect for camps and retreats! - Golf Games . . . You don't need manicured courses, motorized carts, or polyester pants. What you do need are people willing to golf with marshmallows, rubber bands, hula hoops, and croquet mallets. - Frisbee Games . . . Portable, ubiquitous, and supremely cool, flying discs hold hours of entertainment for your group. In fact, why not plan an entire day of Frisbee games? Plus . . . A bevy of relay races, outdoor games especially for large and small groups, 30-some soccer and hockey games, alternative football games, and enough water games (including water balloon games) to give your group a sopping good summertime! Whether you're a youth worker or recreation director in a church, school, club, or camp -- Games 2 is brimming with notoriously wild, creative, and youth-group tested games!
On Social Justice: St. Basil the Great
by Gregory P. Yova C. Paul SchroederSt Basil's homilies on the subject of wealth and poverty, although delivered in the fourth century, remain utterly fresh and contemporary. Whether you possess great wealth or have modest means, at the heart of St Basil's message stands the maxim: Simplify your life, so you have something to share with others. While some patristic texts relate to obscure and highly philosophical questions, St Basil's teachings on social issues are immediately understood and applicable. At a time when vast income disparity and overuse of limited environmental resources are becoming matters of increasing concern, St Basil's message is more relevant now than ever before.
Spinoza and Other Heretics, Volume 2: The Adventures of Immanence
by Yirmiyahu YovelThis ambitious study presents Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) as the most outstanding and influential thinker of modernity—and examines the question of whether he was the "first secular Jew." A number-one bestseller in Israel, Spinoza and Other Heretics is made up of two volumes—The Marrano of Reason and The Adventures of Immanence. Yirmiyahu Yovel shows how Spinoza grounded a philosophical revolution in a radically new principlethe philosophy of immanence, or the idea that this world is all there is—and how he thereby anticipated secularization, the Enlightenment, the disintegration of ghetto life, and the rise of natural science and the liberal-democratic state.In The Adventures of Immanence, Yovel discloses the presence of Spinoza's philosophical revolution in the work of later thinkers who helped shape the modern mind. He claims it is no accident that some of the most unorthodox and innovative figures in the past two centuries—including Goethe, Kant, Hegel, Heine, Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, and Einstein—were profoundly influenced by Spinoza and shared his view that immanent reality is the only source of valid social and political norms and that recognizing this fact is necessary for human liberation. But what is immanent reality, and how is liberation to be construed? In a work that constitutes a retelling of much of Western intellectual history, Yovel analyzes the rival answers given to these questions and, in so doing, provides a fresh view of a wide range of individual thinkers.
John Wesley: Holiness of Heart and Life
by Charles YrigoyenJohn Wesley: Holiness of Heart and Life is a six-week study on John Wesley, the major themes of his theology, the spread of Wesleyanism to North America, and renewal in the Wesleyan tradition. Chapters include reflection questions. The Study Guide offers step-by-step plans for each session.
La fe que mueve la mano de Dios
by Josue YrionEn su cuarto libro, La fe que mueve la mano de Dios, Josué Yrion guía al lector a desarrollar su potencial y su crecimiento espiritual por medio de una fe que fortalecerá cada área de su vida. A través de experiencias personales, ilustraciones anecdóticas y principalmente la Palabra de Dios, esta obra establece el fundamento para una fe cristocéntrica invencible. Le guiará a experimentar salvación divina, libertad, sanidad, prosperidad, guía, fortaleza, paz, respuestas, victoria y milagros.
Heme aquí, Señor, envíame a mí
by Josué YrionHoy en día, miles de personas escuchan el llamado de Dios para entrar en el ministerio y en el servicio misionero. Hay una gran necesidad entre estas personas, y entre todos los que aspiran a entrar en el ministerio y servir al Señor, de saber cómo, dónde y cuándo obedecer este llamado.Dios mismo es quien está poniendo a Sus siervos en el ministerio. En Efesios 4:11 dice: "Él mismo constituyó a unos, apóstoles; a otros, profetas; a otros, evangelistas; a otros, pastores y maestros". Y es precisamente en Su llamado que descansa la autoridad por la cual el evangelio ha sido proclamado a través de la historia de la iglesia.
El poder de la Palabra de Dios: La Biblia, la fuente eterna de Dios
by Josue YrionEn El poder de la Palabra de Dios, Josué Yrion imprime dos de las principales marcas de su ministerio: su amor apasionado por Cristo y su compromiso radical con la verdad de las Escrituras. Al abordar la revelación bíblica de manera franca y fiel, además de desafiarnos a un compromiso integral con los principios inmutables de la Biblia, nos estimula y nos guía a una vida cristiana llena de victoria y de la unción del Espíritu.
El secreto de la oración eficaz
by Josue YrionEl secreto de la oración eficaz explora diez claves para la oración eficaz.El secreto de todos los cristianos victoriosos de todas las épocas fue que descubrieron las respuestas a sus inquietudes, problemas y necesidades en "el secreto de la oración eficaz". En este libro usted descubrirá el secreto de una oración que le llevará a la humildad; hará de usted una persona íntegra; obtendrá la santidad que todos necesitamos; recibirá sabiduría divina; conocerá lo que es el poder de Dios; tomará decisiones que estén en el centro de la voluntad de Dios; vivirá en el conocimiento de Dios; su vida diaria será de intimidad con Dios; aprenderá a oír la voz de Dios; y finalmente sabrá cómo recibir la respuesta de Dios a sus oraciones.Prepárese para experimentar una nueva esfera en la dimensión espiritual. Prepárese para crecer un escalón más alto en su comunión diaria con el Padre, el Hijo y el Espíritu Santo. Y prepárese para ser usado por Dios como nunca antes al terminar la lectura de este libro.
La vida espiritual victoriosa
by Josue YrionViva victoriosamente unavida espiritual plena, abundante y próspera al emplear las bases de laPalabra de Dios.En La vida espiritual victoriosa aprenderá a vivir en victoria al aplicar el temor de Dios a su vida; recibirá el discernimiento espiritual tan necesario; obtendrá el crecimiento espiritual y lamadurez; poseerá la victoria sobre el pecado y la tentación; caminará gozosamente sobre las aflicciones; tambiénsabrá la seguridad de ser un vencedor como ministro;tendrá la habilidad de rechazar la impaciencia y esperar en silencio y quietud; tendrá el poder de Dios pormedio de la oración; sabrá cuán poderosa es el arma delayuno; conocerá la importancia de guardar, aplicar, amar y vivir en la Palabrade Dios; y será llevado a la victoria final al perseverar y permanecer hasta el fin.
Amon's Secret: A Family Story of the First Christians
by Arnold YtreeideBest-selling author of family-tailored Lent and Advent books is back with a new adventureAdding to his widely popular Advent and Lent series, well-known author Arnold Ytreeide revisits the Jerusalem of Jesus in this captivating follow-up to Amon's Adventure. This time, Ytreeide takes families into the life of one of the founders of the church.Thirteen-year-old Amon has just watched Jesus ascend into heaven. What will Christ's followers do now? In the midst of Amon's confusion, the apostle Peter hands him an assignment: invent a way for the new Christian church to communicate and meet in secret. It must not be noticed by the penetrating eyes of Jesus' enemies who are still looking for anyone who dared call him the Messiah.Amon's task quickly turns dangerous. The Sanhedrin, led by Saul, begins hunting down believers in "The Way," even stoning some to death. Now Amon must walk a treacherous line between finishing the job he was given and working safely around those who would kill him if they knew his secret. Can he dodge cranky Romans and angry Pharisees and find a way for the new church to survive?With short, action-filled chapters, reflections for family devotions, and a foundation of archaeological evidence, Amon's Secret is a fun and powerful way to connect to the church's beginnings.
Comparative Journeys: Essays on Literature and Religion East and West (Masters of Chinese Studies)
by Anthony YuThroughout his academic career, Anthony C. Yu has employed a comparative approach to literary analysis that pays careful attention to the religious and philosophical elements of Chinese and Western texts. His mastery of both canons remains unmatched in the field, and his immense knowledge of the contexts that gave rise to each tradition supplies the foundations for ideal comparative scholarship. In these essays, Yu explores the overlap between literature and religion in Chinese and Western literature. He opens with a principal method for relating texts to religion and follows with several essays that apply this approach to single texts in discrete traditions: the Greek religion in Prometheus; Christian theology in Milton; ancient Chinese philosophical thought in Laozi; and Chinese religious syncretism in The Journey to the West. Yu's essays juxtapose Chinese and Western texts-Cratylus next to Xunzi, for example-and discuss their relationship to language and subjects, such as liberal Greek education against general education in China. He compares a specific Western text and religion to a specific Chinese text and religion. He considers the Divina Commedia in the context of Catholic theology alongside The Journey to the West as it relates to Chinese syncretism, united by the theme of pilgrimage. Yet Yu's focus isn't entirely tied to the classics. He also considers the struggle for human rights in China and how this topic relates to ancient Chinese social thought and modern notions of rights in the West. "In virtually every high-cultural system," Yu writes, "be it the Indic, the Islamic, the Sino-Japanese, or the Judeo-Christian, the literary tradition has developed in intimate-indeed, often intertwining-relation to religious thought, practice, institution, and symbolism." Comparative Journeys is a major step toward unraveling this complexity, revealing through the skilled observation of texts the extraordinary intimacy between two supposedly disparate languages and cultures.
The Monkey and the Monk: An Abridgment of the Journey to the West
by Anthony C. YuThe skeletal plot of The Journey to the West (Chin. Xiyoujt) was based on the famous pilgrimage of the priest Xuanzang (596?--664 CE), who traveled overland from Tang China to distant India in quest of additional Buddhist scriptures, the doctrines of which were deemed canonical to his particular division of the faith.
An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach
by Charles Yu Bruce K. WaltkeThe Old Testament is more than a religious history of the nation of Israel. It is more than a portrait gallery of heroes of the faith. It is even more than a theological and prophetic backdrop to the New Testament. Beyond these, the Old Testament is inspired revelation of the very nature, character, and works of God. As renowned Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke writes in the preface of this book, the Old Testament’s every sentence is “fraught with theology, worthy of reflection.” This book is the result of decades of reflection informed by an extensive knowledge of the Hebrew language, the best of critical scholarship, a deep understanding of both the content and spirit of the Old Testament, and a thoroughly evangelical conviction. Taking a narrative, chronological approach to the text, Waltke employs rhetorical criticism to illuminate the theologies of the biblical narrators. Through careful study, he shows that the unifying theme of the Old Testament is the “breaking in of the kingdom of God.” This theme helps the reader better understand not only the Old Testament, but also the New Testament, the continuity of the entire Bible, and ultimately, God himself.