Early Christian Letters for Everyone
James, Peter, John And Judah
Published on 15. November 2011
240 pages
978-0-281-06677-3 (ISBN)
Description
Writing in an accessible and anecdotal style, Tom Wright opens up to us the wisdom of the letters of James, Peter, John and Judah (Jude).
A vital resource for every church and every Christian, these letters are full of clear practical advice for Christians.
Written for those new to the faith, they warn of the dangers and difficulties a young Christian community would face both within and without, while revelling in the delight of budding faith, hope and life. Today, these letters are just as relevant as they were two thousand years ago. They continue to help Christians to live with genuine faith in a complex modern age.
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English
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London
United Kingdom
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978-0-281-06677-3 (9780281066773)
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Person
Tom Wright recently resigned as Bishop of Durham to take up a new appointment as Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews. He is a regular broadcaster on radio and television. Tom Wright is the author of over forty books, including the other For Everyone guides to the New Testament, the best-selling Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, and Virtue Reborn; and the magisterial series entitled Christian Origins and the Question of God.
Content
Introduction Map JAMES James 1.1-8 The Challenge of Faith James 1.9-18 The Snares of the World and the Gift of God James 1.19-27 The Word That Goes to Work James 2.1-13 No Favourites! James 2.14-26 Faith and Works James 3.1-12 Taming the Tongue James 3.13-18 True and False Wisdom James 4.1-10 Humility and Faith James 4.11-17 Living by Trust in God James 5.1-6 Warnings to the Rich James 5.7-12 Patience and Trust James 5.13-20 Praying in Faith 1 PETER 1 Peter 1.1-9 Genuine Faith and Sure Hope 1 Peter 1 10-21 Ransomed by Grace 1 Peter 1.22-2.3 Newborn Babies 1 Peter 2.4-10 The Living Stone 1 Peter 2.11-17 Living in a Pagan World 1 Peter 2.18-25 Suffering as the Messiah Did 1 Peter 3.1-17 Marriage and its Challenges 1 Peter 3.8-16 The New Way of Life 1 Peter 3.17-22 Suffering for Doing Right 1 Peter 4.1-11 Transformed Living 1 Peter 4.12-19 Sharing the Messiah's Sufferings 1 Peter 5.1-7 Humble Leadership 1 Peter 5.8-14 Standing Firm by God's Power 2 PETER 2 Peter 1.1-11 Confirm Your Call 2 Peter 1.12-21 Prophecy Made Sure 2 Peter 2.1-10a False Prophets 2 Peter 2.10b-22 From Bad to Worse 2 Peter 3.1-10 The Day of the Lord 2 Peter 3.11-18 God's Patience 1 JOHN 1 John 1.1-4 The Word of Life 1 John 1.5-2.2 God's Light and Our Darkness 1 John 2.3-14 God's New Commandment 1 John 2.15-29 People of the Lie 1 John 3.1-10 Born of God 1 John 3.11-24 The Challenge of Love 1 John 4.1-6 False Prophets 1 John 4.7-21 God's Love 1 John 5.1-12 Faith Wins the Victory 1 John 5.13-21 The True God 2 JOHN 2 John 1-6 The Sign of Life 2 John 7-13 Don't be Deceived! 3 JOHN 3 John 1-8 Hospitality for God's People 3 John 9-15 Authority and Example JUDAH Judah 1-4 Contend for the Faith Judah 5-16 False Teachers Glossary
