<p>"The Holy Spirit's prompting was like fire in my bones, I had to share it or burst." That's what Jim Biscardi said about producing this book. "Fire in the Soul" is a collection of articles he's written over the last three years for two monthly Christian newspapers in the New York metro area. It also contains excerpts from his other four books. Jim is President of New Jersey Christian Ministries, which for nearly 50 years, with hundreds of instructors, has been a vibrant teaching arm of the Body of Christ, equipping thousands of Christians for making disciples. This book inspires, educates, and challenges us in six major areas: Faith, The Church, Our Spiritual Life, Wounds from Within, Our Future Heavenly Home, and Study of God's Word. It also gives us an in depth topical index for researching 80 other important subject areas. "Fire in the Soul" is literally saturated with Scripture along with metaphors that make deep thoughts easier to understand and remember. Jim uses such things as "spiritual vitamins" to describe how God transforms us, the "valupak" of Christ's values to describe Christlikeness, riding a bicycle to describe the Christian life, and much more.</p>

Fire in the Soul

Biscardi, Jim

Religion & Spirituality

Mantle Ministries

Everyone wonders about what will be in their future.  Our Lord Jesus Christ gave us the answer about 2000 years ago. He commanded the Apostle John to "Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later."  Revelation 1:19.   But what John wrote has been a mystery and difficult to decipher even for the most serious and sincere Christian.  It requires unraveling many symbols, visions, and above all putting events in their proper sequence.  And yet those who are willing to study and keep its message are rewarded by the Lord, "Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near."  Revelation 1:3.   The diligent reader of the Book is awed by Christ's person, grace, and power.  As the Lamb of God, it demonstrates His desire that none should perish - leaving a powerful witness for those left behind after the rapture.   As the Head of the Church, He provides both a warning to stay ready for His return, and encouragement that by His strength we can overcome all things.  As the returning Messiah, He vanquishes all evil, and claims His right to rule over heaven and earth.   What's In Your Future? offers a suggested sequence that places events in chronological order, and that also groups symbols together that are reiterating and adding detail to similar events - thus reducing or eliminating repetition.  This results in portions of the Book of Revelation being read "out of order."  Our belief is that Revelation is a microcosm of the entire Word of God - where prophecies do not occur in a chronological sequence.     We also gather together scriptures from other parts of God's Word that confirm and add meaning and understanding to the various parts of Revelation.   Finally, we have added author insights that will bring perspective and also (we trust) glorify the One and only One who is ".worthy. to receive glory and honor and power, for (He) created all things, and by (His) will they were created and have their being." Revelation 4: 11.  About the Author(s): Jim Biscardi is President of New Jersey Christian Ministries, Inc. (NJCM), a non-profit, interdenominational corporation that equips Christians to make disciples through about 90 instructors.  For the past 45 years, it has sponsored an annual Christian Ministries Convention with 150 workshops and over 60 exhibitors.  Over the last 5 years, attendance has been between 925 -1500 people.    In 2003, 196 churches/ministries were represented with over 280 teachers and 174 other leaders, including 41 Sunday School Superintendents.   Regional seminars at host churches in various geographical areas are also presented. Jim has been interviewed on various NY-NJ radio stations about his books, his workshops, and NJCM - Family Stations Inc., Star 99.1, and WMCA/WWDJ New York¿s Christian Talk Radio.  Besides What's In Your Future?, he¿s written three other books, published by Operation Mobilisation, Petros-Faith Publishing, and Mantle Ministries.  Besides distribution in the USA, his books are distributed in India, Nigeria, and Kenya.   Joe Velez is a short-term missionary, evangelist, and inspirational teacher of the Bible.  He's a sought-after workshop instructor - especially in the area of "end-times" prophecy.  He used his extensive background as a computer network technician, to research, teach, and document technology that is paving the way for the Antichrist world ruler.  He describes this technology in easy-to-understand terms along with pictures in a chapter called, "Technology and the Rise of the Antichrist."

What's In Your Future?

Christian Books & Bibles

Velez, Joe

Christian Living

This book can be used by both teachers and students.  It is designed to be used in conjunction with the textbook, The Mantle: How To Dress For Success In Leadership by Jim Biscardi Jr., published by Mantle Ministries in 2009.  This Guide and Workbook  provides a set of questions for the students in the Student Workbook Section and the corresponding answers in the Teacher’s Guide and Answer Sheet Section.  This arrangement facilitates both a self-study course as well as a classroom teaching setting.    As Elijah anointed Elisha to take his place, similarly, Jesus anoints every believer. As Elijah cast his mantle upon Elisha, so Christ casts the mantle of the Holy Spirit upon us.   Just as Elisha, who wanted a double portion of Elijah’s spirit, was required to keep his eyes upon Elijah, likewise we go in the power of the Holy Spirit, and we keep our mind stayed upon our great High-Priest, Servant-Leader, who is the Lamb upon the throne.   While we have the Holy Spirit mantle, God leads us into the desert of learning as He did Christ, Moses, Paul and other great biblical heroes who became servant-leaders. The Great Fisher of Men leads us often into deep waters where only Christ’s outstretched, nail-driven hands provide the strength to keep serving others. We learn that it was not the nails that held Christ to the cross. Through it all, He presses into us the servant-leader qualities of self-sacrifice, faithfulness, endurance, patience and love.   “King-priest” MANTLE leadership excellence may be difficult to attain and require our utmost attention and energy. It will certainly go against our human nature. Its value may not be recognized at first — just as Christ was not recognized by the religious leaders of His day. The downward spiral, however, of our vital enterprises, speaks loudly that we most certainly must continuously strive to improve the quality of our leadership performance. The other “mantles” being worn by leaders are frayed and unraveling. What greater goal is there for a workplace manager, pastor, deacon, teacher, parent, coach, leader than to follow in the path of the Master Manager, King of kings and Lord of lords, who is also the Lamb upon the throne?  This book is designed to help us discover and emulate one of the greatest untapped riches in Christ - a way to lead people - a powerful leadership style that He left us as a legacy of His ministry here.

The Mantle Leadership Teacher's Guide and Student Workbook

<p>Our Lord Jesus Christ told us how to get ready for His second coming. He wants us to prepare as if we knew that a thief was coming to break into our home to rob our property. This is an apt illustration when you consider that at His coming He will "steal" away all those who have trusted Him as their personal Lord and Savior. In 1/20th of a second (i.e. in the blink of an eye), Christians all over the world will disappear, and, along with the dead in Christ who will be raised with immortal bodies, be caught up to meet the Lord in the air. And forever they will live, rule, and reign with Him. But how does preparing for a thief relate to living our Christian life? "Like a Thief In The Night" answers that question in many practical areas like watching and waiting; locking the windows and doors; taking inventory of our household goods; changing our locks; turning on the outside lights; getting a weapon ready; and having an escape plan. It also shows how the "Thief" becomes our Judge, Bridegroom, Commander-in-Chief, King, and our eternal residence Builder. Some skeptics will say, "Doesn't every generation think the Second Coming is near?" That was probably done by God's design. The Lord wants us to be living representations of His sacrificial love in every generation. So He wants us to live our lives, look forward, and prepare to meet Him at any moment. Having said that, we know there is a generation that will, indeed, be alive when He returns. And it appears more and more certain from the signs of the times that we may be that very generation.</p>

Like A Thief In The Night

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Fire in the Soul

What's In Your Future?

The Mantle Leadership Teacher's Guide and Student Workbook

Like A Thief In The Night