The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context. 
To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible. Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved. 
This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written. 
Volumes and authors in The NIV Application Commentary, New Testament Set: Matthew - Revelation, 20-Volume Collection include: Matthew by Michael J. Wilkins Mark by David E. Garland Luke by Darrell L. Bock John by Gary M. Burge Acts by Ajith Fernando Romans by Douglas J. Moo 1 Corinthians by Craig L. Blomberg 2 Corinthians by Scott J. Hafemann Galatians by Scot McKnight Ephesians by Klyne Snodgrass Philippians by Frank Thielman Colossians, Philemon by David E. Garland 1 and 2 Thessalonians by Michael W. Holmes 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus by Walter L. Liefeld Hebrews by George H. Guthrie James by David P. Nystrom 1 Peter by Scot McKnight 2 Peter, Jude by Douglas J. Moo Letters of John by Gary M. Burge Revelation by Craig S. Keener

The NIV Application Commentary, New Testament Set: Matthew - Revelation, 20-Volume Collection

Religion & Spirituality

Burge, Gary M.

Keener, Craig S.

MCKNIGHT, SCOT

Guthrie, George H.

Moo, Douglas J.

Blomberg, Craig L.

Bock, Darrell L.

Wilkins, Michael J.

Garland, Daniel

Fernando, Ajith

Hafemann, Scott J.

Snodgrass, Klyne

Thielman, Frank S.

Holmes, Michael W.

Liefeld, Walter L.

Nystrom, David P.

Christian Books & Bibles

Zondervan Academic

A series of Bible study guides following the format and content of the NIV Application Commentaries Series. Each study looks at the original meaning, bridging contexts, and contemporary significance of the text, and offers small group participants a better understanding and relevant application of the biblical material to their daily lives.

Acts: The Message of Jesus in Action (Bringing the Bible to Life)

Lee-Thorp, Karen

HarperChristian Resources

The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context.
Faith and action: that inseparable link is a golden thread running through Acts. In 2,000 years, one thing hasn't changed: God's heart for lost people. As long as he acts on their behalf, he will call us to play an integral part in his deeds. Acts lifts us up out of the armchair and spurs us to kingdom action, trusting that God will be with us. Ajith Fernando shares perspectives on the book of Acts that reveal its enduring relevance for our twenty first-century lives.
To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's context, each passage is treated in three sections:
<ul>
<li>
Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context.</li>
<li>
Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible.</li>
<li>
Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved.</li>
</ul>
This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.

Acts (The NIV Application Commentary)

In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul places love at the very center of what it means to embrace life in Christ. All other spiritual gifts are worth nothing in comparison. But the love explained in those verses is nothing short of radical.  Fernando’s pastoral work―in the midst of the cultural and ethnic tensions of Sri Lanka―often brought up a very real and honest question: “Can the biblical teaching about love actually be practiced?” The answer he discovered is a resounding “yes.” The radical love of God is not only real, but it is the key to experiencing joy in the pain and suffering of this world. Believers must look to the Scriptures for God’s teaching on the true nature of love, its divine origins, and its power for those who trust in Christ. This book offers reflections on the Bible’s consistent teaching on love and shares real-life experiences of learning to love in difficult situations.

Reclaiming Love: Radical Relationships in a Complex World

Parenting & Relationships

Zondervan

Christians today are confronted by enormous pressure from the surrounding culture: magazine ads foster greed and self-indulgence; TV ridicules traditional values; movies are filled with graphic sex and violence. This practical exposition of Daniel's life and prophecies helps Christians resist the temptation to conform.

Spiritual Living in a Secular World: Applying the Book of Daniel Today

Using the example of Daniel and his friends—who were stripped of their Jewish identity and immersed in a hostile environment—the author shows how Christians today can endure and impact a post-Christian culture.

Spiritual Living in a Secular World

Monarch Books

Comentario bíblico con aplicación NVI Hechos: Del texto bíblico a una aplicación contemporánea (Comentarios bíblicos con aplicación NVI) (Spanish Edition)

La mayoría de los comentarios bíblicos nos llevan en un viaje de una sola vía de nuestro mundo al mundo bíblico. Pero nos dejan ahí, asumiendo que de alguna manera nosotros podremos hacer el viaje de regreso por nuestros propios medios. En otras palabras, se enfocan en el significado original del pasaje pero no discuten las aplicaciones contemporáneas. La información que ofrecen es valiosa, ¡pero el trabajo esta a medias! La serie de Comentarios NVI nos ayuda con las dos partes del trabajo interpretativo. Esta nueva y única serie, muestra a los lectores como traer el mensaje antiguo a un contexto moderno. Explica no solo lo que da a entender la Biblia sino también como nos puede hablar poderosamente hoy día.

Vida

Aprende la retadora pero importante tarea de transportar el mensaje antiguo de la Palabra de Dios a un contexto moderno y claro, utilizando Los Comentarios Bíblicos con aplicación NVI. 
Estos comentarios además de enfocarse en la aplicación de un pasaje, también nos permite pensar en el proceso por el cual se desarrolla un texto en su sentido original hasta llegar a su significado contemporáneo. Son verdaderos comentarios, no exposiciones populares. Siendo obras de referencia y no de literatura devocional. 
En cada comentario encontrarás: El significado del texto bíblico en su contexto del primer siglo (Sentido Original) La conexión entre el contexto original de la Biblia y su aplicación contemporáneo (Construyendo Puentes) La aplicación de un mensaje bíblico contemporáneo con el mismo poder que fue escrito en el pasado. 
NVI Application Commentary: Acts 
Learn the exciting but important task of translating the ancient message of God's Word into a clear modern context using the NIV Bible Commentaries with application. 
These commentaries not only focus on the application of a passage, but also allow us to think about the process by which a text develops from its original meaning to its contemporary sense. These are true commentaries, not popular expositions. Being works of reference and not devotional literature. 
In each commentary you will find: The meaning of the biblical text in its first century context (Original Meaning). The connection between the original context of the Bible and its contemporary application (Building Bridges). The application of a contemporary biblical message with the same power as it was written in the past.

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

There are Bibles literally all over the place. You can find them in the drawer of the end table in your hotel room, under the pews at your local church, on the shelves of your local library or bookstore, posted in full and in multiple versions on any number of websites. You can find them in every corner of the earth, even (if you look carefully enough) in places where they're forbidden. So there's no trouble getting hold of a Bible. But once you have one in your hands . . . now what? The Scriptures tell us that the Word of God is living and active; what happens to us as we interact with it? In The Bible Study Handbook Lindsay Olesberg lays a foundation for why we read the Bible, what attitudes and expectations are most helpful as we enter into serious Bible study, and what methods and practices yield the most fruit. From foundational insights to best practices and hands-on exercises, you will find everything you need in this book to cultivate your curiosity, hone your attention and mine the applicabilities of whatever passage you find yourself in. And you'll be reminded of the insights, encouragement and even transformation waiting for people who commit to studying the Scriptures well together. A comprehensive guide for Bible students of every level of experience and spiritual maturity.

The Bible Study Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to an Essential Practice

Olesberg, Lindsay

Christian leaders face challenges. But God works with us and through us to accomplish his purposes. Available here for the first time in English is John Stott's practical wisdom for younger leaders. Speaking personally from his own experience, Stott addresses issues of discouragement, self-discipline, relationships and youth. Also includes reflections on John Stott's ministry from two of his former study assistants, Mark Labberton and Corey Widmer, plus excerpts of Stott's writing about ministry, leadership and service.

Problems of Christian Leadership

Stott, John

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