Stanley Gale takes us through Ecclesiastes, not in a detailed study; rather, it allows the book to be a study on life. After all, there can hardly be a more up to date commentary on modern-day life than this ancient book! What does life 'under the sun' have to offer? What is God's purpose for us? We see the sanity of living, not in vanity, but to the glory of God. Somehow there is a myth floating around that when you follow Jesus life has certain tangible perks. When your Father is God and Jesus is the reigning King, you expect that finances won't be quite as tight, relationships will be easier, and life will be a bit merrier. A little bit of false advertising. Seemingly innocent expectations. But these beliefs are far from innocent. When you expect wine and roses and end up with gruel, your confidence in the Lord wanes. Maybe, you wonder, this relationship with Christ is just a life insurance policy after all. It is good for when you die, but costly for when you live. Life insurance policies are boring, at best. Maybe the Bible has no real-world application. And what about the many men and women who jettison their faith because they encounter suffering - lots of suffering - and following Christ seems to make absolutely no difference? They have been spared nothing. There is a rule in suffering: the more intense the suffering, the more alone you feel from both other people and the Lord. There are times when life is a painful mess, and if God doesn't speak to us in the midst of that mess, why bother? In Ecclesiastes, God speaks into the mess. Ecclesiastes is not about happy thoughts that deny earthly realities. Instead, the preacher, along with the other voice we hear in Ecclesiastes, open our eyes even wider than normal. They take us to all the hard places. They hear our questions and run further with them until all is laid bare. Every once in a while you might think that Ecclesiastes is written by a dour existentialist, but, somehow, even before you get to the end of the book, you can tell that this examination of life will end in hope and result in more meaning and fullness that we can comprehend. At the end of Stan's time with you in Ecclesiastes, you won't have a formula for wealth, wisdom or beauty, but you will find comfort, hope and meaning as you know your God is worthy of your complete trust.

Making Sanity Out of Vanity: Christian Realism in the Book of Ecclesiastes

Stanley D. Gale

Edward T. Welch

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Paul spoke of laboring among the Galatians that "Christ might be formed in them." Later, he speaks of the development of Christian character in their lives, what he calls the "fruit of the Spirit." The question is, how is Christ like character cultivated in our lives? The contention of this book is that such fruit is produced naturally and organically through abiding in Jesus Christ. The starting point is not Galatians 5, but John 15. There Jesus informs us that it is as we abide in Him that we bear fruit much fruit, fruit that will last. After laying the groundwork of God's grace to us in Christ as the Vine of life, we will see how our Father tends us for the production of fruit in our lives. we will explore each fruit, gaining insight into its makeup and looking at practical application for its outworking in our lives through abiding in Christ.

A Vine-Ripened Life: Spiritual Fruitfulness Through Abiding in Christ

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Jesus taught believers to pray, Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors (Matt. 6:12). Paul urged Christ's followers to forgive one another as Christ forgave them (Col. 3:13). Christ gives Christians a mandate to forgive and provides a model of forgiveness that is necessary for healthy relationships. But what is forgiveness, and how should we practice it? In How Should We Forgive?, Pastor Stanley Gale considers the nature of the forgiveness we receive from God, its role in our ongoing relationship with Him, and the way we must reciprocate by forgiving others as we have been forgiven.
 Contents: Forgiveness Received - Foundation of Forgiveness - Drinking from the Fountain of Forgiveness Forgiveness Reciprocated - The Flow of Forgiveness - Forgiveness in Action Not a Conclusion But a Commencement - The Work of Forgiveness - Forgiveness, the Outworking of Love - Forgive and Never Forget
 Cultivating Biblical Godliness booklets treat matters that are vital to Christian experience, and each contribution aims to address a wide variety of people and circumstances at a fundamental and introductory level. This includes teaching people what to believe in order to practice personal holiness as well as specific directions on how to cultivate biblical godliness in relation to issues that are common to God's people.

Why Must We Forgive?

If you are a Christian, you have personally experienced the joy of sins forgiven and reconciliation with God. Forgiveness, writes Stanley Gale, 'is a divine accomplishment to be savored and offered to others.' Forgiveness is the most basic of Christian graces, yet the topic raises many questions, including these: 
 Is it biblical to 'forgive and forget'? Why do we need to confess our sins if they are already forgiven? How do we actually go about forgiving someone? Does the Bible give a place to forgiving ourselves? What does life look like after forgiveness? 
 In Finding Forgiveness, you will discover practical answers to these questions and many others. With pastoral warmth, the author will help you see how the awe of the gospel dawns anew for those who apply forgiveness and experience the healing of a burdened spirit or broken relationship.

Finding Forgiveness: Discovering the Healing Power of the Gospel

The Apostles' Creed is the most popular summary of the Christian faith. Yet for all its simplicity, the 
 Creed expresses profound truths about God's redemptive work that are full of liturgical, catechetical, confessional, and missional implications. In this book, author Stanley D. Gale familiarizes modern readers with this ancient statement of belief and its demand for a faith that enlightens the mind, enflames the heart, and engages the will with the wonders of God's saving grace.

The Christian's Creed: Embracing the Apostolic Faith

A long-neglected resource for Christian living, the book of Revelation puzzles Christians because of its strange imagery and exotic visions of the future. While the book certainly speaks about Christ's return, it also tells us about the reigning presence of Christ now. Engaging the first three chapters of this apocalyptic book, Re: velation unpacks Jesus's vivid communication in His letters to the seven churches-and the church throughout all ages. Come and read as author Stan Gale shows us the victorious Christ, provides us with a map for the treacherous terrain of our spiritual journey to eternity, and unveils the elements we need along the way for overcoming. Book jacket.

Re: velation: Seeing Jesus, Seeing Self, Standing Firm

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