52 Weeks Through The Psalms

Experience God's Compassion and Glorious Character in Your Life The book of Psalms is often our first choice when we're searching for comfort, mercy, or reassurance. The meeting of human emotions and divine love shines bright in every chapter. From the author of 52 Weeks with Jesus and 52 Weeks Through the Bible comes an insightful and inspiring journey through select portions of the Psalms. As you spend time contemplating the holy words of Scripture, you'll gain new levels of... understanding about the provision and power of God trust in the faithful, approachable presence of God growth in your soul's joyful response to God Enrich your relationship with the Lord of your life as you find new reasons and ways to come before him in prayer and praise.

Journey Further into Favorite Psalms to Refresh Your Spirit Make the most of each week with the hope, comfort, and wisdom available to you in the book of Psalms. This devotional mines the riches within the beloved passages of select psalms and offers gems of truth you can carry close to your heart day by day. With recommended verses to read, a snippet from the companion book 52 Weeks Through the Psalms, and a devotion centered on that week's theme, you'll find each entry includes plenty to ponder—and much to inspire spiritual growth in your life. Alongside Dr. James Merritt, you'll discover that psalms are more than songs to be sung or music to be played but truth to be heard and learned.

I've met lots of folks who say, "Someday, I am going to read through the Bible." In fact, I suspect that is the goal of most Christians. And there are many who actually get started, but somewhere along the way, maybe at the "begats . . ." in Genesis, they get bogged down, and give up. I know-I've been there too."Thru the Bible in 52 Weeks" is not a perfect plan, but it is different from all others that I have seen. For one thing, it starts at a different place than most other reading plans. "Thru the Bible in 52 Weeks" begins with the joyful book of Philippians and allows you to 'bounce' back-and-forth on an exciting journey between New and Old Testaments. It is not a straight path through the Bible as many plans are, but is a scenic tour that takes you month-by-month and week-by-week from history, to poetry, to prophecy, to a variegated view of the Bible."Thru the Bible in 52 Weeks" will systematically take you through the comfort and inspiration of the Psalms four times during the year. Every day you will reflect upon the words of poets like David who passed through the worst and best of life. And you will benefit immensely from the practical wisdom of King Solomon. God granted him great wisdom which included the ability to learn from his mistakes and pass that wisdom along to us through his books. You will read one-chapter-per-day from his Book of Proverbs. Taking to heart the Psalms and Proverbs every day can increase your faith and change the way you live. The person who lays the Bible down after consuming a daily dose of Psalms and Proverbs will not be the same as the one who picked it up one year before. Each day of the year, you will open the pages of Psalms and Proverbs. You will then follow the plan through either a book from the Old Testament or the New. The more you read, the better you will be able to see a common thread that runs through the length of the pages of the Bible, that it is all about God's redemptive plan to save a lost humanity through the gift of His Son, Jesus Christ. This is made evident not just in Scriptures like John 3:16, but you will see it in places like Leviticus, Nehemiah, Isaiah, Daniel, Joel; in fact, anywhere you open the Bible, you will see it, the red cord of redemption.Besides suggested Scripture readings, "Thru the Bible in 52 Weeks" also includes as brief description of each book of the Bible, all sixty-six of them. Each description includes the human author, purpose of the book, date of its writing, and a key verse and message. Each description is strategically placed to enable you know something about the Bible book before reading it. Each day's reading from "Thru the Bible in 52 Weeks" will require something like 15 - 20 minutes. The reading plan can easily be divided into sections to be read at different times in the day. For example, you might want to read the Psalms and Proverbs early in the day and the suggested reading section from another Book of the Bible before turning in at night. However you choose to use this plan, my hope and prayer is that this is the time you'll not just get started, but that you will actually complete your plan to read through the Bible. And once you have done it, you'll want to do it again.

Read and Be Changed For thousands of years, God's word has penetrated human hearts and transformed lives. So why does the Bible often collect dust on our shelves? Why don't we mine the wisdom filling its pages? Pastor James Merritt, author of the bestselling 52 Weeks with Jesus, invites you to view Scripture afresh and fall in love with the book that changes everything. These simple weekly readings will help you... gain a big-picture view of God's message to you apply practical life lessons from the Bible's stories and teachings discover more about your destiny—on earth and in eternity As you explore the lives of Israel's wisest kings, God's powerful prophets, and your amazing Savior, you'll see how every subject and story in Scripture paints a picture of God's plan for humanity—including the story God wants to write with you.

Jesus Christ is the most influential human to ever walk the earth. We've heard and seen so many depictions of Him that we think we know Him better than we actually do. If we took the time to really look at Him, we might be surprised at what we'd find. In 52 Weeks with Jesus, author and pastor James Merritt leads you on a transformational journey as he shares what he's learned over a lifetime of studying Jesus' life and ministry. As you join Dr. Merritt on this journey, you will come to know and encounter Jesus in new and surprising ways and be inspired anew to embrace His invitation, "Come, follow Me." Filled with practical applications and surprising truths, this book will help you more ably answer that ancient question that's as timely today as when it was first posed: "Who do you say that I am?"

The Get Wisdom Bible Studies help women connect with Scripture in an accessible and energizing way. Teresa Swanstrom Anderson guides with a winsome style that is rich in depth, but still approachable for newer readers of the Bible. The Light in the In-Between Whatever hard thing we're facing, we have a choice to walk with God . . . or not. We can say yes through the darkness or we can let the darkness envelop us. People love the Psalms for their passages of praise, but the Psalms are also known for lament. There we learn to find rest in the hard times. But we don't want to just stay in our difficulties and pain--we want to keep moving. This study is about that in-between space--walking from the lament and into the praise. The walk through the difficulty, and the living in expectation that He will move, believing we will see light because He is the Light. Yes, this is a study about the Psalms. But it's more than that. It's seeing the fuller picture. It's finding the light in it all.

If you’re a Christian who has read the Bible over the course of a year, congratulations! But what do you do next if you seek a more in-depth understanding of Scripture? The next logical step is to go back to the Bible—this time at a slower pace—and study key sections of God's word in greater depth. Author Brenton Cox invites you to spend a year with him studying one of the greatest books of the Bible: Psalms. A Year in the Psalms is a daily devotional book designed to share the message of the psalms over the course of a year, delivered one psalm per week. It is an exploration of life lessons that will show you how to have a fresh start in life, how to better listen to God, and how, with God’s help, to overcome your fears.