40 Treasured Bible Verses: A Devotional

by James C. Howell

Overview

This wonderful devotional book will stimulate both mind and heart. Howell provides contexts for the selected verses and draws from a wide range of sources to illuminate their meaning for Christian faith and life today. His insights are richly rewarding. He encourages, inspires, and motivates us to understand the biblical verses in relation to faithful Christian discipleship. Howell's pastoral sensitivities combined with his studies and seasoned wisdom make this book an outstanding companion to Scripture reading and a gift to all Bible readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664236533
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	01/21/2011
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

James C. Howell is pastor of the Myers Park United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the author of a number of books, including 40 Treasured Bible Verses: A Devotional; The Will of God: Answering the Hard Questions; The Beatitudes for Today; and Introducing Christianity: Exploring the Bible, Faith, and Life.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 John 1:14 3

2 Matthew 18:3 6

3 2 Chronicles 20:12 9

4 Genesis 28:16 12

5 Psalm 118:24 15

6 Psalm 121:3 18

7 Psalm 19:14 21

8 Deuteronomy 6:4 24

9 Philippians 4:6 27

10 2 Corinthians 12:9 30

11 Psalm 46:10 33

12 1 John 1:1-2 36

13 Daniel 3:17-18 39

14 Romans 12:2 42

15 John 21:15 45

16 Psalm 23:4 48

17 1 Corinthians 6:19 51

18 Psalm 73:1 54

19 Matthew 7:12 57

20 Jeremiah 29:11 60

21 1 Samuel 16:7 63

22 Psalm 1:1-2 66

23 Galatians 5:1 69

24 Psalm 98:5-6 72

25 Psalm 130:4 75

26 Matthew 5:9 78

27 Proverbs 16:7 81

28 2 Corinthians 9:7 84

29 Psalm 62:1-2 87

30 Hebrews 4:15-16 90

31 Exodus 20:9-10 93

32 Psalm 119:105 96

33 James 1:22 99

34 Philippians 2:6-7 102

35 1 Samuel 1:15 105

36 2 Kings 5:1 108

37 John 14:6 111

38 Matthew 2:1 114

39 Luke 2:34 117

40 Psalm 97:1 120

Notes 123

Editorial Reviews

"This book should come with a warning label:Caution: Encountering the Word of God through these pages might well change your life. James Howell combines the loveliness of a poet with the insights of a theologian and the scholarship of a Bible student. The riches of these devotions should be sipped, not gulped. Reading this book has reminded me that God is not through with me yet." F. Belton Joyner Jr., author of United Methodist Questions, United Methodist Answers and Being United Methodist in the Bible Belt.

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