LITERATURE
The following are Scripturally sound reading materials either available
directly from WOGBC or recommended by us.
Recommended Literature Available from WOGBC.
The items above can either be viewed here on the website, downloaded
in PDF format, or hardcopies are available directly from
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please contact us at info@wogbc.org.
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The
Da Vinci Deception
By Erwin W. Lutzer
Was Jesus really married to Mary Magdalene? Did they have
children? Is Dan Brown's bestseller based on historical
research, creative imagination---or both? Respected theologian
Lutzer examines the blurred "facts" behind The
Da Vinci Code, clarifies issues involved in the deception,
and equips readers with the truth. Includes group discussion
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The
Da Vinci Deception Experience
By Erwin Lutzer
Is Christianity based on a lie? Moviegoers and readers
of Dan Brown's bestseller want answers---and Erwin Lutzer
supplies them in this informative group study. Through
dynamic video segments and intriguing talking points,
you'll gain a new understanding of fiction, fact, and
the truth about Jesus. Includes 7-session DVD, reproducible
work sheets, promotional tools, and softcover of The
Da Vinci Deception. |
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The
Da Vinci Code Deception, DVD
Dan Brown's bestseller ignited a worldwide controversy,
but is it fact---or fiction? Was Jesus married
to Mary Magdalene? Did they have a child? This docudrama
presents new evidence that reaffirms Scripture and exposes
the fallacies in Brown's book. Bonus features include
expert interviews, tours of ancient monasteries and chapels,
Bible studies, and more. Approx. 120 minutes. |
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Breaking
the Da Vinci Code, DVD
Based on three bestselling books - Breaking the Da
Vinci Code, The Da Vinci Deception, and Cracking
Da Vinci's Code - this program solves a 2000 year
old mystery. The DVD answers all the lingering questions
and finally sets the record straight through interviews
with book authors and world's leading experts in archeology,
theology, art history, philosophy, and science. Bonuses
include interviews, masters' artworks, code location tours,
and scene selection. |
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The
Stranger on the Road to Emmaus
By John R. Cross
Here is a book that explains the greatest of Bible themes
clearly and logically. Rather than focusing on one part--and
missing the whole--the author chronologically binds together
the entire text into one great universal drama, looking
at events from the perspective of those who experienced
history in the making. The results are sometimes comical,
sometimes frightening--but always true to the intent of
the text. |
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The
Stranger on the Road to Emmaus, Workbook
By John R. Cross
When studying a book as significant as the Bible it is
important to grasp the facts accurately. The Stranger
On The Road To Emmaus was written to make the Bible
straightforward and clear. This companion WORKBOOK
takes it the next step, having been designed with the
express purpose of walking one through the Bible's primary
message, using THE STRANGER. The WORKBOOK
uses a discover for yourself approach to learning. Each
chapter includes points for further consideration that
help develop the ability to navigate the Bible itself.
Using the WORKBOOK along with THE STRANGER
gives you two excellent tools for gaining insight into
the Bible. |
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ABCs
for Christian Growth
By J. Hampton Keathley III
Many new (as well as older) believers flounder in their
Christian growth because they do not know these basic
truths for walking with Christ through the Spirit of God
and in the light of God's Word. The goal is to lay the
foundation for a walk by faith that will help believers
in Christ begin to experience the glorious transforming
power of the saving life of Christ through the Holy Spirit
of God. These studies focus on what believers have in
Christ, their new identity, and how this must form the
foundation for faith, growth and spiritual transformation
through Christ's life being reproduced in their lives. |
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Comfort
for Troubled Christians
By J.C. Brumfield
This book is for Christians who are "passing through fire"
in their lives and need to be reminded of the comfort
and encouragement only God can give through His Word. |
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Grace:
An Exposition of God's Marvelous Gift
By Lewis Sperry Chafer
No one word better describes God's plan and purposes than
''grace''---and Chafer helps to clarify this divine provision
more fully. Clearly examining their scriptural meanings,
Chafer emphasizes the distinction between grace and law
to bring you a broader, more thorough understanding of
God's matchless gift to you. Includes extensive subject
and Scripture indices. 271 pages, softcover from Kregel. |
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He
That Is Spiritual
By Lewis Sperry Chafer
Few books have been more warmly received by Bible teachers
and students. He That Is Spiritual defines true
Christian living and unfolds the biblical teaching concerning
spirituality - what it is, and how it is secured.
Nothing could be more important to Christians than
the theme of this book. Its sound teaching corrects
many false impressions and presents a scriptural pattern
for the full life in Christ. |
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Principles
of Spiritual Growth
By Miles J. Stanford
Principles of Spiritual Growth takes you back to
the basics of the Christian life-the cross of Christ,
faith, purpose, discipleship, and more. This book by Miles
J. Standford will help you build you life on the solid
foundation of Jesus Christ. |
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Green
Letters, The
By Miles Stanford
In The Green Letters, Stanford lays out the principles
and practices characterizing a life that reflects "not
I, but Christ." Grounded in Scripture and containing select
quotations by noted authors, these short, concise chapters
of this classic book serve as a primer for spiritual growth
and maturity. |
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Complete
Green Letters, The
By Miles Stanford
The five books of Miles J. Stanford have been loved by
many people for the insight they provide into true spirituality.
Now for the first time all five titles are available in
one volume, the complete Green Letters. This superb
manual of spirituality contains: The Green Letters,
The Principles of Position, The Ground of Growth,
The Reckoning That Counts, and Abide Above.
All of these books deal with the common theme of "Not
I, but Christ." Today when so many Christians are searching
for a better understanding of what it means to serve
Christ and one another, the complete Green Letters
is available to help you on your journey. |
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Shepherding
a Child's Heart, Revised and Updated
By Tedd Tripp
Many parenting books are based on hit-or-miss theories
steeped in secular thinking. This one draws from Pastor
Tripp's seasoned experience as a father-and from God's
Holy Word. Grounded in the Bible's divine plan for parenting,
this guide defines your goals as a parent and provides
the Scriptural methods for accomplishing them. |
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Since
Nobody's Perfect . . . How Good Is Good Enough?
By Andy Stanley
Many of us want to believe that our family and friends
who have not confessed Christ will be accepted into heaven
because they are basically "good people." In How Good
is Good Enough Andy Stanley shatters this false belief
by reminding us that heaven is not filled with good people,
but with people who have received God's grace. This powerful
teaching on grace will bring you closer to God and will
help you introduce family and friends to the heart of
the Christian faith. |
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NKJV
Complete Bible - Audio Bible on CD
By Narrated by Eric Martin
Award-winning narrator Eric Martin has worked on the missions
field fighting for persecuted Christians and helping evacuate
Jews from Russia. Now let the passion in his voice touch
your heart in this word-for-word reading of the New King
James Bible. 60-CD collection comes in a black nylon zippered
case for easy carrying and convenient storage. |
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Thru
the Bible: Complete Index
By J. Vernon McGee
With this book you can customize your study by theme,
scripture reference, or doctrine, by bible character or
concept. Under one index entry, you will find every reference
to your topic or scripture that Dr. McGee makes in all
these volumes. Imagine how helpful this quick, powerful
access will be when you're pulling your thoughts together
for a sermon, bible lesson, or personal study. 504 pages
from Nelson. |
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The
Bible Knowledge Commentary, 2 Volumes: Old & New Testament,
2 Volumes
By Edited by John F. Walvoord & Roy B. Zuck
Edited by John F. Walvoord and Roy B. Zuck, The Bible
Knowledge Commentary features insightful exposition
and commentary on the entire Bible from members of the
distinguished Dallas Theological Seminary faculty. For
commentary from the historical-grammatical and premillennial
perspectives, its hard to beat this commentary, and the
commitment to scriptural inerrancy is unmatched. Thoroughly
conservative and Evangelical, this commentary showcases
what Dallas Theological Seminary has become world famous
for, and offers all students of the Bible an insightful
and applicable commentary.
Overview of the
Bible Knowledge Commentary:
- Theologically conservative (Evangelical)
- Based on the New International Version (NIV)
- Mainly a section-by-section commentary, with a good
amount of verse-by-verse commentary as well
- Non-technical (all original languages are transliterated)
- Designed for all Christian students and learners
Special features:
- Introduction, outline, commentary and bibliography
for each book of the Bible
- Explanations of problem passages, alleged discrepancies,
customs, geographical locations, and key Greek, Hebrew
and Aramaic words
- Numerous maps, charts and diagrams for easy reference
- A presentation of each book's argument, and how
that book's purpose unfolds and develops
- Numerous cross-references to parallel topics and
passages
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The
Bible Knowledge Commentary of the New Testament
By John Walvoord
Our best-selling "small" commentary set for laypeople
is The Bible Knowledge Commentary duo, edited
by John Walvoord and Roy Zuck. (We call it "small" because
it's just one volume on the Old Testament and one on the
New---but in every other way this set is BIG!) Each Bible
book is introduced and outlined, then clearly and reliably
explained, passage by passage. Maps, charts, and diagrams
will expand and enrich your understanding. Based on the
NIV. 2580 pages total, two hardcovers, Victor. |
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Bible
Knowledge Commentary of the Old Testament
By John Walvoord
Based on the NIV, this major commentary comes from the
faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary and offers help
from expert scholars in interpreting the Scriptures from
a historical, grammatical, and premillennial perspective.
Question such as: What does That verse mean?, How should
I interpret this passage?, What is the significance of
this word or phrase in Hebrew or Aramaic?, How do Bible-time
customs help me understand the meaning of this passage?,
How does the information on the author, historical background,
and features of a Bible book help interpret that book?,
are answered in this book. This commentary is verse-by-verse
and phrase by phrase. Maps, charts, and diagrams are also
included and problem passages, alleged discrepancies,
customs, geographical locations are all explained. |
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Talk
Thru the Bible
By Bruce Wilkinson & Kenneth Boa
If you've attended a Walk Thru the Bible seminar, you'll
recognize the at-a-glance format. Charts for each Old
and New Testament book present information and outlines,
so you can move quickly into serious study. The conversational
style, mixed with helpful diagrams, illustrations, and
maps, adds to the ease of use. 544 pages, hardcover from
Nelson. |
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New
Testament Survey
By Robert Gromacki
A resource that provides a working understanding of the
New Testament. Gromacki first examines intertestamental
and first-century history, Gentile religions and philosophies,
and Judaistic practices. After treating the entire New
Testament at a glance, he then focuses on the individual
books, providing introductory data, detailed outlines,
and summary commentary. 433 pages, hardcover from Baker. |
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Vine's
Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament
Words
By W.E. Vine
This convenient one volume combines Vine's Expository
Dictionary of New Testament Words and Unger and White's
Expository Dictionary of the Old Testament. This
book allows you to easily access the alphabetized English
equivalents of the Greek or Hebrew words from which they
are translated. Throughout the text the most significant
biblical words are illustrated by Scripture passages,
comments, cross-references, ancient and modern meanings,
precise etymologies, historical notes, and clearly defined
technical information. Each original language is indexed,
and the addition of a topical index allows you to access
all the dictionary entries pertinent to specific New Testament
ideas and teachings. |
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Vine's
Expository Dictionary of Old & New Testament Words
By William E. Vine
Over 5700 entries arranged alphabetically in English provide
quick and easy access for all Bible students. Serves as
a dictionary, commentary, and a concordance by offering
the original Hebrew or Greek work, it's translation, meaning
and comments on its use in Bible passages. Study the meaning
of biblical words without having to know Hebrew or Greek.
Dig into the meanings of the words used by the original
Bible authors - quickly and easily. This affordable edition
of a classic study resource helps those with limited or
no background of Hebrew or Greek to study the meaning
of biblical wrods in the original languages. Vine's Expository
Dictionary includes thousands of biblical words in one
English A to Z listing for each testament. Each entry
covers how the word is used, its key occurrences in the
Bible, its English transliteration, and definitions of
its various uses in the Old and New Testament. A great
resources for students, pastors, teachers and anyone who
enjoys biblical word studies. Now anyone can understand
and apply the true meaning of the original Bible words
using this indeispensable study resource. WW5211810 Vine's
Expository Dictionary of Old & New Testament words is
based on the work as it was originally published in England
with a complete NT dictionary but only with an abbreviated
OT dictionary. Apparently after the Greek dictionary had
gone to press, W.E. Vine set about to work on a Hebrew
counterpart, but died in 1949, before its completion.
WW5387X Vine's COMPLETE Expository Dictionary of Old and
New Testament Words combines Vine's classic Greek dictionary
with Nelson's Expository Dictionary of the Old Testament
by Merrill Unger and William White, Jr. Unger and White's
work is copyright 1980 and thus is much later than Vine's
original publication. |
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Complete
Word Study Dictionary, New Testament
By Spiros Zodhiates, Th.D.
Explore the idioms and nuances of the original text of
the New Testament without learning Greek! This detailed
study tool arranges every word by Strong's numbering
system. Each entry gives the word's derivation; history
and etymology; an exegetical commentary; and synonyms
and antonyms. Includes an English word index. 1505 pages,
hardcover from AMG. |
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Nelson's
Complete Book of Bible Maps & Charts, Revised and Updated
By Bible
All the visual Bible study aids you need are in this key
resource. Whether you are leading a Bible study group,
teaching a Sunday school class or just curious about biblical
times, this book has the visual aids to help you and others
gain a deeper understanding of the Bible. With the help
of reproducible maps and charts you can provide others
with the opportunity to accurately visualize the events,
places and people in the Old and New Testaments. Add to
that the numerous easy to understand tables and surveys
inside and you have a visual overview of the whole Bible
at your fingertips.
Features:
- A visual survey and timelines of the entire Bible
that help you put major biblical events, books and
characters in context.
- Surveys and charts that offer an overview of each
book of the Bible.
- Easy to read Bible maps that help you see the location
of key events.
- Historical articles that provide insight into Bible
times, tables, charts and diagrams of Bible information
that help you focus on key issues.
- An introduction to each book of the Bible that
organizes important information.
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Robert Gromacki
Frederic Godet
Spiros Zodhiates
Merrill F. Unger
D. Edmond Heibert
William R. Newell
Charles C. Ryrie
Renald Showers
John F. Walvoord |
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