James Montgomery Boice
1) Joshua
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Commentaries by James Montgomery Boice explain the meaning of the biblical text verse by verse and section by section, while also relating the text to the realities of Christian life. This latest addition to Boice's popular expositional commentary series discusses the themes of obedience and love in the context of the life of Joshua, a chosen military commander. Boice's easy-to-understand writing makes Joshua a helpful commentary for pastors, students,...
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Combines a serious examination of the state of today's church and a powerful solution: reclaiming the gospel of grace found in the confessional truths of the Reformation.
Though the Christian church has achieved a worldly sort of success-big numbers, big budgets, big outreaches-these are not good days for evangelicalism. Attendance is down, and it is increasingly difficult to distinguish so-called "believers" from their non-Christian neighbors-all...
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The universal goal of men and women is happiness . . . "Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart." - Psalm 119:1-2 . . . but how many know how to get there? How can a person find blessedness or happiness? "What is commended to us at the start of Psalm 119," says James Montgomery Boice, "is getting to know and live by the whole of...
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Romans has long been a book to which believers have looked for both doctrine and encouragement. Many Christian readers have long trusted beloved pastor and author James Montgomery Boice to guide them through the Scriptures through his ministry and his writings. Now these two much-loved sources of wisdom come together in To the Glory of God, a devotional drawn from Boice's commentary on the book of Romans. Offering rich reflections on Romans, this...
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There is no question that we live in an age of weak theology and casual Christianity. We have substituted intuition for truth, feeling for belief and immediate gratification for enduring hope. Evangelicalism desperately needs to return to the doctrines that once before reformed the world: radical depravity, unconditional election, particular redemption, efficacious grace and persevering grace.
James Boice and Philip Ryken not only provide a compelling...
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The Gospel of John, says James Montgomery Boice, is "a powerful source of instruction and comfort to many millions of God's people down through the ages of church history."
Exploring chapters 1—4, this first volume on the Gospel of John is an insightful study and devotional guide for serious Bible students as well as interested laypersons. James Montgomery Boice explores the coming of Jesus Christ and discusses the initial reaction some people...
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More than a message of Christ's triumph, the final chapters of the Gospel of John describe how we can triumph as well. Volume 5 covers chapters 18—21 and deals with the culmination of Christ's earthly ministry, centering on his betrayal, trial, death, and resurrection. Topics discussed include:
The Charge against the Prisoner (18:19-24)
Words from the Cross (19:25-27)
For Whom Did Christ Die? (19:30)
The Not-Quite-Empty Tomb (20:1-10)
The Best...
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Exploring Psalms 107—150, this third and final volume on the book of Psalms offers solid and practical expositions on God's nurturing, grace, comfort, and instruction. James Montgomery Boice expounds on the theme of worship-what true worship is, who should worship, and when and how we should praise God.
Psalm 110 calls us to offer our lives to Christ the Messiah.
Psalm 133 describes the unity of those who live together as brothers.
Psalm 147...
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"The Gospel of Matthew," said James Montgomery Boice, is "the first of the gospels, the longest, the most Jewish, the most evangelistic, and, in many ways, the most compelling. To some people, now as well as then, Matthew is the most important book ever written."
This two-volume expositional commentary on one of the Bible's most powerful books integrates rigorous scholarship and clear communication. Boice not only explains the meaning of the text...
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These two volumes on the Minor Prophets offer more of James Montgomery Boice¹s informative and practical commentary. Volume 1 surveys Hosea through Jonah, and volume 2 covers Micah through Malachi. Both volumes offer thorough interpretation of the text in a clearly written manner that will inform and help a wide range of readers, from serious Bible students to interested laypersons. Based on messages Boice preached, these expositional commentaries...
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In this commentary on Genesis 12—36, Boice traces the "new beginning" of God's plan of redemption, which arose out of God's relationship with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. By delving into the patriarchs' lives, Boice demonstrates how much they are like us and how easily we relate to them, both in triumphs and failures.
The second of three volumes on the Book of Genesis, A New Beginning shows how God changed the course of history beginning with one...
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The Minor Prophets dramatize the character of God as few other books in the Bible do.
According to noted expositor James Montgomery Boice, the Minor Prophets particularly highlight three aspects of God's character: his sovereignty, his holiness, and his love. The messages of the Minor Prophets and their pertinent application for our lives should not be dismissed.
This is volume two of a two-volume expositional and inspirational commentary on the Minor...
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Do you want peace? asks James Montgomery Boice. "Are you willing to receive it at the point where Jesus indicated it may truly be found?"
This fourth volume on the Gospel of John calls us to the peace that can be found in Christ's love. Nowhere in the entire Bible can we walk on more holy ground as we listen to Christ's final discourses. Covering chapters 13—17, Boice discusses such topics as:
Love Letters from the Lord (13:1)
A Clue for Finding...
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In one systematic volume, James Boice provides a comprehensive overview of Christian theology. Laypeople, students, and pastors will all benefit from this rich source that covers all of the major doctrines of the Christian faith.With scholarly rigor and a pastor's heart, Boice carefully opens the topics of the nature of God, the character of his natural and special revelation, the Fall, and the person and work of Christ. He then goes on to consider...
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Whether you're a serious Bible student probing through Psalm nineteen or a first-time reader inspired by the promise of Psalm twenty-three, this first volume on the book of Psalms explores each of the first forty-one psalms, uncovering deep reflections, wisdom for living, and verses of praise, confidence, and repentance.
Psalm one stresses the importance of God's guidance in one's life.
Psalm sixteen foretells Jesus's resurrection, a startling and...
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No man in Scripture lived more consistently and completely for God than did Joseph, a favorite son of Jacob. In times of adversity and in times of prosperity - both of which offered the temptation to deny God and his lordship - Joseph remained steadfast.
Living by Faith is the third and final volume on Genesis. Volume one focused on God's relationship to the cosmos and to all peoples of the earth. Volume two traced the "new beginning" of God's plan...
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Moses is renowned as a great lawgiver, prophet, friend of God, and deliverer of his people. The events of his life, spanning four books of the Bible, resound throughout Scripture. In this epic undertaking, James M. Boice delves into the narrative to uncover its rich meaning and gospel application to our lives today. We can learn a lot from Moses about faithfulness, prayerfulness, meekness, and good leadership-we can even learn from his sins and failure!...
20) Nehemiah
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The most important thing about Nehemiah, says Boice, "is that he was a man of God, and because he was close to God in prayer and personal piety, he was able to draw from God the wisdom, patience, skill, and perseverance he needed to complete his great task." In the tradition of Boice's expositional commentaries, Nehemiah not only explains the meaning of the text verse by verse and section by section, but it relates the concerns of the text to the...