Encouraging Bible Verses For Drug Addicts

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  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: The Heart of Addiction Mark E. Shaw, 2008-09-01 Substance abusers, addicts with a physical dependency, and those who cannot stop some type of pleasurable activity can gain insights and practical help from the hopeful message from the Bible regarding addictive thoughts and behavior.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: The Peaceful Wife April Cassidy, 2016-01-27 “This book walks each of us through the reality checks we need in order to have the marriage we want!” —Shaunti Feldhahn, social researcher and best-selling author of For Women Only In today’s workplace, women are often rewarded for having type A personalities: driven, demanding, ambitious, and strong. Yet when it comes to their marriages, those same traits can backfire. After all, no one goes into marriage hoping for a promotion. What is a wife to do? April Cassidy knows this struggle firsthand. She thought she was a great Christian wife and begged God to make her passive husband into a more loving, involved, godly leader. Instead, God opened her eyes to changes that she needed to make, such as laying down her desire for control and offering genuine, unconditional respect—not just love—to her husband. Cassidy’s conclusions may be as startling to readers as they were to her, but The Peaceful Wife shares how she and many others have learned to reorient their lives to biblical commands—resulting in healthier, happier marriages. In the end, you’ll find The Peaceful Wife a powerful path to God’s design for women to live in full submission to Christ as Lord.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Freedom from Addiction Neil T. Anderson, Mike Quarles, Julia Quarles, 1996-06-17 Many Christians are locked in a cycle of addiction, particularly in the areas of alcohol and drug abuse. Many have turned to 12-Step programs for help. But, where is the incredible power of Christ in this process? In a positive, non-condemning way, Anderson provides an alternative model of recovery for substance and alcohol abusers, a model that will also work for individuals struggling with other kinds of addictions. The first half of Freedom from Addictions tells the unbelievable story of Mike and Julia Quarles, and how Mike overcame a debilitating addiction to alcohol. He achieved success by applying the principles that make up the central theme of Dr. Anderson's message: that we are saints according to God's word (Eph 1) and that true freedom comes from realizing o ur identity in Christ.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children Jodie Berndt, 2017-12-05 OVER 500,000 SOLD IN THE PRAYING THE SCRIPTURES SERIES As parents of adult children, we often worry about whether our children will make good choices when they're on their own. Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children provides you with biblically based prayers and encouraging stories to guide you as you pray for your adult children through anything they face. Parent and author Jodie Berndt understands what it's like to release children into the world and still care deeply about them and everything they're up against in life. In Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children, Jodie shares prayers designed with your adult children in mind, whether they're just leaving the nest, flying well on their own, or struggling to take off at all. Jodie shares advice on navigating all aspects of adulthood with encouraging stories from experienced parents who are praying their children through real-life issues like leaving the church, struggling with health concerns, navigating broken marriages, fighting addiction, dealing with financial problems, and more. In Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children, Jodie addresses some of the most difficult questions that confront parents: How can I support my children when they make decisions I disagree with? Is it too late to start praying for my children? What does the Bible teach us about praying for our children? With the grace and wisdom of someone who's been there, Jodie shares the tools and encouragement you need to find the strength to keep praying, even as you doubt yourself and grieve over your children's choices. Whatever you're praying for, Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children will help you find confidence and peace taken straight from Scripture, guiding you to the bedrock of God's promises as you release your children to God's shepherding care.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die Sarah J. Robinson, 2021-05-11 A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Into Thy Word Richard Krejcir, 2000-12-20 This book is about how to read and study the Bible. This book is about getting the non-Christian to learn how to study the Bible, and this book is for the Pastor and theologian who needs to have their refresh button pressed. This book is in fact for anybody desiring to know the Book of ages. If you are new to the Word or are a seasoned teacher. If you do not know where to begin, or you have tried countless times and feel overwhelmed and frustrated, this is the book for you!
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Recovery Devotional Bible Verne Becker, 1993 The Recovery Devotional Bible, New International Version, is a life-building, user-friendly resource to help you through each day. Connecting Scripture and the Twelve Steps, this Bible provides day-by-day encouragement and help for the person in recovery, whatever the addiction or dependency. Helpful features include: 365 daily meditations written by Melody Beattie, J. Keith Miller, Frederick Buechner, Dale and Juanita Ryan, A. Philip Parham, Barbara Stephens, and many others. - 400 Life Connections relating Bible portions to the life of recovery. - 2000 Step Markers indicating sections of the Bible that apply to particular steps. - A 'Where to Turn' section for help when you're hurting. - A topic index to help you find specific subjects. - The Recovery Devotional Bible will give you the power and support you need as you draw closer to God, the source of your recovery.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Gospel Principles The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1997 A Study Guide and a Teacher’s Manual Gospel Principles was written both as a personal study guide and as a teacher’s manual. As you study it, seeking the Spirit of the Lord, you can grow in your understanding and testimony of God the Father, Jesus Christand His Atonement, and the Restoration of the gospel. You can find answers to life’s questions, gain an assurance of your purpose and self-worth, and face personal and family challenges with faith.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Finding God When You Need Him Most Chip Ingram, 2007-02-01 In this encouraging book, Chip Ingram reveals how readers can meet God in the midst of their most difficult circumstances. Chip's candid discussion, personal stories, and solid guidance will allow readers to move from knowing about God to profoundly experiencing his presence and power in their lives. Whether they're struggling with rocky relationships, unexpected crises, depression, or injustice, Finding God When You Need Him Most will remind readers that the Lord is faithful to hear their heart's cry and will be there for them, time and again.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: A Rhetorical Study of the Preaching of Pastor David Wilkerson Russell Melvin Spangler, 1969
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: God Wants You Well Andrew Wommack, 2010-07-02 Health is something everyone wants. Billions of dollars are spent each year trying to retain or restore health. It is a basic desire of all mankind. Anyone who likes sickness must be mentally sick! Yet, religion has told us that God is the one who wants us sick. It even tries to make us believe that sickness is a blessing. That's just not...
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: God's Addiction Recovery Plan Michael Wrenn, 2018-09-26 Michael Wrenn lost his military career, marriage and other blessings because of his addiction to alcohol and drugs. When three rehabilitation facilities failed to provide him with the help he needed, he reached out to God for help. God answered the cry for help, setting him free from addiction. He now enjoys a life free of addiction, and in this inspirational account he shares ten steps that helped him beat addiction. Learn how to find the plan that God has for you; recognize the people God has sent to help you; overcome the guilt and shame that comes with addiction; and make God an ally in your fight against addiction. The author has experienced the pain, misery, and loneliness of addiction. He shares a message of hope for addicts, recovering addicts, family members and pastors who desire to help them. By following God's Addiction Recovery Plan, addiction can be traded for a life of abundance, victory, purpose, peace and joy.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Conforming to His Image Rev. William Burk, 2020-12-17 Conforming To His Image is a fascinating and easy to understand verse-by-verse commentary of the book of Romans. Written in conversational style, Conforming to His Image will take the reader on a spiritual journey of biblical truth and personal discovery as experienced by the author. The mediocrity of today’s cultural Christianity is exposed and the extraordinary life God has provided each believer is classically presented. This is one of those books which you will want to read cover to cover in one sitting.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Medicine and the Bible Bernard Palmer, 1986
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: A Trip Into the Supernatural Roger J. Morneau, 1982
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: One Beautiful Dream Jennifer Fulwiler, 2018-05-01 Is it possible to pursue your passions, love your family, and not feel guilty about wanting to do both? One Beautiful Dream is your invitation to the unexpected joy of saying yes to the life you long to live. Work and family, individuality and motherhood, the creative life and family life—women are told constantly that they can’t have it all. One Beautiful Dream is the deeply personal, often humorous tale of what happened when one woman dared to believe that you can have it all—if you’re willing to reimagine what having it all looks like. Jennifer Fulwiler is the last person you might expect to be the mother of six young children. First of all, she’s an introvert only child, self-described workaholic, and former atheist who never intended to have a family. Oh, and Jennifer has a blood-clotting disorder exacerbated by pregnancy that has threatened her life on more than one occasion. One Beautiful Dream is the story of what happens when one woman embarks on the wild experiment of chasing her dreams with multiple kids in diapers. It’s the tale of learning that opening your life to others means that everything will get noisy and chaotic, but that it is in this mess that you’ll find real joy. Jennifer’s quest takes her in search of wisdom from a cast of colorful characters, including her Ivy-League-educated husband, her Texan mother-in-law who crushes wasps with her fist while arguing with wrong number calls about politics, and a best friend who’s never afraid to tell it like it is. Through it all, Jennifer moves toward the realization that the life you need is not the life you would have originally chosen for yourself. And maybe, just maybe, it’s better that way. Hilarious, highly relatable, and brutally honest, Jennifer’s story will spark clarity and comfort to your own tug-of-war between all that is good and beautiful about family life and the incredible sacrifice it entails. Parenthood, personal ambitions, family planning, and faith—it’s complicated. Let this book be your invitation to the unexpected, yet beautiful dream of saying yes to them all, with God’s help.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: If I Had a Parenting Do-Over Jonathan McKee, 2017-02-01 Ever wish parenting came with a do-over button? “Here’s where I messed up. . . Whenever I say those words during my parenting workshops, you can hear a pin drop. Parents are on the edges of their seats. “And here’s what I’d do differently next time. . . That’s when every pen in the room begins writing furiously. Let’s face it. Hindsight is 20/20. If you ever find yourself saying I wish I had a do-over. . . You're not alone! Join author and youth culture expert, Jonathan McKee, as he shares from his own personal parenting experiences of raising three kids, while making purposeful, effective tweaks along the way. Delivered with a refreshing blend of humor and vulnerability, the author's candid style and real-world application will equip you with solid, helpful practices you can actually use in your own home. With chapters like Let It Go, Press Pause, and Tip the Scales, McKee provides the honest answers you're seeking as you parent your kids.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Jesus and the Addict Pam Morrison, 2018-11 Jesus and the Addict: Twelve Bible Studies for People Getting Free from Drugs is for leaders in Christian faith-based recovery to guide their communities toward freedom from drugs and it is for those in recovery and for their families. The book contains studies on issues people in recovery face such as overcoming fear, overcoming resentment, having hope, remaining permanently sober, and dealing with forgiveness. New life and a renewed mind through Jesus Christ is the answer in all these things. The book is especially intended for pastors, church leaders, mentors, sponsors, teachers, families and friends of addicts - for anyone working in jail, prison, transitional communities, churches, or helping family members. It will help those hoping to begin recovery outreach in their churches. It is also a source of healing and insight for people in recovery themselves and for those who love and support them.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: The Evolution Of God Robert Wright, 2010-11-04 For centuries, faithful followers of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism have looked to their holy texts for spiritual guidance, social and political mandates, and answers to man's burning questions about the workings of the universe. But what if these believers have been overlooking the most important message in their Scriptures? In THE EVOLUTION OF GOD, bestselling author Robert Wright finds a kind of 'hidden code' in the Bible and the Koran. Read closely, he says, these texts reveal the key to harmony among the Abrahamic faiths, and thus to a peaceful world - nothing less than the salvation of humankind. THE EVOLUTION OF GOD explains why spirituality has a role today, why science affirms the validity of the religious quest, and why the future will hold harmony instead of religious extremism. If there is an author capable of giving us a revolutionary, enlightening re-reading of the Scriptures, it is Robert Wright. He has written acclaimed and influential books on the evolution of our minds and our history. Now he tackles the evolution of God.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: How to Share Your Faith Greg Laurie, 1999 One of America's premier evangelists provides a practical, step-by-step guide to help Christians share Christ with their friends and neighbors.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: When Faith Is Forbidden Todd Nettleton, The Voice of the Martyrs, 2021-03-02 Winner of the ECPA Book Award Journey alongside Persecuted Christians Take a 40-day journey to meet brothers and sisters who share in the sufferings of Christ. When Faith Is Forbidden takes you to meet a Chinese Christian woman who called six months in prison a wonderful time, an Iraqi pastor and his wife just eight days after assassins' bullets ripped into his flesh, and others from our spiritual family who've suffered greatly for wearing the name of Christ. Each stop on this 40-day journey includes inspiration and encouragement through the story of a persecuted believer. You’ll also find space for reflection and a suggested prayer as you grow to understand the realities of living under persecution—and learn from the examples of the bold believers you'll meet. For more than 20 years, Todd Nettleton (host of The Voice of the Martyrs Radio) has traveled the world to interview hundreds of Christians who’ve been persecuted for the name of Christ. Now he opens his memory bank—and even his personal journals—to take you along to meet bold believers who will inspire you to a deeper walk with Christ.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: The Enabler Angelyn Miller, 2001 Co-dependency¿of which enabling is a major element¿can and does exist in families where there is no chemical dependency. Angelyn Miller¿s own experience is a dramatic example: neither she nor her husband drank, yet her family was floundering in that same dynamic. In spite of her best efforts to fix everything (and everyone), the turmoil continued until she discovered that helping wasn¿t helping. Miller recounts how she learned to alter the way she responded to family crises and general neediness, forever breaking the cycle of co-dependency. Offering insights, practical techniques, and hope, she shows us how we can transform enabling relationships into healthy ones.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: CQ's Simulation Collection Julie Dolan, Marni Ezra, 2002 A collection of four Government in Action titles. These are: CQ's Legislative Simulation, CQ's Congressional Election Simulation, CQ's Supreme Court Simulation, and CQ's White House Media Simulation.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Trustworthy - Bible Study Book Lysa TerKeurst, 2019-11-12 When hard times come and it seems God is deviating from the plan we assume our life should follow, we're more likely to want to tame God, not trust Him. It's then that we begin to press into our ways and our own timing. No human can carry the weight of being their own god, but so many of us try. In this 6-session study of 1 & 2 Kings, join Lysa TerKeurst in Israel as she honestly reveals the places of distrust in her own heart while exploring the deeply applicable Scriptures that will teach us how to truly trust God. Features: Leader helps to guide questions and discussions within small groups Personal study segments with homework to complete between 6 weeks of group sessions Interactive teaching videos, approximately 15-25 minutes per session, available for purchase or rent Benefits: Identify and challenge doubts in the one true God. Explore how the Old Testament applies to our lives today. Learn to trust in the goodness and faithfulness of God.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: The CQ Researcher Bound Volume 2001 Kenneth Jost, David Masci, Mary H Cooper, Kathy Koch, 2002-03-01
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Sparkling Gems from the Greek Rick Renner, 2007 Rick Renner unearths a rich treasure trove of truths in his remarkable devotional. Drawing from an extensive study of both the English Bible and New Testament Greek, Rick illuminates 365 passages with more than 1,285 in-depth Greek word studies. Far from intellectualizing, he blends his solid instruction with practical applications and refreshing insights. Find challenge, reassurance, comfort, and reminders of God's abiding love and healing every day of the year.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Encouragement for Today R. Swope, L. TerKeurst, Samantha Evilsizer, 2013 Offers one hundred devotions of wit, wisdom and encouragement for women, sharing highs and lows, humorous stories and tender moments from the realities of everyday life.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Recovered Robby Gallaty, Rob Suggs, 2019 Pastor and author Robby Gallaty tells the story of how God radically saved him from a life of addiction and called him into a life of discipleship.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Christus Vivit Pope Francis, 2019-04-04 To young Christians of the world, Pope Francis has a message for you: Christ is alive, and he wants you to be alive! In his fourth apostolic exhortation, Christus Vivit, Pope Francis encapsulates the work of the 2018 synod of bishops on Young People, The Faith, and Vocational Discernment. Pope Francis has always had a special relationship with young people, and in his fatherly love for you he shows that: You can relate to young people in Scripture who made a difference You identify with the Christ who is always young You face difficult issues in the world today You yearn for the truth of the Gospel You are capable of amazing things when you respond to the Gospel You learn and grow with help from the faithful of all generations You need bold and creative youth ministry You can discover who God made you to be You are urged to pray for discernment Christus Vivit is written for and to young people, but Pope Francis also wrote it for the entire Church, because, as he says, reflecting on our young people inspires us all. May the Holy Spirit urge you on as you run this race. The Church needs your momentum, your intuitions, your faith. We need them! And when you arrive where we have not yet reached, have the patience to wait for us.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Holy Bible (NIV) Various Authors,, 2008-09-02 The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Swindoll's Living Insights New Testament Complete Set Tyndale, Charles R. Swindoll, 2020-07 The complete 16-volume set of Swindoll's Living Insights New Testament Commentary draws on 13-time Christian Book Award winner Chuck Swindoll's more than 50 years of studying and preaching God's Word. Each volume includes both the NLT and NASB translations of the Bible, verse-by-verse commentary, charts, maps, photos, key terms, and background articles with practical application. A must-have for pastors, teachers, and anyone else who is seeking a deeply practical resource for exploring God's Word.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: When Love Turns to Fear Alison Ogden, 2000-08-25 When Love Turns to Fear: Answers from an Abuse Survivor is designed to answer the wide-spread requests for a book written by someone who experienced abuse to provides insights, understanding, and solutions for abusive relationships. Also, this book gives answers to the most frequently asked questions: “What is an abusive relationship?”, “What can I do if I am in an abusive relationship?”, “How can I help someone in an abusive relationship?” This book has unique advantages over other books. It is interactive, allowing the reader to record information and complete checklists. Also, it tackles legal, financial, safety, emotional health, and recovery issues. No other book is so comprehensive! Yet, it is written to be easily read: for both grown adults and teens. It is practical, honest, and understanding. Throughout the book stories from the many women Alison interviewed are presented and insights are drawn. And since many abuse victims have concerns over spiritual implications, the book includes eye-opening chapters to present what the Bible reveals about God’s opinion of abusive relationships. This book has been used successfully by many victims of abuse, and has received the support of professional counseling centers, the clergy, parent groups, civic groups, and universities.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Because I Said Forever Heather Kopp, Debbie Kalmbach, 2006-06-01 A recent study indicates that Christian marriages don't fail as often as secular marriages -- they fail more! Debbie Kalmbach, the wife of a recovering alcoholic, understands the longing to leave but offers Christian wives solid reasons to stay in a difficult marriage. This is not a how to save your marriage but more a guidebook for wives on how to save their ability to love, to honor their commitment to their husbands, and to maintain their faith in God while in marriages that may never live up to their dreams. Debbie tackles tough questions such as Why won't he go to counseling? Can I change him? and What do I do when I don't feel in love anymore? with a warm, compassionate approach sure to encourage and inspire every struggling wife.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Laudato Si Pope Francis, 2015-07-18 “In the heart of this world, the Lord of life, who loves us so much, is always present. He does not abandon us, he does not leave us alone, for he has united himself definitively to our earth, and his love constantly impels us to find new ways forward. Praise be to him!” – Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ In his second encyclical, Laudato Si’: On the Care of Our Common Home, Pope Francis draws all Christians into a dialogue with every person on the planet about our common home. We as human beings are united by the concern for our planet, and every living thing that dwells on it, especially the poorest and most vulnerable. Pope Francis’ letter joins the body of the Church’s social and moral teaching, draws on the best scientific research, providing the foundation for “the ethical and spiritual itinerary that follows.” Laudato Si’ outlines: The current state of our “common home” The Gospel message as seen through creation The human causes of the ecological crisis Ecology and the common good Pope Francis’ call to action for each of us Our Sunday Visitor has included discussion questions, making it perfect for individual or group study, leading all Catholics and Christians into a deeper understanding of the importance of this teaching.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Addiction Nation Timothy McMahan King, 2019-06-11 “Opioids claim the lives of 115 people per day. One of them could have been me.” When a near-fatal illness led his doctors to prescribe narcotics, media consultant Timothy McMahan King ended up where millions of others have: addicted. Eventually King learned to manage pain without opioids—but not before he began asking profound questions about the spiritual and moral nature of addiction, the companies complicit in creating the opioid epidemic, and the paths toward healing and recovery. We have become a society not only damaged by addiction but fueled by it. In Addiction Nation, King investigates the ways that addiction robs us of freedom and holds us back from being fully human. Through stories, theology, philosophy, and cultural analysis, King examines today’s most common addictions and their destructive consequences. In stark yet intimate prose, he looks not only at the rise of opioid abuse but at policy, pain, virtue, and habit. He also unpacks research showing patterns of addiction to technology, stress, and even political partisanship. Addiction of any kind dims the image of God and corrupts who we were created to be. Addiction Nation nudges us toward healing from the ravages of addiction and draws us toward a spirituality sturdy enough to sate our deepest longings.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Answers to Gospel Questions Ronald T. Smith, Joseph Fielding Smith, 1957 Answers provided by Joseph Fielding Smith, 10th President of the LDS Church, to the questions of readers, in a monthly page of The Improvement Era, under the continuing title Your Question. Supplemented by material gathered from the files and personal correspondence of President Smith.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Why the Butterfly? Shari Abbott, 2012-11-29 If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies. A caterpillar spins its cocoon, not knowing the journey it embarks upon. As the cocoon encases the caterpillar, it brings about the end of its earthly existence. Then a transformation occurs. The caterpillar is “reborn,” emerging as a beautiful butterfly with wings to soar and an unleashed freedom. Life is a journey. And this book is about remembering the most important things as we travel through life. By remembering we can live like butterflies—not weighed down by this world, but uplifted in flight by the power of the True Spirit—heading toward our final destination. What are those most important things that we must remember along the way? Discover what they are, and how remembering them daily will establish your heart, anchor your soul and transform your mind. Then you will understand what it means to be free. Don’t let the title fool you; this is solid, biblical encouragement to remember the past in order to shape your future. I don’t know of another book of this kind, which makes it an even more important read. — Dr. Woodrow Kroll, Back to the Bible In a time when everything is changing at the speed of light, Why the Butterfly? is a timely reminder to remember the truth about who God is and who He has made us to be. — Brian Scoggin, Casting Crowns
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Young and in Love Ted Cunningham, 2011-06-01 What if We’ve Got This Purity Thing All Wrong? In Young and In Love, pastor, author, and speaker Ted Cunningham boldly argues that young love should be celebrated, even promoted. Early marriages can be God’s will and often provide the key to sexual purity. With this in mind, Cunningham shares the secrets to a successful early marriage with those in their late teens and early twenties who are in love. This book suits anyone experiencing young love who struggles with naysayers who dismiss or hinder a God-designed relationship. It also addresses young adults who struggle with the teachings of other popular books on abstinence or on delaying dating or marriage. And it offers parents and pastors who feel concerned about a relationship a source of wise counsel that carefully prepares young adults for a godly marriage.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: Addiction Brian Neal, 2010-05-12 Short, concise and to the point. Written by a recovering Addict, from a Christian perspective. This book covers the effects of Addiction on the Addict, on the Addicts family and loved ones. The problems caused by Enabling and who is to blame for the Addict's addictions, God's plan of Tough Love, and where to turn for help and support. This is a plain and simple guide how God and you can help the Addict using scripture from the Bible and how it applies to all of us.
  encouraging bible verses for drug addicts: The Tony Evans Bible Commentary Tony Evans, CSB Bibles by Holman, 2019-10-01 Tony Evans is one of the most influential church leaders of our time and has been studying and preaching the Gospel for over 50 years. He is senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, TX and founder of The Urban Alternative, a ministry which promotes a kingdom agenda philosophy designed to enable people to live all of life underneath the comprehensive rule of God. The Tony Evans Bible Commentary includes an introduction to each Bible book followed by passage-by-passage exposition of the entire Bible by Dr. Tony Evans. In addition, there is a special front matter section with introductory resources. The insights in this commentary will help explain God’s Word in a fresh way. Applying these truths will empower readers to have transformed lives that then transfer the values of the kingdom of God to others. The Tony Evans Bible Commentary features the highly readable, highly reliable text of the Christian Standard Bible® (CSB). The CSB stays as literal as possible to the Bible's original meaning without sacrificing clarity, making it easier to engage with Scripture's life-changing message and to share it with others.
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