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Something to Think About: Think About Salvation by God’s Grace!

"You are invited to think, specifically, about salvation by God’s grace. If you are a born-again believer in Jesus, this is your salvation. As we explore and think about salvation by God’s grace, we will discover that there is a way things work in God’s creation. We will explore the concept of thinking. We will consider many questions about thinking? How does the mind relate to thinking? Where do words fit into thinking? How is believing connected? There is a way things work in God’s creation. We will find that scripture says much about thinking, the mind, and believing. We will discover that born-again believers are a new creation and the implications of this. There is a way things work in God’s creation. We will look into what thinking has to do with sin. There is a way things work in God’s creation. We will discover that thinking is very important and that it is a valuable activity. We all do it, and thinking is something that we cannot not do. We must think. There is also good thinking and bad thinking. We will realize that there is a way things work in God’s creation!"

Dr. Elden Daniel (Author), Dr. Elden Daniel (Narrator)

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Upper Room Messages – What About the Disciples?

"This book is for 21st-century Jesus followers. It is not about 21st-century Jesus followers. It is about the eleven disciples and Jesus. It takes place in the upper room. Why eleven? Judas had left the group on his way to betray Jesus. The account is found in the Gospel of John, Chapters 13-15. These chapters are packed with information that was important for the eleven to know. They would not be together again until after the resurrection. Specific consideration will be made about the contrast between what the eleven knew at that time and what the 21st-century Jesus followers know today. Of course, Jesus knew everything. We will find much said about love, obedience, and relationships, Jesus, the Father, and the eleven. We will discover that Jesus specifically states that the 21st-century followers are included in His instructions, promises, and provisions. Most of these truths highlighted have been very precious to all Jesus followers through the years. I believe the 21st-century Jesus will discover a new perspective on the message presented in the upper room. My desire is that they will come away with a deeper sense of what was happening then and a deeper appreciation of Jesus. I did while writing this book."

Dr. Elden Daniel (Author), Dr. Elden Daniel (Narrator)

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Exploration and Examination of Some Familiar Words in the Bible: Words Are Very Important

"This book is about some words. The subtitle states that words are very important. This statement is hardly profound. We think in words. We communicate with each other in words. I am writing words, and you are reading words. The words we use are important. We think in words. We use words to describe our feelings. We use words to communicate with one another and with God. We use words to describe what we see and hear. Parents are thrilled when their babies begin to speak words. The Bible is referred to as the Word of God. God spoke creation into existence. The first chapter of John begins with the Lord identified as the Word. However, linking “familiar” and “words” may not be profound, but it is unusual. Specifically, we will be considering the impact that the “familiar” can have on words. I have been thinking about this for several years and decided to formalize those thoughts into a little book. In the title, I use the word, explore to indicate looking out to see a broad application, and I use the word, examine to indicate a closer, focused, detailed application. The words I have selected are gospel, Christ, church, and minister. These are very familiar in the Christian community and are found in the Bible and used frequently in conversations, in preaching, Christian writing, and Christian music. The last chapter takes a slightly different approach to exploring and examining the “familiar,” but it still involves words. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™"

Dr. Elden Daniel (Author), Dr. Elden Daniel (Narrator)

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What Was In It For Jesus

"The thoughts about what is in “it” for Jesus came to me when this verse was read during a worship service in my local fellowship. I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance (Ephesians 1:18). I found it amazing to think that believers, his holy people, could be his rich and glorious inheritance. Probably like most other Jesus followers, my focus has always been on what is in it for me. But what was in it for Jesus? 'It' refers to His incarnation and sacrificial death. 'It' refers to all those benefits that I think about. I have some knowledge of what I have gained by becoming a child of God and a Jesus follower, but what has Jesus gained by having me be one of His children? We know He has many children. What has Jesus gained by having many children? Really, what is in it for Him? In this book, I have explored many illustrations, examples, and metaphors that are given in Scripture that give insight into the relationship between the Jesus follower and Jesus. This different perspective of looking at what Jesus had to gain actually magnifies what Jesus followers gain in their relationship with Jesus. Here are a few examples detailed in the book: Creator-created, Father-child of God, King-subjects, head-body (church), leader-follower, and others. Dr. Daniel has a website: https://adventuresinbiblicalthinking.home.blog/ where he posts short articles about adventure in Biblical thinking. Please feel free to subscribe. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™"

Dr. Elden Daniel (Author), Dr. Elden Daniel (Narrator)

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More Love-More Real, More Real-More Love

"What is real? Do you ever wonder if something is truly real? Can real things become more real? In More Love-More Real More Real-More Love, we will explore answers to the question. The exploration will begin with excerpts from a popular old children’s story, The Velveteen Rabbit. The story connects a relationship between love and becoming real. We see in this imaginative story how a little boy’s love for his stuffed bunny results in the bunny becoming real. In More Love-More Real More Real-More Love, we move on to explore the relationship between love and real as they increase. More love moves to more real. More real moves to more love. Thus, a progression is established. These concepts are applied to a Jesus follower’s relationship with the Lord Jesus. We look at relevant factors such as time spent with Jesus and increased knowledge about who He is and what He has done. How do these factors increase love and awareness of Jesus being more real? We make the case that as Jesus becomes more real, we love Him more. We love because he first loved us (1 John 4:19). May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord (2 Peter 1-2). Dr. Daniel has a website: https://adventuresinbiblicalthinking.home.blog/ where he posts short articles about adventure in Biblical thinking. Please feel free to subscribe. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™"

Dr. Elden Daniel (Author), Dr. Elden Daniel (Narrator)

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Battle for Your Mind

"In Battle for Your Mind, we dig into the details of the process of transformation for the Jesus follower. Scripture reveals that since the Jesus follower is indwelt by the Holy Spirit, they have been given a renewed mind. As new creatures in Christ, the Jesus follower has a new capacity for thinking. They begin to think biblically. They begin to obey the teachings of Scripture. They find a need to reject and abandon the old ways of thinking and replace them with new ways of thinking. Hence, the value and importance of a new mind. The Scripture describes this process as a put-off and put-on exercise. As knowledge of the Scripture grows, discernment grows. This discernment that comes through the renewed mind guides the Jesus follower in knowing what to put off and what to put on. And be renewed in the spirit of your mind (Ephesians 4:23 KJV). Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will (Romans 12:2). Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him (Colossians 3:9-10). The Jesus follower with their renewed mind is prepared to obey the first commandment by loving the Lord their God with all their mind. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength (Mark 12:30). All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™"

Dr. Elden Daniel (Author), Dr. Elden Daniel (Narrator)

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Regeneration in the Jesus Follower

"Regeneration in the Jesus Follower explores the wonder of the process the Lord has created for changing the Jesus follower into the image of Christ. Regeneration speaks of a re-creation or being created again. This term describes what happens when a person is born again and becomes a believer and a Jesus follower. Scripture teaches that when a person becomes a believer, they become a new creation. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! (2 Corinthians 5:17). In Regeneration in the Jesus Follower, we will explore the journey of each Jesus follower in which the Lord is transforming them into a new person. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:18). All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™"

Dr. Elden Daniel (Author), Dr. Elden Daniel (Narrator)

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The Issue is Not the Issue: Seeking the Truth About God’s Ways

"The issue is not the issue. What does that mean? Here is an illustration. This is the scenario. Your vehicle is not running smoothly and you realize something is wrong. You wonder if the issue is an electrical issue or could it be a fuel issue. You assume that it is an electrical issue but it turns out that the “real” issue is a fuel issue. So, the electrical issue is not the issue. Conversely, you assumed it was a fuel issue but it turns out the “real” was an electrical issue. The assumed issue was not the issue. This book is divided into three parts and each part is presented with an issue is not the issue format. I seek to identify the assumed or presented issue and then through exploration of Scripture discover the 'real' issue. Part 1 concerns issues involving the supernatural. Part 2 looks at issues concerning the process that God uses to grow believers in Christ-likeness. Part 3 explores the issue of leadership in the church of Jesus Christ and who is in charge. Often there can be tension between the assumed issue and the “real” issue. We look at this tension and some of the reasons for it. The readers are invited to evaluate and contemplate about the issue is not the issue. At the beginning of each part of the book, I have given what I have called a preamble. My purpose in doing this is to reveal to the reader the basic principles upon which I have sought to base my writing. These are personal principles and guidance for me. I heard or read this saying, 'We have our beliefs but are convictions have us.' This preamble is my conviction and it has me. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™"

Dr. Elden Daniel (Author), Dr. Elden Daniel (Narrator)

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What Is the Mystery of Godliness: What You Believe Is Important

"“How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation” Hebrews 2:3. This “great salvation” includes much more than escape from God’s judgment and condemnation, although that escape is of immeasurable benefit. This great salvation also brings believers into the family of God as His children and provides the capacity through His Holy Spirit to transform believers into godly children. This book, What Is the Mystery of Godliness? addresses the wonder of being created and being saved but its major emphasis is the blessed process of becoming godly. Mysteries beg to be solved and clues are needed to do it. As this mystery of godliness is explored, readers will discover clues about the process by which their minds can be renewed and they can be the image of Christ. The path to godliness is both a journey and a destination. For many, achieving godliness seems unattainable, as if it were up to the individual; but Scripture teaches that it is a result of the work of God. Belief drives practice is a central theme of this book. To achieve the goal of godly practice, a person must believe the truth. To know the truth, a person must know the Lord Jesus and the Bible. What you believe matters; it impacts what you do and who you are. In the course of reading this book, readers will discover many applications of this principle, which are clues to the mystery of godliness. Believing God’s truth will result in attitudes and behaviors that are godly. Through these pages, readers will come to marvel at this “so great salvation” and with a thankful heart come to know and love the lord Jesus more and more."

Dr. Elden Daniel (Author), Dr. Elden Daniel (Narrator)

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A Disciple Is a Jesus Follower and a Jesus Follower is a Disciple: A Study in Discipleship

"Most of us have heard of Jesus's disciples. Most probably know the names of several of them. But what exactly is a disciple of Jesus? We know there were twelve and one turned out to be a betrayer. We know that Jesus asked them to follow Him and they did. This makes them Jesus followers. What do Jesus followers do? They follow Jesus. A close look at the Gospels reveals that many others were Jesus followers. Through the last two centuries, many people have followed Jesus and many still do today. Being a Jesus follower was very important to Jesus. Being a disciple must be very important. When Jesus began His public ministry one of the first things He did was choose and call His disciples. The last thing He did before departing to return to heaven was to give the instruction to make disciples. To me, it is clear the Lord Jesus' intention was that every believer was to become a disciple. A disciple is a learner. Jesus was the teacher for the twelve as well as many others. We see from the Great Commission that disciples are to be disciple-makers and this is done by teaching potential disciples to obey everything that Jesus commanded. In this book, we will explore significant information about disciples and being a disciple. We will look at what are Jesus’s commandments. We will discover how a disciple can be a disciple-maker. Interestingly we will see how obeying the Great Commission results in a chain reaction in which disciples, Jesus followers make other disciples. This chain reaction of making Jesus followers continues generation after generation throughout the history of the church. If you are a Jesus follower, it is a result of this wonderful plan. If you are a Jesus follower, you will find this information useful in becoming a more effective Jesus follower. If you have not yet decided to be a Jesus follower, I am hoping this book will inspire you to become a Jesus follower."

Dr. Elden Daniel (Author), Dr. Elden Daniel (Narrator)

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The Unsearchable Riches for Those Who Are 'in Christ'

"Those Jesus followers who have known Jesus for a long time keep discovering the riches and treasures that come to them as a benefit of being 'in Christ.' As they contemplate these riches and treasures, they can become overwhelmed by worship and praise. Scripture proclaims what experience confirms, the riches and treasures are unsearchable, boundless, and endless. I have reflected upon the riches and treasures. I invite the reader to join me in this experience and perhaps to go beyond what I have written and reflect on other examples as well as their experiences in experiencing the riches and treasures of those who are 'in Christ'. I conclude the book with a section exploring what Jesus followers can be doing to maximize their experience of the riches and treasures. I didn't exhaust what the Jesus followers could be doing to maximize their experience. Perhaps the reader can think of additional things to do to maximize their experience of the riches and treasures of those who are 'in Christ.' Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ (Ephesians 3:8 KJV). All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™"

Dr. Elden Daniel (Author), Dr. Elden Daniel (Narrator)

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What does IT mean to Be Saved: A study in the Wonderfulness of Salvation

"To answer the question completely and thoroughly 'What does it mean to be saved?' is impossible. Why is that? I can think of a least four reasons. There is more yet to be revealed about what it means to be saved. Dear friends, we are already God's children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is (1 John 3:2 NLT). Those who are saved cannot see clearly yet. Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely (1 Corinthians 13:12 NLT). The benefits and the extent of God's salvation are beyond what those who are saved can understand. That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, 'No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him (1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT). For those who are saved, there is a personal, private, and sometimes secret special relationship between them and the Lord Jesus. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable (Hebrews 4:13 NLT). Then why attempt to answer the question 'What does it mean to be saved?' Because there is much has been revealed about being saved. Because there is much being experienced by those who are saved. Besides, being saved is good news and there is no reason to keep good news a secret. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™"

Dr. Elden Daniel (Author), Dr. Elden Daniel (Narrator)

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