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Satan is not out to get you to follow him; he's out to get you to ignore him. When we spiritually zone out, doze off, fall asleep, we are forgetting that we are in the middle of a war--and Satan loves it this way! He loves to convince people he doesn't exist. But Satan is real. He is an actual enemy of our soul. He is waging a real war against us. And we need to wake up and get in the fight. If we fail to do this, we do so at our own peril.In this five-session video Bible study (streaming included), bestselling author Jim Cymbala shows participants how to:Recognize the spiritual wars around them.Understand the enemy's plots against them.Develop practical strategies for fighting back.As believers in Christ, we have been given everything we need to stand strong and take the fight to the enemy. As we do, we will recognize, as the apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians, that God "gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 15:57).This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:The study guide itself--with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.An individual access code to stream all five video sessions online (you don't need to buy a DVD!).Sessions and video lengths:Know Your Enemy (17:56)Overcoming the Attack on Your Faith (16:40)Resisting the Attack on Love (18:27)Pressing Through the Attack on Your Calling (19:18)Fighting Through the Attack on Prayer (20:09)Watch on any device!Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2027. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

Satan is not out to get you to follow him; he's out to get you to ignore him. When we spiritually zone out, doze off, fall asleep, we are forgetting that we are in the middle of a war--and Satan loves it this way! He loves to convince people he doesn't exist. But Satan is real. He is an actual enemy of our soul. He is waging a real war against us. And we need to wake up and get in the fight. If we fail to do this, we do so at our own peril.In this five-session video Bible study (streaming included), bestselling author Jim Cymbala shows participants how to:Recognize the spiritual wars around them.Understand the enemy's plots against them.Develop practical strategies for fighting back.As believers in Christ, we have been given everything we need to stand strong and take the fight to the enemy. As we do, we will recognize, as the apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians, that God "gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 15:57).This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:The study guide itself--with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.An individual access code to stream all five video sessions online.And the physical DVD.Sessions and video lengths:Know Your Enemy (17:56)Overcoming the Attack on Your Faith (16:40)Resisting the Attack on Love (18:27)Pressing Through the Attack on Your Calling (19:18)Fighting Through the Attack on Prayer (20:09)Watch on any device!Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2026. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Eligible only on retail purchases inside the United States. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

Do you ever feel like you need to be "qualified" to effectively share the gospel and help build God's kingdom? God is seeking and equipping ordinary men and women whose greatest qualification is that they make themselves available to him. In this video Bible study (streaming code included), bestselling author and long-time pastor Jim Cymbala inspires followers of Jesus to follow the call of the Holy Spirit and to carry the "flame" of our witness to this dark world.A rallying call and Bible study both, Cymbala draws on examples of ordinary people in the book of Acts—as well as modern-day testimonies—to show how God can use anyone and everyone who simply submits to him and obeys his call. As you go through this study, you will be challenged and empowered to take that first step of faith for God . . . and see where it leads.This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:The study guide itself—with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.An individual access code to stream all video sessions online. (DVD also available separately)Sessions and video run times:God Uses Ordinary People (19:00)Power from Heaven (19:30)The Gift of Encouragement (21:00)Keep on Being Filled (18:30)The Holy Spirit Still Speaks (20:00) Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2028. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

God Is Looking For A Church To Bless God wants to transform his church into a people of power, joy, and peace Jim Cymbala reminds us that Christianity is only as strong as the local church and that God wants to bless our churches in ways we can’t possibly imagine. It doesn’t matter whether a church is alive and growing or barely surviving on life support. God has a plan for it. It doesn’t matter whether a church is facing financial challenges, internal divisions, or strife among its leaders. God has a plan for it. God is able to deal with any problem a church will ever face--as long as his people earnestly seek him. As the pastor of The Brooklyn Tabernacle, Cymbala knows that God’s blessing and grace is available to us today just as much as it was in the early church, when thousands of people became believers despite the fact that the church lacked everything we consider vital: church buildings, seminaries, printed materials, sound systems, choirs, and money. None of these things mattered. What mattered was that God’s hand was on the church, working through his people to build the kingdom. Then, as now, God chose the church to manifest his presence to the world. In this companion book to The Life God Blesses, Cymbala describes the kind of church God wants to bless and use. Based on the Word of God and personal experience, The Church God Blesses describes the key elements found in a vitally alive church and offers church leaders and individual Christians a fresh and invigorating look at what God intends the church to be. The church God blesses is not necessarily the largest, newest, or loudest church in town. Instead, it’s a place where believers: * Receive solid spiritual nourishment *Can trust in God’s protection *Engage in vital praise and worship *Become effective in ministry *Learn that confession of sin is the channel to God’s power

We Need God’s PowerDrawing examples from the Bible and from the sidewalks of New York City, Fresh Power shows what happens when the Spirit of God moves in our midst. He longs to reveal the mind of God to us and to release heaven’s limitless resources to meet the desperate needs around us.Fresh Power will expand your vision for what God can and will do, and inspire you to pray like never before for God’s power in your church—and in you.

Pastor Jim Cymbala calls us back to a fiery, passionate preoccupation with God that will restore what the enemy has stolen from us: our first love for Jesus, our zeal, our troubled children, our wounded marriages, our broken and divided churches.Born out of the heart and soul of The Brooklyn Tabernacle, the message of Fresh Faith is illustrated by true stories of men and women whose lives have been changed through the power of faith. Cymbala writes, “Real faith is produced when our hearts draw near to God himself and receive his promises deep within.”That kind of faith can transform your life—starting today, if you choose.“Jim Cymbala is an exciting reminder of God’s desire to bless and use any faithful and trusting follower of our Lord in supernatural ways.”—Dr. Bill Bright, Founder and President, Campus Crusade for Christ International

From the Book Meet three who discovered the power of “breakthrough prayer.” “My husband and I had a dream of helping desperate young women. But no banker in his right mind would finance such a venture. So we prayed and God broke through every single obstacle we faced. That was just the beginning of the wonderful roller-coaster ride we call ‘faith.’” —Grace (chapter 7) “Voices inside my head were constantly screaming at me. I became like an animal in the street, muttering or yelling out a stream of profanity as people passed by. One day I screamed out, Jesus, help me! O God, you’re my only hope! That was the breakthrough prayer that saved my life.” —Danny (chapter 2) “Talk about breakthrough prayer! I was buried under 110 stories of steel and concrete after the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers when God heard my cry for help.” —Genelle (chapter 3)

This participant’s guide will help you to understand, personalize, and apply the powerful, life-changing concepts described in the six video sessions of When God’s People Pray Small Group DVD. It includes questions to think about, session outlines with room for note-taking, discussion questions, Bible studies, a prayer journal, and more. Prayer can change lives and circumstances like nothing else can. What are the keys that unlock its power, that turn prayer from a mere activity into a vital link with God and all his resources? In When God’s People Pray, Jim Cymbala, pastor of Brooklyn Tabernacle, shows you and your small group truths about prayer that God has used to turn his own church from a tiny, struggling inner-city congregation into a vital, thriving community of believers who pray with passion, focus, and faith. Featuring teachings by Jim Cymbala and video interviews of ordinary people who have received extraordinary answers to their prayers, these six sessions will help you pray with new confidence. Six sessions [Show thumbnails for the following sessions.] God’s Heart for Us The Amazing Power of Prayer Obedience in Prayer The Word of God and Prayer Why Prayer Matters Creating a Prayer Ministry in Your Church

Jim Cymbala knows something a lot of us miss--that a comfortable, secure life won't produce the satisfaction we long for. How could we feel fulfilled by missing out on the life God has for us?Whether life seems good or not right now, Jim Cymbala believes that God has more for you. In this new book, he'll help you find out how to access the "more" God intends--more peace, real joy, and a deep sense of purpose. As you open yourself to the "more" of God, you will also discover your unique work assignment--the one thing God is calling you--and no one else--to accomplish for the sake of his work in the world.You Were Made for More draws a compelling picture of people just like you who are finding that "more of God" means more influence, more energy, and ultimately more happiness. It will help you picture what your own "land of milk and honey" might look like--the fuller, richer spiritual place you long to be.Using examples from the Bible, contemporary stories, and experiences from his own life, Jim Cymbala points the way to a richer, deeper life, helping you take hold of everything God wants to give.

The Church today is in the middle of a powerful storm, the intensity of which is likely to increase in the future. Many Christians are bewildered and concerned by what they see—a culture that’s become increasingly hostile to biblical Christianity and a church whose vital signs are quickly waning.In Strong through the Storm, pastor and bestselling author Jim Cymbala speaks to every Christian who is concerned about the challenges the church is facing in America today. Using powerful stories of people who have been transformed by Christ, Cymbala offers hope, helping Christians to understand that a life surrendered to Christ will not be easily defeated, even in the midst of growing hostility toward Christians. No matter how much spiritual darkness encompasses the world, the light of the gospel cannot be suppressed.Some churches are coming at the storm with harsh legalism, but Cymbala explains that the message needs to be grace. We need to understand the spiritual battle we are in and use the right weapons against it, says Cymbala. We are not struggling against the leaders of this world or the people in the battle, we are struggling against our spiritual enemy, and we need to fight with the Word of God, prayer, and the Holy Spirit.We don’t need more church growth programs to turn the church around. What’s needed is a transformation so that the gospel is preached, the Holy Spirit is allowed to lead, and lives are changed.

MORE THAN ONE MILLION COPIES SOLDFor anyone seeking to live at the center of God's purposes, this well-loved book points the way to new spiritual vitality in the church and in your own life. A classic must-read for readers looking for hope and transformation in the church today, Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire shows what the Holy Spirit can do when believers get serious about prayer and the gospel. As this compelling book reveals, God moves in life-changing ways - calling us back from spiritual dead ends, apathy, and lukewarm religion - when we set aside our own agendas, take him at his word, and listen for his voice.Pastor Jim Cymbala knows from personal experience. Back in the early 1970s his own church, the Brooklyn Tabernacle, was a struggling congregation of twenty. Then they began to pray, God began to move, and street-hardened lives by the hundreds were changed with the love of Christ. Today, they are nearly ten thousand strong.In this twentieth anniversary edition, Cymbala updates the classic stories, including that of his own daughter, Chrissy Cymbala Toledo. He talks about how the church has grown and how God helped the church move from its location on Flatbush Avenue to a larger facility that the growing church couldn't "afford" as God continues to dramatically reshape the life stories of so many people who encounter Christ and the power of the gospel. This message of hope and transformation continues.Also available in Spanish, Fuego vivo, viento fresco.

Discover how prayer can completely transform your life and put you in the presence of God's throne of grace. Hebrews 4:16 says you can always "approach God's throne of grace with confidence," knowing that you will "receive mercy and find grace" to help you in your time of need. That promise is so immense it's difficult for us to understand.In this six-session video-based Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), Pastor Jim Cymbala explores how God promises in his Word to always hear you, answer you, and extend his mercy when you come to him.As you pray with faith, he will provide his perfect peace and "meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory" (Philippians 4:19). You will find that approaching God's throne of grace will change your life and circumstances like nothing else--and that when you and other believers call on his name, powerful things happen in the world!Featuring teachings by Jim Cymbala and interviews with ordinary people who received extraordinary answers to their prayers, this study includes video teaching notes, Bible exploration questions, and personal study and reflection materials for in-between group sessions.Sessions include:The Throne of GraceReceiving MercyPerfect Peace from GodPraying with FaithGod Brings the AnswerThe Church that Prays TogetherDesigned for use with the Life-Changing Prayer Video Study (sold separately).

It's time for us to get hold of the Holy Spirit - or rather, to let Him get hold of us. Pastor Jim Cymbala of the Brooklyn Tabernacle cuts through the theological clutter about the Holy Spirit with this fundamental truth: We need the Spirit desperately. All our cleverness can't transform a single crack addict, heal the heart of a rape victim, or draw a jaded businessman to Christ. Only God's Spirit can do that. Drawing examples from the Bible and from the sidewalks of New York City, 'Fresh Power' shows what happens when the Spirit of God moves in your midst.'God is using the Brooklyn Tabernacle to teach us how to pray and to not give up. If you need energy, this book is for you. Without a doubt, it is for me.' Max Lucado'My prayer is that this book makes the church examine itself. They changed program for prayer, activity for life and numbers for fruit. Repent of your sin and ask God to give you fresh power.' Anne Graham Lotz

A practical and visionary approach to the principles of prayer that will revolutionize our lives---and enable us to receive all God has for usMany people are missing the great things God wants to do in their lives because they don't know how to receive answers to their prayers. This revolutionary book is not a step-by-step guide on how to pray but an inspiring vision that moves people to greater hope as they see the tremendous potential of prayer.'Breakthrough Prayer' is peppered with amazing stories of answered prayer from the Brooklyn Tabernacle, including the story of the final survivor of the World Trade Center collapse and the prayers she prayed before becoming the last person pulled from the wreckage alive.Unique features include: * Breakthrough to Holiness: What is the connection between how we live and how we pray?* Breakthrough to Power: What are the prayers that really have power with God?* Breakthrough to Listening: How can we learn to recognize God's answers to our prayers?Jesus said and did only the things he received from the Father. When we do the same, the real potential of our lives will unfold, and prayer will enable us to become people with instructed tongues who are able to sustain others in fearful times---times much like those we face today.'Voices inside my head were constantly screaming at me. I became like an animal in the street, muttering or yelling out a stream of profanity as people passed by. One day, lying in a hospital bed, close to death, I cried out, Jesus, help me O God, you're my only hope That was the breakthrough prayer that saved my life.'--Danny'Talk about breakthrough prayer I was buried under 110 stories of steel and concrete on 9/11. But God heard my prayer for a miracle.'--Genelle'My husband and I had a dream of helping desperate young women. But no banker in his right mind would finance such a venture. So we prayed and God broke through every single obstacle we faced. That was just the beginning of the wonderful roller coaster ride we call 'faith'.'--Grace

For some of us, being a Christian is harder than it should be. Discouraged, anxious, worn down, we wonder what happened to the power and the joy Jesus promised. 'You can have regular devotions, great preaching, a strong emphasis on the Bible, a great worship team, and a congregation that is trying hard, ' Cymbala writes, 'but if you aren't vitally in touch with God's Spirit, you are missing out on the life God has for you.' The Holy Spirit is God's agent on earth. Yet he is the least understood, least preached about, and least discussed member of the Trinity. This is sad because without him our spiritual lives will always be dry, mechanical, and a struggle. With stunning stories of how God is working in the lives of people and churches today and with biblical teaching about the Holy Spirit, Jim Cymbala invites you to experience God in a fresh and vital way. If we want power, confidence, joy, peace, and more love in our lives, then we need a better understanding of how and why the Spirit moves so we can join him there

OPI TEKEMÄÄN JUMALAN TYÖTÄ, JUMALAN TAVALLASeurakunnat ympäri maata kamppailevat ja monet pastorit ovat syvästi lannistuneita. Seurakunnat jakaantuvat poliittisten kysymysten suhteen. Uskoa on vähän. Talous on tiukilla.Jim Cymbala uskoo, että aikamme pakottava tarve, etenkin johtajien kohdalla, ei ole keskittyä muuttamaan seurakuntakulttuuria vaan herättämään seurakunta. Mutta sen sijaan, että käännyttäisiin Raamatun voimallisen todistuksen puoleen, monia houkuttavat viimeisimmät seurakuntakasvun muotioikut, jotka perustuvat liiketalousmalleihin eivätkä Uuteen testamenttiin.Aina välillä niiden, jotka seuraavat Jeesusta, täytyy ottaa askel taaksepäin ja kysyä: ”Ovatko perususkomukseni oikeat?” ”Teenkö asioita Jumalan tavalla?” Jos me tutkimme Raamattua löytääksemme sieltä ohjeita, etsien Herraa oman palvelutyömme suhteen, me löydämme tavan tehdä Jumalan työtä, Jumalan avulla, Jumalan kunniaksi – tavalla, joka on paljon parempi kuin mitkään kaavat ja mallit, jotka ovat houkuttaneet meidät pois Jeesuksen näystä seurakunnalleen.Kirjassaan "Virittäydy palavaksi" pastori Jim Cymbala tarjoaa neuvoja johtajien avuksi tulla sellaiseksi ihmiseksi, jota Jumala voi käyttää herätyksen sytyttämiseksi tämän päivän seurakunnassa. Keskittymällä Apostolien tekojen 20. lukuun – Paavalin jäähyväiskirjeeseen Efeson vanhimmille – hän tarjoaa työkaluja henkilökohtaiseen uudistumiseen, joka sytyttää tuoreen rakkauden Jeesukseen, syvemmän luottamuksen Jumalan Henkeen, ja kasvavan rakkauden rukoukseen.”MINÄ MUISTUTAN SINUA VIRITTÄMÄÄN PALAVAKSI JUMALAN ARMOLAHJAN...” -Apostoli Paavali, 2. Tim. 1:6Pitkin matkaa Cymbala sisällyttää kirjaansa kertomuksia omista kokemuksistaan Brooklyn Tabernaclessa, seurakunnassa, jota on johtanut monia vuosia. Hän tarjoaa raamatullisia, uskontäyteisiä, perustavalaatuisia neuvoja, jotka rohkaisevat, innoittavat ja varustavat johtajia, minne ikinä Jumala onkaan heidät asettanut. Kirja sisältää Kysymyksiä keskusteltavaksi yksilöiden ja ryhmien käyttöön yhdessä kirjan tai erikseen saatavana olevan Virittäydy palavaksi video-opiskelusarjan kanssa. (The Fan the Flame Video Study)”Pastori Cymbala puhuu viisaana ja jumalallisena mentorina ottaen käsittelyynsä hedelmättömyyden ja hylkäämisen kivun, opettaen tärkeitä palvelutyössä menestymisen periaatteita, ja kertoen kokemuksistaan Jumalan uskollisuudesta.” - TRI CHARLES STANLEY, In Touch Ministriesin perustaja ja First Baptist Atlanta – seurakunnan emerituspastori