3:16 Series Bundle

Mark: Jesus Powerful Servant by Tim Spivey

In this book, designed as a study for small groups, author Tim Spivey shows how Mark succinctly unfolds the life of Jesus, the Son of God.

Seldom does anyone name the Gospel of Mark as his or her favorite. This is unfortunate, but not surprising. Mark does not have the“red print” of Matthew, the parables of Luke, or the riveting metaphors of John. Mark is just Mark. He brings his own offerings to the table: urgency, conciseness, and a vision of Jesus that we would do well to preserve.

Jesus: The Powerful Servant has 13 chapters and 98 pages. ISBN 978-0-89900-945-2

Galatians: Freedom in Christ by Mike Baker

Freedom is a deep yearning of the human heart. If you are experiencing spiritual bondage, then you understand the desire to be set free. But what happens when your best attempts at achieving freedom result in the same unchanging condition? What happens when those who are enslaved are unable to free themselves?

Many Christians today prefer the shackles of traditions, rituals, and rules and flee the freedom of grace, faith, and the Holy Spirit. Why? A study of Galatians may help you find out. The goal of this study is to encourage you and your group to choose freedom as you study the freedom message in the book of Galatians.

In the church, both then and now, let freedom ring!

Freedom in Christ has 11 chapters and 105 pages. ISBN 978-0-89900-299-6

Phillipians: Real Life by Rusty George

The Apostle Paul encouraged Christians in the first century and therefore us today to “allow the Word of Christ to dwell in us richly” (Colossians 3:16, NIV). The 3:16 Series is based on this verse in Colossians. The series is designed primarily for small group study and interaction but will also prove fruitful for individual study. Every now and then life becomes real. Something happens to remind you that in the real world, as opposed to what we see on television, problems aren’t always solved in 60 minutes. Maybe that’s why you picked up this book. The very title made you wonder. . . is there any way to deal with the reality of living? The believers in Philippi were facing the realities of life and faith. Paul’s letter to their church was just what they needed. In this insightful study, we will learn from Paul’s “reality check letter” to the Philippians as he taught them the necessary adjustments they needed to make in order to not just survive but thrive in real life. If you are ready to make some changes to improve your life, this book is for you. It’s time to regroup and prepare for the rest of your life. It’s time to take a break and make some adjustments before life gets any more real! 

ISBN: 978-0-89900-921-6

Acts 1-9: The Gospel Unleashed by Dan Bouchelle

This is a book designed for small group study. It is based on the book of Acts and speaks from the perspective that the account of the early church, as told by Luke, is a story that continues forward from the Gospel of Luke. In fact Acts is often called “Luke, Volume II.”

Bouchelle guides the reader and the group participant from Acts 1:1 with the Lord Jesus commissioning His church right up through chapter 9 where the Apostle to the Gentiles, Saul of Tarsus who would become God’s servant, Paul.

The author describes this study and approach in stating that we often seek to find patterns, models and examples in the book of Acts and seemingly fail to note the bigger picture. He likens this to picking meat off of the bones of a well roasted chicken as we seek to gain insights into structure and organization. “A skeleton maybe useful, but it doesn’t taste good!”

Looking at Acts as an extension of the life of Jesus, many things fall into place that might otherwise go unnoticed. Rather than seeking highly specific expectations, the nature of the Lord’s expectations for His church are shown to be that he desires to be clearly visible in the community of His disciples as they meet, as they worship, as they pray and as they enter the communities that are all around them.

The author writes in a clear and helpful way as he unpacks the book of Acts. In the sequel, The Gospel Unhindered, Bouchelle continues this important study through the book of Acts.

The Gospel Unleashed has 13 chapters and 103 pages. ISBN 978-0-89900-493-8

Acts 10-28: The Gospel Unhindered by Dan Bouchelle

In Acts Volume 2, The Gospel Unhindered, Dan Bouchelle will take you or your small group on an uplifting journey as you travel the pathways alongside the early missionaries.

The Gospel Unhindered has 13 chapters and 101 pages. ISBN 978-0-89900-499-0

Titus: The Growing Church by Bob Russell and Rusty Russell

The Kingdom of God is much more than announcing the minimum requirements necessary to get to heaven. It's about transforming lives to be like Christ. Everyone in the church is still a work in progress. How do we grow up and be like our Lord Jesus? How can we help His church grow?

The best place to find answers to questions about how God's church is to grow is the Bible; and a great place to start is the book of Titus.

This compelling book designed for a small group study by Bob & Rusty Russell will help every reader appreciate being a part of The Growing Church. The life-changing truths found in Titus will help equip every follower of Jesus to be more like Him. Be inspired and challenged to get dirt under your fingernails and really grow the Kingdom!

The Growing Church has 10 chapters and 110 pages. ISBN 978-0-89900-928-5

Unquenchable Faith by David Faust

Thessalonica was a city of size and influence. It appears to have been a very busy, prosperous, and diverse area – the perfect place for the message of God’s grace through His Son Jesus to take root and spread, but also a place where it would meet significant resistance. Thessalonica was a tough place for new followers of Christ to grow up in their faith. Have you ever thought of the Apostle Paul as a concerned parent? Paul’s letters to the church in Thessalonica are full of parental affection and advice.

One can’t help but be touched by his strong desire to be with his new converts – to protect, guide, prepare, and comfort them. David Faust leads us through an inspiring study of 1&2 Thessalonians. We’ll learn just how much the Apostle Paul wanted to make sure this young church received proper spiritual nourishment; he wanted them to possess that unquenchable faith that, even today, we are encouraged to thirst for.

ISBN: 978-0-89900-492-1

James: Vibrant Faith by Chris Goldman

Over the centuries followers of Christ have struggled to balance two key issues: grace and Christian living. Some see Paul and James as disagreeing over these two concepts. After all, Paul wrote about grace and James wrote about works. If we are saved by grace and not by works, then Paul and James must be at odds.

True, James does not write about the cross or grace, or mention the word “gospel.” But you do not have to mention those things if you live them. That is what James’ letter is all about – living according to the gospel you believe. James wants to talk to us about faith and action, not grace and salvation. It is not that he opposes the ideas, but that he understands the cost of grace more than most. James was, after all, the half-brother of Jesus Christ. He saw him grow up and knew Jesus in a way that only family can. He saw his brother make clear from childhood that he “had to be about his Father’s business.”

James demands that we back up our faith with action. This is not so we can be saved; it is because we have been saved. It is because we’ve been “bought with a price” and our bodies are not our own. It is because we have decided to “deny ourselves, take up our crosses and follow Jesus.” In other words, James writes to a people who are already saved; he just wants to challenge believers to respond as if they really believe.

Vibrant Faith has 11 chapters and 96 pages. ISBN 978-0-89900-496-9

Hebrews: Strength for the Journey by Jeff Snell

The journey for many first-century believers was difficult because they had not fully grasped the magnitude of this new covenant relationship with Jesus Christ. The book of Hebrews was written for these new believers to help them understand that Jesus is their High Priest and that he, and he alone, can strengthen them for the journey of life. Jeff Snell has written a faith-building study from the book of Hebrews to remind us that the Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews affirms that Jesus is able to strengthen us for the journey through this life and throughout eternity.

Strength For The Journey is designed primarily for small group study and interaction, but will also prove fruitful for individual study.

ISBN 978-0-89900-917-9