Living Victoriously in Difficult Times (40-Minute Bible Studies) [Paperback]

Kay Arthur (Author), Bob Vereen (Author), Diane Vereen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 17, 2004 | Series: 40-Minute Bible Studies

When painful or frustrating circumstances invade your life, it’s easy to wonder why. Why does life so often seem unfair? Why doesn’t our all-powerful God stop the pain and suffering–not just for you–but for all His children

The truth is, we live in a fallen world filled with fallen people, and we cannot escape hardship and pain. Somehow difficult times are a part of God’s plan and they serve His purposes.

In this six week study you’ll examine what the Bible says about suffering and why God allows it. Through the stories of many who persevered through times of testing, you’ll discover how to find joy even when life seems unfair. You’ll learn how to handle loss while glorifying God in the midst of your pain. And you’ll find the peace that comes from trusting in the One whose strength is made perfect in your weakness.

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About the Author

Kay Arthur, cofounder and CEO of Precept Ministries International (PMI), has worked with her teaching staff to create the powerful 40-Minute Bible Studies series. Kay is known around the world as a Bible teacher, author, conference speaker, and host of national radio and television programs.

Bob and Diane Vereen are ambassadors-at-large for Precept Ministries International. The couple oversees a number of PMI’s international offices, and they are responsible for coordination and development of new ministries in various parts of the world. They travel globally teaching Christians to study the Bible inductively. Bob and Diane have been involved with PMI since 1975 and have been on staff since 1991. They have two sons.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: WaterBrook Press; Student/Stdy Gde edition (February 17, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578569079
• ISBN-13: 978-1578569076
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.3 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,273,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kay Arthur is one of America's best-known and most-beloved Bible teachers and authors. With her husband, Jack, she is the co-founder of Precept Ministries International, the leaders in inductive Bible-study resources. Kay also reaches hundreds of thousands of people internationally through her "Precept upon Precept" inductive Bible studies. In addition, her daily and weekly television programs air on over 900 stations in 30 countries.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, Scripture-focused Bible study, November 28, 2010

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Debbie (Harrison, AR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living Victoriously in Difficult Times (40-Minute Bible Studies) (Paperback)

"Living Victoriously in Difficult Times" is a no homework, 6-week-long Bible study. It's designed for small groups to do together once a week in a 40 minute period. The Bible study pretty much let Scripture speak for itself. It examined the lives of several people in the Bible who suffered (like Job and Paul) and what Scripture says about the reason and purpose of suffering and how we should react to it.

The study had people read several verses (which were included in the book along with information about the context of the verses), mark/highlight certain words, then answer several questions about what was just read. Insight boxes were included with historical information that helped make a verse or point more understandable.

The questions were helpful in focusing attention on all the points that needed to be looked at. In case you missed a point, the "wrap up" section at the end of each week's lesson summarized what was learned that week.

I enjoyed this study and thought it was well-written and made good points. Overall, I'd recommend this Bible study to new Christian believers or those who don't understand why a good God would allow his people to suffer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great study!, May 14, 2009

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Mira L. Shanks "F.R.O.G." (Bowie, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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If you want to discover God's truth for yourself and what He says about how to Live Victoriously in Difficult Times this study is for you. Grab a few friends and have a group study. NO homework required and the scripture is the book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, February 16, 2012

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Great book. Using for our Sunday class discussion. Would recommend to all. Works well for a discussion based study group.