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Do you yearn to build a closer and more meaningful relationship with your creator? Do you seek to know the true message and wisdom of Islam? The work I present here for your consumption is more than a book; a collection of words meant to deliver glad tidings, to educate, and to perhaps warn. It is a work driven by what I intend to be a sound and powerful message.

The source from which the most important evidence has been derived, is the confession, which has been brought out of its obscurity, and many passages of great interest quoted from it, by various writers. But, as these, however accurate they may be, will not supply the place of the work itself nor afford as satisfactory evidence to the inquirer, it cannot but be useful to render it accessible to the general listener, by means of an English translation; and to enable every one to judge for himself of the purity of the faith originally planted in Ireland.

Got a million-dollar idea but unsure of the next steps? Stuck in your product development journey? Confused about patents or contemplating product licensing? Curious about how storytelling can win investments? "Valuepreneurs" is your go-to audiobook for navigating these challenges and more. This comprehensive guide presents the innovative Value-Driven Product Development (VDPD) process, offering a detailed roadmap from ideation to successful product launch. It's a fusion of practical strategies and real-world insights, tailored for navigating the complex terrain of product development.

How would one know their role and life purpose unless one receives clear and practical instructions of what God wants and expects of him or her? Here comes the need for prophethood. Thus, God has sent thousands of messengers and prophets to mankind to convey his message and communicate to us. Every nation on Earth received a prophet.

"I, Patrick, a sinner!” It is thus the devoted and energetic missionary who has been adopted by the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of Ireland, begins his own confession. Whatever others may have thought of him or may think of him today, the patron saint of Ireland knew himself as a sinner and found salvation where only sinners find it, in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ. Little is actually known of his life and experience except that which he himself has told us. 

It is always a pleasure to me to speak on the subject of this volume. I think I would rather preach about the word of God than anything else except the love of God; because I believe it is the best thing in this world. We cannot overestimate the importance of a thorough familiarity with the Bible. I try to lose no opportunity of urging people by every means in my power to the constant study of this wonderful audiobook. If through the sections that follow, I can reach still others and rouse them to read their Bibles, not at random but with a plan and purpose, I shall be indeed thankful.

Did your car die in the middle of traffic just now? Did you just get stood up for that first date or passed over for that promotion you’ve sweated over the last two years to get? Instead of being prepared for life’s sliders down the home plate, you’re now stranded with little time to do anything but cry…or you can pivot....

Experience is not what a man thinks through, but what he lives through. The Bible is like life and deals with facts, not with principles, and life is not logical. Logic is simply a method of working the facts we know, but if we try to make God and other people logical, we shall find that the experience of life brings us to other conclusions. God sees that we are put to the test in the whole of life. We have to beware of selecting the portions of life only where we imagine we can live as saints and of cutting off any part of life because of the difficulty of being a Christian there.

Letters are constantly coming in from all quarters asking how to study the Bible. This book is written as an answer to those who have asked the question, and to those who may wish to ask it. Nothing is more important for our own mental, moral, and spiritual development, or for our increase in usefulness, than Bible study. “How to study the Bible so as to get the largest profit from it?” is a question of immeasurable importance. I have promised for two years to put the answer in a permanent shape, but have never found time to do so until now.

Dr. Gregory’s book, The Seven Laws of Teaching, was first published it 1884. A clear and simple statement of the important factors governing the art of teaching, it has been especially successful as a handbook for Sunday school teachers. In recognition of Dr. Gregory’s great service to the University of Illinois, two members of the School of Education undertook the revision of the book which is here presented.

A minister must be both learned and religious. It is not a matter of choosing between the two. He must study, but he must study as in the presence of God and not in a secular spirit. He must recognize the privilege of pursuing his studies in the environment where God and salvation from sin are the air he breathes. He must also take advantage of every opportunity for corporate worship, particularly while he trains in the Theological Seminary. 

The question of forming habits on the basis of the grace of God is a very vital one. God regenerates us and puts us in contact with all his divine resources, but he cannot make us walk according to his will; the practising is ours, not God’s. We have to take the initiative and “add to...faith virtue...". To take the initiative means to make a beginning, and each one of us must do it for himself: We have to acquaint ourselves with the way we have to go; and beware of the tendency of asking the way when we know it perfectly well.

What is the history between the Old and New Testaments? Most people are not even aware there is such a gap. But there is: a 400-year gap. When the Old Testament leaves off, the Jews have just returned back from Babylonian captivity and the Persian Empire is in full swing. When Jesus enters the scene, it is 400 years later. The Persians are long gone, the Greeks have had their time, and now the Romans rule to roost. So what happened? Do we have any writings from this time? Could understanding this period of time help us understand the New Testament, the world of Jesus and the Apostles?

Whether you have already delved into the subject of manipulation or are a beginner, you are certainly missing "the difference that makes the difference." The few—and true—experts know it well: there are actually precise techniques that can give you the power to analyze the minds of others and achieve your goals in a few minutes. In this audiobook you will finally find the key to the latest in dark psychology: You will discover all the up-to-date techniques and secrets of body language, NLP, and mental manipulation.

I, Martin Luther, Doctor, of the Order of Monks at Wittenberg, desire to testify publicly that certain propositions against pontifical indulgences, as they call them, have been put forth by me. Now although, up to the present time, neither this most celebrated and renowned school of ours nor any civil or ecclesiastical power has condemned me, yet there are, as I hear, some men of headlong and audacious spirit, who dare to pronounce me a heretic, as though the matter had been thoroughly looked into and studied.

This is a "kitchen table" book. It reads as a casual conversation covering some of the biggest topics of life: meaning, evil, faith, and more. It is an unassuming approach to the author’s relentless search for truth. It explores the essence of, and the relationship between, belief, faith, and doubt, and probes the limits between believing something is true and knowing something is true. It illuminates how all of that impacts our spiritual growth and our very being.

Take Control draws on 23 years of experience working with adolescents and adults who had difficulty controlling their emotions, engaged in negative behavior including drug addiction and criminal behavior, and those who were developing and/or struggling with mental health issues. This audiobook will show you how to take back control of your life by learning how to overcome difficult emotions (including stress), replace problem behavior with new behavior, overcome addictions, and change your negative thinking.

After surviving the rigors of basic training in the US Marine Corps, Victoria Pierce is promoted through the ranks from Private to Brigadier General. Throughout her evolution, General Pierce and United States Senator Sam Eagan carry on a torrid love affair. Victoria joins Sam's campaign for president, first as his military consultant and later as his vice presidential candidate. No one, not even Sam Eagan, is aware of Victoria's clandestine past, except for one anonymous and demented caller.

Keep Your Life is a timeless path to follow so that from your first day of retirement, you can assure your kids and closest Loved Ones: They can give you their love and keep their lives. 

Being one evening in Exeter Hall, I heard our late beloved brother, Mr. Mackay, of Hull, make a speech, in which he told us of a person who was under very deep concern of soul, and felt that he could never rest till he found salvation. So, taking the Bible into his hand, he said to himself, “Eternal life is to be found somewhere in this Word of God; and if it be here, I will find it, for I will read the book right through, praying to God over every page of it, if perchance it may contain some saving message for me”.