{"product_id":"9780997414769","title":"Love, Sex, Money, and Power: A Devotional Commentary","description":"\u003cp\u003eLove, sex, money, and power seem to be necessary for happiness in modern life. The bookstore down the street carries self-help and how-to books, promising success. But rampant divorce indicates lasting love is rare. Sexy advertisements imply one must buy their products for satisfying sex. Many yearn for a lottery jackpot, but only a few win. The corporate rat race shows that power is limited to the elite. The bookstore may not have answers, but God does. What does the Bible have to say about love, sex, money, and power? What are his answers for today?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove, Sex, Money, and Power: A Devotional Commentary\u003c\/i\u003e is a topical study with a devotional emphasis. Biblical principles are valuable for everyone, but new-adult Christians (ages 18-30), in particular, will find this book especially relevant. It includes personal stories and applications. The body of this book is comments on the Scriptures in everyday language, punctuated by short meditations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove, Sex, Money, and Power: A Devotional Commentary\u003c\/i\u003e is based on the conviction that any ordinary Christian can read and understand the main ideas of the Scriptures and find them relevant to life today. It is not an academic commentary, but notes include cultural information and definitions of key Greek words from commonly available references, such as Strong's \u003ci\u003eExhaustive Concordance of the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e. Features include Scripture quotations from the \u003ci\u003eHolman Christian Standard Bible\u003c\/i\u003e (HCSB) and other modern translations, meditations, a wealth of Bible cross references, and an index. The following is the table of contents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove, sex, money, and power\u003cp\u003eI. Love\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Nobody loves me\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes anybody love me?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do I react to love?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy don't I feel loved?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I love mankind; it's people I can't stand\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove myself?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove my family?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove my wife?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove my brother?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove my neighbor?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove a stranger?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove my enemy?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo I have to love everybody?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Happiness is a warm puppy\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can I love with actions?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs love just a warm feeling?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eII. Sex\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Safe sex\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho invented sex?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs intimacy in marriage possible?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs safe sex really safe?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"If it feels good, do it\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre we liberated yet?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre we having fun yet?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShould I do it?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Looking for love in all the wrong places\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsn't premarital sex normal?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere can I find love?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooking for love like everyone else?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIII. Money\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I never have enough\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill God provide for me?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan I quit my job?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill I always be poor?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Give and it shall be given unto you\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill God make me rich?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs money the root of all evil?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs it for a good cause?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy am I not prosperous yet?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"He who dies with the most toys wins\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow much is enough?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs financial freedom possible?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo I want more toys?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIV. Power\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Knowledge is power\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs an expert powerful?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs an expert about God powerful?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill knowledge make me powerful?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Don't get mad, get even\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRebellion?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevenge?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepentance?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestitution?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReconciliation?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRebuilding trust?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestoration?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo I still want to get even?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Speak softly and carry a big stick\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho has the biggest stick?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes God heal today?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes God restore outcasts?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre demons real?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs raising the dead possible?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan I have supernatural power?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"When all else fails, read the instructions\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Edward B. 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