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Top 10 Reasons to Read the Bible Today:
The Life-Changing Benefits of Daily Bible Reading
(Kindle version is free. Also available in paperback and audiobook.)
Do you sometimes lack the desire to read the Bible? Are there days when it is a struggle to open The Book? What should a Christian do when your motivation for Bible reading is less than it should be?
Perhaps you need a gentle reminder of the many blessings God has promised to the one who reads His Word regularly.
There are many wonderful reasons to read God’s Word. “Top 10 Reasons to Read the Bible Today” will show you 10 of the most compelling reasons to spend quality time in the Word every day. With straightforward teaching and loving encouragement, best-selling author Wayne Davies presents the life-changing benefits of daily Bible reading.
Stronger faith. Greater joy. More peace. We all long for these. And God wants to shower them upon us in increasing measure. When we read His Word regularly, that’s exactly what you will experience!
Perhaps you are a new believer who has just begun the journey of following Jesus. Or maybe you’ve been reading the Bible for years but have found it difficult lately to read the Word. Or you could be walking close to the Lord, but know there is still room for improvement – your relationship with Jesus can always grow deeper, and you want to pursue even greater intimacy with Him.
Regardless of where you’re at right now, this book will increase your motivation to read the Word with passion, intensity and enjoyment. Your love for God and His Word will soar to a new level. Is there anything more satisfying than that?
After reading this book, you’ll find yourself diving into the Word and saying with the psalmist, “I delight in your commands because I love them. I reach out my hands for your commands, which I love, and I meditate on your decrees” (Psalm 119:47-48).
Why Bad People Go To Heaven and Good People Go To Hell (Part 1):
An Explanation of Luke 18:9-14
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The purpose of this book is to explain why only “bad” people go to heaven and “good” people don’t.
It is common to think just the opposite – that only “good” people enter paradise and “bad” people end up in the lake of fire. But the author is convinced that such a perspective is contrary to the clear teaching of Scripture. Furthermore, this unbiblical approach is hazardous to your spiritual health in this life, as well as your eternal destiny in the next. Join Wayne Davies as he explains what Jesus Christ said about this in Luke 18:9-14, the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector.
Why Bad People Go To Heaven and Good People Go To Hell (Part 2):
An Explanation of Luke 7:36-50
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In Luke 7:36-50 we find the Son of God having dinner with a Pharisee named Simon. Suddenly a “sinful woman” (probably a prostitute) enters the scene, comes up behind Jesus, wets his feet with her tears, wipes them with her hair, and kisses his feet while anointing them with expensive ointment.
Simon is appalled at this display of affection. Yet Jesus rebukes the Pharisee and then proceeds to amaze everyone by saying to the woman, “Your sins have been forgiven.”
Incredible! How can this be? Read this book to find out why Simon the Pharisee is a “good” man on his way to hell while the “bad” woman is a sinner on her way to heaven.
How to Pray Like David: A Bible Study on Psalms 1-41
(Psalms Bible Study Guides, Volume 1) (Available in Kindle and paperback.)
Do you like to read the Psalms? If so, you are in good company, for God’s people have been reading, studying, and singing the Psalms for centuries.
When we read the Psalms, we learn How to Pray Like David. And when we let God’s Word teach us how to pray, we receive a multitude of spiritual benefits.
By reading this book, you will discover how to:
- Pray with passion and faith in any and every situation
- Encounter the presence of God consistently
- Discover at least four biblical reasons to trust God more
- Find delight in the Word that will carry through the day
- Overcome those nagging anxieties and get a good night’s sleep
- Climb out of the pit of despair and be thankful instead of bitter
- Experience the infinite joy of knowing Jesus regardless of your circumstances
- Overcome a self-absorbed life and live for God and other people instead
- Handle rejection with a mature attitude of contentment
- Receive God’s forgiveness and be set free from a guilt-ridden conscience
- Engage in genuine praise of God by understanding the answer to one simple question
Containing one chapter for each Psalm, this book provides insights the author has gleaned by studying these hymns for the past 18 years. Ideal for both individual and small group study, each chapter also contains “Questions for Further Study, Reflection, and Discussion” that will guide you into a better comprehension of the Psalms by prompting you to interact with the text and apply it to your own life.
How to Pray Like David: A Bible Study on Psalms 42-72
(Psalms Bible Study Guides, Volume 2) (Available in Kindle and paperback.)
Looking for more reasons to study the Psalms?
Here are 31 great reasons to study Psalms 42-72. By reading this book, you will learn:
- What to Do When You Get Discouraged or Depressed
- 3 Compelling Reasons to Rejoice in God
- 4 Biblical Ways to Glorify God
- How to Pray Like David about Your Sin
- 2 Simple Questions that Unlock the Meaning of Any Psalm
- 10 Great Truths about Our Great God
- 3 More Ways to Pray Like David
- How to Experience Victory through Defeat
- How to Find Rest in God
- How to See Our Invisible God
- What to Do When Reading a Difficult Psalm
- 3 Characteristics of a Godly Petition
This is Volume 2 in the Psalms Bible Study Guides. Like Volume 1, it has “Questions for Further Study, Reflection, and Discussion” included in each chapter.
How to Pray Like David: A Bible Study on Psalms 73-106
(Psalms Bible Study Guides, Volume 3) (Available in Kindle and paperback.)
Here you’ll find 34 great reasons to study Psalms 73-106. By reading this book, you will learn:
- How to Long for God
- 7 Ways to Pray Like David
- How to Experience Revival and Restoration
- God’s Answer to Life’s Most Important Questions
- The Meaning of True Worship
- 10 (or More) Reasons to Praise the Lord
- 3 Ways to Respond to a Crisis
- 5 Compelling Truths about Judgment Day
- The Saddest Psalm in the Bible
- The Loving Faithfulness of God
- A Prayer for Restoration
- How to Pray Like Asaph
- Why Holiness Begins at Home
Like Volumes 1 and 2, Volume 3 has “Questions for Further Study, Reflection, and Discussion” in each chapter.
Jesus: Who He Is, What He Did and Why It Matters
A Bible Study for Believers & Skeptics, Part 1 (John Chapters 1-3)
(Available in Kindle and paperback.)
While traveling with his disciples, Jesus of Nazareth asked them, “Who do people say I am?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Hundreds of years later, people are still asking the question, “Who is Jesus?”
This book was written to help you answer this question by taking you on a journey through the first 3 chapters of the Gospel of John. Written for new believers and skeptics alike, Wayne Davies offers practical insights and plain English explanations of the essential teachings of the Christian faith. Appropriate for individual or small group study, each chapter includes thought-provoking questions to stimulate discussion, help you wrestle with the text and enhance your understanding of the Scripture.
Jesus: Savior, King, Living Water
A Bible Study for Believers & Skeptics, Part 2 (John Chapter 4)
Welcome to an in-depth study of John 4, focusing on Jesus’ visit to the Samaritan town of Sychar, where He encounters a woman at the well and engages her in one of the most captivating conversations you’ll find in the Bible. The end result is that both the woman and her fellow townspeople come to believe in Jesus as Savior, King and Living Water.
This book is a compelling analysis of how Jesus reveals His true identity to this outcast woman in a way that changes her heart and her life from the inside out. The woman is so enthralled with Jesus that she leaves her water jar at the well and heads into town to tell the people she has just met the Christ, the long-awaited Jewish Messiah! After spending time with Jesus, many other Samaritans also come to the conclusion that this Man is indeed the Savior of the world.
There is no other account in the gospels quite like this one. Only in John 4 do we see an entire group of people come to faith in such a short period of time. And it happens to the despised Samaritans!
In this book, the author answers two questions critical to a proper understanding of the text:
Question #1: What does this passage teach us about Jesus?
Key chapters cover the meaning of the three names for Jesus found in John 4: Jesus as “Savior,” Jesus as “King” (the Christ/Messiah), and Jesus as “the Living Water.” Each of these titles is a wonderful manifestation of the uniqueness of the one and only Son of God. Come and learn about the incomparable glory of Jesus as revealed in the text of John’s inspired account.
Question #2: What is our response to this teaching?
John wrote his gospel so that we would “believe” that Jesus is who He said He was. But what is biblical faith? And how do we know if we have genuine faith rather than counterfeit faith? Through use of parallel passages, the author unpacks the meaning of both saving faith and non-saving faith, so you’ll be able to “examine yourself” (per 2 Corinthians 13:5) to determine whether you are a true believer.
(Available in Kindle and Paperback.)
The Forgotten Bible Reading Method:
How to Read & Understand the Bible in 5 Simple Steps
Looking for help to read the Bible with greater understanding? Do you have a desire to spend more quality time with God in His Word? This book will show you a simple yet powerful way to read the Bible with new insight and Christ-honoring, life-changing results. (Available in Kindle and Paperback)
What Readers Are Saying
“A real helpful book. A good common sense approach to Bible study.” — Graham Rogers
“Loved this book! It is packed with valuable information on how to know God more through the reading of the Scriptures. It’s a fresh new look at an old way of studying the Word.” — Douglas J. Van Weide
The Forgotten Bible Reading Method Workbook
How to Read The Bible in 20 Minutes A Day (New Testament Edition, Volume 1)
This Workbook is designed to accompany the book, The Forgotten Bible Reading Method: How To Read And Understand The Bible In 5 Simple Steps. Wayne Davies shows you how to read the books of the New Testament in a new and exciting way. You’ll be challenged to read the Bible like never before – a simple yet powerful Bible reading method that, unfortunately, has been “forgotten” by virtually all Bible readers.
With this Workbook in your hands and the Holy Spirit in your heart, you’ll discover how the Bible was meant to be read. The result will be a new understanding of God’s Word and life-changing, God-glorifying results. Because this is a “workbook,” you must do some work in order for its purpose to be accomplished in your life. Specifically, by “work,” we mean reading. If you read the Workbook without reading the New Testament books covered, you will receive no benefit. The goal here is to immerse yourself in the written Word (the books of the New Testament) and thereby become increasingly enthralled by the living Word (Jesus Christ, the Son of God). A Bible reading schedule is provided that will guide you through the reading of the New Testament books in a particular order, starting with the shorter 1-chapter letters and progressing to the longer letters and the gospels. Also included is the text of 14 New Testament books from a reliable translation that Christians rarely use, the World English Bible. The page formatting is such that the Bible books are presented like any other printed book, with a larger font and only one column of text on each page, rather than the 2-column formatting of most modern Bibles. This provides a more user-friendly appearance that readers find easier on the eyes. (Available in Paperback.)
7 Deadly Sins of Bible Reading:
Common Bible Reading Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Is it possible to read God’s Word and sin while doing so?
Reading the Bible can be the gateway to heavenly bliss or the road to subtle self-deception. To read the Bible is to walk on holy ground, so we must come to the Word oh so aware of the fine line that exists between reading and sinning.
Yes, it is possible to grieve the Spirit (per Ephesians 4:30) when reading the Bible. That may sound strange, but the author is convinced that this is what the Scriptures teach:
Any good behavior, when done in an ungodly manner, can become a sinful behavior. And the end result is tragic and saddens our heavenly Father. This is the premise upon which this book is based.
Author Wayne Davies explains seven specific ways that Bible reading can become detestable to God. He will also present the biblical antidote to these common Bible reading mistakes. You’ll discover how to read Scripture in such a way that you will not only avoid these sins, but bring much glory, praise and honor to King Jesus when spending time with Him in the Word. (Available in Kindle and Paperback.)
Sweeter Than Honey, More Precious Than Gold: Meditations on Psalm 119
Welcome to a journey through one of the most beloved chapters in the Bible – Psalm 119. This book will help you discover why Christians find great delight in the longest chapter of the Bible.
William Wilberforce memorized all 176 verses of Psalm 119, for he wrote in his dairy that he “walked from Hyde Park Corner repeating the 119th Psalm in great comfort.”
Woodrow Kroll writes, “No psalm captures the heart and soul of the Book of Psalms like Psalm 119. This is not only the longest psalm . . . it is also the most thematically focused. Succinctly put, this psalm teaches us why and how to love God’s law.”
Whether you are reading Psalm 119 for the first time or have thrilled your soul in this text many times before, you’ll be challenged to dig deep into this treasure chest of truth.
Come and see why the psalmist proclaims to his God, “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth” (Psalm 119:103). Experience for yourself the reality of Psalm 119:72 – “The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.” (Available in Kindle and Paperback.)
NOTE: You can received a free PDF of this book by visiting www.GodWroteTheBook.com.
Sweeter Than Honey, More Precious Than Gold Workbook
A 22-Day Journey Through Psalm 119
Author Wayne Davies has designed this hands-on Workbook to accompany his book Sweeter Than Honey, More Precious Than Gold: Meditations on Psalm 119. Over the next 22 days, you’ll be challenged to journal your way through one of the most beloved chapters in the Bible. Psalm 119 is divided into 22 8-verse sections, or “stanzas.” Each day you’ll read one stanza and interact with the text by answering questions that help you determine what God is teaching you from His Word.
As a special bonus, Wayne has also included excerpts from Charles Spurgeon’s classic commentary on Psalm 119, The Treasury of David. The well-known 19th century British preacher called it “a great sea of holy teaching . . . a continent of sacred thought, every inch of which is as fertile as the garden of the Lord.” You’ll have the opportunity to respond to Spurgeon’s comments by journaling about the lessons learned from the “Prince of Preachers.” For centuries Christians around the world have found great delight in this portion of Scripture; now you can, too. (Available in Paperback.)
The Ultimate Communicator:
One Man’s Search for the Meaning of Life
Best-selling author Wayne Davies recounts his lifelong spiritual journey in this book. You’ll be captivated by the story of a man who first heard the gospel as a teenager and was compelled to enter the ministry, but within two years of serving in a church began asking the questions he was supposed to have the answers to.
The internal conflict became so great that he left the ministry. More importantly, he left Jesus, wanting nothing to do with God, His Word or His people. Wayne spent the next 20 years in a spiritual no-man’s land, living a life of practical atheism.
What happens to a man who spent years studying and teaching the Bible, only to turn his back on King Jesus? Find out by reading “The Ultimate Communicator: One Man’s Search For The Meaning of Life.” (Available in Kindle and Paperback)