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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction: Back to the Bible | |
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Why Do We Exist? | |
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Lessons from the Creation of the World | |
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The Image and Kingdom of God | |
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The Creator/Creature Distinction | |
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The Function of Creation | |
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God the Creator and Sustainer | |
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The Nature of Idolatry | |
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Honoring God as God | |
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The Implications of Idolatry | |
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The Lesson from Creation | |
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What Does It Mean to Know God? | |
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The Covenant God of the Sabbath | |
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The Problem with People | |
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The Sabbath as a Signpost | |
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The Good News of God's Rest | |
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Keeping the Sabbath | |
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The Sabbath as a Statement of Faith | |
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The Covenant Relationship at Creation | |
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The Covenant Structure of the Bible | |
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The Unity of the Bible | |
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What Went Wrong and What Has God Done About It? | |
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Self-Reliance and the Call to Rest | |
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The Fall from the Sabbath | |
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From the Fall to the Flood | |
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Back to the Sabbath: Step One--Mercy After Judgment | |
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Back to the Sabbath: Step Two--The Election of Abraham | |
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Learning the Lesson of God's Character | |
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Back to the Sabbath: Step Three--The Exodus as a Fulfillment of Creation | |
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Back to the Sabbath: Step Four--The Reestablishment of Rest | |
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Why Can We Trust God, No Matter What Happens? | |
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The Focus and Foundation of Faith | |
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Manna from Heaven and the Call to Faith | |
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The Inextricable Unity of Faith and Obedience | |
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The Glory of God as the Assurance of Salvation | |
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The Glory of God as the Basis of Mercy | |
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The Glory of God and Human Expectation | |
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The Foundation, Focus, and Obedience of Faith | |
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The Glory of God and the Life of Dependence | |
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Why Does God Wait So Long to Make Things Right? | |
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"Saved in Hope"--Living for the Future | |
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The God of Hope | |
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God's Purpose in Unfulfilled Promises | |
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Learning to Hope After the Exile | |
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The Old Testament Pattern of Hope | |
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The Resurrection of Jesus and the Hope of Christians | |
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The Role of Suffering in the Life of Hope | |
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The Holy Spirit and Hope | |
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The Cross of Christ and the Hope of Christians | |
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The Certain Hope of God's People | |
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Why Is There So Much Pain and Evil in the World? | |
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Suffering and the Sovereignty of God | |
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Suffering and God's Sovereignty: Three Common Approaches | |
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Suffering and God's Sovereignty: A Fourth Approach | |
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The Sovereign God as the God of Love | |
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The Character of God's Sovereignty in Suffering | |
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Suffering as a Christian | |
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Suffering in the Footsteps of Jesus | |
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Why Do God's People Suffer? | |
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The School of Affliction | |
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Suffering as a Schoolmaster | |
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Suffering as a Taskmaster | |
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Suffering as a "Blind Date" with God: The Lesson of Job | |
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Suffering as a Midwife for God's Glory: The Example of Paul | |
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Why Do God's People Obey Him? | |
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Holiness and Hope | |
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Hope and Desire | |
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Future Grace | |
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Hope and History | |
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Hope and Obedience to the Law | |
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Hope, Future Grace, and Obedience | |
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The Pathways to Holiness | |
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What Difference Does Jesus Make? | |
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Faith, Forgiveness, and the Freedom to Obey | |
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Jesus' Inescapable Demands | |
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The Fulfillment of the Law | |
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The New Covenant | |
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The Law of the Gospel and the Gospel in This Law | |
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The Heart of the Good News | |
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The Scandal of the Cross | |
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Saved by Grace | |
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Conclusion: Who Are We? | |
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The Marks of a Christian | |
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"Godly Grief" | |
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The Gift of the Gospel | |
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"The Obedience of Faith" | |
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The Marks of God's Presence | |
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The Sum of the Matter: A New Creation for God's Glory | |
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Notes | |
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General Index | |
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Scripture Index | |