Precepts for Living®: Principles for Living in an Unhinged World
Your Guide to Living According to God’s Word in Tumultuous Times
For over 20 years, many have cultivated their relationship with Christ using UMI's Precepts for Living Commentary. This edition covers key biblical principles for listening to and living according to God's word!
The Precepts For Living®: Principles for Living in an Unhinged World commentary will enhance personal study with powerful, life-transforming insights, an amazing depth of study, and instructional resources. Precepts For Living®: Principles for Living in an Unhinged World is for individuals and churches who sense the world needs change and covenant to apply God’s wisdom to earthly problems. Precepts For Living®: Principles for Living in an Unhinged World provides lessons in parallel KJV and NLT translations, in-depth historical, biographical, and geographic insights, discussion and Bible application, and Greek and Hebrew word studies. It also includes:
- Weekly Bible Study Guide
- Daily Bible Readings
- QR Codes for Online Resources
- Holiday Features
- Black History Profiles
Digital Access Options
PreceptsDigital.com
PreceptsDigital.com brings empowering Bible stories to life with interactive lesson plans, engaging videos, slide decks, lesson overviews, weekly knowledge checks, and more.
- Biblically-sound content with a culturally relevant narrative
- Images and videos with storylines African Americans can relate to
- Supplemental video and audio content creates an engaging and interactive experience.
- One-page lesson overviews and PowerPoint slide decks to make preparation and instruction easy.
- Explore in-depth background information and get clear insights from scripture verses.
Precepts Commentary eBook
The eBook version mirrors the print books and you can view it like a PDF. It is usable on any device, however, it is not downloadable.
Features:
WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY GUIDE
The Weekly Bible Study Guide offers scripture in both KJV and NLT. It also offers,
- “The People, Places, and Times,”
- “Background,”
- “In Depth,” and
- “More Light on the Text”
…sections to help provide insight and understanding of the text.
These sections include more than a simple compilation of information. In each lesson, you will also see “In Focus” stories and “Liberating Lesson” and “Application for Activation” sections serving as catalysts for applying the biblical text to life situations.
DAILY BIBLE READINGS
The Daily Bible Reading scriptures are there to guide you through your Bible reading for the rest of the week.
QR CODES
Next to the weekly In Focus stories, you will see QR Codes. The codes will lead you to additional content, including videos of our In Focus stories and Teaching Tips. To use the QR Code, open the camera app on your mobile device to scan the QR Code. Then click on the link to access the videos and teaching tips. Need additional help accessing these resources? Please call 1-800-860-8642 for assistance.
HOLIDAY FEATURES
The Holiday Features section includes articles that highlight liturgical and cultural holidays such as Christmas, Easter, and Juneteenth. Many of the
articles inspire the reader to reflect on the spiritual and historical foundation of the holidays and commission us to remember what we celebrate and why.
BLACK HISTORY PROFILES
The Black History Profiles feature African and African American leaders who used their God-given gifts and talents to help their communities. They are
testaments to how God can use a person to make a positive impact locally, nationally, and globally.
Precepts for Living® Pastor (Large Print + Sermon Notes)
Precepts for Living® Pastor's Edition is the companion guide to UMI's bestselling Precepts for Living® annual Bible commentary. Written for the pastors and created with the minister in mind, this special resource provides a full year of teachings from God's Word. It is an indispensable resource for ministry leaders. Each weekly study analyzes key thoughts and brings biblical teachings to life with 52 thought-provoking Sermon Titles and Sermon Illustrations to help illuminate Scripture passages. Sermon Outlines reinforce key truths studied in Sunday School, Bible Studies, and small groups. Also included are Maps and Illustrations, Homiletical essays, and a Preaching evaluation form for training beginning preachers. Use Precepts for Living® Pastor's Edition to help guide your congregation toward a deeper understanding of God's Word.
Precepts for Living® Study Guide (Workbook)
If you hunger for more of God’s Word, UMI’s Personal Study Guide is for you. Designed for use with the Precepts for Living annual Bible commentary, this useful study aid will help you recall what you’ve learned, clarify your understanding of the Bible and discover what God is saying to you personally so that you can apply those lessons in your everyday life. The Personal Study Guide is essential for any serious Bible student.
You’ll learn:
The meaning of words and phrases in the Bible through fill-in-the-blank questions and exercises
Focused details that make the Scripture lessons stick
Techniques to apply what you’ve learned through personal reflection
Use Precepts for Living Personal Study Guide to help guide you toward a deeper understanding of God’s Word.