{"title":"Books by Viola Yassa","description":"\u003cp\u003eViola Yassa writes on prayer and the spiritual life drawn from the Scriptures. Her books include Praying with Saint Paul, St Paul's Revelation, The Voice of the Beloved, The Mystery of the Tree of Life and Spiritual Transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"praying-st-paul","title":"Praying with Saint Paul","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraying with Saint Paul\u003c\/strong\u003e by Viola Yassa is an easy-to-follow guide to prayer drawn from the life and teaching of St Paul, for anyone who has ever struggled to pray.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe all struggle with prayer at one point or another. Many people in the Bible struggled and grew in prayer, but none like St Paul, whose life and faith were completely transformed. He has much to teach about prayer as the ultimate weapon in our spiritual life and battles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many ways of praying, and St Paul seems to have known them all. Each chapter explores one model of prayer shown in his life and teaching, and how you can practise it every day. Behind his boundless energy as apostle, missionary, pastor, theologian and tentmaker must have been an extraordinary prayer life. For St Paul, the line between everyday life and prayer was very thin, or did not exist at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith practical advice from his inspiring, miraculous and sometimes dangerous journeys, this book will help transform your prayer life. St Paul's models of prayer have greatly enriched the prayer of the Church, and we pray they will enrich yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBook details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Viola Yassa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Printed book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 108\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished: 2017, St Shenouda Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9780994571076\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"St Shenouda Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44904933163227,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2168\/8283\/files\/Praying-with-Saint-Paul.jpg?v=1785941144"},{"product_id":"spiritual-transformation","title":"Spiritual Transformation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpiritual Transformation\u003c\/strong\u003e is a study of St Paul's Letter to the Romans, chapter 12, by Viola Yassa, for servants and every Christian who wants their beliefs to shape the way they live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRomans is St Paul's most systematic presentation of the Gospel. In chapters 1 to 8 he explains human sinfulness and the forgiveness we have in Christ. In chapters 9 and 10 he faces a hard question: most Jews were rejecting the Gospel, which made others wonder whether God is faithful to His promises. In chapter 11 he affirms that God has a surprising plan for the people of Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter eleven chapters of deep theology, St Paul turns in chapter 12 from doctrine to duty, from creed to conduct, and from belief to behaviour. In effect he says, \"In light of what God has done, here is how we should live.\" It is a chapter of action, and its message is simple: beliefs should change behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt Paul writes that we should be a living sacrifice, transformed in our minds so that we please God and do His will. He describes the attitudes that should mark believers: humility, service, love and peace. Sincere love fills the whole chapter, making it in some ways another \"love chapter\" like 1 Corinthians 13.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBook details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Viola Yassa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Printed book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 168\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished: 2018, St Shenouda Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9780648281436\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"St Shenouda Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44904937390299,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2168\/8283\/files\/Spiritual-Transformation.png?v=1709106776"},{"product_id":"the-voice-of-the-beloved","title":"The Voice of the Beloved","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Voice of the Beloved\u003c\/strong\u003e by Viola Yassa is a Bible-based book for Christians who want to hear God speak to them personally, and to recognise His leading in their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the greatest gifts of our salvation is hearing God speak to us personally. He speaks above all through His written Word. At times His leading also comes through the Holy Spirit, our conscience, nature, circumstances and the advice of other people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the theme \"His Voice in Life and Beyond\", the book looks closely at three Bible passages: Hebrews 1:1-2, John 5:25-29 and Revelation 20:4-15. It shows that:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod's voice reveals His character: God is Love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod's voice is mighty: He raises the dead and He judges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur response to God's voice in this life decides our eternal life or eternal death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBook details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Viola Yassa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Printed book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished: 2021, St Shenouda Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"St Shenouda Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44904962916571,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2168\/8283\/files\/The-Voice-of-the-Beloved.png?v=1709106952"},{"product_id":"mystery-tree-life","title":"The Mystery Of The Tree Of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mystery Of The Tree Of Life\u003c\/strong\u003e by Viola Yassa explores the Tree of Life from Genesis to Revelation in the light of Orthodox teaching, for every reader of the Bible who wants to understand this mysterious subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tree of Life appears in the two \"book ends\" of the Bible, Genesis and Revelation, and is one of the most fascinating yet puzzling subjects in the Word of God. In Genesis it is the sign of God's provision for immortality in the Garden of Eden, a constant reminder that immortality depended on obedience. After the Fall, the Tree was closed to Adam and Eve, and through Adam all people after him would die (Romans 5:12).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause God knew Adam would fail, He provided One who would redeem fallen mankind. Through one man, Adam, sin entered the world; through another Man, Jesus Christ, forgiveness of sin is open to all (Romans 5:17). Those who receive the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross will see the Tree of Life again, standing in the middle of the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:2; 22:1-2), with the water of everlasting life flowing from God's throne to His people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book follows the teaching of the Orthodox Church and is supported throughout by Bible verses and sayings of the early Church Fathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBook details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Viola Yassa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Printed book, 5.5 x 8.5 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 228\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished: 2022, St Shenouda Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9780645554342\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"St Shenouda Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44904984674523,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2168\/8283\/files\/mystery-tree-life.jpg?v=1793248373"},{"product_id":"st-pauls-revelation","title":"St Paul's Revelation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSt Paul's Revelation\u003c\/strong\u003e by Viola Yassa is a biblical study of God's plan of salvation, from the Garden of Eden to the missionary journeys of St Paul, for students of Scripture, lovers of Church history and anyone who wants to understand Jews and Gentiles in the New Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat was God's purpose in choosing Israel? Why did the light of salvation seem to pass from the Jews to the Gentiles? And how did one man, Saul of Tarsus, change the course of Christian history?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book shows that Israel was never chosen merely for privilege, but for purpose: to be a light to the nations, to prepare the world for the Messiah and to proclaim Him to the ends of the earth. When many in Israel rejected that mission, God's grace reached the Gentiles, who received it in faith. Far from a detour, this was part of God's plan from the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of that mission stood St Paul, a devout Jew and Roman citizen uniquely placed to preach the Gospel across cultures. 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