Book excerpt: There's only one life essential you really need--God's Word. The NKJV Essential Teen Study Bible can give you all the tools you need to tackle this life and learn to live it God's way. Filled with hundreds of study helps and 146 devotions written especially for teens, this fully designed, four-color Bible will help you apply God's Word each day and connect with Him as never before. Features include: - 146 devotions on redemption, written specifically for teens - Redemption Thread feature from Genesis to Revelation to help readers understand how each story points us to Christ - Respond feature that guides students on how to apply Bible passages to their lives - Behind the Story feature with in-depth info to better understand biblical text - Essential Questions feature with the answers students are looking for - Memory Verses to strengthen teens' faith - 99 Essential Doctrines that all teens need to know - Introductions for each book of the Bible - Full text of the New King James Version - Study notes - Full-color maps