Is Biblical Preaching Doomed to Extinction? In the Old Testament, God decried the fact that His people were perishing for lack of knowledge about Him. The same seems to be occurring today. There is sharing, suggesting, plenty of storytelling, and lots of preaching to felt needs in modern pulpits. But the authoritative, expositional opening of the ...
This is one of our all-time bestselling books, over 12,000 copies sold thus far. As some stray from the long-held Reformation view and understanding of justification by faith alone, we felt it necessary to add a new chapter by Don Kistler. His chapter shows that any addition to what Christ has done becomes total subtraction in this vital area.
When calamity and disaster strike as it did on September 11th, 2001, many people begin to ask, "Where is God?" and "Why did God allow this to happen?" These are the very questions that Thomas Boston addresses in this timeless book. As one of Scotland's greatest preachers, he provides valuable insight into the sovereignty and wisdom of God as it is ...
This soul-searching Puritan book based on Psalm 19:12-13 shows how we can identify those deep, hidden, secret sins of the heart, and how we can deal with them before they destroy us.
The concept of gathering as a church is not so much focused on having a meeting as it is on meeting the One who called the gathering together -- God Himself -- and to hear His voice. And God has already determined what the church should be. In this book, leading evangelicals address what God's Word has to say about various issues of the church.
America's greatest theologian explains one of Christianity's most important subjects--the believer's standing in grace. Edwards gives his usual treatment as he examines the difference between common grace and saving grace, demonstrates the nature and qualities of saving grace, and emphasizes how a principle of grace is from the Spirit of God. ...
This book offers help and guidance in how to use the Word of God for evidence and assurance, and practical instructions in obtaining an interest in God's promises. Thomas Hooker (1586-1647), who was eventually to become the founder of Hartford, Connecticut, was the first rector of Esher, in Surrey, England. Francis Drake was his patron and ...
In Puritan preaching, distinguishing between true and counterfeit faith was a common practice. What are the marks of a true believer? What are the blessings that come to those with true faith? These are the questions and issues addressed in this sermon collection.
We live in a day when few professing Christian understand either the law or the gospel, much less their relationship to each other. In this rare treatment of law and gospel, Colquhoun addresses the moral law, the ten commandments, the gospel, the differences between the law and the gospel, the agreement between the law and the gospel, the ...
Scripture is quite clear that "faith without works is dead." But faith, accompanied by works, is such an ornament and testimony to faith that, according to Paul, "adorns the doctrine of God in all things" (Titus 2:10). It is this text of Scripture that Vincent Alsop, a Puritan pastor, exposits in this treatise.We are not to alter the doctrines of ...
This book, presenting the mathematical structure of the Bible, was given by inspiration of the Holy Ghost, the Author is the Alpha & the Omega. His name is Yeshua, Salvation, Jesus Christ by Which all things were created; He is the Father, Son & Holy Ghost. The Author brings for the Word of God so really that the truth comes to revelation & leads ...
The image of modern preachers has been defaced by scandals in the church, and the role of the pastor has been greatly altered by tradition and false expectations. In 1752, during the time of the Great Awakening, this ordination sermon was preached by John Shaw, based on Jeremiah 3:15, "I will give you pastors after Mine heart, which shall feed you ...
No question is of more eternal significance than this one: How is a sinner able to stand before a holy God? These questions have divided the Protestant church and the Roman church for centuries. In this rare book, William Pemble, a 17"th" century Puritan, looks at the issues and shows how faith alone in the finished work of Christ is what ...
In this work, Dr. Gary Crampton introduces the life and ministry of Edwards, and then examines Edwards on knowledge, general and special revelation. Scripture, God, Christ, and salvation.
John Willison (1680-1750) was distinguished for his devotional writings, particularly those on the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Great preparation was taken to prepare oneself for the Lord's Supper, a practice that would take entire weeks. Willison is thorough in assisting young and old alike to prepare, and explains the nature and meaning of ...
The final words of Christ are found in Revelation 22:16-17, "Come! And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely." Greenhill's sermons on this passage comprise some of the finest material on the free offer of the gospel. The sweetness of Christ and the tenderness of His dealings with sinners are presented ...
What can you gain from reading men who have been dead for three centuries? In this booklet, Don Kistler (founder and president of Soli Deo Gloria) demonstrates that an abundance of good for the soul is to be had from the Puritans. This is an excellent introduction to give to someone who has never read the Puritans, or has bought into the ...
God has laid down in His Word what it means to be a woman, and what her mission in life is to be. This booklet is excerpted from James' classic on Christian womanhood, Female Piety.
In this classic work, Love presents practical insights for the Christian who wants to be zealous about fighting against sin. Violence is needed in dealing with sin, and Love focuses on how fervent prayer and hearing the Word are the best weapons with which we can exercise this "holy violence."
This is a compilation of 12 of Edwards' sermons on important topics to give Christians a better understanding of God and His church. These sermons address ecclesiological and membership issues from a practical standpoint, as well as focusing on personal duties in local church life.
People often ask what made the theology of the Puritans so distinctive. In this new work, Gary Crampton addresses that very question by examining their teachings on the Bible, God, Covenant Theology, Soteriology, the Family, the Church, and the Civil Government.This book is not a memorial to deceased teachers, nor a call to return to "the good old ...
Honor, nobility, dignity and integrity seem more and more to be things from a bygone era. We find it harder and harder to trust a man's word anymore. It would not be difficult to paraphrase Solomon's proverb into this: "An upright man, who can find?"The Puritan Richard Steele deals with this problem in this never-before reprinted book. He ...
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