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The authors show that the Bible assumes the necessity of formal church membership so that we can fulfill the commands and apply the promises given to the Church. Clearly and carefully, and answering contemporary objections along the way, the authors make the biblical case that God desires the members of His heavenly kingdom to join with the earthly society that reflects it―Christ’s body, the Church.

Psalm 93:5 “Your decrees are very trustworthy; holiness befits your house, O Lord, forevermore.”

The One who gave us our hearts is the One who also will break our hearts. The One who breaks our hearts is the One who heals our hearts.

John Bunyan, classic bestselling author of Pilgrim’s Progress, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, and Visions of Heaven and Hell, delivers with compelling conviction as he passionately portrays the beauty of the only sacrifice that is acceptable to God. With carefully crafted words, he describes the wonder and majesty of a heart broken before the Lord. The brokenhearted are not forsaken or ignored, for they are “His jewels, His beloved.”

Written four years after The Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan followed up with this second allegorical classic, which has touched hearts and minds of readers for generations. The epicenter of this book is the town of Mansoul, its people (such as Conscience, Self-Denial, and Do-Right), and its gates (Eye-gate, Ear-gate, Mouth-gate, Nose-gate, and Feel-gate). The attack by Diabolus and his demons, all of whom have appropriate names, is carefully planned and executed. As still happens to men today, Mansoul fell hard. Emmanuel is of course willing to help, but can only do so on special, seemingly strict terms. As you watch this intense battle unfold, you’ll be emboldened to fight with new vigilance, to guard the gates with tenacity, and to rely on Emmanuel’s sovereignty like never before.

Generations after Spurgeon’s death, readers are still finding Spurgeon’s timeless and original engagement with God’s Word a refreshing way to begin and end their day. This is considered one of the best devotionals of all time time. It brings together the best of Bible teaching with thoughtful illustrations to apply God’s word to your everyday life. Morning and Evening is a must have resource for your daily personal devotional readings.

In his work on the Beatitudes, Arthur W. Pink provides a theological exploration of Jesus's teachings, summarizing that they describe the paradoxical character and conduct of a true Christian and reveal the way to blessings in God's kingdom. He emphasizes that these virtues—like poverty in spirit, mourning, and meekness—are not natural human traits but divinely imparted qualities that lead to heavenly reward, and they contrast with worldly values. The work examines each Beatitude individually, unfolding its deeper spiritual meaning and its practical application for believers. 

The roles of men and women are immensely contested in both society and the church today. Christians are looking for answers from the Bible regarding how God intends for men and women to relate to one another. In this concise and accessible resource, well-known authors and Bible teachers John Piper and Wayne Grudem respond to fifty crucial questions often asked in relation to biblical manhood and womanhood. Answering objections raised against the view that God created men and women equal in value but distinct in role, Piper and Grudem winsomely present a biblical vision of gender roles that is life-giving and fulfilling for both men and women.

Explaining both who God is and how we can relate to him, Packer divides his book into three sections: The first directs our attention to how and why we know God, the second to the attributes of God and the third to the benefits enjoyed by a those who know him intimately. This guide leads readers into a greater understanding of God while providing advice to gaining a closer relationship with him as a result.

The contented heart is never out of heart. Contentment is a golden shield that beats back discouragement. True contentment will trust God even when it cannot see Him. Why are you discontented? Is it because you are temporarily dispossessed of comforts? You who are discontented because you do not have all you would like to have, let me tell you, either your faith is a nonentity, or, at best, it is just an embryo. It is a weak faith that must have stilts and crutches to support it.

Discontent is not only below faith, but it is also below reason. Discontent is unworthy of the relationship we have with God. Christians are invested with the title and privilege of sonship; we are heirs of the promise. God will be sure to reward the contented Christian.

Piper reveals that there really is no need to choose between duty and delight in the Christian life. In fact, for the follower of Jesus, delight is the duty as Christ is most magnified in His people when they are most satisfied in Him.

Constantly drawing on Scripture to build his case, Piper shows why pursuing maximum joy is essential to glorifying God. He discusses the implications of this for conversion, worship, love, Scripture, prayer, money, marriage, missions, and suffering.

Who is Jesus Christ?

You’ve never met him in person, and you don’t know anyone who has. But there is a way to know who he is. How? Jesus Christ-the divine Person revealed in the Bible-has a unique excellence and a spiritual beauty that speaks directly to our souls and says, “Yes, this is truth.” It’s like seeing the sun and knowing that it is light, or tasting honey and knowing that it is sweet.

John Piper has written this book in the hope that all will see Jesus for who he really is and will come to enjoy him above all else.

Stress has become part of our daily lives. We worry about our jobs, our relationships, and our families. And while there’s no lack of remedies for anxiety, no solution seems to offer true peace of mind.

John MacArthur, Jr. believes that peace is not only possible, it’s a divine mandate. Drawing from a rich legacy of teaching and ministry, MacArthur puts aside cultural cures to uncover the source of our anxiety and stress. Based on solid Biblical insights, Anxious for Nothing shares how we can overcome uncertainty, defeat doubt, and be truly worry-free.

‘Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend,’ Proverbs 27:17 tells us. God uses Christian friendships to help His children grow in grace and stay true to Christ. But our twenty-first-century Western culture values individualism, busyness, and selfishness qualities that do not encourage deep, long-lasting, satisfying friendships. The authors guide us through a practical survey of biblical and historical friendships, drawing principles from them that will aid us in forming our own biblical friendships that will sharpen us for our Christian journey in a world that is no friend to grace.

John Piper aims to help us find joy in Jesus that is so deep and so strong that it frees us from bondage to comfort and security, and impels us to live merciful and missional lives. Written with the radical hope that all Christians would experience the fullness of life in Christ, this book will help you fight for joy daily by leading you to rediscover the soul-satisfying glory of God.

In The Blue Book on Evangelism, you will find more than 140 questions and answers about the most important of topics. This handy primer presents the basics of witnessing the who, what, when, where, why, and how. You will learn practical advice about: -Reaching your family and friends-One-to-one witnessing to strangers-Do’s and don’ts of open-air preaching.  Originally written as an exclusive primer for graduates of Living Waters’ “Ambassador’s Academy,” this book is now also available to the general public and will help you boldly proclaim the gospel to a lost and dying world.

Owen explores in great depth what it means to kill sin in our lives. Killing sin is a path that we take toward personal holiness. It is how we maintain communion with God by honoring him with our obedience, exercised in cooperation with, and under the power of, the Holy Spirit. Holiness is not a list of do’s and don’ts, like not swearing or not drinking alcohol. That would only be returning to the law that Christ freed us from.

The man who has not yet practically and experimentally learned the bondage of his will in sin has not yet comprehended any part of the Gospel. Justification by faith alone is a truth that needs interpretation. The principle of sola fide [by faith alone] is not rightly understood till it is seen as anchored in the broader principle of sola gratia [by grace alone] . . . for to rely on oneself for faith is not different in principle from relying on oneself for works. The Bible teaches that faith itself is and has to be a gift of God, by grace, and not of self (Ephesians 2:8).

Purpose: Why a modern version of this sermon? To a great extent, the language of the 1700s needs to be explained to the present population. Therefore it seemed fitting to me that there needed to be a translation or a modernizing of this amazing and powerful sermon which the Rev. Jonathan Edwards ministered. Some might find this version of Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God too strong. However, if we would study the teachings of Jesus, this is not the case.

“Christian people,” writes Lloyd-Jones, “too often seem to be perpetually in the doldrums and too often give this appearance of unhappiness and of lack of freedom and absence of joy. There is no question at all but that this is the main reason why large numbers of people have ceased to be interested in Christianity.”

Believing the Christian joy was one of the most potent factors in the spread of Christianity in the early centuries, Lloyd-Jones not only lays bare the causes that have robbed many Christians of spiritual vitality but also points the way to the cure that is found through the mind and spirit of Christ.

Charity and Its Fruits is a thorough exposition of Biblical love as found in 1 Corinthians 13. As one of Edward’s best known works, it is entirely free from sentimentality. Preached as a series of moving sermons in 1738 from the pulpit of his small “Church at Northampton,” Connecticut, it reveals Edward’s insistence both that Christian experience is highly supernatural and that “all true Christian grace tends to practice.”

It is necessary in our hardened and apostate age for the church to be called back to the New Testament doctrine of church discipline. In our day, the church has become tolerant of sin even when it is found in her own people.

We live in a time when the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ is hated, maligned, mocked, and when our brethren in 54 different countries are persecuted for the gospel’s sake and for the Lord’s sake. Why? Men love darkness rather than light (John 3:19). But what is of greater consequence than that is when the church, which professes Christ as Lord and Savior, modernizes the gospel to fit in with the culture of this day. It is the gospel that is made to appeal to those who have itching ears (2 Tim. 4:3) and Satan has no lack of servants to accommodate these fleshly desires ( 2 Cor. 11:13-15).

Mark Dever’s classic book is not an instruction manual for church growth. Rather, it is a wise pastor’s recommendation for how to assess the health of a church using nine crucial qualities often neglected by many of today’s congregations. Church leaders and church members alike will resonate with the principles outlined here, breathing new life and health into the church at large.

Written by two youth influencers and experts on Generation Z, Sean McDowell, Ph.D., and J. Warner Wallace, So the Next Generation Will Know is an extraordinarily practical and relatable  guide for anyone concerned with ensuring the next generation understands and embraces a biblical worldview.

In a day when society has in many ways placed itself under Satan’s rule, when Satanism is flourishing in Western nations, when certain branches of the church are preoccupied with deliverance ministries, and when others deny the devil’s existence, Fighting Satan is a sober, practical perspective on this vital subject. Joel R. Beeke states,’ We must know our enemy…We must know how to withstand him and what spiritual weapons to take up against him. We must defeat him by faith through lives that bear fruit and spread the truth’.

A time-honored Puritan classic, Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices is a must-listen for every Christian, especially those who feel consumed by sin. Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices exposes Satan’s devious methods and offers biblical strategies to help Christians avoid and overcome temptation. The messages contained in this classic work are as useful today as they were when the book was first published in 1652. Whether you are downhearted, are unsure about spiritual warfare, or want to successfully battle pride, unbelief, or lust, Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices has it all.

You know how to enjoy friends and family, good food, and good times, but do you enjoy being a Christian? Author Sam Storms presents a fresh and liberating perspective on why a relationship with God is not only possible but also irresistibly pleasurable. Once you discover that God delights in your company, your desire for Him will only be satisfied by drawing closer to His unquenchable love through a life of passionate service.

God has given us a model to follow in order to be what He wants us to be, and that model is the person of Jesus Christ. The sin of pride is the most detestable to God. Here is an exhaustive list of manifestations of pride, followed by the challenging attributes of humility. A handy reference guide.

Communication and resolving conflicts in a God-honoring way involves having a heart that is humble and wants to please God, some good listening skills, and a willingness to die to self. Within these pages you will find biblical ways to resolve conflict and communicate effectively.

In the distractions of daily life, it can be hard to evaluate how we are doing spiritually. But monitoring the pulse of your spiritual health is just as important as monitoring your mental and physical health. No matter where you are in your walk with Christ, bestselling author Don Whitney makes it easy to do a self-check on your spiritual wellbeing.

Power Through Prayer teaches readers that prayer is much more than just another thing to cross off their lists each day. This guidebook provides believers with information about the most effective ways to use prayer to better understand God’s word, fully appreciate divine power, and more deeply commune with God. Power Through Prayer has the potential to transform a static but faithful Christian life into one that is dynamic, ever-changing, and always learning.