2325   2200 Quotations by Spurgeon,   Carter, Tom - compiler   $19.99   $17.99

     An excellent anthology of Spurgeon quotations, arranged both topically and by Bible reference. Spurgeon is the master of illustration and the "illuminating remark" that make Scripture live.   currently out of print

     In these pages, Sinclair B. Ferguson guides us, step by step, to see the greatness of God in His majesty and creative power; to sense the tenderness of His care and the marvel of His love. A Heart For God is practical, pastoral and profound. 

     Although never our personal choice, it is frequently God's plan that His children walk through storms and difficulties. Using the picture presented in Psalm 57, discover the secret of experiencing God's presence and comfort in trial and grow in your appreciation of His purpose in your life.

     The power of a word fitly spoken has often been proved down through the centuries. Some of the finest statements from the most influential thinkers and writers is now brought together in this volume. An A-Z of Christian Truth and Experience is the result of Miller's lifelong practice of collecting and recording memorable quotations from leading authors. Now arranged alphabetically under subject headings, these sayings cover the entire range of Christian truth and experience.

     Bible expositor Arthur Pink gives us a rich and detailed look at the prayers of Paul— showing us not only how to pray, but giving us greater insight into Paul himself, his relationship with God, and the people he served. This is a book rich in wisdom and guidance, from the pen of a man who long walked with God and who himself understood much about prayer.  

     Building on a broad base of biblical data, Davis answers many questions related to the ethics of abortion. In so doing, he equips readers to challenge current assumptions in the areas of law, medicine, and social concern, and to affirm the value of human life both in and out of the womb.

     This influential work has helped many Christians consider and interact thoughtfully with popular culture. After examining the strengths and weaknesses of pop culture, the book explains how believers may constructively engage it for the sake of the glory of God.

     Devotional excerpts, with brief biographical introductions, reveal the meditative thoughts of fifty-two scholars and reformers from throughout Christian history.

     Believers and unbelievers alike can learn from this classic presentation on faith and grace. In twenty short and clear chapters, powerful preacher Charles Spurgeon reveals the true meaning of being saved. His faith-strengthening masterpiece is filled with practical advice.

     For an effective spiritual life, there needs to be an appreciative awareness of God's amazing grace and a desire to praise God, pray to Him, and love Him and others. Amazing Grace offers daily devotionals, each featuring a portion of a hymn, suggested Scripture readings, a meditation, and practical applications. Stories about great hymns like "Blessed Assurance," "Holy, Holy, Holy," "Majesty," and "A Mighty Fortress" will lead you to new depths of worship and praise.

     A classic bestseller built on a timeless premise: Failure to understand God's character leads to a skewed perception of the Divine---one that is too often cast in our own image. Seeking to remedy this, Pink outlines 17 key characteristics of the Almighty, including his sovereignty, immutability, patience, love, and faithfulness.

     Dr. Lloyd-Jones expounds the divine authority of Christ, of His Word, and of His Spirit.

     Christian unity is the result of a shared faith in Christ and His gospel. This is what emerges from Dr. Lloyd-Jones' consideration of John 17 and Ephesians 4 in the addresses to the Westminster Fellowship republished here. This examination of the issues underlying Christian unity remains as relevant as when first presented in 1962. It points to timeless truths which should never be obscured.   currently out of print

     What is freedom...and do you have it? Real freedom begins with knowing God and enjoying the liberty He alone can give. In the Book of Exodus, Moses explains how God delivers you from bondage, takes you to Himself, and leads you in a path of responsible freedom. As you study "Be Delivered", you will discover: What freedom is and how you can have it, How God cares for His people and guides them day by day, What real worship is and how to enjoy it, and how obeying God's will sets you free.

     Research suggests that more and more behaviors are caused by brain function or dysfunction. But is it ever legitimate to blame misbehavior on the brain? Viewing brain problems through the lens of Scripture, Edward Welch distinguishes genuine brain disorders from problems rooted in the heart. Understanding that distinction will enable pastors, counselors, families, and friends to help others-or themselves-deal with personal struggles and responsibilities.

The author's concern is to show why and how the Lord's Day is meant to be one of joy for God's people. An important book for all Christians to read. 

     A seasoned journalist chases down the biggest story on record in The Case for Christ. Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, former Chicago Tribune legal editor Lee Strobel cross-examines a dozen experts with tough, point-blank questions in search of credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth was positively the Son of God. This riveting quest for the truth about history's most compelling figure reads like a captivating, fast-paced novel, yet it's anything but fiction!

     Sermons on 1 Corinthians 13 which give a rich insight into Edwards' regular pulpit ministry. The concluding chapter is on heaven as a world of love.

     Children of the Living God takes as its starting point the wise and thought-provoking question of an old writer: "If the love of a father will not make a child delight in him, what will?" It underlines that we were created for joyful fellowship with God, and explains how we enter His family by new birth and adoption. It shows how the Spirit of sonship, Christian freedom, divine discipline, prayer and the sacraments all contribute to our experience of the love the Father has for His children.

     Being fully God and fully human, Jesus raised an enduring question for his followers: what exactly was His place in this world? In the classic Christ and Culture, H. Richard Niebuhr crafted a magisterial survey of the many ways of answering that question--and the related question of how Christ's followers understand their own place in the world. This remains among the most gripping articulations of what is arguably the most basic ethical question of the Christian faith: how is Christ relevant to the world in which we live now?

     This book is designed to serve the Christian Community as a study guide for personal enrichment and group discussions. Each of the thirty-two chapters is introduced by a pertinent Scripture passage, followed by brief explanations, leading up to questions which act as primers for a free exchange of ideas.

     Begin each day with faith-building excerpts from the timeless classic that C.H. Spurgeon called "peerless and priceless . . . the best thought-breeder in all our library." This masterful work by a spiritually sensitive Puritan pastor explores Satan's tactics and the God-given armor of the saints, providing contemporary believers with the secret to spiritual victory in Christ.

     Each of the seventeen chapters looks at a specific promise and, without platitudes or generalities, channels solid comfort and assurance to today’s Christians. These were, previously, sermons which Pink preached in the U.S.A. and Australia.

     Does the word "fellowship" bring to mind images of small groups, coffee, and discussion? The New Testament word koinonia means something much more than today's watered-down English counterpart. Bridges reveals the life-changing power of a ministry of caring whereby you'll renew your bonds of love, contribute your gifts, share your possessions, and more.

     Scripture reveals that the great business of life is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever. Now revised and expanded, Desiring God reveals how delighting in God can motivate us to glorify Him through worship, stewardship, loving our neighbor, rejoicing in suffering, and other "duties." John Piper reveals that the debate between duty and delight doesn't truly exist: Delight is our duty. Discover how to lay a biblical foundation for a life of celebration by truly desiring the Lord. 

     The Discipline of Grace offers a clear and thorough explanation of the gospel and what it means to be a believer. This book explores how the same grace that brings us to faith in Christ also disciplines us in Christ. In learning more about grace, you also will learn about God's character, His forgiveness, and the Holy Spirit.

     The Discipline of Grace Study Guide will help you unlock the mystery of what God does in bringing you to maturity in Christ. Each session in the discussion guide contains an excerpt from the book along with probing questions for personal study and group discussion. Go deeper in your relationship with God, get to know His character, and explore the ways grace can change your spiritual life.

     Discovering God's Will, a study for personal or group use, offers readers a sure, steady path to the one thing that alludes so many people—God's direction for their lives. This book of discovery and meditation focuses on an in-depth study of God's Word rather than advice, experiences, or gifting tests. If you don't want to miss God's best—if you long to experience more fully His goodness, and the trustworthiness of His plan for your life—this book will guide you.  

     Questions answered in this book include: Is sanctification something believers have, or something they experience? How is it obtained? How may you be assured that you have been sanctified? Is there any difference between sanctification and holiness? What is the connection between regeneration and sanctification? What is the relationship between justification and sanctification? Does sanctification precede or follow salvation, or is it an integral part of it? Why are the above important and why do so many people disagree on the subject? 

     At the beginning of each Lord's Day service at Christ Church, Moscow, Idaho, Pastor Douglas Wilson delivers an exhortation, or "call to worship." Clear, pointed, and direct, those calls have been as much appreciated as the sermons that follow them . . . and they are now available in print. Categorized by subject, the themes of these exhortations range from "Armies of the Living God" and "The Brethren," to "Reformation" and "Sin." With 153 separate calls, few subjects are missed, and even fewer words minced. Beautifully formatted, each chapter begins with a prayer of adoration and ends with a prayer of confession.

     Fair Sunshine deserves a place alongside the very best of the many volumes which deal with that terrible yet glorious period of history of the Scottish church between the restoration of Charles II and the accession of William III. Whether Purves was writing about James Guthrie at the beginning or James Renwick at the very end of this time of martyrdom and suffering, there was a lyrical quality about his treatment. When taken together with his spiritual perception and moral earnestness this drives every one of these biographical chapters to the heart of the reader.

     The Reformers broke with the Roman Church when they said that Christians are justified by faith alone. But evangelicals no longer seem certain about that keystone of faith. In Faith Alone, Sproul discerns a softening of the doctrine of justification and explains why Christians must return to the biblical, Reformation view. He provides biblical evidence and theological reasons why Protestantism and Roman Catholicism divided in the first place, and why that division remains an uncrossed chasm.

     B.B. Warfield kept up the Princeton tradition of Sunday afternoon classes with the students of the Seminary in which, in his own words, 'the deepest currents of the Christian faith and life were explored.' This book contains some of the memorable addresses he gave on those occasions.

     These messages explore the searing objections of Habakkuk and the psalmists as they confront God with the meaninglessness of global upheaval and personal existence. 

     The human body is an endlessly fascinating repository of secrets. Your physical being is knit according to a pattern of incredible purpose. In Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, renowned surgeon Dr. Paul Brand and best-selling writer Philip Yancey explore the human body. This award-winning book uncovers eternal statements that God has made in the very structure of our bodies, presenting captivating insights into the Body of Christ.

     In this sequel to Knowing God, J. I Packer maintains that anyone who wants to know God will want to know as much as he or she can of what is in the Bible. Here, he presents the case for the reliability of the Bible and urges us to return with open hearts to reading God's Word and to discover its overwhelming power in our lives. 

    The last twenty-seven chapters Of Isaiah, which are bound together by the theme of comfort, can be called "God's Book of Comfort." This portion of God's Word lends itself well to a devotional format, and this book has been structured in that way. The reader will find at the beginning of each chapter some suggestions intended to encourage the reader to preserve some of his or her thoughts in journal form. Approached in this way, the reader will have devotional material for twenty-seven days to visit each of these precious, comforting chapters in the Word of our God. 

    God Transcendent is a collection of Machen's addresses. In these messages, Machen expounds the greatness and glory of God, the wonder and power of the gospel and the exhilaration of serving Christ in the front line of spiritual warfare. This series of popular messages includes Machen's famous address, "The Active Obedience of Christ".

1031  God's Joy in Your Heart,   Spurgeon, C. H.   $6.99   $6.29 

     The joy of the Lord is strength for all Christians. Through these encouraging words, you will come to know that you, too, can experience the peace that passes all understanding, an abiding joy that remains no matter what your circumstances are, and the confidence to minister God's love to others.

     Chantry deals with the relationship between the law and the gospel - a subject fundamental to an understanding of both the Old and the New Testament. For the Gospel is always open to two abuses - legalism, on the one hand, which destroys the saving grace of God, and antinomianism on the other, which sets grace against the responsibility to obedience in the Christian.  

     Accessible yet scholarly, this book expounds on seventeen biblical words and themes such as revelation, grace, justification, and the devil.

     Composed and published while John Bunyan was in prison for his religious principles, Grace Abounding is an extraordinary spiritual autobiography. Bunyan describes his conviction of sin, his struggles against unbelief, his entrance into the meaning and comfort of the Holy Scriptures, and much more.

     The biblical teachings in Grow in Grace will appeal to Christians at all stages, while its straightforward explanation of the patterns of God's work in His people makes it ideal for those who are just beginning.

     Happiness Is a Choice has helped hundreds of thousands of people understand and overcome depression. Drawing from their professional training, counseling experience, and biblical knowledge, the authors provide expert answers to questions such as: What causes depression? Is there a cure for depression? Why do Christians suffer from depression? and more. Minirth and Meier explore the complex relationship between spiritual life and psychological health and then spell out basic steps for recovering from depression and maintaining a happy, fulfilling life. Families, pastors, counselors, and anyone struggling to overcome depression will benefit from this book.   currently out of print

     Now in large print, Holiness by Ryle encourages the reader into a life of holiness, drawn completely from the Bible and not from contemporary books or preachers, or from any of the fads that were popular during his lifetime. He is writing about personal, or private, holiness, the life we live behind closed doors with our families and closest friends.

    J. C. Ryle's Holiness is considered to be one of the most profound books on discipleship in the English language. In this book, Ryle encourages the reader into a life of holiness, drawn completely from the Bible and not from contemporary books or preachers, or from any of the fads that were popular during his lifetime. He is writing about personal, or private, holiness, the life we live behind closed doors with our families and closest friends.

      How to Study Your Bible helps people cultivate the skills of observation, interpretation, and application—and encourages them to become active participants in God’s Word! In 15 easy–to–understand chapters, bestselling author Kay Arthur presents a systematic approach that includes key words, context studies, comparisons and contrasts, topical studies, word meanings, and more. Interacting with God’s Word helps readers absorb more of its messages so that more of God’s truth is engraved on their hearts and minds.

     Most sins turn us away form God, but pride is a direct attack upon God. It lifts our hearts above Him and against Him. How can Christians fight against this sin and develop genuine humility? Wayne Mack guides readers through Scripture and shows how we can take steps to develop humility and diminish the destructive pride in our lives.

     What is the best way and the best place to learn what it truly means to walk with God as a disciple? While worshiping God in his throne room. Jerry Bridges equips you to respond in fresh, authentic ways to the God we come to know better through our personal worship.

     The bestselling companion volume to Fearfully and Wonderfully Made continues the fascinating exploration of the human body and its metaphorical counterpart, the spiritual body. A dazzlingly descriptive study of the human body sheds inspiring light on the metaphor of the body of Christ, man as the image of God, Christ as head of the church, the human spirit and Holy Spirit and a moving section on the pain of God.

     By avoiding the poplular tendency to speculate about the nature of angels and sticking to what the Bible teaches, Bandstra makes a careful and thorough case for the presence of angels in our lives.

      To J.C. Ryle, the inspiration of the Scriptures was "the very keel and foundation of Christianity", the underpinning without which Christians had no warrant for doctrine or practice, "no solid ground for present peace or hope". But is all Scripture inspired? Are the very words and expressions used by the writers from God? Ryle was convinced that the very words are from God. Here he eloquently defends this position, answers objections, and applies the truth to the conscience of the reader.

     J. I. Packer's Keep in Step with the Spirit focuses on the person and ministry of the Holy Spirit. This book is not merely a theological study, but a rousing call to encourage believers to implement the Spirit's directives in their lives. Packer explains how to get the Spirit in focus and how to map the Spirit's path in life. He states the Christ-centeredness of the Spirit's ministry, reaffirms the biblical call to holiness, and even-handily assesses the charismatic movement.

895    Keeping the Heart,   Flavel, John   $19.96   $17.96 *

    "The greatest difficulty is to keep the heart with God", so writes Flavel in his classic work on union and fellowship with God. In his comprehensive and helpful book Flavel looks at what 'Keeping the Heart' means, why we should take commission seriously and particular times when we need to be especially wary of being distacted from our goal. He then shows how we can develop a greater ability in keeping our hearts in tune with God. His advice is timeless, sensitive and profound.

      J. I. Packer's Knowing God has become a classic of the Christian faith. Why? While it gives us information about God with clarity and grace, it does much more---it aids us in actually knowing him, in building our relationship with him, and helps draw us closer to him in love and worship.

      Over the past twenty years J.I. Packer's classic has revealed to over a million Christians the world over the wonder, the glory, and the joy of knowing God. This study guide helps groups of Christians to understand and apply the essential truths of “Knowing God”. It contains twenty-two studies, one for each chapter of the book.

      With his usual common sense and enthusiasm, Sproul explores why every Christian should study the Bible and why so many get discouraged. He then offers clear explanations of 11 basic steps of interpretation and gives simple how-to's for using them.

     It must surely be a sad thing that there is so much disagreement among Christian believers about the nature and work of the Holy Spirit. Part one of this book presents the Bible teaching concerning the Holy Spirit. Part two deals with the relationship between the believer and the Spirit in daily experience. The book is therefore both doctrinal and practical in its purpose, presenting material from Smeaton and Owen in an easy-to-read style.

     Arguably the 20th century's most influential Christian writer, C.S. Lewis sought to explain and defend the beliefs that nearly all Christians at all times hold in common. His simple yet deeply profound classic, originally delivered as a series of radio broadcasts, is a book to be thoroughly digested by believers and generously shared with skeptics.

     "The central miracle asserted by Christians is the Incarnation. They say that God became Man. Every other miracle prepares the way for this, or results from this." This is the key statement of “Miracles”, in which C. S. Lewis shows that a Christian must not only accept but rejoice in miracles as a testimony of the unique personal involvement of God in his creation. Lewis challenges the rationalists, agnostics, and deists on their own grounds and makes out an impressive case for the irrationality of their assumptions.

          Meditations on forgiveness, providence and the christian life

      In these previously unpublished sermons, the author reminds us that the devil operates on a worldwide scale as well as upon individuals. He traces the confusion and chaos of present-day society to the destructive work of Satan and states that, in a day when there is a renewed fascination with astrology, the occult, and spiritism, to be unaware of these evil powers will almost certainly mean that we will be defeated by them. At the same time we are reminded that the final victory is God's, for he has appointed a day when the devil and his forces will be routed and the Lord Jesus Christ will reign over all.

      As technology allows a better view of the universe, R. C. Sproul asks an important question: Can chance be responsible for all that is? In a lively dialogue with modern thinkers from Einstein and Hume to Niels Bohr and Carl Sagan, Not a Chance consults the laws of logic, scientific theory, and mathematical understanding to probe the cause-effect relationship. Sproul shows that the origin of the universe and humankind cannot be explained as a result of chance, and that chance can coexist neither with God nor with the natural sciences.  

      R.C. Sproul, a distinguished theologian and educator, answers over 300 challenging questions and addresses doctrinal points and contemporary issues such as euthanasia, evolution, and abortion.

1069  Onward Christian Soldiers,   Protestants   $16.96   $15.26

    This book contains essays on the nature and purpose of the church. Contrary to popular opinion, the authors point out that the church is not an institution created by the religious establishment. According to Scripture, it is a body of people who have been assembled through a high summons. The focus is not on gathering to meet, but on the One who has called us to hear His voice. Contributors include John MacArthur Jr., Joel Beeke, Joseph Pipa, Sinclair Ferguson, Derek Thomas, and R.C. Sproul.