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		THE HISTORY OF PROTESTANTISM A Glorious Record of the Grand Drama of Revived Christianity James A. Wylie This Large Three Volume set, 'The History of Protestantism' by J. A. Wylie, is an incredibly inspiring work. It pulls back the divine curtain and reveals God's hand in the affairs of His church during the Protestant Reformation. Through the centuries, the sacrifices and victories of God's faithful people have often been obscured and forgotten. Now once again, you can read the fascinating story of how truth triumphed over error, principle over falsehood, and light over darkness. Your heart will be stirred by the lives of Protestant heroes, and your mind captivated by God's simple means to counteract the intrigues of its enemies in both church and state. Though this book reads like you are right there, it often lets you watch from heaven's perspective, and opens to your mind to the highest thoughts and feelings. You will sense the unfolding drama as told in the lives and work of God fearing and courageous men and women. "This set of books about our forgotten heritage will fascinate readers and strengthen faith. James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890) tells the story of the Reformation with detail and vigor. 'The History of Protestantism' draws you in with accounts of faithful preaching, martyrdom, revival, war, and liberty from Wycliffe to William of Orange." --Dr. Joel R. Beeke, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan "A right view of the present and the future requires a reflective look back to the people and key events of yesteryear. The past gives us a framework for interpreting our present situation and the wisdom to plan for the future. Read the Bible! Read Biography! Read Church History! And, may I suggestàread Wylie's History of Protestantism! In these three volumes you will not only learn the history of the Protestantism but you will also become well aquainted with the theology of Protestantism. Thank you Solid Ground for 'uncovering' another 'buried treasure.' - Ray Rhodes, President of 'Nourished in the Word Ministries' and author of seven books including three Family Worship titles published by SGCB CONTENTS VOLUME ONE Book 1 Progress From the First to the Fourteenth Century Book 2 Wicliffe and His Times, or Advent of Protestantism Book 3 John Huss and the Hussite Wars Book 4 Christendom at the Opening of the Sixteenth Century Book 5 History of Protestantism in Germany to the Leipsic Disputation, 1519 Book 6 From the Leipsic Disputation to the Diet at Worms, 1521 Book 7 Protestantism in England, From the Times of Wicliffe to Those of Henry VIII Book 8 History of Protestantism in Switzerland From A.D. 1516 to Its Establishment at Zurich, 1525 Book 9 History of Protestantism From the Diet of Worms, 1521, to the Augsburg Confession, 1530 VOLUME TWO Book 10 Rise and Establishment of Protestantism in Sweden and Denmark Book 11 Protestantism in Switzerland From Its Establishment in Zurich (1525) to the Death of Zwingli (1531) Book 12 Protestantism in Germany From the Augsburg Confession to the Peace of Passau Book 13 From Rise of Protestantism in France (1510) to Publication of the Institutes (1536) Book 14 Rise and Establishment of Protestantism at Geneva Book 15 The Jesuits Book 16 Protestantism in the Waldensian Valleys Book 17 Protestantism in France From Death of Francis I (1547) to Edict of Nantes (1598) VOLUME THREE Book 18 History of Protestantism in the Netherlands Book 19 Protestantism in Poland and Bohemia Book 20 Protestantism in Hungary and Transylvania Book 21 The Thirty Years' War Book 22 Protestantism in France From Death of Henry IV (1610) to the Revolution (1789) Book 23 Protestantism in England From the Times of Henry VIII Book 24 Protestantism in Scotland COMPLETE INDEX FOR ALL THREE VOLUMES NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP OVERSTOCK BOOK HISTORY OF ROMANISM Three Volume Large Paperback Set - 58% Discount SGCB Price: $62.95 (list price $150.00) NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP Add a Copy of THE HISTORY OF THE WALDENSES by Wylie SGCB Price: $6.00 (list price $18.00) PRICE VALID ONLY IF ORDERING WITH "THE HISTORY OF PROTESTANTISM" ABOVE Order with THE HISTORY OF ROMANISM by John Dowling SGCB Price: $95.00 (list price $225.00) THIS PRICE IS FOR BOTH SETS (5 Volumes)
click for details		THE CHILD'S PREACHER A Series of Sermons on Systematic Theology for the Young Alexander Fletcher, J.C. Ryle, John Crawshaw, Lyman A. Eddy, and Lowther J. Barrington with Introductory Lesson by C.H. Spurgeon "THESE ARE SOLID AND EDIFYING, AND AT THE SAME TIME VIVACIOUS AND LIFE-LIKE ADDRESSES." -the Editor Every family should have a copy of this marvelous volume of over 450 pages containing 33 sermons intended for the instruction of the heart and mind of children within the household and the church. Alexander Fletcher (1787-1860) was known as "the Children's Friend" and the man chosen to perform the marriage of Charles Haddon Spurgeon and Susannah Thompson. John Charles Ryle (1816-1900) was the gifted Bishop of Liverpool and author of numerous books, including his Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, intended to be used for Family Worship. Although not as well-known, Revs. Lowther Barrington, John Crawshaw, and Lyman A. Eddy were also men gifted and faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and especially concerned about the sound instruction of the little lambs of Christ's flock. The Editor wrote the following in his Preface: "One important object of the present volume is to furnish practical hints, which may serve to encourage yonng ministers, and others who imagine it a difficult thing to preach to children, to make the attempt more frequently. It will be found that the variety of texts and subjects which may be adapted to children's capacities is almost endless. The great requisites, in order to interest children, are plainness of speech and fertility of illustration. When these are employed, low and silly expressions are worse than useless, and trifling thoughts and foolish imaginations are a positive offense. It is perfectly practicable to adapt every essential, or strictly important religious topic, not only to the capacity, but even to the tastes of children; yea, to interest them deeply in such suhjects, and at the same time to preserve dignity of expression and purity of thought. How vastly important, therefore, is it for every minister to qualify himself for, and to habituate himself to, preaching the Gospel to children." Rev. Lowther Barrington, preacher of the opening sermon of the book, was the author of a book by the same title. Of that book we are told, "These are a series of little sermons to children, delivered at a separate service instituted for them. They are, in our opinion, quite perfect in their way: we can hardly lay down the volume. Let all mothers by all means get this little tome, and read it to their children." Introductory Lesson by C.H. Spurgeon: CHILDHOOD AND HOLY SCRIPTURE Among the sermons are the following: CREATION by Rev. L. Barrington GOD'S WISDOM by Alexander Fletcher GOD'S OMNIPRESENCE by Alexander Fletcher GOD'S OMNISCIENCE by Alexander Fletcher GOD'S LOVE by Alexander Fletcher GOD'S JUSTICE by Alexander Fletcher GOD'S HOLINESS by Alexander Fletcher THE WORD OF GOD by John Crawshaw THE HOUSE OF GOD by John Crawshaw CHILDREN WALKING IN TRUTH by J.C. Ryle LITTLE AND WISE by J.C. Ryle THE TRANSGRESSOR by L.A. Eddy A HARD WAY by L.A. Eddy THE BAD HEART by L.A. Eddy THE NEW HEART by L.A. Eddy CUP OF SALVATION by Alexander Fletcher RESURRECTION AND JUDGMENT-DAY by Alexander Fletcher CHILDREN IN HEAVEN by Alexander Fletcher NEW SGCB SGCB OVERSTOCK $10.00 Sale NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP - Nearly 70% DISCOUNT SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $32.00) OVERSTOCK DISCOUNT SPECIAL
		THE HISTORY OF THE WALDENSES The Conflicts they Waged and the Martyrdoms they Endured in Defense of their Faith and Liberty James A. Wylie The Waldeneses hold a special place in our Christian heritage. Their defense of the faith of Jesus despite persecution and martyrdom is unique in the christian church. During the long centries of papal supremacy, they defied the crushing power of Rome and rejected its false doctines and human traditions. This stalwart people cherished and preserved the pure Word of God. Throughout this time, despite the great danger involved, Waldensian missionaries left their rocky fortresses to share portions of scripture with those searching for the light of God's Word. "This book, taken from the larger volumes of 'The History of Protestantism', recounts the sufferings of the evangelical Waldenses under the cruel hands of their persecutors. Birthed as a separatistic holiness movement in the middle ages, in the sixteenth century the Waldenees embraced Reformed theology. Their struggles and sorrows remind us that in this world we will have tribulation, but Christ has overcome the world." --Dr. Joel R. Beeke, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan Table of Contents THE WALDENSES --Their Valleys THE WALDENSES--- Their Theology and Missionary Labors First Persecutions of the Waldenses Cataneo's Expedition Against the Dauphinese and Piedmontese Confessors Failure of Cataneo's Expedition Synod in the Waldensian Valleys Persecution and Martyrdoms Preparation for a War of Extermination The Great Campaign of 1561 Waldensian Colonies in Calabria and Apulia Extinction of Waldenses in Calabria The Great Massacre Exploits of Gianavello--Massacre and Pillage of Rora The Exile Return to the Valleys Final Reestablishment in the Valleys Condition of the Waldenses from 1690 SPECIAL FEATURE: This edition includes a series of review questions at the end of each chapter to aid in the teaching of this material in a group setting. OVERSTOCK BOOK 50% Discount SGCB Price: $8.95 (list price $18.00) NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP
click for details		A BORN AGAIN EPISCOPALIAN The Evangelical Witness of Charles Pettit McIlvaine Thomas Garrett Isham "Charles Pettit McIlvaine, who lived from 1799-1873, embodied the evangelical creed of the nineteenth century. A clear-thinking, intellectually rigorous Episcopalian, he exemplified the deep emotional currents of revival and rebirth, of the 'conviction of sin,' of the need to be born again into new life. An aristocrat by birth and bearing and a bishop by consecration of the Episcopal Church, he knew himself to be a common sinner in God's sight, as much in need of rescue as the folk to whom he ministered." - from the Author's Preface "This valuable work on the great Victorian Evangelical bishop of Ohio brings to life the story of an eminent theologian, revivalist and churchman. McIlvaine ought to be better known in our day. It is a great omission among Episcopalians in North America that he is not. By his many works and contributions he speaks today." - The Late Rev. Dr. Peter Toon, author of 'The End of Liberal Theology' and former president of the Prayer Book Society of the U. S. A. "Bishop Charles Pettit McIlvaine deserves to be far better known among 21st century North American Anglicans. Thomas Isham's biography is a significant contribution to understanding the 19th century roots of contemporary Anglican witness and resurgence." - The Most Reverend Robert W. Duncan, Jr., Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America "A very welcome biography of an influential evangelical Episcopalian leader. Isham's study is accessible and well researched; it deserves a wide audience." - Gillis J. Harp, author of Brahmin Prophet: Phillips Brooks and the Path of Liberal Protestantism TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Introduction 1. Man and Mission 2. The Divided Self 3. Birth of a Controversialist 4. Meaning It 5. The Revivalist 6. Confuting the Tractarians 7. Refuting the Rationalists 8. Social Issues 9. Churchman 10. Facing Death Afterword: McIlvaine's Relevance for Today Appendix: Charlotte Elliott's "Just as I Am" NEW SGCB SGCB OVERSTOCK NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $24.00) NEARLY 60% DISCOUNT Add a copy of TRUTH & LIFE: 22 Christ-Centered Sermons by Mc'Ilvaine SGCB Price: $12.95 (list price $30.00) Over 55% Discount
click for details		SAINT PAUL Changing Our World For Christ Adolphe Monod, with New Translation by Constance K. Walker, Editor "In 'Saint Paul', we discern the heart and soul behind much of Adolphe Monod's ministry. Yes, he wanted to lead his listeners and especially his own parishioners to the foot of the cross so that they would commit their lives to Christ, but that was just the beginning. He also wanted to raise up a generation of young people who would, through their faith and action, bring renewal to the church. Beyond that, even, his ultimate goal was to see the renewed church transform society and change the world. That was the need in nineteenth century France, and it is still the need today." -from the Translator's Preface Endorsements - "Sustained study of the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul over the past thirty years has convinced me that his work was utterly essential to the foundation of the church in the Apostolic era. And it is tremendous to have this old classic study of Paul by Adolphe Monod, the great French preacher of the nineteenth-century, lay out for us the importance of Paul's teaching and life. I am thrilled to recommend this old classic newly translated into English." - Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin, Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky "In this classic work entitled 'Saint Paul, Changing our World for Christ,' Adolphe Monod (1802-1856) masterfully paints a portrait of Paul with a Scripture brush showing us the apostle in the richness and fullness of his person. In this book, Monod shows himself to be a profound Pauline scholar of the highest order, setting forth the life of the great apostle as a worthy example for us learn from and follow. This insightful and challenging volume is a must read for every lover of the apostle Paul, but more importantly, every lover of Christ, whom Paul sought to imitate so closely." - Rob Ventura, Pastor, Grace Community Baptist Church, North Providence, RI; Co-author of "A Portrait of Paul" "Imagine the world had not the Apostle Paul existed. Adolphe Monod, the spearhead of the French RTveil, asks and answers this question with pertinence. The world would be incomparably poorer. Though writing in the nineteenth century, he has brought the Apostle Paul to life for our own times, and indeed for all the ages. Contrary to popular images of Paul, this chief of the Apostles was a deeply feeling person, yet also a messenger of the Gospel whose God-given courage helped lay the foundation for the church as we know it. Once again, Constance K. Walker has faithfully translated this text in a way that loses nothing of the vividness of the original. This gem of a book is historically fascinating, theologically balanced, and a compelling inspiration for us to draw closer to the God of the Apostle Paul." - William Edgar, Professor of Apologetics, Westminster Seminary, Philadelphia, PA "The Christian Church in the West is in desperate need of revival. No argument there. Yet what shall we do to seek the life of Christ and allow it to reanimate our lives? Why not go back to St. Paul, whose theology became his biography? Why not return to the soul-stirring preaching of one man - a man called out by the risen Christ Himself - to guide us back to robust preaching, to fearless ministry, and to expectations that God will bless His Word, anoint our lips, save souls, transform lives, and establish His Kingdom? Why not return to a classic long due for translation and distribution for the English speaking church? Constance Walker's new translation and editing of the classic Saint Paul by Adolphe Monod, a godly 19th century French divine who was influenced so powerfully by Erskine of Scotland, is exactly what we need to be reading. You will find that the nutrients of the Gospel in Monod's work on the Apostle provide instant relief from the current, Old Christendom, feckless theological contaminants. This is powerful stuff. It is the power unto salvation. My thanks to Solid Ground and to Constance Walker for lifting this up. We need it now more than ever." - Michael A. Milton, Chancellor/CEO and The James M. Baird Jr. Professor of Pastoral Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary "Read this book! You will grow in Christ in new and different ways. You will see vividly what God's calling to you looks like. It's Constance Walker's translation and editing of Adolphe Monod's Saint Paul. Monod was 'the Voice of the [19th century French] Awakening,' and as you read you'll know why. He asks the simple but arresting question: What was it that made Paul who he was? Why was he able to accomplish so much, so deeply? Are you thinking, it must have been just the right time for the gospel? Or, he must have had an amazing gift-package? Well, you're wrong, both times. It was a terrible time for the gospel, and Paul was weak in so many ways. He said that, over and over - yet we struggle to accept it. But this book will do it for you. Then, you can look at your own calling, but not by looking at your gifts. You'll learn how the Lord delights to use you in your humanity, as he did Paul, weaknesses and all." - D. Clair Davis, Professor and Chaplain, Redeemer Seminary, Dallas, TX When James Stalker was asked by B.B. Warfield to list, in his opinion, the most helpful books on practical religion that existed he named the following: Thomas a Kempis' 'Imitation of Christ,' Richard Baxter's 'The Reformed Pastor,' Jeremy Taylor's 'Life of Christ,' John Owen's 'Holy Spirit,' and Adolphe Monod's 'Saint Paul.' J.H. Myers, the initial translator of this work, said the following about SAINT PAUL by Monod: "This book is unsurpassed in its department, in any language, for manly eloquence, thorough research, profound reflection, --a most earnest, glowing, and winning Christian spirit, united to an exact appreciation of the great Apostle's character and work,--and a wise and cautious, but bold and unflinching, application of his teachings to the times in which we live." TABLE OF CONTENTS Biographical Sketch Translator's Preface Saint Paul - Monod's Preface Rise Up, O Men of God First Discourse - HIS PRODIGIOUS WORK Second Discourse - HIS TEARFUL CHRISTIANITY Third Discourse - HIS RADICAL CONVERSION Fourth Discourse - HIS PERSONAL WEAKNESSES Fifth Discourse - HIS POWERFUL EXAMPLE Adolphe Monod (1802-1856) was a well known preacher and leader in the French Reformed Church. He was a pastor of various French congregations, including the prominent Reformed Church of Paris, and a professor at FRC Seminary, Montauban. His published sermons and essays have been widely circulated for over 150 years. THIS IS A BRAND NEW TRANSLATION NOW AVAILABLE MONOD TITLE Brand New Title SGCB Price: $9.95 (list price $16.00) AVAILABLE TO SHIP BY JULY 27TH Order with MONOD FIVE-PACK which includes "Saint Paul" SGCB Price: $32.50 (list price $69.00) Nearly a 55% Discount When Ordered as a Five-Pack
click for details		LIFE IN THE PSALMS Reflections on the Greatest Devotional Book in the World Peter Jeffery "I wish someone had given me a book like LIFE IN THE PSLAMS when I was a young Christian in my twenties. With the simple clarity and straight-forward honesty that reminds me of the great J. C. Ryle, Peter Jeffrey's devotional introduction to many of the psalms is a tonic for the heart and a primer on how to get good out of the Scripture. Peter aims to help the new Christian of any age and he almost always succeeds. I plan to purchase a copy and make sure that I use it for my devotional reading in the psalms and as a pastor, I will use it in my sermon preparation to remind me how to make practical application. And I will keep copies on hand to give away to young Christians reading the psalms." - Pastor Steve Martin Peter Jeffery has walked with God for more than 50 years, and he has found great personal help from the Book of Psalms. In recent years his failing health has caused him to spend much of his time in bed reflecting upon God's faithfulness to him all his days. These words come from a man who has seen God work in mighty ways throughout his life and who desires to share his joy with others as long as he has breath. Peter opens his introduction with the following words: "Christians love the psalms. These 150 gems are a delight to any believer because they are the joys and sorrows of God's people of the past that exactly mirror our present experiences. The psalmists were not theorising about God but recording their experiences for the enrichment of believers in all generations. The ups and downs of life are here and that is why Christians love them. We can identify with them and they may encourage or rebuke us but they never leave us empty. The psalmists all demonstrate the reality of life with God. Sometimes this life is known in all its delights, but sometimes it is lost sight of and has to be sought again. Not that we ever lose it but we can lose the reality of it. There is nothing nominal or formal about the psalmist's religion. Everywhere it vibrates with life. It is this life in all its glorious hues that we look at in this book. Life is not all plain sailing and spiritual life is no different. The essential mark of a Christian is that he has spiritual life. It is not natural to any of us and comes as a gift of God in regeneration. Spiritual life is to know and love God. It enables us to understand and respond to the word of God. Often it is a sheer delight but sometimes it is a battle. It can bring us into situations that are painful and would be avoided if we were not Christians, but as believers there is no avoiding some difficulties. Psalm 59 records such a situation. The problems were real but David is still able to end the psalm with confidence in God, 'O my strength. I will sing praise to you; you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.'" TABLE OF CONTENTS Psalm 1 - A happy life Psalm 3 - A troubled life Psalm 16 - A safe life Psalm 19 - A thrilling life Psalm 22 - A Life in Christ Psalm 23 - A life absorbed in Christ Psalm 34 - A restored life Psalm 49 - A life that transcends death Psalm 51 - A repentant life Psalm 59 - A difficult life Psalm 62 - A stressful life Psalm 63 - A life that finds rest Psalm 66 - A joyful life Psalm 73 - A life of problems Psalm 81 - A life of worship Psalm 96 - A practical life Psalm 103 - A life in step with God Psalm 119 - A life grounded in the word of God Psalm 130 - A penitent life Psalm 150 - A life of praise JEFFERY TITLE Brand New Title SGCB Price: $6.95 (list price $13.00) NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP Order with PETER JEFFERY SIX-PACK SGCB Price: $18.00 (list price $50.00)
click for details		BIBLICAL CHURCH DISCIPLINE The Neglected Mark of the Christian Church Daniel E. Wray Today the church faces a moral crisis within her own ranks. Her failure to take a strong stand against evil (even in her own midst), and her tendency to be more concerned about what is expedient than what is right, has robbed the church of biblical integrity and power. This is an unedited edition of the former Banner of Truth Booklet that was first published in 1978. It is as urgently needed today as it was when first written. This is the perfect tool to use in membership classes, Sunday School classes and for the literature rack in the church. "When I first read Daniel Wray's 'Biblical Church Discipline', I immediately recognized one of the primary reasons for the lifeless, worldly condition of the churches I attended: the absence of Christ's doctrine of church discipline. The Lord Jesus used this little booklet to transform my thinking and to focus my heart upon a doctrine essential to the healthy condition of His blood-bought churches. If you have never considered this subject, I cannot recommend a better place to start. And if you need a refresher, read Daniel Wray." - Jeff Pollard, pastor of Mt. Zion Bible Church, Pensacola, FL "Wray's work is a wonderful primer on its subject. The second definition of primer is 'A book that covers the basic elements of a subject.' The root of primer is from the Latin for first. This book has been the first to be consulted by many who have faced real life issues related to church discipline. It remains a well-balanced and properly basic reminder of what is most important." - Dr. Michael Renihan, Pastor of Heritage Baptist Church, Worchester, MA "In 1978 the Banner of Truth Trust printed a small booklet, 'Biblical Church Discipline' by Daniel Wray. This short and inexpensive pamphlet is a nice collection of the biblical teaching on church discipline. Following an introduction stressing the importance of the biblical injunction for discipline, Wray collects Scripture to address the following: (1) necessity and purpose of discipline, (2) modes of discipline, (3) proper recipients of discipline (4) objections and questions. It is this fourth section that is most practical and anticipatory of the major objections. Following his conclusion is also an appendix on 'What our Protestant Forefathers Taught Concerning Church Discipline', which is a collection of creedal and reformation fathers' testimony toward the necessity of church discipline. This small version is most helpful to the minister and the student." - David W. Hall, from his article 'Bibliographic Essay on Church Government' BRAND NEW TITLE $1 Booklets $1.00 Booklets NOW AVAILABLE SGCB Price: $1.00 (list price $5.00)
click for details		READING "RELIGIOUS AFFECTIONS" A Study Guide to Jonathan Edwards' Classic on the Nature of True Christianity Craig Biehl "Have you ever put abook down and thought, 'Wow, that's deep. I wish I had a friend who could walk me through this book and explain it point by point'? Craig Biehl has done precisely that. Furthermore, he has done it for one of the most important books ever written: 'Religious Affections'. No one since the apostles had more insight into authentic godliness than Jonathan Edwards. But his books can be difficult to read. Biehl's study guide helps you to understand the historical situation of Edwards's day. It walks you through Edwards's teachings in easy-to-follow outlines mingled with choice quotes from Edwards. After each section he presents several questions for personal meditation or small group discussion. I regularly assign 'Religious Affections' to my students and heartily recommend Biehl's book as a companion to all who would read,understand, and apply Edwards's masterpiece." --Dr. Joel R. Beeke, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan "This is a very helpful study guide to one of the most important spiritual texts inall of history. If you read 'ReligiousAffections' with patience, care, and fervent prayer, using this simple textual aid, you will find yourself reflecting on the state of your heart, mind, and soul like never before in your life. I guarantee that you will never be the same." - Douglas A. Sweeney, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School "With exacting rigor and care, Jonathan Edwards' Treatise Concerning Religious Affections provides both a diagnosis of the Great Awakening and good medicine for what ails Christian piety. In this unique study guide, Craig Biehl here dispenses twenty manageable and carefully referenced doses drawn from the Treatise for the health of true religion in the church of the Great Physician. " - R. Daniel Knox, Pastor, Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Sewickley, PA "Few books have the profound depth and insight as Jonathan Edwards's 'The Religious Affections'--which is both good news and bad. The good news is that the book well repays reading and study. The bad news is the book can be rather daunting. Craig Biehl's study guide comes to the rescue. This deft guide by a capable scholar will lead you by the hand (and head and heart) to a clear understanding and deep appreciation for this classic text by Jonathan Edwards." - Stephen J. Nichols, Research Professor of Christianity and Culture, Lancaster Bible College, Author, 'Jonathan Edwards: A Guided Tour of His Life and Thought' Table of Contents Analytical Outline SECTION ONE: Introduction, Background, and Central Issues Session One: Introduction to Jonathan and Sarah Edwards Session Two: The Context and Occasion of The Religious Affections: The Great Awakening SECTION TWO: The Religious Affections Part One: The Nature and Importance of Religious Affections Session Three: Definition, Nature, Importance, and Scripture Support of Religious Affections Part Two: Uncertain Signs that Religious Affections are the Work of God in a True Believer Session Four - Introduction Sign I: Religious Fervor or Zeal Sign II: Great Physical Affects on the Body Sign III: Fluent, Fervent, and Abundant Religious Talk Session Five Sign IV: That Affections Seem To Be from an External Supernatural Source Sign V: That Religious Affections Come with Texts of Scripture in the Mind Sign VI: The Presence of Love Sign VII: The Presence of Many Kinds of Religious Affections Accompanying Each Other Session Six Sign VIII: That Joy and Comfort Follow Conviction and Mourning for Sin. Sign IX: Great Time and Energy Spent in Religious Activity and Worship Sign X: Abundant Praise to God Session Seven - Sign XI: Great Assurance of One's Own Salvation Session Eight - Sign XII: That One's Religious Affections and Testimonies Move the Hearts of Saints PART THREE: Signs that Religious Affections are the Work of God in a True Believer Session Nine: Qualifications and the Fruit of the Permanent Indwelling of the Holy Spirit Introduction and Necessary Qualifications Sign I: Gracious Affections (Religious Affections that Are a Work of God in a True Believer) Are the Fruit of the Holy Spirit that Dwells Permanently in the Believer Session Ten - Sign II: Gracious Affections Are Founded Primarily upon the Greatness of God and His Works, Apart from Self-Interest Session Eleven - Sign III: Gracious Affections Are Founded upon the 'Loveliness' of the Holiness of God and His Works Session Twelve - Sign IV: Gracious Affections Arise from Divine Illumination. Session Thirteen - Sign V: Gracious Affections Are Accompanied by the Conviction that the Gospel Is True Session Fourteen - Sign VI: Gracious Affections Are Accompanied by True Humility. Session Fifteen Sign VII: Gracious Affections Accompany a Change of Nature Sign VIII: Gracious Affections Promote and Are Attended with a Christ-Like Demeanor Session Sixteen Sign IX: Gracious Affections 'Soften the Heart' Sign X: Gracious Affections Have a Beautiful Symmetry and Balance. Sign XI: The Higher Gracious Affections Are Raised, the Greater the Desire for Spiritual Growth, Whereas False Affections Rest Satisfied in Themselves Session Seventeen - Sign XII: Gracious Affections Generate Christian Practice and Fruit (Part 1) Session Eighteen - Sign XII: Gracious Affections Generate Christian Practice and Fruit (Part 2) Session Nineteen - Sign XII: Gracious Affections Generate Christian Practice and Fruit (Part 3) Session Twenty - Sign XII: Gracious Affections Generate Christian Practice and Fruit (Part 4) IMPORTANT NOTICE: The pagination of the entire Study Guide is based upon BOTH the Yale University edition and the Banner of Truth edition. 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		THE GOSPEL FOR THE PEOPLE Sixty Short Sermons for Personal, Family or Corporate Worship Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Selected by Thomas Spurgeon THE GOSPEL FOR THE PEOPLE by C.H. Spurgeon Sixty Short Sermons, with a 34 page Skech of Mr. Spurgeon's Life, and Fourteen Portraits and Engravings, with a Preface by Pastor Thomas Spurgeon. These Short Sermons were selected by Thomas Spurgeon (his son) from the Series with a view to their being used in Mission Halls, and other similar places. They are about half the length of the ordinary Sermons. WE HOPE TO HAVE THIS IN SPRING 2013 FOR OUR 12TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 496 Page Large Paperback Volume 1) Jesus, the Substitute for His People - Romans 8:34 2) Jesus, the Stumbling Stone of Unbelievers - 1 Peter 2:7,8 3) Jesus, the Delight of Heaven - Revelation 5:9,10 4) This Year Also - A Short Sermon for the New Year - Luke 13:8 5) The Covenant Pleaded - Psalm 74:20 6) The Empty Seat - A Sermon When Away from his People - 1 Samuel 20:27 7) The Poor Man's Prayer - Psalm 106:4,5 8) Every Man's Necessity - John 3:7 9) Satan's Punctuality, Power & Purpose - Luke 8:12 10) The Dual Nature and the Duel Within - Romans 7:23 11) The Meat and Drink of the New Nature - John 6:55 12) The Seven Sneezes - 2 Kings 4:34 13) Eyes Opened - Genesis 21:19 14) The Roes and the Hinds - Song of Solomon 2:7 15) The Risen Sun - Malachi 4:2 16) The Oil and the Vessels - 2 Kings 4:6 17) Two Sorts of Hearers - James 1:22-25 18) The Best of all Sights - Hebrews 2:9 19) The Hunger-Bite - Job 18:12 20) Questions which Ought to be Asked - Job 35:10,11 21) Loyal to the Core - 2 Samuel 15:21 22) Beloved, and yet Afflicted - Preached before invalid ladies - John 11:3 23) At School - Psalm 143:10 24) Pressing Questions of an Awakened Mind - Acts 9:5,6 25) A Plain Answer to an Important Inquiry - John 6:29 26) Expected Proof of Professed Love - 2 Corinthians 8:24 27) Men Bewitched - Galatians 3:1 28) Samuel and the Young Man Saul - 1 Samuel 9:27 29) John and Herod - Mark 6:20 30) Taught that we may Teach - Ezekiel 40:4 31) Roads Cleared - Isaiah 57:14 32) An Indictment of Four Counts - Zephaniah 3:2 33) Till We Meet Again - Revelation 22:21 34) Two Good Things - Psalm 119:71; Psalm 73:28 35) Four Choice Sentences - Genesis 28:15; 31:3-5; 48:21 36) The History of Sundry Fools - Psalm 107:17-20 37) An Inscription for the Mausoleum of the Saints - Hebrews 11:13,14 38) The Horns of the Altar - 1 Kings 2:30 39) All or None; or, Compromise Refused - Exodus 8:25,28; 10:8,24,26 40) Smoking Flax - Isaiah 42:3 41) Elijah's Plea - 1 Kings 18:36 42) But a Step - 1 Samuel 20:3 43) Love's Transformation - A Communion Meditation - John 14:28 44) My Comfort in Affliction - Psalm 119:50 45) Where are the Nine? Or, Praise Neglected - Luke 17:15-19 46) The Unkept Vineyard; or, Personal Work Neglected - Song of Solomon 1:6 47) A Mingled Strain - Psalm 51:7 48) Grace for Communion - Song of Solomon 4:16 49) Salt for the Sacrifice - Leviticus 2:13 50) Love Joying in Love - Song of Solomon 5:1 51) Might Have Been, or May Be - John 11:37 52) The Heart a Gift for God - Proverbs 23:26 53) Public Testimony; or, A Debt to God and Man - 2 Kings 7:9 54) God's Longsuffering: An Appeal to the Conscience - 2 Peter 3:15 55) The Miracles of our Lord's Death - Matthew 27:50-53 56) The Messages of our Lord's Love - Mark 16:7 57) The Evidence of our Lord's Wounds - John 20:27 58) Witnesses Against You - Nehemiah 5:7 59) Help for your Sickness - Matthew 8:16,17 60) Hope for your Future - Ezekiel 36:11 "Spurgeon was the consummate preacher and his sermons were mightily used of God in converting sinners and blessing his people. His sermons are the most reprinted and read in history, and justly so. This collection, selected by his son Thomas, will be a valuable addition to any family's library." - Dr. Robert P. Martin, Pastor, Emmanuel Reformed Baptist Church, Seattle, WA, and author of A Guide to the Puritans "Spurgeon was anointed by the Holy Spirit with such an extraordinary anointing that he was always a fountain of life in opening up the Scripture. He loved the Puritans and dug gold galore out of their writings." - Erroll Hulse, Pastor and Author of numerous books "Something 'new' by Spurgeon. What else do you need to know? And Spurgeon on the gospel? That should seal the deal for anyone. Sometimes it is difficult to get people who are skeptical of the Reformed faith to read someone of whom they might be suspect due to ignorant associations. "By MacArthur? By Sproul? I've heard that they believe______." But no one is doubtful about Spurgeon. They will get the biblical gospel, and Spurgeon is a name people trust. Don't miss the opportunity to obtain this scarce volume." - Dr. Don Kistler, founder of Northampton Press "Whenever there is a way to get Charles Spurgeon's writing into the hands of more people there is great reason to rejoice. The treasure that Solid Ground Christian Books is making available is one that Christians everywhere will want to own for themselves and get for others. I have heard of people who read a Spurgeon sermon each morning during their private worship. While a wonderful practice, that task would be daunting to many people. However, 'The Gospel for the People' is just right for such a discipline. Imagine reading a Spurgeon sermon for the next 60 days and taking a summary of that sermon and using for family worship each evening! 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		THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL of the Old and New Testaments Charles H. Spurgeon, Selected by Sir Robert Phayre Original Publishers' Note Only a few days before Sir Robert Phayre received his Lord's summons, "Come up higher," he had completed the selection of Sermons here published, and given instructions for them to be bound in a volume for his own use. He had also chosen the title as printed on the present title-page, and the passage of Scripture (1 Peter 1:18-25) which he wished to have inserted there as a kind of motto for the whole series of discourses. The gallant general was a regular reader and an ardent admirer of Mr. Spurgeon's Sermons, and in his opinion the thirty-six here collected formed by themselves a most timely testimony against many of the prominent and pernicious errors and heresies of the present day. It is thought that many will wish to possess the volume compiled by this eminent Protestant and Evangelical leader so shortly before he went to join the beloved preacher in the presence of their Lord. CONTENTS 1) Foundation Work - 1 Kings 5:17 2) The Serpent's Sentence - Genesis 3:14,15 3) Christ, The Conqueror of Satan - Genesis 3:15 4) The Incarnation and Birth of Christ - Micah 5:2 5) "God With Us" - Matthew 1:23 6) The Great Mystery of Godliness - 1 Timothy 3:16 7) The Hexapla of Mystery - 1 Timothy 3:16 8) The Man Christ Jesus - Hebrews 7:4 9) Found By Jesus, And Finding Jesus - John 1:43-45 10) The Essence of Simplicity - John 9:35,36 11) Salvation By Works, A Criminal Doctrine - Galatians 2:21 12) The Gospel of the Glory of Christ - 2 Corinthians 4:4 13) The Common Salvation - Jude 3 14) Lifting Up The Brazen Serpent - Numbers 21:9 15) The Blood of Sprinkling - Hebrews 12:24,25 16) The Blood of Sprinkling - (2nd sermon) - Hebrews 12:24,25 17) The Teaching of the Foot-Washing - John 13:3-5 18) Jesus, The King of Truth - John 18:37 19) The Indwelling and Outflowing of the Holy Spirit - John 7:38,39; 16:7 20) The Holy Spirit's Chief Office - John 16:14,15 21) The Leading of the Spirit, the Secret Token of the Sons of God - Romans 8:14 22) The Greatest Exhibition of the Age - 1 Corinthians 11:26 23) The Winnowing Fan - Hebrews 12:14,15 24) The Fainting Warrior - Romans 7:24,25 25) Onward! - Philippians 3:13,14 26) The Child of Light Walking in Light - 1 John 1:6,7 27) Walking in the Light, and Washed in the Blood - 1 John 1:7 28) The Ascension and the Second Advent Practically Considered - Acts 1:10,11 29) The Lamb in Glory - Revelation 5:6,7 30) The Heavenly Singers and Their Song - Revelation 5:8-10 31) "The Marriage of the Lamb"- Revelation 19:7,8 32) The Followers of the Lamb - Revelation 14:4,5 33) A Voice from Heaven - Revelation 14:12,13 34) The Barrier - Revelation 21:27 35) Early and Late; or, Horae Gratae - Matthew 20:1,3,5,6 36) Entrance and Exclusion - Matthew 25:10 Spurgeon New ISBN: 978-159925-2858 NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP SGCB Price: $18.95 (list price $34.00) Order with THE GOSPEL FOR THE PEOPLE by Spurgeon SGCB Price: $38.00 (list price $70.00) THIS PRICE IS FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOTH BOOKS Add a Copy of Thomas Spurgeon's THE GOSPEL OF THE GRACE OF GOD SGCB Price: $7.00 (list price $15.00) THIS PRICE ONLY VALID IF YOU ALSO ORDERED BOTH NEW SPURGEON TITLES
click for details		INSTRUCTIVE ANECDOTES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE OLD & NEW TESTAMENTS John Whitecross A rare and wondertful volume that gives a rich variety of anecdotes and illustrations on nearly every chapter in the entire Bible. It is a tool that can be used by every Pastor, Teacher and Parent as they seek to bring windows of light into their lessons. You will marvel at the riches contained within the pages of this volume. "John Whitecross's user-friendly 'Instructive Anecdotes Illustrative of the Old and New Testaments' is the best anecdotal volume for pulpit preparation that I have ever used. Most anecdotal volumes are packed with shallow theology, but this one contains great anecdotes that are dipped in the riches of Reformed theology. I recommend it wholeheartedly." --Joel R. Beeke, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids AUTHOR'S PREFACE: Many persons will perhaps be ready to acknowledge that, while almost the whole of a sermon, or other discourse, has been forgotten, some striking incident related in it, besides making a peculiar impression at the moment, has been long afterwards remembered. In the course of reading New Testament Scripture in a family or school, the parent or teacher is furnished, in the present work, with an anecdote or two, under each chapter, by relating which, he may fix and enliven the attention of his children or pupils, and, at the same time, by agreeable associations, impress the passages illustrated more deeply on their youthful recollections. The publication, though chiefly intended for the benefit of the young, may not, however, be uninteresting to more advanced readers. The author is sensible that the anecdotes are not all of equally direct bearing on ths passages to which they are applied. This in any case could not reasonably be expected, and more particularly as the compiler has been precluded from the use of upwards of five hundred anecdotes in the enlarged editions of his work illustrative of the Assembly's Shorter Catechism, most of which would have suited this volume, but which it was deemed improper to admit." - John Whitecross EXAMPLES: Matt. Ii, ver. 16.- Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. In 1641, Sir Phelim O'Neal, and other Papists, commenced an universal massacre of the Protestants in Ireland. " No age," says Hume," no sex, no condition, was spared. The wife, weeping for her butchered hushand, and embracing her helpless children, was pierced with them, and perished by the same stroke. In vain did flight save from the first assault. Destruction was everywhere let loose, aud met the hunted victims at every turn. They were stripped of their very clothes, and turned out naked and defenceless in all the rigors of winter. The feeble age of children, the tender sex of women, soon sunk under the multiplied rigors of cold and hunger. Here the hushand, bidding a final adieu to his expiring family, envied them that fate which he himself expected so soon to share! There the son, having long supported his aged parent, with reluctance obeyed his last command, and abandoning him in his uttermost distress, reserved himself to the hopes of avenging that death which all his efforts could not prevent or delay." 40,000 persons, according to the lowest computation, perished in these massacres! Matt. Iii, ver. 7."But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, Oh generation of vipers! Who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?" An irreligious young man went to hear Mr. Whitefield, who took the above passage for his text: "Mr. Whitefield," said the young man,"described the Sadducean character; this did not touch me, I thought myself as good a Christian as any man in England. From this he went to that of the Pharisees. He described their exterior decency, but observed that the poison of the viper rankled in their hearts. This rather shook me. At length, in the course of his sermon, he abruptly broke off, paused for a few moments, then burst into a flood of tears; lifted up his hands and eyes, and exclaimed, 'Oh my hearers! The wrath to come! The wrath to come!' These words sunk deep into my heart, like lead in the waters. I wept, and, when the sermon was ended, retired alone. For days and weeks I could think of little else. Those awful words would follow me wherever I went, 'The wrath to come! The wrath to come!'" The result was, that the young man soon after made a public profession of religion, and in a short time became a very eminent preacher. HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF SUCH ILLUSTRATIONS FROM GENESIS 1 - REVELATION 22. $10.00 Sale NOW AVAILABLE SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $36.00) 500 Pages of Wonderful Illustrations from Both the Old & New Testament Add a Copy of John Whitecross' THE SHORTER CATECHISM ILLUSTRATED (paperback) SGCB Price: $7.50 (list price $15.00) Add a Copy of John Whitecross' THE SHORTER CATECHISM ILLUSTRATED (hardcover) SGCB Price: $12.50 (list price $25.00)
click for details		HOW WILL IT REALLY END? Eschatology for Young People Steve Daniels "Steve Daniels has written a fine book on the last things for young people. It is easy to read, within reach of teenagers, and (best of all) consistently and profoundly biblical in what it teaches. This book would be a fine basis for all sorts of youth Bible studies, youth group situations, and Sunday School classes. One more thing--many older Christians would profit from its teaching as well."--Dr. Sam Waldron, Author of "The End Times Made Simple" "Being young tends to make you think you'll live forever. That's why young people think so infrequently about the future, especially the end of the world. A young person who thinks infrequently about the end of the world and the Second Coming of Jesus will very likely be unprepared when the end and Jesus come. That's why I'm so grateful for Steve Daniels' sober and helpful book written especially for young people. May our young people be more heavenly-minded, knowing the joy of eternal life in Christ surpasses all the world's pleasures." - Thabiti Anyabwile, Author of "What is a Healthy Church Member?" "This is a good book. Steve Daniels answers perplexing questions in plain language and sheds light on difficult passages of Scripture. This work is fast-paced, aptly illustrated and easy to understand. It is true to Scripture and honoring to Christ. It informs the mind and warms the heart with hope. I highly recommend it." - Roger Ellsworth, Pastor and Author Preface - What About Camping and the Mayans? Introduction 1. He is coming back! 2. When will he return? 3. Isn't there more to this age? 4. The Last Days - Already and Not Yet 5. Will there be signs before he returns? 6. Can we determine the order of future events? 7. The Resurrection 8. The New Body 9. Meeting Christ in the Air 10. The Judgment, Part 1: The Judge, the Accused, and the Accusations 11. The Judgment, Part 2: Timing and Location 12. Why There Will Be a Judgment 13. Hell - Unending Torment 14. Heaven, Part 1: Is it heaven, or is it God? 15. Heaven, Part 2: Heaven is more like earth than you think. 16. Heaven, Part 3: A New Earth 17. Heaven, Part 4: What will it be like? NEW SGCB Brand New Title - Reduced Price SGCB Price: $9.50 (list price $15.00) NOW AVAILABLE Order Ten Copies or More for 50% Discount SGCB Price: $7.50 (list price $15.00) YOU MUST ENTER EXACT QTY AND UPDATE ORDER
click for details		BEHIND THE BIBLE A Primer on Textual Criticism Jeffrey Johnson Did the multitude of Biblical scribes who copied the Scriptures by hand throughout the centuries do so with absolute perfection? If not, how can we know that what we now possess is (word for word) what was originally penned by the Biblical authors themselves? 'Behind the Bible' spotlights the divine preservation of Scripture to show that it is not by chance God's Word 'will never pass away.' "Jeff Johnson has provided a helpful and clear discussion of the key issues behind the 'whys' and 'wherefores' of how we got our New Testament text. In light of the frontal assaults upon the integrity of the text of the New Testament pervasive in our day, it is important for believers to have a knowledge of these matters, and Johnson's work is a useful addition to the introductions available on the subject." - James R. White, author or PULPIT CRIMES "One of the most difficult areas of Biblical study is the matter of textual criticism. Obviously, this is not something which can be done with perfection, but Jeffrey Johnson has in this book, 'Behind the Bible', shown not only how it is done, but also that it can, when done properly, arrive with a great certainty of the original Biblical text.This book, because of its clarity and helpfulness in the area of textual criticism, is a must read for all pastors and students of the Bible in our day!" - Dr. Richard P. Belcher, Author of Diagramming the Greek New Testament Contents 1. The Need for Textual Criticism 2. Paleography 3. Textual Faithfulness 4. Methods of Textual Criticism 5. History of the Greek New Testament Text Appendix: Answering Bart Ehrman NOW AVAILABLE NEW SGCB SGCB OVERSTOCK author of The Church: Why Bother? $5.00 Sale Nearly 60% Discount - NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP SGCB Price: $5.00 (list price $12.00) Order Ten Copies or More for Nearly 67% Off SGCB Price: $4.25 (list price $12.00) ENTER EXACT QUANTITY DESIRED - THEN UPDATE ORDER
click for details		WANDERING STARS Contending for the Faith with the New Apostles and Prophets Keith Gibson, with Foreword by Craig Branch "The author of 'Wandering Stars', Keith Gibson is both a pastor and a staff-member with us at the Apologetics Resource Center, where I am the director. These two callings provide Keith with a healthy blend of sound doctrine (and correcting heresy, 1 Tim. 1:3-7), and its application in shepherding the flock. Early on in the book Keith addresses the first hurdle of the opposing views on whether miraculous spiritual gifts continue today or have ceased. Keith explains the positions but moves past that to the fact that even non-cessationists should be of great concern for them as well. We want Christians to better understand the reality of the miraculous power of the Holy Spirit in and through His church and that we don't only have academic head knowledge of Biblical principles to follow. But the Church must understand the dangers of false doctrines. Keith addresses the numerous errors and practices that flow out of the basic Apostolic and Prophetic error as well. The Scripture instructs us to 'be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth' (2 Tim. 2:15). I strongly commend studying through this book carefully as it corrects the errors and presents the truth. Jesus said, 'abide in My word and you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free' (Jn. 8:31-31)." - Craig Branch, Director of The Apologetics Resource Center, Birmingham, AL "It is a serious thing to claim to speak for God. So serious, in fact, that a prophet who claimed to speak for God and whose words did not come to pass was to be put to death according to the Old Testament. God takes both His Name and His word so seriously that He gave some of the harshest rebukes in all the Old Testament to those who were claiming to bring revelation from Him that He had not sent. One final note. There is always the temptation when dealing with a subject of this nature, to pull out the most outlandish quotes in an attempt to make one's point more forcefully. Though it is certain that some will feel that this is exactly what has been done, I have attempted to resist this temptation. While an extreme example has occasionally been used in order to demonstrate how heretical the movement is at its fringes, for the most part, I have attempted to use quotes from those considered more 'mainstream' within the apostolic and prophetic movement. It is my desire to demonstrate that the issues addressed in this book are rampant within the community and not isolated in one or two marginal teachers. It is my sincere prayer that this book will be used in some small measure to awaken the church to the seriousness of the errors being propagated within the apostolic/prophetic movement and to call the church back to the truth." - Keith Gibson TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by Craig Branch Introduction: Don't Skip this Section Chapter One: Are These the Days of Elijah? - Cessassionism vs Continualism Chapter Two: Did Jesus Fail? - The Five-fold Ministry and Christian Restorationism Chapter Three: Catch Me if You Can - The Need to Test Prophets Chapter Four: We're Not Listening and You Can't Make Us - Answering the Objections of Modern Apostles, Prophets and Their Defenders Chapter Five: What if it Means What it Says? - Modern Apostles and the Bible Chapter Six: The Dumbing-Down of the Church - Modern Prophets and the Decline of Doctrine Chapter Seven: Poor God and Other Heresies - Modern Apostles and the Nature of God Chapter Eight: Jesus: Your Personal Boyfriend? - Modern Prophets and Jesus Chapter Nine: What Did the Cross Accomplish? - Modern Prophets and the Atonement Chapter Ten: Onward Christian Monarch? - Modern Prophets and Dominion Theology Chapter Eleven: A New Doctrine a Day Keeps the Truth Away - Modern Apostles and New Revelation Chapter Twelve: Oops! They Did it Again - Modern Apostles and False Prophecy Chapter Thirteen: Must We Follow Modern Apostles and Prophets? - The Authority of Modern Apostles and Prophets Appendix A: Patron Saints of the Prophetic Appendix B: The Occultic Mindset of Spiritual Warfare End Notes NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP NEW SGCB SG TOP SELLER NOW AVAILABLE - Over 50% Discount SGCB Price: $12.00 (list price $25.00)
click for details		THE CHURCH: WHY BOTHER? The Nature, Purpose and Functions of the Local Church Jeffrey Johnson "Like a carpenter refinishing a classic piece of furniture, Jeffrey Johnson strips away layers of human tradition and worldly-wise philosophy to restore our view of the church to its biblical simplicity. In this book the church shines! Johnson offers basic teaching on the purposes, worship, membership, and leadership of the church from a Baptist perspective. As a Reformed Christian I found especially valuable his emphasis on the holiness of the church and its worship as ordained by God's holy Word and lived out in His holy presence." - JOEL R. BEEKE, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids "In one way or another, virtually every troubling trend in the current world of evangelical Christianity is rooted in misunderstanding about the church. What is her proper mission? What is her role in an increasingly secular culture? What should her priorities be? How should a local church function? Why is church membership necessary? or is it? What is the basis for true unity? This excellent book shines the clear light of Scripture on those and many other questions. Since Christ loved the church enough to die for her, every believer ought to share that passion. Jeffrey Johnson clearly does, and I believe you will find his enthusiasm contagious." - JOHN MACARTHUR, Pastor/Teacherof Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California and President of The Master's College and Seminary "In a day where many worship at the altar of pragmatism, the church is in dire need of a Biblical view of herself and her purpose. Pastor Jeff Johnson offers a concise, sobering, and eye-opening message for a generation in need of ecclesiological reformation. Johnson addresses the issues we face today, and roots them in their historical/theological context. Jeff reminds us that the deep, abiding truths of Scripture are sufficient to sustain the bride of Christ in every age." - VODDIE BAUCHAM, JR., Pastor of Preaching, Grace Family Baptist Church, Spring TX "I am glad to recommend this new book by Jeffery Johnson, which confronts such ignorance in a very clear and Biblical manner. The book is very brief and direct and even applicable and necessary, especially for our day. The book covers almost every aspect of what a church is and what it should and should not be doing, according to the Scriptures. It can be used by the individual pastor or Christian to learn his duty to his church, or it can be the foundation of a series of sermons to enlighten a church in these areas, or it can be used as Sunday School material or in individual classes or Bible studies. If readers say they already have such books, I would tell you I do too. But every age is different, as it seems our churches slip further and further away from Biblical truth, in the passing of time, and they lean more and more towards the use of the latest unbiblical methods and thoughts of church ministry and church life. Here is a book which deals with the modern age in which we live, and the weakness of the church and churches of our day, and without fear the author sets forth Biblical truth as to what the church of our Lord Jesus Christ needs to be today according to Scripture!" - DR. RICHARD P. BELCHER, Author of 'A Journey in Grace' "Every pastor of every free church in every generation has the incredible responsibility to preserve the public worship of God and continually guard it from the contamination of men's devices and imaginations. This practical book will help them! Writing as a pastor working on the front lines every day, Jeffrey Johnson boldly confronts and questions popular contemporary worship practices, urges us to reform our worship unto the beauty of God's awesome holiness, and exhorts us to restore prayer and preaching to their biblically-mandated prominence in our meetings. I especially recommend this to young pastors and those in seminary who someday may shepherd a church." - DAN LUCARINI, Best-selling author of 'Why I Left CCM: confessions of a former worship leader' and 'It's Not About the Music' "This little book of Jeffrey Johnson has a loving and exalted view of the church of Jesus Christ, but it is also aware of its tensions and imperfections as congregations having to live in a fallen world under the holy requirements of the Head of the Church. This book will help you to understand the life of the church, its duties and blessings and it will encourage you to give your years to serving and strengthening the people of God." - GEOFF THOMAS, Pastor of Alfred Place Baptist Church in Aberystwyth, Wales "With refreshing vigour and stimulating simplicity, Jeffrey Johnson gives us a sinewy outline of Scriptural principles for the nature and life of Christ's church. It is brief enough to be a useful introduction but deep enough to prompt careful thought and promote earnest practice. This little book is a fine antidote to shallow, casual, lukewarm attitudes to God's household, putting in place a legitimately high conception of the people of the living God working out their holy purposes in the presence of the living God." - JEREMY WALKER, Pastor of Maidenbower Baptist Church, Crawley, England, coauthor of 'A Portrait of Paul' "The idea of church membership today is either an assumption that has never been challenged or considered biblically, or else abandoned by new church starts as a useless relic of the past that is irrelevant for churches and Christians now. We can be thankful that there are pastors such as Jeffrey Johnson who address this issue from a biblical perspective and demonstrate the importance of meaningful membership in a local church by Christians today." - DON WHITNEY, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY "Jeffrey Johnson provides a big picture view of what the church is about without clutter or confusion. In understandable, straightforward chapters, the nature and practice of church life is explained so that even the newest of believers may comprehend. He has not tried to be innovative, but faithful to the Bible in his presentation. Among its uses, try it with those who are new to church life and need an explanation in lucid, accessible language." - JIM ELLIFF, Christian Communicators Worldwide OVERSTOCK $5.00 Sale church special NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP SGCB Price: $5.00 (list price $14.00) Order 10 or More Copies at Even Deeper Discount SGCB Price: $4.50 (list price $14.00) ENTER THE EXACT QUANTITY AND UPDATE QUANTITY
click for details		TWELVE WHAT ABOUTS Answering Common Objections Concerning God's Sovereignty in Election John Samson, Foreword by John Hendryx of Monergism.com DR. R.C. SPROUL becomes our latest endorser of "Twelve What Abouts" - "It is a privilege to have received your book, 'Twelve What Abouts.' The title is great as are your 'what abouts,' and your responses. Thank you for your ministry in Christ's kingdom and for the clear and thoughtful work that has gone into your book." John Samson went from being a convinced Arminian to a grace loving, Christ-honoring, Calvinist. He shares some of his journey and winsomely answers many of the questions he himself grappled with. 'Twelve What Abouts' by John Samson is the perfect book for those seeking truth about God's sovereign grace in salvation. Straightforward, easy to read, concise, and most of all Biblical, this is a unique book, providing answers for the twelve most common objections raised against the doctrine of Divine election. Pastor Samson's gracious spirit provides an excellent reading environment for those struggling with these great truths of Scripture. "After finishing a sermon from Ephesians 1, I was immediately confronted by three hostile young visitors who asked the question, 'What about John 3:16?'; as if the Bible contradicted itself. This non-thinking, non-theological, feelings-oriented mindset is typical of today's postmodern generation. Pastor Samson has given us a warm and simple (without being simplistic) introduction to the Doctrines of Grace, so this type of ignorance can be biblically combated.This book is a very helpful tool to give to a young Christian or to someone newly encountering the truths of free and sovereign grace. Distribute it widely." - Earl M. Blackburn, Heritage Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana "Sometimes a single misapprehension or sticky question stands in the way of an honest believer's examination of the doctrines of grace. John Samson answers those questions with a pastoral heart, yet with biblical fidelity." - Dr. James White, Alpha & Omega Ministries One man said, "This book helped me enormously. My understanding of God's grace has soared to new heights." Another said, "This is the one book I wish had been placed in my hands as a new Christian. There is a lifetime of insight here." Still another revealed, "There were times reading this when I just had to stop, fall to my knees and thank God for His measureless grace in my life." Whether you are brand new to the subject, or still wrestling with these weighty concepts, Twelve What Abouts will prove to be an indispensable resource in your search for the truth. "I want to commend, to all readers seeking an honest look into these matters, this very fine treatment in which Pastor John Samson carefully answers the most common objections to the biblical doctrine of divine election. John is one of the most passionate Christians I know, whose number one purpose is to make Christ known. This work on the doctrine of election is no exception. In it you will find that the purpose of election is to bring all glory to Jesus Christ in our salvation." - John Hendryx, from the Foreword "Whether you are new to the doctrines of grace or simply seeking greater clarity on the sovereign grace of God in salvation, this book will be beneficial. In 'Twelve What Abouts', John tackles common objections regarding the doctrine of election in a concise and biblical way. His charitable spirit coupled with his broad based biblical knowledge make for a joyful learning experience. As someone who teaches the doctrines of grace to the women at our church, I've turned to Samson's teachings multiple times. Do yourself a favor and add this little gem to your library -- it will be one of the best investments you've ever made!" - a satisfied reader from Amazon TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by John Hendryx A Word to the Reader Chapter One: The Place to Start - Amazed by Common Grace Chapter Two: The Wind Blows Where it Wishes Chapter Three: A Surprising Journey Chapter Four: What About the Love of God? (Part One) Chapter Five: What About the Love of God? (Part Two) Chapter Six: What About Free Will? Chapter Seven: What About God's Foreknowledge? Chapter Eight: What About John 3:16? Chapter Nine: What About 2 Peter 3:9? Chapter Ten: What About 1 Timothy 2:4? Chapter Eleven: What About Matthew 23:37 Chapter Twelve: What About 1 Timothy 4:10? Chapter Thirteen: What About John 12:32? Chapter Fourteen: What About Reprobation? Chapter Fifteen: What About Lost Loved Ones? Chapter Sixteen: What About Prayer and Evangelism? 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click for details		THEOLOGY AS A LIFE Theological Discourses from the Heart of J.H. Thornwell James H. Thornwell This volume contains 13 Discourses covering a great variety of theological subjects from the heart of a leading Southern Presbyterian Theologian from the 19th century. Thornwell lived from 1812-1862 and was an American Presbyterian preacher and religious writer. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, in a letter to his wife dated August 15, 1859, wrote the following about hearing Thornwell preach: "Last night I enjoyed what I have long desired -- listening to a sermon from the Rev. Dr. Thornwell, of South Carolina. He opened with introduction, setting forth the encouragements and discouragements under which he spoke. Among the encouragements, he stated that the good effected here would be widely disseminated, as there were visitors from every Southern State. Following the example of the apostle Paul, he observed that whilst he felt an interest in all, yet he felt a special interest in those from his own State. He spoke of the educated and accomplished audience it was his privilege to address. After concluding his introductory remarks, he took his text from Genesis, seventeenth chapter, seventh verse, which he presented in a bold, profound, and to me original manner. I felt what a privilege it was to listen to such an exposition of God's truth. He showed that in Adam's fall we have raised from the position of servants to that of children of God. He gave a brief account of his own difficulties when a college student, in comprehending his relation to God. He represented man as a redeemed being at the day of judgment, standing nearest to the throne, the angels being farther removed. And why? Because his Brother is sitting upon the throne he is a nearer relation to Christ than the angels. And his being the righteousness of God himself. I don't recollect having ever before felt such love to God. I was rather surprised at seeing so much grace and gesture in Dr. Thornwell. I hope and pray much good will result from this great exposition of Bible truth." Joseph Addison Alexander, himself a wonderful example of pulpit eloquence, heard the sermon "The Sacrifice of Christ, the Type and Model of Missionary Effort" delivered, and pronounced it 'as fine a specimen of Demosthenian eloquence as he had ever heard from the pulpit, and that it realized his idea of what preaching should be." J.W. Alexander once wrote the following of one of Thornwell's sermons, "His sermon was a model of what is rare, viz.: burning hot argument, logic in ignition, and glowing more and more to the end." Henry Ward Beecher, the famous Northern liberal minister, wrote after Thornwell's death, "By common fame, Dr. Thornwell was the most brilliant minister in the Old School Presbyterian Church, and the most brilliant debater in the General Assembly. This reputation he early gained and never lost. Whenever he was present in the Assembly, he was always the first person pointed out to a stranger." Dr. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones said of him, ""Thornwell (1812-1862) was one of the greatest preachers that America has ever produced. Here, I think, we have the perfect combination of brilliance of intellect and profound theological and philosophical knowledge, together with pulpit eloquence of the highest order." Discourse 1 - Outline of the Covenant of Grace Discourse 2 - Theology as a Life in Individuals and in the Church Discourse 3 - The Necessity and Nature of Christianity: Acts 17:16-34 Discourse 4 - Election and Reprobation: Defined and Defended from Scripture Discourse 5 - The Necessity of the Atonement: Romans 1:16 Discourse 6 - The Priesthood of Christ: Hebrews 5:5,6 Discourse 7 - Christ Tempted as the Second Adam: Matthew 4; Mark 1; Luke 4 Discourse 8 - The Gospel, God's Power and Wisdom: 1 Corinthians 1:22-24 Discourse 9 - The Personality of the Holy Ghost: Acts 19:2 Discourse 10 - The Nature of Salvation: John 3:17 Discourse 11 - Antinomianism: Defined and Explained Discourse 12 - Christian Effort: Philippians 1:27 Discourse 13 - The Sacrifice of Christ, the Type and Model of Missionary Effort: John 10:17,18 Born in Marlboro District, South Carolina, on December 9, 1812; Thornwell graduated from South Carolina College at nineteen, studied briefly at Harvard, then entered the Presbyterian ministry. He became prominent in the Old School Presbyterian denomination in the south, preaching and writing on theological and social issues. He taught at South Carolina College, eventually served as its president, and went on to teach at Columbia Theological Seminary. He was a contemporary of Charles Hodge and represented the southern branch of the Presbyterian church in debates on ecclesiology with Hodge. 450 Page Large Paperback Volume SGCB Price: $12.00 (list price $34.00) NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP Order with WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE TRUE by Thornwell SGCB Price: $17.50 (list price $50.00) Over 60% Discount When Ordering Both Titles
click for details		SELECTED SERMONS FROM THE PASTORAL EPISTLES John Calvin A Very rare volume originally entitled A SELECTION OF THE MOST CELEBRATED SERMONS OF JOHN CALVIN (Never Before Published in the United States). First published by T. Desilver in Philadelphia, PA in 1831. Copies of this book are sold for more than $250.00 when they can be found, but we are now offering a new edition for less than $12.00 . "Calvin's sermons from the Pastoral Epistles are rich indeed! In these sermons you see Calvin the pastor applying Scripture to his people, pointedly rebuking sin, warmly encouraging his people to resting the gospel, and calling for the evangelization of the nations. This is valuable reading." - Ray Van Neste, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Christian Studies, Director, R. C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies, Union University TABLE OF CONTENTS Biography of John Calvin (Extracted from John Mackenzie's Memoirs of the Life & Writings of Calvin) SERMON 1 - 1 Timothy 3:16 "Great is the Mystery of Godliness: God Was Manifest in the Flesh" SERMON 2 - 2 Timothy 1:8,9 "Be Not Ashamed of the Testimony of our Lord" SERMON 3 - 2 Timothy 1:9,10 "The Appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ" SERMON 4 - 2 Timothy 2:16-18 "Shun Profane and Vain Babblings" SERMON 5 - Titus 1:15,16 "To the Defiled and Unbelieving Nothing is Pure" SERMON 6 - 2 Timothy 2:19 "The Foundation of God Standeth Sure" SERMON 7 - 1 Timothy 2:3-5 "There is One Mediator Between God and Man" SERMON 8 - 1 Timothy 3:14,15 "The Pillar and Ground of the Truth" SERMON 9 - 2 Timothy 3:16,17 "All Scripture Given By Inspiration of God" SERMON 10 - 2 Timothy 2:20,21 "A Vessel Unto Honor, Sanctified, and Meet for the Master's Use" SERMON 11 - Titus 1:7-9 "A Bishop Must be Blameless, as the Steward of God" SERMON 12 - Titus 1:10-12 "There are Many Unruly and Vain Talkers whose Mouths Must be Stopped" SERMON 13 - 1 Timothy 2:8 "I Will therefore that Men Pray Everywhere" SERMON 14 - 1 Timothy 2:5,6 "The Man Christ Jesus Gave Himself a Ransom for All" THE 1831 ADVERTISEMENT - In offering this selection of Sermons to the publick, the publisher has not been governed by Sectarian principles, but has selected Sermons upon various subjects, that the reader may understand the general doctrine held forth by this eminent divine. Calvin's Sermons were translated and published in England, about the year 1580; since which date we have no account of an edition having been published. In consequence of the imperfection of the English Language when these Sermons were formerly published, it was found necessary to revise them, and correct the language; but in so doing, particular care has been taken to preserve precisely the original meaning." SGCB CALVIN SERMON FOUR-PACK $10.00 Sale NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP - First Time in 180 Years! SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $20.00) Order with SGCB CALVIN SERMON FOUR-PACK SGCB Price: $37.50 (list price $97.00) Includes "Pastoral Epistles," "Sermons from Job", "On the Ten Commandments" and "The Saving Work of Christ"
		THE JOHN THE BAPTIST OF THE REFORMATION A Memoir of John Huss, the Bohemian Reformer and Martyr Translated from the German by Thomas O. Summers with an Introductory Note by J.H. Merle d'Aubigne John Huss (a.k.a. Jan Hus) is regarded to be one of the earliest known religious thinkers and reformers in the world. A philosopher and a Master at Charles University (Prague), Huss was greatly influenced by the writings and teachings of John Wyclife. He made a number of followers during his time, who came to be known as Hussites. Reformers, in the later years, looked up to Huss for his unswerving commitment in the face of the church's cunning brutality, due to which he had to face extreme consequences. Condemning Huss' uprising, the Church first excommunicated him and then burned him to death, after an unfair trial. This brief account of his life will serve as a wonderful introduction to the life of this great hero of the faith. Despite incredible cruelty that lasted for many months, even some of his enemies acknowledged his humility and godliness. This book would be very useful to use in Family Worship as the chapters are all brief and to the point. Famous Church Historian J.H. Merle d'Aubigne said the following about Huss - "John Huss preached in Bohemia a century before Luther preached in Saxony. He seems to have penetrated deeper than his predecessors into the essence of Christian truth. He prayed to Christ for grace to glory only in his cross and the the inestimable humiliation of his sufferings. But his attacks were directed less against the errors of the Romish church than against the scandalous lives of the clergy. Yet he was, if we may be allowed the expression, the John the Baptist of the Reformation. The flames of his pile kindled a fire in the church that cast a brilliant light into the surrounding darkness, and whose glimmerings were not to be so readily extinguished." The following powerful testimony if found in Foxe's BOOK OF MARTYRS - "The bishops appointed by the Council [of Constance] stripped him of his priestly garments, degraded him, put a paper mitre on his head, on which was painted devils, with this inscription, 'A ringleader of heretics.' Which when he saw, he said: 'My Lord Jesus Christ, for my sake, did wear a crown of thorns; why should not I then, for His sake, again wear this light crown, be it ever so ignominious? Truly I will do it, and that willingly.' When it was set upon his head, the bishop said: 'Now we commit thy soul unto the devil.' 'But I,' said John Huss, lifting his eyes towards the heaven, 'do commend into Thy hands, O Lord Jesus Christ, my spirit which Thou has redeemed.' When the chain was put about him at the stake, he said, with a smiling countenance, 'My Lord Jesus Christ was bound with a harder chain than this for my sake, and why then should I be ashamed of this rusty one?' When the faggots were piled up to his very neck, the duke of Bavaria was so officious as to desire him to abjure. 'No,' said Huss, 'I never preached any doctrine of an evil tendency; and what I taught with my lips I now seal with my blood.' He then said to the executioner, 'You are now going to burn a goose, (Huss signifying 'goose' in the Bohemian language) but in a century you will have a 'swan' which you can neither roast nor boil.' If he were prophetic, he must have meant Martin Luther, who shone about a hundred years after, and who had a swan for his arms. The flames were now applied to the faggots, when our martyr sung a hymn with so loud and cheerful a voice that he was heard through all the cracklings of the combustibles, and the noise of the multitude. At length his voice was interrupted by the severity of the flames, which soon closed his existence. Then, with great diligence, gathering the ashes together, they cast them into the river Rhine, that the least remnant of that man should not be left upon the earth, whose memory, notwithstanding, cannot be abolished out of the minds of the godly, neither by fire, neither by water, neither by any kind of torment." THE REFORMERS TRILOGY NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP SGCB Price: $7.95 (list price $12.00) Order with THE REFORMERS TRILOGY SGCB Price: $30.00 (list price $62.00) Includes Biographies of Huss, Farel & Zwingli Add a copy of THE ITALIAN REFORMER by W.M. Blackburn SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $25.00) THIS PRICE FOR THOSE WHO ORDER "THE REFORMERS TRILOGY"
		NOTES CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY ON THE FOUR GOSPELS Melancthon Jacobus Charles Hodge, William Henry Green, J.W. Alexander and others from Princeton Seminary said, "The excellent Commentaries of Dr. Melancthon Jacobus have deservedly attained a high reputation, and their wide circulation proves how well they are adapted to the wants of both ministers and laymen. They present, in a brief compass, the results of extensive erudition, abound in judicious exposition and pertinent illustration, and are, moreover, distinguished by doctrinal soundness, evangelical character, and an eminently devout spirtit." "Jacobus is sound and plain, and is therefore a safe guide to Sunday-School teachers and others who need to see the results of learning without the display of it." - C.H. Spurgeon "This work is characterized by solid learning, sound doctrine, and lucid statements, a pleasant style, and the most serious spirit of piety. It is much needed." William S. Plumer "I consider that I would be doing service to the cause of pure religion, scriptural theology, and saving piety, could I contribute to the introduction of Professor Jacobus' Notes into the families, Sabbath Schools, and Bible Classes of our land." - Thomas Smyth "Jacobus writes in the popular style of Albert Barnes, and is solidly Reformed. Some commentators make you plow an acre to find a single nugget; but not Jacobus. His exegetical notes are concise but meaty, with rich veins of practical exposition." -Dr. Robert P. Martin Melancthon Jacobus Works NOTES ON THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW SGCB Price: $13.50 (list price $25.00) NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP NOTES ON THE GOSPELS OF MARK & LUKE SGCB Price: $13.50 (list price $25.00) NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP NOTES ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN SGCB Price: $13.50 (list price $25.00) NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP ORDER JACOBUS' COMPLETE TRILOGY ON THE GOSPELS SGCB Price: $37.50 (list price $75.00) 50% Discount for the Complete Trilogy Add a Copy of Jacobus' Notes Critical and Explanatory on the Acts of the Apostles SGCB Price: $14.00 (list price $32.00) THIS PRICE VALID ONLY WHEN ALSO ORDERING THE TRILOGY Add Both Volumes of JACOBUS' QUESTION BOOKS (Matthew & Acts) SGCB Price: $14.00 (list price $32.00) THIS PRICE VALID ONLY WHEN ALSO ORDERING THE COMPLETE FOUR VOLS. Matthew - Acts
click for details		THE VIRGIN BIRTH OF CHRIST A Classic Defense of the Supernatural Birth of our Lord J. Gresham Machen In a Review written by Samuel Craig shortly after this book appeared in 1930 we read: "This volume sustains, and more than sustains, Dr. Machen's reputation as not only one of the world's foremost New Testament scholars but as one of the ablest defenders of historic Christianity. His former books, 'The Origin of Paul's Religion' (1921), 'Christianity and Liberalism' (1923) and 'What is Faith?' (1925), have so whetted the appetites of their thousands of readers that the announcement of a new book by Dr. Machen fills them with eager expectancy---whatever may be their theological position. It will be recalled that Mr. Walter Lippmann, whose theological position is about as far removed as possible from that of Dr. Machen's, in his widely read book, 'A Preface to Morals', not only speaks of Dr. Machen as 'both a scholar and a gentleman' but says of his book, 'Christianity and Liberalism': 'It is an admirable book. For its acumen, for its saliency, and for its wit, this cool and stringent defense of orthodox Protestantism is, I think, the best popular argument produced by either side in the current controversy. We shall do well to listen to Dr. Machen.' Dr. Machen's latest book, it is true, like 'The Origin of Paul's Religion', moves throughout in the field of exact scholarship. It would be difficult to point to a book anywhere that is more thorough-going in its recital and examination of all that bears upon the subject with which it deals. But while this is the case, Dr. Machen writes so simply and lucidly that men and women of intelligence everywhere, whatever their standing as technical scholars, will be able to read it with understanding and profit. Certainly no minister or Bible teacher of adults can afford to ignore this book. To the reviewer at least it is a source of much satisfaction to know that what is confessedly the most exhaustive and most scholarly book on the problem of the Virgin Birth of Christ ever published, at least in English, has been written by a man who after having acquainted himself with everything of importance that has been written on the subject since the first century, no matter in what language, holds to the historic belief of the Christian Church that its founder was born without human father, being conceived by the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary." CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1. The Virgin Birth in the Second Century Chapter 2. The Birth Narrative an Original part of the Third Gospel Chapter 3. Characteristics of the Lucan Narrative Chapter 4. The Hymns of the First Chapter of Luke Chapter 5. The Origin and Transmission Of the Lucan Narrative Chapter 6. The Integrity of the Lucan Narrative Chapter 7. The Narrative in Matthew Chapter 8. The Relation Between the Narratives Chapter 9. The Inherent Credibility of the Narratives Chapter 10. The Birth Narratives and Secular History Chapter 11. The Birth Narratives and the Rest of the New Testament Chapter 12. Alternative Theories: Preliminary Considerations Chapter 13. The Theory of Jewish Derivation Chapter 14. The Theory of Pagan Derivation Chapter 15. Conclusion and Consequences "Years ago I was tasked with a paper on the incarnation of the Son of God. My professor suggested some books that either approached the topic from a naturalistic standpoint or exalted Mary in the whole process. As I browsed the card catalog topically (yes, before computer cataloging!), I came across a book from the 1930s. It hadn't been checked out for several years. It was Machen. My soul was excited, revived, and my mind expanded. In an age where many books become dated, quickly, it is not so with Machen. Not so especially with 'The Virgin Birth.' Read it for the first time or read again. Just read it! Then pass it on." - Dr. C.N. Willborn NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP MACHEN TRILOGY NEW SGCB SGCB OVERSTOCK MACHEN TITLE $10.00 Sale SLASHED PRICE 67% Discount SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $30.00) 432 Large Paperback Edition Order with NOTES ON GALATIANS, THE ORIGIN OF PAUL'S RELIGION & WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY? By Machen SGCB Price: $45.00 (list price $100.00) 55% Discount
		THE GOSPEL OF THE GRACE OF GOD Sermons Delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle During His Father's Illness Thomas Spurgeon, with a Preface by C.H. Spurgeon This precious little volume was published in 1884 with the hearty approval of all those who heard the sermons preached by Thomas Spurgeon (son of Charles H. Spurgeon) during an illness of his father. The Publishers asked Charles to write a Preface to help the circulation of the work, and he wrote the following: "These sermons have given great delight to the friends at the Metropolitan Tabernacle. Their pastor was laid low by that painful infirmity that often attacks him, and his son occupied the pulpit, to his father's great comfort. When the father expressed in public his hearty thanks to Almighty God that his lack of service had been so well supplied by his own son, there was a general assent to the thanksgiving. The verdict of the church was unanimous: the people of God had been fed, and there were not lacking testimonies that sinners had been converted. Old believers, who know the taste of heavenly food, declared that they had been well fed; while the younger folk, with their natural enthusiasm, expressed their delight at what they had heard. The praise rendered unto the Lord by many was an offering of sweet savour. So precious a result made it good to have been afflicted, good to have received help from the Lord out of one's own house, and, best of all, to have kindled thousands of hearts with the fire of holy praise and sympathetic gratitude. Precious things will sell themselves; and all that is required of us is just to say, -- here are pearls, examine them and estimate them after the worth of merchants who care for nothing but intrinsic worth. Yours truly, C.H. Spurgeon, Westwood, September 1884 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1) "IF THOU CANS'T" - Mark 9:23 2) FINDING THE SAVIOUR - John 1:45 3) LYDIA AND THE JAILOR - Acts 16:13-34 4) COMING TO JESUS - John 6:37 5) A WHITE STONE - Revelation 2:17 6) HEARING AND HEARKENING - Romans 10:16 7) A FAIR WIND - Acts 28:13 THOMAS SPURGEON (1856-1917) was a British Reformed Baptist preacher of the Metropolitan Tabernacle, one of two non-identical twin sons of the famous Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892). Thomas and his twin brother were born a month before the tragedy at the Royal Surrey Gardens Music Hall of 19 October 1856 while their father was preaching. Their mother, Susannah became an invalid at the age of 33 while the boys were still in their teens. After serving some time to an engraver, Thomas Spurgeon, like his brother Charles, decided to give his life to preaching the gospel. But his health prevented him from remaining in England. While he was still young he sailed to Australia, and spent one year in evangelistic labors there. After his return to England it was decided that he must return to a better climate for his health. During the early 1880s he preached in many places in Australia, as well as in New Zealand ; and finally he decided to accept the pastorate of a Baptist church in Auckland, the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle, where his influence was already becoming widely felt. Thomas returned to England after the death of his father and succeeded him in his pulpit ministry after a brief period under Arthur Tappan Pierson. During Thomas' fifteen-year pastorate, the Tabernacle burned in 1898 and was rebuilt along similar lines. His brother Charles was pastor of the Greenwich Baptist Church. SPURGEON NEW NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP SGCB Price: $8.95 (list price $15.00) Order with Both New C.H. Spurgeon Titles - "The Everlasting Gospel" & "The Gospel for the People" SGCB Price: $42.00 (list price $85.00) THIS PRICE IS FOR ALL THREE TITLES