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click for details		THE PURITAN DOCUMENTARY: All of Life to the Glory of God DELUXE EDITION Albert Mohler, Conrad Mbewe, Geoff Thomas, J.I. Packer, Joel Beeke, John MacArthur, John Piper, John Snyder, and Many More “The Puritans, as a body, have done more to elevate the national character than any class of Englishmen that ever lived. Ardent lovers of civil liberty, and ready to die in its defense—mighty at the council board, and no less mighty in the battlefield—feared abroad throughout Europe, and invincible at home while united—great with their pens, and no less great with their swords—fearing God very much, and fearing men very little—they were a generation of men who have never received from their country the honor that they deserve.” –J.C. Ryle (introduction to Thomas Manton’s Works, 2:xi) Joyless. Severe. Fanatical. "Haunted by the fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy." That's the Puritan reputation. But to what extent is that reputation deserved? Drawing on the latest research, and featuring interviews with some of the most celebrated scholars in the field, this beautiful and atmospheric new documentary takes us from the birth of Puritanism all the way through to its influence in the present day. The people featured in this video include: Albert Mohler, Conrad Mbewe, Geoff Thomas, Gloria Furman, Ian Hamilton, Jeremy Walker, J.I. Packer, Joel Beeke, John MacArthur, John Piper, John Snyder, Kevin DeYoung, Leland Ryken, Ligon Duncan, Mark Dever, Michael Reeves, Rosaria Butterfield, Sinclair Ferguson, Stephen Nichols, and Steven Lawson THIS DELUXE EDITION INCLUDES: DISC 1 Feature length documentary. Runtime: 127 minutes*. DISCS 2-6 Discs 2-5 contain 16* teaching sessions on different Puritans and 19* teaching sessions on different Puritan themes. 6th Disc has special features. WORKBOOK Built around the teaching sessions for Disc 2 and 3. INTRODUCTION TO THE PURITANS BOOK A special, decorative, exclusive hardback book by Dr. Joel Beeke and Dr. Michael Reeves. Teaching Sessions PART ONE: Puritan Pastors and Influential Figures 1. William Perkins 2. Richard Sibbes 3. Oliver Cromwell 4. Thomas Goodwin 5. Richard Baxter 6. John Owen 7. Christopher Love 8. John Bunyan 9. John Flavel 10. Matthew Henry 11. American Puritans 12. Jonathan Edwards 13. Puritan Women: Katherine Willoughby and Anne Bradstreet PART TWO: Puritan-Minded Figures 14. Dutch “Puritans”: Gisbertus Voetius and Wilhemus à Brakel 15. Scottish “Puritan”: Samuel Rutherford 16. Twentieth-Century “Puritan”: D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones PART THREE: Puritan Teaching 17. The Westminster Assembly 18. Puritans on Regeneration and Conversion 19. Puritans on Conscience 20. Puritans on Zeal 21. Puritans on Suffering and Providence 22. Puritans on Marriage 23. Puritans on Family 24. Puritans on Education 25. Puritans on Work and Money 26. Puritans on Shepherding 27. Puritans on Preaching 28. Puritans on Church and Worship 29. Puritans on the Sabbath 30. Puritans on Evangelism and Missions 31. Puritans on Awakening and Revival 32. Puritans on Politics and Culture 33. Puritans on Paedo-baptist Covenant Theology 34. Seventeenth-Century, Baptistic Covenant Theology PART FOUR: Puritan Legacy 35. Practical Conclusions 12s THE COMPLETE DVD SET SGCB Price: $75.00 (list price $150.00) THE WORKBOOK (Order 1-9 copies) SGCB Price: $12.00 (list price $20.00) ENTER QUANTITY AND UPDATE THE WORKBOOK (Order 10+ copies) SGCB Price: $11.00 (list price $20.00) ENTER QUANTITY AND UPDATE
click for details		STEPPING HEAVENWARD Elizabeth Prentiss BRAND NEW PAPERBACK EDITION NOW AVAILABLE!! OUR EDITION IS THE ONLY ONE THAT IS COORDINATED WITH THE STUDY GUIDE WHICH WE ALSO PUBLISH. This book has touched the hearts of multitudes of women all over the world from the moment it appeared in 1869. Over 200,000 copies sold in the 1800's, and since the 1992 edition by Calvary Press over 100,000 more copies have sold. It is one of the favorite books of Elisabeth Elliot, who said, "This book is a treasure of both godly and womanly wisdom told with disarming candor and humility, yet revealing a deep heart's desire to know God." Martha Peace, Susan Hunt, Sharon James, Kay Arthur and Joni Eareckson Tada recommend it very highly. Men will also profit greatly from this book. "This book is a treasure of both godly and womanly wisdom told with disarming candor and humility, yet revealing a deep heart's desire to know God. We desperately need such intimate accounts when the word commitment is so little understood and so seldom practiced. I recommend it to any woman who wants to walk with God, and to men also, who need to better understand the wives they live with."—Elisabeth Elliot "This book will serve as a guide for the Christian woman who desires to leave behind the dull, dry indifference of spiritual mediocrity to discover the rich, deep joy of knowing Jesus more fully." —Joni Eareckson Tada "I highly recommend it!" —Kay Arthur We have received numerous letters through the years from women whose lives have been transformed by reading this wonderful book. Here is just a sample - "This book is an incredible journal of a woman from age 16 until death. She candidly discusses her weaknesses and struggles. Continually I said to myself, 'She's just like me!' She gives amazing insight into how God uses ther everyday difficulties to expose our pride and selfishness. I was encouraged and inspired. I could read it again immediately. I wanted to underline half the book." - young lady from Germany "STUDY GUIDE" IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS CLASSIC BOOK! MY FIVE FAVORITES OF SOLID GROUND TITLES *A Pastor's Sketches (Double Volume) by Ichabod Spencer *Counsels and Thoughts on the Spiritual Life of Believers by Thomas Moor THE RISEN CHRIST CONQUERS MARS' HILL by Manton, Watson, STEPPING HEAVENWARD by Elizabeth Prentiss THE POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION: Sermons by Benjamin B. Warfield BONUS GIFT: Thoughts for Young Men by J.C. Ryle (* means it is a hardcover volume) YL Trilogy BEST SELLER SALE t10 lc6 CWNWT EP TRILOGY nh12 ms8 bs1 tdm mg68 wmn bfss b50 my5 tw2 PBS 4MIB cwnw EP5 Brand New Paperback Edition - Over 35% Discount SGCB Price: $12.95 (list price $22.00) Order with the STUDY GUIDE - Over 40% Off SGCB Price: $21.50 (list price $38.00) THIS IS FOR BOTH BOOKS TOGETHER ORDER WITH 'MY 5 FAVORITES FROM SOLID GROUND' AND SAVE MUCH MORE SGCB Price: $65.00 (list price $165.00) RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF 'THOUGHTS FOR YOUNG MEN' WHEN PURCHASING THESE 5 BOOKS
click for details		BE STILL MY SOUL: Embracing God's Purpose & Provision in Suffering Edited by Nancy Guthrie w/ Contributions by Ferguson, Packer, Sproul, Newton etc. A POWERFUL RESOURCE TO MINISTER TO THOSE IN THE MIDST OF SUFFERING. Since the beginning of humanity, the question of suffering-why it happens and how God works in it-has existed. What are you doing, God? Why is this happening? Where are you? These questions fill our thoughts when we experience deep pain and tragedy. Having lost two young children who suffered from a rare and incurable disease, editor Nancy Guthrie has put together this helpful collection of short readings exploring the question of suffering. This anthology includes essays from both classic and contemporary theologians, Bible teachers, and missionaries such as John Calvin, Charles Spurgeon, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, John Piper, Corrie ten Boom, Joni Eareckson Tada, and Helen Roseveare. Each entry expounds on a Bible verse, leading readers to see and be comforted by God's perspective, purpose, and provision in suffering. CONTRIBUTIONS BY: Joni Eareckson Tada, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Corrie ten Boom, John Calvin, J. I. Packer, John Piper, Jerry Bridges, R. C. Sproul, Charles H. Spurgeon, Helen Roseveare, John Newton, D. A. Carson, Martin Luther, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Jonathan Edwards, Timothy Keller, Sinclair B. Ferguson, Philip Yancey, Augustine, Os Guinness, A. W. Tozer, Abraham Kuyper, Wilson Benton, Jeremiah Burroughs, Thomas Manton CONTENTS PART ONE: GOD'S PERSPECTIVE ON SUFFERING 1. Suffering: The Servant of our Joy by Tim Keller 2. The Gift of Pain by Philip Yancey 3. God's Plan A by Joni Eareckson Tada 4. When We Don't Know Why, We Trust God Who Knows Why by Os Guinness 5. Is There Such a Thing as Senseless Tragedy? by R.C. Sproul 6. Illumined by the Light of God's Providence by John Calvin 7. A Profound Answer to the Pressing Question, 'Why?' by Wilson Benton, Jr. 8. Bearing Suffering by Dietrich Bonhoeffer 9. No Sorrow Like Jesus' Sorrow by John Newton PART TWO: GOD'S PURPOSE IN SUFFERING 10. The God We Had We Lose by Abraham Kuyper 11. When Cost Becomes Privilege by Helen Roseveare 12. Prepared for Usefulness by A.W. Tozer 13. The Test of a Crisis by Martyn Lloyd-Jones 14. Too Good to Suffer? by St. Augustine 15. Faith Tried and Proved by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 16. Choosing Trust by Jerry Bridges 17. Dying Well by D.A. Carson GOD'S PROVISION IN SUFFERING 18. Just What You Need, Just in Time by Corrie Ten Boom 19. Dark Valleys by Sinclair Ferguson 20. Hoped-for Healing by J.I. Packer 21. Happy in Affliction by Thomas Manton 22. Power in Weakness by John Piper 23. To Suffer as Christ Did by Martin Luther 24. Learning to be Content by Jeremiah Burroughs 25. Refuge and Rest in Christ by Jonathan Edwards spt cwn cws bnt bhv JIP3 CWNW cwsf POWERFUL RESOURCE TO MINISTER TO THOSE IN THE MIDST OF SUFFERING SGCB Price: $7.95 (list price $13.00) ORDER WITH COMPANION VOLUME 'O LOVE THAT WILL NOT LET ME GO' EDITED BY GUTHRIE SGCB Price: $14.50 (list price $27.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH TITLES
click for details		GENEVA OLD TESTAMENT COMMENTARIES VARIOUS AUTHORS The Geneva Series of Commentaries include historic commentaries on biblical books written by some of the great theologians in the history of the church. Commentators like Thomas Manton and John Calvin are represented in this series. For a biblical, reformed, and historic collection of commentaries, the Geneva Series is unsurpassed. Notable titles in this series include Psalms by William S. Plumer (CURRENTLY OUT-OF-PRINT) and Proverbs by Charles Bridges (CURRENTLY OUT-OF-PRINT). ALL THE COMMENTARIES LISTED BELOW ARE PRESENTLY IN STOCK COMMENTARY ON GENESIS by John Calvin COMMENTARY ON LEVITICUS by Andrew Bonar COMMENTARY OF JUDGES by Andrew Fausset COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS by David Dickson COMMENTARY ON DANIEL by John Calvin COMMENTARY ON DANIEL by E.J. Young COMMENTARY ON JONAH by Hugh Martin botc COMMENTARY ON GENESIS by John Calvin SGCB Price: $28.50 (list price $39.00) 1088 PAGE CLOTH-BOUND VOLUME COMMENTARY ON LEVITICUS by Andrew Bonar SGCB Price: $21.00 (list price $28.00) 544 PAGE CLOTH-BOUND VOLUME COMMENTARY ON JUDGES by Richard Rogers (1615 Facsimile Edition) SGCB Price: $52.00 (list price $70.00) 990 page over-sized volume - 11.5 × 7.5 × 2.25 COMMENTARY ON JUDGES by Andrew Fausset SGCB Price: $20.00 (list price $25.00) GENEVA COMMENTARY SERIES COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS by David Dickson SGCB Price: $28.00 (list price $38.00) 1064 PAGE CLOTH-BOUND VOLUME COMMENTARY ON DANIEL by John Calvin (BACK IN STOCK) SGCB Price: $26.50 (list price $36.00) COMMENTARY ON DANIEL by E.J. Young (BACK IN STOCK) SGCB Price: $22.50 (list price $30.00) 332 PAGE CLOTH-BOUND VOLUME COMMENTARY ON JONAH by Hugh Martin SGCB Price: $19.50 (list price $25.00) 384 PAGE CLOTH-BOUND VOLUME
click for details		THE COMPLETE WORKS OF THOMAS MANTON (COMPLETE 22 VOLUME SET) Thomas Manton BANNER OF TRUTH HAS JUST RAISED THE PRICE OF THE MANTON SET FROM $500 TO $600, WHICH MEANS WE MUST RAISE OUR PRICE AS WELL. IT IS NOW $425.00 PLUS SHIPPING. BANNER OF TRUTH HAS JUST PUBLISHED THE COMPLETE 22 VOLUME SET OF THOMAS MANTON. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL SMYTH-SEWN SET WITH DUST-JACKETS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME BANNER OF TRUTH HAS VENTURED TO PRINT THE ENTIRE 22 VOLUME SET. IT IS NOW FINALLY AVAILABLE AND READY TO SHIP. "A MOUNTAIN OF SOUND THEOLOGY." - C.H. Spurgeon on The Works of Manton "The renowned Thomas Manton (1620-1677), whose writings have long been prized by thousands, was known first and foremost as a great preacher. In a day when good preaching is sorely lacking, we need the reprint of his Complete Works, in which twenty of his twenty-two volumes are sermons. These sermons are the legacy of a powerful preacher devoted to the systematic teaching and application of God's Word. Whether he is expounding the Lord's Prayer, Psalm 119, Isaiah 53, James, or Jude, Manton presents us with the best that English Puritans had to offer in careful, solid, warmhearted exposition of the Scriptures." - Dr. Joel R. Beeke, author of MEET THE PURITANS "The publication of a complete and uniform edition of Manton's works is a great boon to the readers of English theology. Many of his best writings have been hitherto inaccessible to all who have not long purses and large libraries. The few who know him would gladly testify, I am sure, that Thomas Manton was one of the best authors of his day, and that his works richly deserve reprinting." -J.C. Ryle, from his Introduction called An Estimate of Manton (Found in Volume 2) SOME MANTON QUOTES TO WHET YOUR APPETITE - "One way to get comfort is to plead the promise of God in prayer, show Him His handwriting; God is tender of His Word." "When we make self the end of prayer, it is not worship but self-seeking." "Excess in meat and drink clouds the mind, chokes good affections, and provokes lust. Many a man digs his own grave with his teeth." "If you yield to Satan in the least, he will carry you further and further, till he has left you under a stupefied or terrified conscience: stupefied, till thou hast lost all thy tenderness. A stone at the top of a hill, when it begins to roll down, ceases not till it comes to the bottom. Thou thinkest it is but yielding a little, and so by degrees are carried on, till thou hast sinned away all thy profession, and all principles of conscience, by the secret witchery of his temptations." "What is the reason there is so much preaching and so little practice? For want of meditation. Constant thoughts are operative, and musing makes the fire burn. Green wood is not kindled by a flash or spark, but by constant blowing." "First we practice sin, then defend it, then boast of it." "Divisions in the church always breed atheism in the world." "Men in general do not live as if they looked to die; and therefore do not die as if they looked to live." "The more affected we are with our misery, the fitter for Christ's mercy." "We know God but as men born blind know the fire: they know that there is such a thing as fire, for they feel it warm them, but what it is they know not. So, that there is a God we know, but what He is we know little, and indeed we can never search Him out to perfection; a finite creature can never fully comprehend that which is infinite." "If a man would lead a happy life, let him but seek a sure object for his trust, and he shall be safe: "He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord." He hath laid up his confidence in God, therefore his heart is kept in an equal poise." "We know God but as men born blind know the fire: they know that there is such a thing as fire, for they feel it warm them, but what it is they know not. So, that there is a God we know, but what He is we know little, and indeed we can never search Him out to perfection; a finite creature can never fully comprehend that which is infinite." "The end of study is information, and the end of meditation is practice, or a work upon the affections. Study is like a winter sun that shines, but warms not: but meditation is like a blowing upon the fire, where we do not mind the blaze, but the heat. The end of study is to hoard up truth; but of meditation to lay it forth in conference or holy conversation." "Faith is the fountain of prayer, and prayer should be nothing else but faith exercised." “You would think it strange of two people who conversed every day for forty or fifty years, but all this while did not know one another; yet this is the case between us and our souls; we live a long time in this world but are strangers to ourselves.” "Works before conversion cannot engage God, and works after conversion can not satisfy God - all the endeavor and labor of the creature will never procure it." THESE ARE A SMYTH-SEWN SET OF BOOKS ON ACID-FREE PAPER CONSTRUCTED TO LAST FOR MANY YEARS. You can view the contents of the volumes by looking at the bottom of this page: Index for the Original 22 Volumes. bfs TMV anmtm BNS BOTS22 CLST A NEW PRINTING OF THE COMPLETE 22 VOLUME SET (NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP) SGCB Price: $425.00 (list price $600.00) THIS IS THE FIRST TIME BANNER OF TRUTH VENTURED TO PRINT THE ENTIRE 22 VOLUME SET
click for details		THE PURITANS: Daily Readings by Baxter, Bunyan, Charnock, Edwards, Flavel, Gurnall, Guthrie, Manton, Owen, Rutherford, Vincent & Watson Edited by Randall Pederson In this beautifully presented gift edition you will find selections drawn from twelve of the very best Puritan writers. As you benefit from the wisdom of the Puritans, you will be freshly inspired in your daily walk. Before each month there is also a brief introductory snapshot on the writer providing the readings for the month. January - Richard Baxter February - John Bunyan March - Stephen Charnock April - Jonathan Edwards May - John Flavel June - William Gurnall July - William Guthrie August - Thomas Manton September - John Owen October - Samuel Rutherford November - Thomas Vincent December - Thomas Watson Product Information Title: The Puritans: Daily Readings By: Randall Pederson Format: Imitation Leather Number of Pages: 384 Vendor: Christian Heritage Publication Date: 2012 Weight: 9 ounces ISBN: 1845509781 ISBN-13: 9781845509781 Stock No: WW509780 cfdg THIS IS A VERY ATTRACTIVE 384 HANDY-SIZED BOOK: Imitation Leather SGCB Price: $15.75 (list price $23.00)
click for details		AN EXPOSITION UPON THE EPISTLE OF JUDE William Jenkyn Spurgeon said of this classic Puritan commentary: "A TREASURE-HOUSE OF GOOD THINGS." Thomas Manton first gave up the idea of printing his work on Jude when he read this masterpiece by William Jenkyn, but later changed his mind when urged by friends. Yet he tell us, "I consulted with my reverend brother's book, and when I found at any point at large discussed by him, I either omitted it or mentioned it very briefly; so that his labours will be necessary to supply the weakness of mine." Cyril Barber said, "William Jenkyn was a diligent student of the Word, an able expositor, and known throughout England for his piety. We welcome the republication of this outstanding commentary. It is a tribute to the foresight of the publishers that they are making it available to a new generation of Bible students and teachers." Joel Beeke has added, "Jenkyn's Exposition of the Epistle of Jude remains unsurpassed today. It powerfully exhibits Jenkyn's piety and learning." Malcolm Watts said, "The Exposition upon Jude by Jenkyn is beyond praise. In my opinion it ranks as one of the best in the old Nichols series." Rev. James Sherman, editor of the 1863 edition, wrote the following: "The following Exposition is the most considerable of Jenkyn's works, and exhibits his piety, diligence and learning. It was delivered at Christ Church, Newgate Street, in the ordinary course of his ministry, and met with great acceptance; two editions having been published during the life of the author, both of which have been carefully collated for the present publication. The editor believes that, from the great pains taken to render the work perfect, few errors have escaped detection. He now commits it to the favor of God, who, judging from the testimonies received from many ministers, has crowned the Exposition previously published with a large share of his blessing." COVER IMAGE IS OF NEWGATE PRISON WHERE JENKYN DIED AS A MARTYR. HARDCOVER VOLUME AVAILABLE FOR 55% DISCOUNT SG COMMENTARY SGPC WP5 SGHC npt hc7 cmms cmcs 50% Discount SGCB Price: $27.50 (list price $55.00)
		FOUR CLASSICS FROM CHRISTIAN FOCUSAND ONE BONUS VOLUME Thomas Manton, Charles Simeon, John Bunyan, Alan Stibbs, James Boice & Philip Ryken FIVE CHRISTIAN FOCUS CLASSICS ARE BEING OFFERED AT GREAT PRICES. THOMAS MANTON ON THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST CHARLES SIMEON ON THE CHRISTIAN'S CONFLICT & ARMOUR JOHN BUNYAN ON THE INTERCESSION OF CHRIST BOICE & RYKEN ON THE 7 WORDS FROM THE CROSS & SEVEN WORDS AFTER THE RESURRECTION ms8 10/3 12-5 cbd 28s wdb prs bdt TEMPTATION OF CHRIST by Thomas Manton SGCB Price: $5.00 (list price $15.00) A PURITAN'S VIEW OF THE TEMPTATION THE CHRISTIAN, HIS CONFLICT AND HIS ARMOUR by Charles Simeon SGCB Price: $5.00 (list price $12.00) A WARNING AND A PROMISE THE INTERCESSION OF CHRIST by John Bunyan SGCB Price: $5.00 (list price $12.00) 14 WORDS FROM JESUS by James Boice & Philip Ryken SGCB Price: $5.00 (list price $15.00)
		DAY BY DAY TRILOGY: English Puritans, Edwards & Calvin THIS SERIES IS BACK IN PRINT IN A VERY NICE PAPERBACK EDITION. DAY BY DAY WITH THE ENGLISH PURITANS A Book of 365 daily devotions by more than 80 different English Puritans, including John Bunyan Richard Baxter John Flavel Thomas Manton Richard Sibbes Thomas Watson and dozens more HP12 HP12 DAY BY DAY WITH THE ENGLISH PURITANS SGCB Price: $12.00 (list price $18.95) DAY BY DAY WITH JONATHAN EDWARDS SGCB Price: $12.00 (list price $18.95) DAY BY DAY WITH JOHN CALVIN SGCB Price: $12.50 (list price $19.95) ORDER ALL THREE AND SAVE EVEN MORE SGCB Price: $35.00 (list price $57.85)
click for details		A DIVINE TAPESTRY: Summaries and Memory Verses from Every Chapter of Scripture RYAN McGRAW Ryan McGraw helps readers become more familiar with the storyline of the Bible, through summarizing the content of every chapter in Scripture, and by singling out key verses. The summaries indicate what happens and why in each chapter, paving the way for letting the Bible tell its own story in its own words. SAMPLES FROM THE BOOK Ezekiel God removes His covenant presence from His people, dwelling with the exiles instead, and promises to restore His presence permanently by sending the Spirit under the new covenant CHAPTER 1- Ezekiel Sees God on His Chariot, Introducing the Main Themes of his Vision ‘And above the firmament over their heads was the likeness of a throne, in appearance like a sapphire stone; on the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a man high above it. Also from the appearance of His waist upward I saw, as it were, the color of amber with the appearance of fire all around within it; and from the appearance of His waist and downward I saw, as it were, the appearance of fire with brightness all around. Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around it. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. So when I saw it, I fell on my face, and heard a voice of One speaking.’ Ezek. 1:26-28. CHAPTER 2- The Lord Sends Ezekiel to Prophesy Whether the People Hear or Refuse, Commanding Ezekiel to Eat the Scroll as a Symbol of Assimilating God’s Word into his Life and Ministry ‘You shall speak My words to them, whether they hear or whether they refuse, for they are rebellious. But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you. Now when I looked, there was a hand stretched out to me; and behold, a scroll of a book was in it. Then He spread it before me; and there was writing on the inside and on the outside, and written on it were lamentations and mourning and woe.’ Ezek. 2:7-10. CHAPTER 3- The Spirit of God Shows Ezekiel the Glory of the Lord in the Temple, Giving him the Terms of his Prophetic Ministry ‘Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man that the righteous should not sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live because he took warning; also you will have delivered your soul.’ Ezek. 3:21. CHAPTER 4- Ezekiel Portrays the Siege of Jerusalem Personally, Cooking his Bread Over Cow Dung ‘Then the LORD said, “So shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, where I will drive them.”’ Ezek. 4:13. CHAPTER 5- Ezekiel Shaves his Head, Sending his Hair in Thirds to the Sword, Famine, and Pestilence, Saving a Few Hairs in his Belt to Symbolize the Remnant that God Will Save ‘Thus shall My anger be spent, and I will cause My fury to rest upon them, and I will be avenged; and they shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken it in My zeal, when I have spent My fury upon them.’ Ezek. 5:13. "There is no book more important to read than the Bible, and there is hardly a book more intimidating to read than the Bible. We may be thankful to Ryan McGraw for producing such a practical and user–friendly help to the study of Scripture." -Guy Prentiss Waters, James M. Baird, Jr. Professor of New Testament, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi "Keep The Divine Tapestry at hand when you open your Bible and you will be better equipped to grasp God’s truth and live in its light." -David Strain, Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi "Not only does he provide a treasury of Scripture verses ripe for memorization but he summarizes each chapter of the Bible so we can see the scope of the whole of Scripture, which is to give all glory to God, by which we can behold the many incomparable excellencies of the mercies of our triune God." -J. V. Fesko, Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi "… skillfully demonstrates the woven thread of God’s providential workings through His covenant people. I sincerely hope this becomes a well–used resource for years to come." -Nate Pickowicz, Pastor, Harvest Bible Church, Gilmanton Iron Works, New Hampshire Ryan M. McGraw is Morton H. Smith Professor of Systematic Theology at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He has published many books and articles and is co–editor of the Cultivating Biblical Godliness Series. He is married to Krista and has four children. 5PSCR DTMEM THIS 416 PAGE LARGE PAPERBACK FIRST APPEARED IN JANUARY 2023 SGCB Price: $13.95 (list price $20.00) ADD A COPY OF 'HOW TO MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE FOR LIFE' SGCB Price: $18.00 (list price $30.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH TITLES
		VOICES FROM THE PAST: Puritan Daily Devotional Readings (Two Volume Set of Readings) Compiled by Richard Rushing VOLUME ONE: 428 Page Beautiful Hardcover with Dust Jacket TEN YEARS IN THE MAKING! This work has long been anticipated. Glean from the wisdom and spiritual depth of the Puritans during 2010 through these 365 daily readings. Over the past fifty years there has been a great resurgence of interest in the writings of the Puritans. The reading of their works has brought great benefit to the people of God in many lands. Christians from many different backgrounds and cultures owe a great debt of gratitude to those faithful pastors and preachers who continue to speak through their writings even though they have long since entered into their heavenly reward. The Puritans really knew how to teach and apply God's Word in the Spirit's power! Richard Rushing has compiled this book of daily devotional readings from his favourite Puritan authors because of the great help he has gained from their Works. 'How thrilling it has been for me to read the Puritans on the glory and attributes of God, divine providence, fellowship with God, holiness of life and the mortification of indwelling sin, heavenly mindedness, prayer, evangelistic zeal, and trust in the Lord during times of affliction. At every turn these truths are eloquently taught, faithfully applied, and kindly offered as the subject of sweet spiritual meditation.' This book is sent forth with the prayer that it will open a door to the vast stores of treasure to be found in the writings of the Puritans and that it will stimulate further exploration of this rich spiritual inheritance. Authors cited include: * Joseph Alleine * Richard Baxter * Thomas Boston * Thomas Brooks * John Bunyan * Thomas Case * Stephen Charnock * David Clarkson * William Cooper * Jonathan Edwards * John Flavel * John Gibbon * William Gurnall * Ezekiel Hopkins * Thomas Lye * Thomas Manton * Matthew Mead * John Owen * Samuel Rutherford * Richard Sibbes * George Swinnock * Samuel Ward * Thomas Watson VOLUME TWO: 432 Page Beautiful Hardcover with Dust Jacket Richard Rushing has compiled a further 365 daily devotional readings to take you through the year with the Puritans. Building on Voices from the Past (volume 1), Voices From the Past 2 is an additional treasury of wisdom from such authors as Stephen Charnock, Thomas Manton, David Clarkson, Thomas Brooks, John Bunyan, and Jonathan Edwards, and others. The editor has painstakingly selected these readings from their sources, some of which are still widely available in print, others of which are more scarce. Readers will find these choice extracts to be excellent ‘thoughts for the day’, and will frequently find themselves wanting to explore more of the writings of these authors of the past. BOT STOCK VOLUME ONE: 428 Page Beautiful Hardcover with Dust Jacket SGCB Price: $22.50 (list price $30.00) VOLUME TWO: 432 Page Beautiful Hardcover with Dust Jacket SGCB Price: $22.50 (list price $30.00) ORDER BOTH HARDCOVER VOLUMES AND SAVE MORE (30% OFF) SGCB Price: $42.00 (list price $60.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH HARDCOVER TITLES TOGETHER
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click for details		FAREWELL SERMONS: Addresses from Some of the Most Eminent Nonconformist Ministers of the Great Ejection of 1662 Richard Baxter, Thomas Manton, Thomas Watson, Thomas Brooks, Joseph Caryl, William Jenkyn, William Bates and Eleven More GREAT NEWS! SOLID GROUND Has Published a New Edition of "FAREWELL SERMONS: Addresses from Some of the Most Eminent Nonconformist Ministers of the Great Ejection of 1662 The following paragraphs from Original Preface will explain the power in this volume: "Most of the sermons contained in this collection were delivered on the twenty-fourth of August, in the year 1662. On that day the act requiring a perfect conformity to the book of Common Prayer, and to the rites and ceremonies of the church took place: the effect of which enactment was the silencing of nearly two thousand five hundred ministers, the death of three thousand nonconformists, and the ruin of sixty thousand families. Such was the result of the restoration of Charles the Second of infamous memory. To ascertain the spirit which actuated the ejected ministers, it is sufficient to refer to the following selection of their farewell sermons, which were delivered at the very moment they were agonizing under the fangs of persecution, but which discover nothing but a combination of christian graces. Bishop Burnet admits that 'many of them were distinguished by their abilities and their zeal '; and the celebrated Locke has remarked, 'Bartholomew-day was fatal to our church and religion, by throwing out a very great number of worthy, learned, pious and orthodox divines.'" C.H. Spurgeon said, "Those great preachers whose names we remember, were men who counted nothing their own: they were driven out from their benefices, because they could not conform to the Established Church, and they gave up all they had willingly to the Lord. They were hunted from place to place, they wandered here and there to preach the gospel to a few. Those were foul times; but they promised they would walk the road fair or foul, and they did walk it knee-deep in mud; and they would have walked it if it had been kinee-deep in blood too. But now we are all little men, there is scarce a man alive now upon this earth." John Bunyan, who spent 12 years in Bedford jail for his Nonconformity, said, "I fought till my sword did cleave to my right hand; and then they were joined together, as if a sword grew out of my arm; and when the blood ran through my fingers, then I fought with most courage." Iain Murray wrote, "John Stoughton has described the Sunday upon which most of the Farewell Sermons were preached: 'No Sunday in England ever resembled exactly that which fell on the 17th of August, 1662, one week before the feast of St Bartholomew. There have been "mourning, lamentation, and woe," in particular parish churches when death, persecution, or some other cause has broken pastoral ties, and severed from loving congregations their spiritual guides; but for many hundreds of ministers on the same day to be uttering farewells is an unparalleled circumstance. In after years, Puritan fathers and mothers related to their children the story of assembled crowds, of aisles, standing-places and stairs, filled to suffocation, of people clinging to open windows like swarms of bees, of overflowing throngs in churchyards and streets, of deep silence or stifled sobs, as the flock gazed on the shepherd - "sorrowing most of all that they should see his face no more." ' It is well for us to bear such a background in mind as we read the following pages. The atmosphere of that day was electric and charged with emotion; the popular discontent was great and strong guards stood ready in London, but these sermons seem far removed from all that. There is a calmness, and unction and a lack of invective. Great though their sorrow was for their flocks and for their nation, they had a message to preach which was more than equal to the strain of the crisis. An eternal God, an Ever-Living Saviour and a glorious hope of heaven, carried them through this heaviest trial." Don Kistler, founder of Northampton Press, said the following about this volume: "This is a precious volume, because it is the last sermon many of these Puritan pastors preached to their congregations before they were forced out of their pulpits. Yet you will not find any bitterness or acrimony in their sermons. Instead, they do what they had done every other Lord's Day: They preached the glories of Christ. First published in 2 volumes in the 1600's, then retypeset in 1816 in a single volume, and then published again in 1992, this wonderful collection of Puritan sermons is now available once again. Who knows when it might be available after this edition is gone? Do not miss this opportunity to have this marvelous work. You will be the richer for it. Also, this will likely be your only chance to read sermons by some of the lesser-known, but not lesser-important men represented here, such as Lazarus Seaman, Thomas Lye, George Evanke, and Thomas Jacomb. Solid Ground is to be commended for choosing to reprint this work. Now commend them yourself by purchasing it!" Ray Rhodes, founder of Nourished in the Word Ministries just added: "If writing makes a man more precise in his communication then writing under persecution further clarifies the message. Some of history's richest sermons have been preached and books written when the author was under either the threat or the actual fires of suffering. The authors of these "Farewell Sermons" are some of the brightest lights in all of Puritan history. Each word, sentence, and paragraph hits the target. Words cannot be wasted when life hangs in the balance. Do you want your character strengthend and your faith deepened? Read these sermons that have been washed by the tears of those who were persecuted for righteousness sake." Robert Paul Martin, author of 'A Guide to the Puritans' wrote - "Simply one of the finest volumes ever published. The farewell sermons of great Puritan preachers. What more could we ask?" CONTENTS OF THIS INCREDIBLE VOLUME 1- Edmund Calamy - Sermon from 2nd Samuel 24:14 "Let us Fall into the Hand of the Lord" 2- Thomas Manton - Sermon from Hebrews 12:1 - "The people of God that have such a multitude of examples of holy men and women set before them, should prepare themselves to run the spiritual race with more patience and cheerfulness." 3- Joseph Caryl - Sermon from Revelation 3:4 - "In which encouragement I told you we might consider two things, or take it into two parts. First, " That they should walk with Christ." Secondly, " They should walk in white." 4- Thomas Case - Sermon on Revelation 2:5 - "CHRIST here prescribes precious physic for the healing of this languishing church of Ephesus; it is compounded of a threefold ingredient: 1. Self-reflection, " Remember from," &c. 2. Holy contrition and humiliation before the Lord, " Repent." 3. Thorough reformation, " Do thy first works." 5- William Jenkyn - Morning Sermon on Hebrews 11:38 - "The apostle in this excellent chapter, (that by some is deservedly called a little book of martyrs) discovers the triumph of faith, or victory against all difficulty we meet with." 6- William Jenkyn - Afternoon Sermon on Exodus 3:2-5 - "First then, for explanation, I shall here endeavour to open these two things to you: first, what it is for a place to be holy, or wherein the nature of the holiness of the places consists ; secondly, what that is, that is the foundation or cause of the holiness of places; and both these must in our discourse, and likewise apprehension, be accurately distinguished." 7- Richard Baxter - Sermon on Colossians 2:6,7 - "Omitting the division, and in part the opening of the words, the observation is ; - " That those that have received Christ Jesus the Lord, must accordingly be rooted, built Up in him, and established in the faith; and walk in him as they have been taught, and abound therein with thanksgiving." 8- Thomas Jacombe - Morning Sermon on John 8:29 - The observation I intend to speak to, shall be this: They that please God, and endeavour always to do the things that please God, such God will be with; such the Father will not leave alone; especially in times of suffering and trouble, for I will bring it to that case. 9- Thomas Jacombe - Afternoon Sermon on John 8:29 - Let me endeavour to prevail with every one of you, so to carry yourselves in your several places and capacities, that whatever you do, you may please God. 10- William Bates - Morning Sermon on Hebrews 12:20,21 - Now in these two verses he sums up, by way of recapitulation, all that which he had discoursed of at large, and in them you may observe these two things. 1. A description of God, to whom he addresses this prayer: The God of Peace. 2. The substance of the prayer itself. 11- William Bates - Afternoon Sermon on Hebrews 12:20,21 - It follows " that great Shepherd of the sheep." For the opening of this, 1. We will consider the title of Christ. 2. The person for whom this title relates. 12- Thomas Watson - Morning Sermon on John 13:34 - Doctrine. Christians ought to make conscience of this duty of loving one another. Confident I am, we shall never see religion thrive in the world, until we see this grace of love flourish in the heart of christians. 13- Thomas Watson - Afternoon Sermon on 2 Corinthians 7:1 - It is the title that I intend now, by the help of God, to insist upon, that sweet parenthesis in the text, "dearly beloved," wherein you have the apostle breathing forth his affections unto this people. He speaks now as a pastor, and he speaks to them as his spiritual children. 14- Thomas Watson - Farewell Sermon on Isaiah 3:10,11 - This text is like Israel's pillar or cloud; it hath a light side, and a dark side: it hath a light side unto the godly, "Say unto the righteous, it shall be well with him;" and it hath a dark side unto the wicked, "Woe unto the wicked, it shall be ill with him." Both you see are rewarded, righteous and wicked; but here is a vast difference, the one hath a reward of mercy, the other a reward of j ustice. 15- Thomas Lye - First Sermon on Philippians 4:1 - I shall without any more ado enter upon the text; in which you have two things considerable. A most melting compellation, and a most serious exhortation. 1. A melting compellation, "my brethren, dearly beloved," &c. 2. A serious exhortation; and in it first, the matter of the duty, stand, and stand it out, and stand fast. Secondly, the manner. First, so stand, so as you have stood, stand fast. Second, in the Lord; stand so, and stand in the Lord, in the Lord's strength, and in the Lord's cause. 16- Thomas Lye - Second Sermon on Philippians 4:1 - "It is the grand and indispepsable duty of all sincere saints, in the most black and shaking seasons, to stand fast fixed and stedfast in the Lord." 17- Matthew Mead - Sermon on 1 Corinthians 1:3 - Being therefore now to part, I thought to go to the top of the mount, and leave with you grace and peace from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ. In which words there are two generals. 1. A double blessing desired: Grace and Peace 2. A double spring discovered: that is the Father and the Son, God and Christ. 18- Matthew Newcomen - Sermon on Revelation 3:3 - There are three doctrines obvious in the text; Doctrine 1. That it is the duty of christians, to remember those truths that they have heard and received. Doctrine 2. That it is the duty of christians to hold fast the truth that they have heard and received. Doctrine 3. That continued repentance is the duty of christians, as well as initial repentance. Remember therefore how thou hast received, and heard, and hold fast and repent. 19- Thomas Brooks - Sermon on Questions Asked and Answered followed by 27 Legacies that Brooks Left to his Beloved People 20- John Collins - Sermon on Jude 3 - These words contain two parts. 1. A duty exhorted to. 2. The manner of the management of duty. The duty exhorted to, is, to retain the faith delivered to the saints. The manner of its management is, that we should earnestly contend to keep it. 21- Edmund Calamy - Sermons 1 Samuel 4:13 - I shall gather two observations from the words. 1. That when the ark of God is in danger of being lost, the people of God have thoughtful heads and trembling hearts. 2. That a true child of God is more troubled, and more solicitous what shall become of the ark, than what shall become of wife and children or estate. 22- John Gaspine - Sermon on Luke 12:32 - The text contains that exhortation of Christ, wherein he exhorts them to undauntedness and resolution in the ways of God. " Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." The words may be divided into these two parts. First, Here is an exhortation: "Fear not, little flock." Secondly, The reason of this exhortation: "for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." 23- Lazarus Seaman - Sermon on Hebrews 13:20,21 - In which words, there are two two things considerable. 1. The matter of the apostle's prayer. 2. The grounds, which he doth insinuate for audience. 24- George Evanke - Sermon on Matthew 26:39 - Doct. A gracious soul will endeavour the crossing his own will, when be sees that it crosses God's. 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		A PURITAN THEOLOGY: Doctrine for Life Joel Beeke & Mark Jones Finally, the perfect companion to MEET THE PURITANS, this volume may be the most thorough volume ever produced on PURITAN THEOLOGY. The first printing of this volume sold out within the first few weeks and a second printing is already available. Pastor Rob Ventura has said the following: ""What did the Puritans believe about God's providence and the perseverance of the saints? What were their views on conscience and Christ's intercession for us? In 'A Puritan Theology' compiled by Dr. Joel R. Beeke and Mark Jones, we have the answers to these and many other questions. In this unique one volume work we have a robust systematic theology drawn from the teachings of the most beloved Puritans: an outstanding achievement indeed! This resource is a must read for every pastor, seminarian and serious student of the Reformed Faith. It will be a volume that I turn to again and again." Joel Beeke begins the Introduction with these words: "The word 'Puritan' originated in the 1560s as a bit of pejorative hurled at people who wanted further reformation in the Church of England. While some social historians think the term should be abandoned due to the various ways it was used during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, others who identify themselves as Reformed or Calvinistic defend the continuing use of the terms 'Puritan' and 'Puritanism.' This book is about Puritan theology. Its chapters will address various areas of the systematic theology of Puritanism. Fine studies on Puritan theology already exist. Some address the Puritans in general, and some focus on the work of a particular Puritan theologian. To date, however, there has been no single work that provides an overview of Puritan thought concerning Scripture's major doctrines, historically and systematically considered. We hope this book will fill that gap. We will begin by stating what we will and will not cover, and why." Introduction PROLEGOMENA 1. The Puritans on Natural and Supernatural Theology 2. Puritan Hermeneutics and Exegesis 3. The Learned Doctor William Ames and The Marrow of Theology THEOLOGY PROPER 4. Stephen Charnock on the Attributes of God 5. The Puritans on the Trinity 6. John Owen on Communion with the Triune God 7. William Perkins on Predestination 8. Thomas Goodwin and Johannes Maccovius on Justification from Eternity 9. Thomas Goodwin's Christological Supralapsarianism 10. The Puritans on Providence 11. The Puritans on Angels 12. The Puritans on Demons ANTHROPOLOGY & COVENANT THEOLOGY 13. The Puritans on the Sinfulness of Sin 14. The Puritans on the Covenant of Works 15. The Puritans on the Covenant of Redemption 16. The Puritans on the Covenant of Grace 17. The Puritans on the Old and New Covenants: A Gracious Moses? 18. The Minority Report: John Owen on Sinai 19. The Puritans on Covenant Conditions CHRISTOLOGY 20. The Puritans on Law and Gospel 21. Puritan Christology 22. The Puritans on Christ's Offices and States 23. The Blood of Christ in Puritan Piety 24. Anthony Burgess on Christ's Intercession for Us 25. Thomas Goodwin on Christ's Beautiful Heart 26. The Puritans on Understanding and Using God's Promises SOTERIOLOGY 27. Puritan Preparatory Grace 28. The Puritans on Regeneration 29. The Puritans on Union with Christ, Justification, and Regeneration 30. John Owen on Justification by Faith Alone 31. The Puritans on Coming to Christ 32. The Puritans on Living in Christ 33. The Puritans on Adoption 34. The Third Use of the Law 35. Richard Sibbes on Entertaining the Holy Spirit 36. William Perkins and His Greatest Case of Conscience 37. The Puritans on Perseverance of the Saints ECCLESIOLOGY 38. The Puritans on the Government of the Church 39. The Puritans on the Offices of the Church 40. John Owen on the Christian Sabbath and Worship 41. Puritan Preaching (1) 42. Puritan Preaching (2) 43. John Bunyan's Preaching to the Heart 44. The Puritans and Paedobaptism 45. The Puritans on the Lord's Supper 46. Puritan Prayers for World Missions ESCHATOLOGY 47. 'The City on a Hill': The American Puritans' Optimistic View of the End Times 48. Thomas Manton on the Judgment According to Works 49. How History Informs the Historicist: Thomas Goodwin's Reading of Revelation 50. Christopher Love on the Glories of Heaven and Terrors of Hell THEOLOGY IN PRACTICE 51. Puritan Theology Shaped by a Pilgrim Mentality 52. The Puritans on Walking Godly in the Home 53. Matthew Henry on a Practical Method of Daily Prayer 54. The Puritan Practice of Meditation 55. The Puritans on Conscience 56. Puritan Casuistry 57. Puritan Sacrificial Zeal 58. Practical Lessons from Puritan Theology Today AFTERWORD 59. 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click for details		THE RISEN CHRIST CONQUERS MARS HILL: Classic Discourses on Paul's Ministry in Athens Manton, Watson, Edwards, Davies, Dick, Thornwell, Eadie, Ryle, Warfield, Stonehouse, Van Til & Bahnsen, Foreword by Sinclair Ferguson We have gathered together a full dozen champions of the faith to expound upon Paul's ministry in Athens. It is believed that traversing this powerful passage in Acts 17 will deepen our faith in the risen and conquering Lord. We have decided to list these works in the order in which they were delivered, thus Thomas Manton is first and Greg Bahnsen is last. Although there will certainly be some repetition of thoughts and ideas, it is believed that the various gifts and approaches of each man will give a freshness to each discourse. SINCLAIR FERGUSON wrote the Foreword in which he says, "From the opening exposition of a seventeenth century Westminster Divine to the closing expositions of three twentieth century scholars associated with Westminster Seminary, 'The Risen Christ Conquers Mars Hill' is a brilliantly conceived compilation of studies calculated both to educate and to stimulate. Paul's great sermon to the intellectual elite of a declining Athens is one of the great moments in Church history. It well repays careful study for its foundational theology, its methodology as a presentation of the gospel of God to a pagan audience, and for the passion for Christ that lay behind it. Here is careful theological exegesis, biblical doctrine, practical application, and sharp-edged apologetics all in one volume. The result? A book that cannot fail to instruct the mind, encourage confidence in the gospel's integrity, and challenge the church to a new boldness in witnessing to our paganism-restoring culture." DR. JOEL BEEKE wrote, "This fascinating collection of addresses on an important issue in our day is a gold mine, full of practical guidance for effective evangelizing and apologetics. It is amazing how contemporary these writers can sound when addressing how to relate to the unsaved who reject the gospel. We may perhaps find new venues to speak into but the message of the gospel remains eternally the same, and our forbears have a great deal to teach us about how to communicate that message. Tolle lege (take up and read)--and pray and do!" DR. SAM WALDRON said the following about this upcoming volume: "Few passages are as important as Acts 17 for the subjects of apologetics and evangelism in this post-modern age. And few passages have over the years been more badly misinterpreted than Paul's address to the Areopagus in Athens. Let me especially commend the articles by Stonehouse, Bahnsen, and Van Til towards the end of this volume. They are worth the price by themselves." THE LATE DR. ROBERT PAUL MARTIN added, "Paul's address at Mars Hill gives us a glimpse into how the gospel was effectively preached in a thoroughly pagan culture, such as the one in which we now live. Gleaning the best treatments of this address from past ages, Solid Ground has given us a primer on how to speak to our contemporaries." TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction: Why This Book? Foreword by Sinclair Ferguson (1) Thomas Manton (1620-1677) - Sermon Upon Acts 17:30-31 (2) Thomas Watson (1620-1686) - The Day of Judgment Asserted (3) Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) - The Final Judgment: or, The World Judged Righteously by Jesus Christ (4) Samuel Davies (1723-1761) - The Universal Judgment (5) John Dick (1764-1833) - Paul in Athens, from 'Lectures on the Acts of the Apostles' (6) James H. Thornwell (1812-1862) - The Necessity and Nature of Christianity (7) John Eadie (1810-1876) - Paul at Athens, from Chapter 10, 'Paul the Preacher' (8) J.C. Ryle (1816-1900) - Athens, from 'The Upper Room' (9) B.B. Warfield (1851-1921) - False Religions and the True, from 'Biblical, Theological Studies' (10) Ned B. Stonehouse: (1902-1962) - The Areopagus Address, from the Tyndale New Testament Lecture, 1949 (11) Cornelius Van Til (1895-1987) - Paul at Athens, a Booklet (12) Greg Bahnsen (1948-1995) - The Encounter of Jerusalem with Athens, from 'Always Ready' MY FIVE FAVORITES OF SOLID GROUND TITLES *A Pastor's Sketches (Double Volume) by Ichabod Spencer *Counsels and Thoughts on the Spiritual Life of Believers by Thomas Moor THE RISEN CHRIST CONQUERS MARS' HILL by Manton, Watson, STEPPING HEAVENWARD by Elizabeth Prentiss THE POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION: Sermons by Benjamin B. Warfield BONUS GIFT: Thoughts for Young Men by J.C. Ryle (* means it is a hardcover volume) THIS IS A 420 PAGE LARGE PAPERBACK SGCB LATEST SG COMMENTARY bfs MY5 twsp tw5 Nearly 50% Discount on this Great Title SGCB Price: $17.95 (list price $35.00) ORDER 'MY FAVORITE SOLID GROUND TITLES' AND SAVE MUCH MORE SGCB Price: $65.00 (list price $165.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR ALL SIX TITLES LISTED ABOVE
click for details		THE COMPLETE EXEGETICAL & DOCTRINAL WORKS OF WILLIAM PERKINS William Perkins The Works of William Perkins fills a major gap in Reformed and Puritan theology. Though Perkins is best known today for his writings on predestination, he also wrote prolifically on many subjects. His works filled over two thousand large pages of small print in three folio volumes and were reprinted several times in the decades after his death. However, his complete works have not been in print since the mid-seventeenth century. This modern typeset edition of the Works includes four volumes of Perkins's expositions of Scripture, three volumes of his doctrinal and polemical treatises, and three volumes of his practical writings. THE EXEGETICAL WORKS OF WILLIAM PERKINS (in Four Volumes) VOLUME ONE: contains three of Perkins's treatises. The First is 'A Digest or Harmony of the Books of the Old and New Testament', which offers a synopsis of the Bible that relates sacred history to the chronology of the world. Dating God's creation of the universe in 3967 BC, Perkins develops his overview of redemptive history that culminates in the final judgment. The Second treatise is 'The Combat between Christ and the Devil Displayed.' Expounding Matthew 4:1-11, Perkins shows how Christ's temptation in the wilderness (1) set Jesus up to serve as the second Adam, overcoming Satan's temptation in a way the first Adam did not; (2) reveals how the devil assaults the church so that we might be better prepared to resist his temptations; and (3) equipped Christ to be a sympathetic high priest to those who are tempted. The Third and most significant treatise is 'A Godly and Learned Exposition upon Christ's Sermon in the Mount'. "Hereof I have chosen to entreat," says Perkins, "because it is a most divine and learned sermon, and may not unfitly be called the 'Key to the whole Bible'; for here Christ opens the sum of the Old and New Testaments." The fact that Perkins saw the Sermon on the Mount as unlocking the meaning of Scripture in its entirety suggests that his understanding of what Christ declares in Matthew 5-7 was pivotal to the development of his theology and piety. VOLUME TWO: Expositional Commentary on Galatians This second volume contains Perkins's Commentary on Galatians. Perkins preached on Galatians each Lord's Day for over three years. Ralph Cudworth obtained Perkins's handwritten notes and edited them for publication. Because Perkins did not complete the commentary, Cudworth supplemented the manuscript with his own comments on chapter 6. This commentary of Perkins and Cudworth on Galatians first appeared in print in 1604, two years after Perkins's death. Perkins's other writings had already begun to be gathered and published. When the three-volume edition of his collected works first appeared, Galatians occupied over 320 large folio pages in the second volume (1609). It continued to appear as a part of several editions of the Works through their final 1635 reprint. Evidently, interest in the commentary warranted its publication again as a separate volume in 1617. Following the model taught in his treatise The Art of Prophesying, Perkins's pattern in commenting on Galatians is to explain the text, deduce a few points of doctrine from it, answer objections raised against the doctrine, and then give practical uses of what the passage teaches. VOLUME THREE: A Cloud of Faithful Witnesses, Leading to the Heavenly Canaan (on Hebrews 11) Over 460 pages of brilliant exposition on one glorious chapter of Holy Scripture. Perkins rivals the brilliant Thomas Manton in these messages on the most famous chapter in Hebrews. THIS BOOK BECAME AVAILABLE IN FEBRUARY 2017. VOLUME FOUR: A Godly and Learned Exposition of Jude & Revelation 1 - 3 Perkins covers every verse and every word of The Epistle of Jude in 267 pages of brilliant and passionate exposition based upon sound exegesis. He then spend nearly 400 pages examining every inspired word of the first three chapters of Revelation. THIS BOOK HAS JUST BECOME AVAILABLE IN LATE MAY 2017. VOLUME FIVE: A Body of Divinity, Consisting of His Exposition of the Apostle's Creed, the Lord's Prayer and The Foundation of Christian Religion Gathered into Six Principles VOLUME SIX: Includes, THE GOLDEN CHAIN (includes the famous Perkins Chart), THE MANNER AND ORDER OF PREDESTINATION, TREATISE ON GOD'S FREE GRACE & MAN'S FREE WILL, FRUITFUL DIALOGUE CONCERNING THE E ND OF THE WORLD, AGAINST ALEXANDER DICKSON, ON MEMORY THIS COMPLETES THE EXEGETICAL WORKS OF WILLIAM PERKINS The remaining volumes will be - THE DOCTRINAL & POLEMICAL WORKS (in 3 volumes) VOLUME SIX: Includes, THE GOLDEN CHAIN (includes the famous Perkins Chart), THE MANNER AND ORDER OF PREDESTINATION, TREATISE ON GOD'S FREE GRACE & MAN'S FREE WILL, FRUITFUL DIALOGUE CONCERNING THE E ND OF THE WORLD, AGAINST ALEXANDER DICKSON, ON MEMORY THE PRACTICAL WORKS (in 3 volumes) VOLUME SEVEN: This seventh volume includes three treatises that strike a helpful balance of emphases on theology, history, and practice. A Reformed Catholic exists as a systematic, theological presentation of Perkins’s Reformed soteriology in contrast with the Church of Rome. Perkins’s Problem of the Forged Catholicism is an exercise in historical theology, proving from the primary source documents of church history that the Roman Catholicism articulated at Trent is not supported by the first twelve hundred years of the church’s witness. A Warning Against Idolatry handles worship practices—including liturgies, ceremonies, customs, and rites—concluding that all the externals of worship must be regulated by Scripture in the strictest sense. Taken as a whole, Perkins’s polemical work against the Church of Rome draws a clear dividing line between Roman Catholicism and the Reformed tradition. VOLUME EIGHT: This eighth volume includes five treatises meant to promote a good conscience before God. A Discourse of Conscience establishes a framework for understanding the importance of conscience and how it functions. The Whole Treatise of the Cases of Conscience is an extensive treatment of casuistry that treats man in his three principle conditions (by himself, in relation to God, and in relation to others). A Treatise Tending unto a Declaration whether a Man Is in the Estate of Damnation or in the Estate of Grace distinguishes between true and false professors, demonstrates how Roman Catholicism falls short of assurance, and highlights the devil’s attempts to sully the consciences of God’s people. A Case of Conscience gives full attention to the importance of personal assurance of salvation. A Grain of Mustard Seed provides consolation to weak Christians by encouraging them to recognize and grow in gratitude for the grace they have. There is much in the present volume to commend to the reader, but what clearly stands out is Perkins’s skill as a spiritual adviser. VOLUME NINE: This ninth volume brings together nine of Perkins’s lesser known practical treatises and, by so doing, introduces the reader to important facets of his religion of the heart. It opens with two works on what it means to look to Christ: A Declaration of the True Manner of Knowing Christ Crucified and The True Gain. This is followed by A Faithful and Plain Exposition upon Zephaniah 2:1–2, which gives an earnest call to repentance, and The Nature and Practice of Repentance as well as The Combat of the Flesh and Spirit, which give systematic explanations of the doctrine of repentance. A Treatise of Man’s Imaginations discusses man’s desperate need for renewal of mind. A Direction for the Government of the Tongue According to God’s Word argues that one’s speech is the most significant change related to a renewed heart. The volume finishes with A Discourse of the Damned Art of Witchcraft and A Resolution to the Country Man on Prognostication, which rebuke those who dally with occult practices. Each treatise in this volume occupies an important place in Perkins’s experiential piety—what he himself described as “the more sincere profession of religion.” VOLUME TEN: This tenth volume brings together seven treatises that demonstrate Perkins’s core conviction that the gospel touches all of life by bringing it under the rule of Scripture. Treatise on How to Live Well in All Estates opens the volume with a description of the reign of faith in Christians’ hearts so that they avoid sin and pursue the will of God in all they do. Treatise on Vocations explains how God calls Christians to live out their faith in whatever responsibilities they hold within society. Right Manner of Erecting and Ordering a Family applies the concept of vocation to life in the home. Calling of the Ministry applies vocation to the church, describing the duties and dignities of the ministers of Christ. Art of Prophesying equips those called to the ministry with the proper manner and method of preaching God’s Word. Christian Equity exhorts Christians to maintain justice and preserve peace, whether in families, church, or the greater commonwealth. Having finished with principles of living by faith, the volume ends with Treatise on Dying Well, which discusses the importance of faith at the end of life. Table of Contents: Treatise on How to Live Well in All Estates Treatise on Vocations Right Manner of Erecting and Ordering a Family Calling of the Ministry Manner and Method of Preaching Christian Equity Treatise on Dying Well ENDORSEMENTS FROM MODERN MEN "On the broad shoulders of William Perkins, epoch-making pioneer, stood the entire school of seventeenth-century Puritan pastors and divines, yet the Puritan reprint industry has steadily bypassed him. Now, however, he begins to reappear, admirably edited, and at last this yawning gap is being filled. Profound thanks to the publisher and heartfelt praise to God have become due." - J. I. Packer, Board of Governors' Professor of Theology, Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia "William Perkins was a most remarkable Christian. In his relatively short life he was a great preacher, pastor, and theologian. His prolific writings were foundational to the whole English Puritan enterprise and a profound influence beyond his own time and borders. His works have become rare, and their republication must be a source of real joy and blessing to all serious Christians. Perkins is the first Puritan we should read." - W. Robert Godfrey, president, Westminster Seminary California "The list of those influenced by the ministry of William Perkins reads like a veritable Who's Who of the Puritan Brotherhood and far beyond. This reprinting of his works, so long unobtainable except by a few, is therefore a publishing event of the first magnitude." - Sinclair B. Ferguson, professor of systematic theology, Redeemer Theological Seminary, Dallas CONTEMPORARY DESCRIPTIONS OF PERKINS "Perkins was justly esteemed by his contemporaries as a master in theology." - Charles H. Spurgeon "In orderliness of method and vivid description, William Perkins takes the crown." - Gisbertus Voetius "I gladly call to mind the time, when being young, I heard, worthy Master Perkins, so preach in a great assembly of students, that he instructed them soundly in the truth, stirred them up effectually to seek after godliness, made them fit for the kingdom of God; and by his own example shewing them, what things they should chiefly intend, that they might promote true religion, in the power of it, unto God's glory, and others' salvation." - William Ames "Mr. Perkins's sermons were all law and all gospel. He was a rare instance of those opposite gifts meeting in so eminent a degree in the same preacher, even the vehemence and thunder of Boanerges, to awaken sinners to a sense of their sin and danger, and to drive them from destruction; and the persuasion and comfort of Barnabas, to pour the wine and oil of gospel consolation into their wounded spirits." - Benjamin Brook NEWEST FOUR RHB Newer CLST WP5 rhbn SSS 13n dtdm WP5 rhx hc7 jasv VOLUME ONE: Harmony of the Books of the Old & New Testament; Christ vs Satan; and The Sermon on the Mount SGCB Price: $30.00 (list price $50.00) OVER 800 PAGE HARDCOVER VOLUME WITH DUST-JACKET VOLUME TWO: An Exposition of the Epistle of Galatians SGCB Price: $32.00 (list price $50.00) OVER 800 PAGE HARDCOVER VOLUME WITH DUST-JACKET VOLUME THREE: A Cloud of Faithful Witnesses, Leading to the Heavenly Canaan (on Hebrews 11) SGCB Price: $32.00 (list price $50.00) OVER 460 PAGE HARDCOVER VOLUME WITH DUST-JACKET VOLUME FOUR: A Godly and Learned Exposition of Jude and Revelation 1 - 3 SGCB Price: $32.00 (list price $50.00) OVER 670 PAGE HARDCOVER VOLUME WITH DUST JACKET VOLUME FIVE: Perkins' BODY OF DIVINITY (50% DISCOUNT) SGCB Price: $32.00 (list price $50.00) OVER 780 PAGE HARDCOVER VOLUME WITH DUST JACKET VOLUME SIX: Perkins' Famous 'Golden Chain' and Much More SGCB Price: $32.00 (list price $50.00) OVER 600 PAGE HARDCOVER VOLUME WITH DUST JACKET VOLUME SEVEN: Polemical Works on Catholicism and Idolatry SGCB Price: $32.00 (list price $50.00) OVER 550 PAGE HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET VOLUME EIGHT: Includes Five Treatises meant to promote a Good Conscience before God. 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click for details		ORE FROM THE PURITAN'S MINE: The Essential Collection of Puritan Quotations Compiled by DALE W. SMITH with Foreword by Joel Beeke With over 3,000 quotations gathered from more than 250 authors and organized alphabetically according to more than 400 subject headings, Ore from the Puritans’ Mine stands as the greatest stockpile of quotations from the English Puritans. Indexes of topics and authors make it an easy-to-use reference, while the annotated bibliography and works recommended list provide direction for mining further into Puritan writings. Whether you are seeking the right quote to help communicate an idea or are simply looking for personal insight and inspiration, search no more, as Dale W. Smith has done the digging for us. Features: Over 3,000 quotations Over 250 authors Over 400 topics Organized alphabetically according to topics Source reference for each quote Annotated bibliography Works recommended Index of authors Index of topics Editor Dale W. Smith (PhD, University of Missouri—Kansas City) has pastored churches in Missouri for over twenty years. He and his wife, Teresa, have one son, Andrew. He enjoys surf-fishing off of Cape Cod, chess, and collecting vintage surf-fishing lures of New England manufacture. ENDORSEMENTS “There is something gripping, something quotable, about the Puritans as they ransack Scripture and expound it in thoughts that are riveting in their word choices and metaphors, and one cannot but feel deeply the full force of the truths they convey. This, I trust, is a book that you will return to repeatedly for the rest of your life.” — Joel R. Beeke, from the foreword “Encyclopedic, doctrinal, spiritual, devotional, and readable—Ore from the Puritans’ Mine has it all. Packed with insight, liberally sprinkled with turns of phrase and figures of speech that shed rays of light on a wide variety of subjects, here is a treasure trove of seasoned wisdom to reflect on, apply, and share. Truly a book for every Christian home.” — Sinclair B. Ferguson, chancellor’s professor of systematic theology, Reformed Theological Seminary “No group of people in church history had such a profound and comprehensive theology as the Puritans. Because their works can be dense in length and depth they can easily overwhelm the reader. I am thankful to Dale Smith for providing a map to navigate the mines of the Puritans’ theological and practical wisdom in this new book of rich quotations.” — John MacArthur, senior pastor-teacher, Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California “With a title and approach reminiscent of Charles Spurgeon’s Flowers from a Puritan’s Garden (1883), Ore from the Puritans’ Mine is just that—a gold mine of quotations excavated from the mines of the most well-known Puritan titans—including John Owen, Richard Baxter, Richard Sibbes, Thomas Goodwin, Samuel Rutherford, John Flavel, Thomas Brooks, Thomas Manton, and Thomas Boston. Since the work has organized these quotations around a wealth of major biblical, theological, experiential, and practical subjects, it is an invaluable resource for preachers, pastors, teachers, and theologians alike. It is my hope that those who put this ore to good gospel use will be encouraged to put on their hard hats and go down in the rich, still untapped mine of the Puritans.” — Greg A. Salazar, assistant professor of historical theology, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary “Readers will be grateful for Dale Smith’s careful gathering of this diverse and rich anthology of Puritan quotations. For those unfamiliar with the Puritans, this is an excellent introduction to the major themes of their theology and piety. For others who already know the treasures of Puritan writers, this can serve as a handy reference guide for preaching and teaching or a valuable resource for devotional reading. This volume deserves a broad reception, and I highly recommend it!” — Tom Schwanda, associate professor, emeritus, of Christian Formation and Ministry, Wheaton College “What a treasure this is! An invaluable aid to writers, preachers, and Sunday school teachers. Pure gold.” — Derek W. H. Thomas, senior minister, First Presbyterian Church, Columbia South Carolina “As a preacher expounding books of Scripture week by week, I found a couple volumes of quotations invaluable. What was the theme of the text? Creation? Conscience? Trials? Mortification? Evangelistic concern? I found fertility, illumination, warmth, and sheer edification in those books. How I wish that this precious volume had been in my hands twenty years ago. Get it! And use it as its compiler recommends.” — Geoffrey Thomas, emeritus pastor, Alfred Place Baptist Church, Aberystwyth, Wales RHBNT OVER 650 PAGE HARDCOVER WITH DUST-JACKET SGCB Price: $32.00 (list price $55.00) ORDER WITH OUR BOOK 'THE CHRISTIAN'S PRESENT FOR ALL SEASONS' SGCB Price: $46.50 (list price $93.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH TITLES TOGETHER FOR MORE 50% OFF
click for details		THE POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION: Chapel Addresses at Princeton Seminary B.B. Warfield In 1903 the Presbyterian Board of Publications sent forth a volume containing Eight Sermons by Dr. Benjamin B. Warfield. The title given to the volume summed up the theme of the entire book: The Power of God unto Salvation. This is the one hundredth anniversary of the publication of that first volume of Warfield's sermons, and Solid Ground Christian Books is preparing to commemorate this with an Special Anniversary Edition of this book. TABLE OF CONTENTS THE REVELATION OF MAN -Hebrews 2:6-9 "Because our Lord is the Son of God, the impressed image of God's substance - as the stamp of a seal is the impressed image of the seal - His advent into the world was the supreme revelation of God. But, equally, because of His perfect identification with the children of men, partaking of their blood and flesh, and made in all things like unto men, He stands before us as the perfect revelation of man." THE SAVING CHRIST -1 Timothy 1:15 "The essence of the whole declaration, therefore, is found in the joyful cry that it was specifically to save sinners that Christ Jesus came into this evil world. And if that be true, simply true, broadly true, true just as it stands, and in all the reach of its meaning, why, then, from that alone we my learn what man is and what God is, what Christ Jesus is and His work in this world of ours, what hopes may illumine our darkness here below, and what joys shall be ours when this darkness passes away." PAUL'S ARGUMENT FROM EXPERIENCE -Romans 5:1,2 "The subject of these two verses is the Christian's peace and joy. You will observe that the apostle does not argue that a Christian ought to have peace and joy. He does not exhort Christians to seek to attain peace and joy. He does not expound the nature of a Christian's peace and joy. He does something far more striking. He assumes the Christian's peace and joy as a fact of experience, the unquestionable reality of which may stand as a common ground of reasoning between him and his readers. He thus represents peace and joy as a special characteristic of Christians, recognized as such by all, peace of heart as a present possession, and joy over the great hope which is theirs in the future." THE PARADOX OF OMNIPOTENCE -Mark 10:27 "All things are possible with God." "Oliver Wendell Holmes tells us that some ideas are so great that when they once find entrance into a human mind they permanently stretch it, and leave it for ever afterwards bigger. Surely this declaration of our Lord's embodies one of these mind-expanding ideas. For we must observe that its astounding declaration is not a mere hyperbole of careless speech, the negligent exaggeration of a proposition which has only relative validity. It is the well-weighed and pecise assertion of a great fact. It does not mean merely that God is greater than man, and may accordingly be believed to be capable of doing some things which man cannot do. It means just what its startling words declare: that 'all things' - taking the term in its unlimited absoluteness - that 'all things are possible with God.'" THE LOVE OF THE HOLY GHOST -James 4:5 "In its general meaning our text is general Bible-teaching. It announces nothing which had not been the possession of God's people concerning His love for them from the days of old. Its message to us is just the common message of the whole Scripture revelation, in Old and New Testament alike. But it has its own peculiarities in expressing this one great common message of God's yearning love for His people. And possibly there may be found a special lesson fo us in these peculiarities." THE LEADING OF THE SPIRIT -Romans 8:14 "These words constitute the classical passage in the New Testament on the great subject of the 'leading of the Holy Spirit.' They stand, indeed, almost without strict parallel in the New Testament... The only other passage, indeed, which speaks distinctly of the 'leading of the Spirit' in the sense of our text is Gal. 5:18, where in a context very closely similar Paul again employs the same phrase: 'But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.' It is from these two passages primarily that we must obtain our conception of what the Scriptures mean by 'the leading of the Holy Spirit.'" PAUL'S EARLIEST GOSPEL -1 Thessalonians 1:2,4; 5:9,24 "I have put together here passages from the beginning and the end of the First Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians, because, when taken together, these passages afford a succinct statement of the gospel which Paul preached to the Thessaloinians, and on the basis of which that apostolic church was built up. It may be of special interest to note Paul's gospel to the Thessalonians because it gives us what we may call his primitive gospel. In observing it we are contemplating the teaching of Paul at the beginning of his career." FALSE RELIGIONS AND THE TRUE- Acts 17:23 "These words give the gist of Paul's justly famous address at Athens before the court of the Areopagus. The substance of that address was, to be sure, just what the substance of all his primary proclamations to Gentile hearers was, namely, God and the judgment. The necessitiies of the case compelled him to approach the heathen along the avenue of an awakened conscience. They had not been prepared for the preaching of Jesus by a training under the old covenant, and no appeals to prophecy and its fulfillment could be made to them. God and the judgment necessarily constituted, therefore, the staple of his proclamation to them; and so typical an instance as this address to the Areopagus could not fail to exhibit the characteristics of its class with especial purity." In addition to the eight sermons, we are also excited to announce that we will have an Appendix containing a little-known work of Warfield's entitled Four Hymns and Some Religious Verses by Benjamin B. Warfield. Many years ago I was shown this work by Dr. William Harris at the Princeton Seminary Library, and believe it will be a fitting addition to this new edition of The Power of God unto Salvation. All the Sermons included in this volume were preached in the chapel of the Theological Seminary at Princeton. 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click for details		A PASTOR'S SKETCHES: Conversation's with Anxious Souls Concerning the Way of Salvation: Two Volumes in One Ichabod Spencer WE BEGAN SOLID GROUND CHRISTIAN BOOKS IN THE WINTER OF 2001 AND OUR FIRST MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS REPRINTING 'A PASTOR'S SKETCHES' BY ICHABOD SPENCER. WE ARE OFFERING THIS HARDCOVER SMYTH-SEWN DOUBLE VOLUME FOR $22.00 AT THIS TIME. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - Solid Ground has joined hands with Granted Ministries to produce a smyth-sewn cloth-bound, shrink-wrapped edition of the Double Volume of A Pastor's Sketches. In addition to all that is found in the present paperback edition there are two important additions: (1) The first added appendix is a short and concise summary of every sketch, allowing readers to quickly find a case that is similar to the one with which they are wrestling. (2) The second added appendix is a short subject index based upon those summaries, directing readers to places where the various subjects are specifically addressed and dealt with more fully. NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP!! These sketches were first published in 1850 and 1853 toward the end of the remarkable ministry of the man known as "The Bunyan of Brooklyn." These books consist of 77 "sketches" or "case studies" drawn from the ministry of one of America's greatest pastors. It is required reading in three Seminaries in the USA with more to come. It is changing lives in over 25 countries and all 50 States and has drawn high praise from dozens of evangelical and reformed leaders throughout the world, like: Jerry Bridges, Maurice Roberts, Ernie Reisinger, James White, Gordon Keddie, Tom Nettles, Joel Beeke, Conrad Mbewe, Geoff Thomas and Peter Jeffery. "I have never read anything quite like A Pastor's Sketches and I really think that if God is pleased to bring days of great revival again, no Christian book could be more helpful at such a time to pastors than Spencer's book. A book of great relevance to pastors, it will be cherished just as much by all those spiritual minded men and women in our churches who do the bulk of the work of bringing the gospel lovingly, courageously and wisely to those around them. I really believe its impact could be revolutionary." - David Vaughn, missionary in France "A Pastor's Sketches is a sobering and challenging reminder that the Holy Spirit is the true agent of conversion. This book is urgently needed today when so much of our evangelism is patterned after current marketing methods. It has deeply convicted me to always seek to be in tune with the Holy Spirit as I minister to others." - Jerry Bridges, author of numerous books "We live in a day when it is rare for people to speak about their souls. But in times of revival such as that in which Ichabod Spencer lived, there was so much of the Holy Spirit's work in evidence in men's lives that ministers needed to address the most searching questions to their hearers. Few did this so well as Dr. Spencer, whose Sketches, which are here reprinted after a lapse of many years, are a veritable treasury of pastoral wisdom. They will amply repay careful reading by pastors and serious Christians in our day." - Maurice Roberts, former editor of Banner of Truth Magazine "The Spencer extracts are superb and will be of great benefit when printed. This is very sobering but enlightening material. It is quite contrary to much of today's practice and all pastors need to read it." - Peter Jeffery, author of over 40 books "Spiritual casuistry, or 'cases of conscience,' as it used to be called, is nearly a lost art today. Few seminaries train ministerial students how to dialogue with seeking souls, even though counseling a seeking sinner can be more challenging than preaching to a large congregation. That's part of what makes Spencer's book of dialogues with inquiring sinners so unique. Spencer is a master at flushing sinners out of hiding and directing them to Jesus Christ for salvation through Spirit-worked, simple faith. Though I suppose few pastors would approve of every response Spencer makes to inquirers, in the main his spiritual counsel is biblical, doctrinal, practical, and experiential. His perceptive counsel certainly has produced much fruit. A Pastor's Sketches is a compelling read for pastors and Christian workers; its pages contain the nuts and bolts of biblical evangelism, taught via authentic dialogues." - Joel R. Beeke, president and professor at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary "Dr. Spencer's book should certainly take a well-deserved place among the tools of any physician of souls. Anyone with the cause of Christ at heart will bemoan the fact that we have too many miscarriages in our evangelistic labor-wards. These sketches found in Spencer's book, together with the concluding lessons, will go a long way to bring back the biblical balance that we so desperately need if the preachers of the new millennium are to prove themselves to be able and true spiritual midwives. I have no doubt that its reprinting is long overdue." - Conrad Mbewe, pastor from Zambia MY FIVE FAVORITES OF SOLID GROUND TITLES *A Pastor's Sketches (Double Volume) by Ichabod Spencer *Counsels and Thoughts on the Spiritual Life of Believers by Thomas Moor THE RISEN CHRIST CONQUERS MARS' HILL by Manton, Watson, STEPPING HEAVENWARD by Elizabeth Prentiss THE POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION: Sermons by Benjamin B. 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click for details		THE PERSON AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Benjamin B. Warfield with Introduction by Sinclair B. Ferguson This precious book contains all the sermons, articles and book reviews on this vital subject by one of the most brilliant theologians America has ever produced. Sinclair Ferguson, author and pastor, said, "I commend these pages, as one who has continually been helped by their contents. It is a treasure to be enjoyed again and again." "These sermons, articles, and book reviews, collected from Warfield's writings, show the genuine stamp of Reformed experiential piety that rested on the great 19th-century Princeton theologians. The sermons on the leading and sealing of the Spirit are themselves worth the price of the book. Would you like guidance in learning how to live more closely to Christ, how to walk more by faith through the Spirit, and how to wrestle at the throne of grace? Read this book prayerfully, both for clarity of mind and warmth of soul with regard to the person and ministry of the blessed Spirit. Let Warfield be your spiritual mentor in the great things of God." - Joel Beeke SERMONS 1. Old Testament Religion - Psalm 51:12 2. The Conviction of the Spirit - John 16:8-11 3. The Outpouring of the Spirit - Acts 2:16,17 4. The Leading of the Spirit - Romans 8:14 5. The Spirit's Testimony to our Sonship - Romans 8:16 6. The Spirit's Help in our Praying - Romans 8:26,27 7. The Spirit of Faith - 2 Corinthians 4:13 8. New Testament Puritanism - 2 Corinthians 6:11 - 7:1 9. Spiritual Strengthening - Ephesians 3:16 10. The Sealing of the Holy Spirit - Ephesians 4:30 11. The Way of Life - Titus 3:4-9 12. The Love of the Holy Spirit - James 4:5 ARTICLES 13. The Spirit of God in the Old Testament (shorter) 14. The Spirit of God in the Old Testament (longer) 15. On the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit 16. The 1903 Revision of the Westminster Confession of Faith: Of the Holy Spirit 17. The Holy Spirit (written with A.A. Hodge) BOOK REVIEWS WARFIELD SIX A DOZEN REFORMED CLASSICS MY 5 FAVORITE SOLID GROUND TITLES *A Pastor's Sketches (Double Volume) by Ichabod Spencer Stepping Heavenward by Elizabeth Prentiss *Counsels and Thoughts on the Spiritual Life of Believers by Thomas Moor The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit by Benjamin B. Warfield The Risen Christ Conquers Mars Hill by Manton, Watson, Edwards, Davies, Dick, Thornwell, Eadie, Ryle, Warfield, Stonehouse, Van Til & Bahnsen (* means it is a hardcover volume) OUR NEW TRILOGY ON THE HOLY SPIRIT THE SPIRIT WITHIN YOU: The Church's Neglected Possession by J.I. Packer & A.M. Stibbs THE PERSON & WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT by Benjamin B. Warfield THE OFFICE & WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT by James Buchanan SOLID GROUND WARFIELD warfield-machen WARFIELD SIX-PACK BBW6 hs3 JIBB OS6 ms8 sss bs1 tdm mg68 lc6 wsw NEW EDITION NOW IN PRINT - Nearly 50% Off SGCB Price: $9.95 (list price $18.00) NOW AVAILABLE ORDER WITH OUR NEW TRILOGY ON THE HOLY SPIRIT AND SAVE MORE (OVER 50% OFF) SGCB Price: $28.00 (list price $58.00) THIS TITLE PLUS 'THE OFFICE & WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT' by Buchanan AND 'THE SPIRIT WITHIN YOU' by Packer & Stibbs
click for details		BANNER OF TRUTH- PURITAN PAPERBACKS Thomas Brooks, John Flavel, Thomas Goodwin, Thomas Manton, George Swinnock, I.D.E. Thomas, Ralph Venning, Thomas Watson WE HAVE GATHERED MORE THAN A DOZEN BRILLIANT PURITAN PAPERBACK TITLES FROM BANNER OF TRUTH. (1) AN ARK FOR ALL GOD'S NOAH'S: In a Gloomy Story Day by Thomas Brooks We live in difficult days and in trying times. This book, with its quaint yet vivid title, points us to the One in whom Christian men and women have always found the strength to persevere come what may. Taking Lamentations 3:24 as his starting-point – ‘The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him,’ – Thomas Brooks expounds the attributes of God with the aim of comforting those who have felt not only the stresses and strains of daily life but also the searing pain of loss in its various forms. God, he says, ‘is a portion that is exactly suited to the condition of the soul in its desires, needs, wants, longings and prayers. All the soul needs is found in God. There is light to enlighten the soul, wisdom to counsel the soul, power to support the soul, goodness to supply the soul, mercy to pardon the soul, beauty to delight the soul, glory to ravish the soul, and fullness to fill the soul.’ ‘All true comfort and happiness is only to be found in having an all-sufficient God for your portion.’ (2) HEAVEN ON EARTH: Assurance in the Christian Life by Thomas Brooks ‘All saints shall enjoy a heaven when they leave this earth; some saints enjoy a heaven while they are here on earth. That saints might enjoy two heavens is the project of this book.’ — JOSEPH CARYL The subject of assurance is one of the most important elements in Christian experience. Heaven on Earth exposes that there is no higher privilege than to be a child of God and to know it, for assurance brings joy to worship and prayer, and provides strength and boldness to our witness. Correspondingly, failure and weakness in all these areas can often be traced back to a lack of assurance, or even false assurance. This work of Thomas Brooks, first published in 1654, deals with all of these aspects of assurance in a way that is both biblical and pastoral. Brooks ‘scatters stars with both his hands’ wrote C.H. Spurgeon. His teaching is clear, thorough and greatly needed in the present spiritual climate. Brooks both explains what true assurance is and guides the reader in how it may be fully experienced. (3) THE SECRET KEY TO HEAVEN: The Vital Importance of Private Prayer by Thomas Brooks ‘The power of religion and godliness lives, thrives, or dies, as closet prayer lives, thrives, or dies.’ This was the deeply held conviction of Thomas Brooks. As a pastor who knew his people well, he feared that many Christians did not understand the ‘necessity, excellency, and usefulness’ of private prayer, and that many lived in ‘too great a neglect of this indispensable duty.’ Focusing on our Lord’s words about ‘closet prayer’ in Matthew 6:6, Brooks supplies us with a masterful treatment of a vitally important aspect of the Christian’s life. His aim is intensely practical: ‘to preserve and keep up the power of religion and godliness both in men’s houses, hearts, and lives.’ (4) SMOOTH STONES TAKEN FROM ANCIENT BROOKS: Selections from the Writings of Thomas Brooks by C.H. Spurgeon ‘As a writer, Brooks scatters stars with both his hands: he hath dust of gold; in his storehouse are all manner of precious stones.’ So wrote C.H. Spurgeon in his Preface to this book. He counted Thomas Brooks among his favourite Puritan authors, and it is not hard to see why. Brooks’ popularity lies both in his subjects – practical truths, central to the Christian life – and in the manner of his presentation. He is ever direct, urgent, fervent, full of Scripture, and able to choose words which make his sentences stick in one’s mind. This book is a collection of sentences, illustrations, and quaint sayings from this renowned Puritan. Gathered by Spurgeon out of the 6 volume set of Brooks’ Works, it remains an excellent introduction to both the man and his writings. (5) ALL THINGS MADE NEW: Living the Christian Life by John Flavel, selected and edited by Lewis Allen Numerous stories are told from John Flavel’s life of how people ‘happened to meet him’ and came away deeply thankful to God, full of resolve to walk with Christ as a result. The same is true of encounters made with Flavel’s writings, as in All Things Made New. Flavel spent almost his entire ministry in a busy town serving working people. He believed that the gospel impacts and shapes every thought, every feeling, every ambition, emotion, desire, success, tragedy and joy. Christ makes all things new for the believer, and teaches us to follow him with confidence, until that day when he truly renews all things. To read Flavel is to catch and to be changed by the same vision. (6) CHRIST SET FORTH: As the Cause of Justification and as the Object of Justifying Faith by Thomas Goodwin First published in 1642, Christ Set Forth — one of Thomas Goodwin’s most beloved and enduring works — is a book full of theological riches and penetrating pastoral insights. Addressing, from an exposition of Romans 8:34, the pastoral problem that many believers stray in their faith by looking into their own hearts for signs of grace instead of looking away from themselves to Christ, Christ Set Forth is primarily a book written to encourage Christians. As Scott Berggren says in the Foreword, It is a guidebook for keeping one’s heart and faith pointed in the right direction, towards Christ himself. In it Goodwin pushes aside anything that might displace Christ in one’s heart. In chapter after chapter he sets forth the glory of Christ and his work as mediator as the only object of one’s faith and affection. (7) FLOWERS FROM THE PURITAN'S GARDEN: Illustrations and Meditations from Thomas Manton by C.H. Spurgeon Do you ever underline helpful passages in books you are reading? This is exactly what C. H. Spurgeon used to do when reading the Puritans. Whilst reading Thomas Manton, he was struck time and time again by the ‘solid, sensible instruction, forcibly delivered’ that he found there. To Manton’s thoughts, Spurgeon added his own; the result being, as Spurgeon put it, that he cleared Manton’s house of all his pictures, and then hung them up in frames of his own. These newly framed pictures are exhibited in Flowers From a Puritan’s Garden, which Spurgeon intended to be used as an aid to meditation and prayer. Preachers will also find inspiration in these Manton-Spurgeon combinations for sensible and clear sermon illustrations. (8) THE INCOMPARABLENESS OF GOD: In His Being, Attributes, Works, and Word by George Swinnock George Swinnock is one of the easiest Puritan authors to read. He is theological yet his doctrine is expressed in vivid fashion and, while he is practical, his counsel is marked by a keen sensitivity to the doctrines taught in Scripture. Thomas Manton commended his work as coming ‘from one both of a good head and heart.’ In this exposition of Psalm 89:6, which looks at the incomparable being, attributes, works, and word of God, Swinnock is not content to let the truth lie on the surface of the mind. He drives it home to the heart, using powerful arguments, colourful illustrations, and personal applications. His great desire is for the reader to come to know, enjoy and love the incomparable God of the Bible. ‘He who knows God aright is fully satisfied in him; when he once drinks of the “fountain of living waters,” he thirsts no more after other objects.’ ‘The holiness and happiness of the rational creature consists in these two: his holiness, in conformity to God; his happiness, in communion with him. And these two have a dependence on each other. They only who are like him, can enjoy him.’ (9) THE GOLDEN TREASURY OF PURITAN QUOTATIONS selected by I.D.E. Thomas The Golden Treasury of Puritan Quotations does not belong to the ordinary run of anthologies but is a masterful selection by an author who has given many years to his work. The 1500 quotations from a wide range of Puritans have been chosen with great care, and arranged under topical headings. They form an ideal introduction to the writings of the great and godly men of the 17th century, and will prove to be devotional reading of the highest quality. Those who are already familiar with the Puritan writings will find the ‘Treasury’ to be a perfect stimulus to further reading. (10) THE SINFULNESS OF SIN, The Plague of Plagues by Ralph Venning We cannot understand the Christian gospel until we know what sin is. Yet modern secular counsellors urge us to ignore both the word and what it tells us about our rebellion against God and his law. Sadly, the church too often serves as an echo chamber for such cheap and short-sighted wisdom. It’s literature spreads the deceptive message that all is well. But it is only when we begin to see our sinfulness that we are able to discover God’s forgiveness. Although The Sinfulness of Sin was written three hundred years ago, it remains an oasis of truth in a desert of lies. First published in the aftermath of the Great Plague of London and entitled Sin, The Plague of Plagues, this book gives a crystal-clear explanation of what sin is, why it is so serious, and what we need to do about it. Here is reliable medicine for a fatal epidemic. (11) ALL THINGS FOR GOOD: A Practical Exposition of Romans 8:28 by Thomas Watson Thomas Watson’s book All Things For Good provides the biblical answer to the contemporary question; Why do bad things happen to good people? Thomas Watson, the 17th century minister of St. Stephen’s Walbrook, believed he faced two great difficulties in his pastoral ministry. The first was making the unbeliever sad, in the recognition of his need of God’s grace. The second was making the believer joyful in response to God’s grace. He believed the answer to the second difficulty could be found in Paul’s teaching in Romans 8.28: God works all things together for good for his people. First published in 1663 (under the title A Divine Cordial), the year after Watson and some two thousand other ministers were ejected from the Church of England and exposed to hardship and suffering, All Things For Good contains the rich exposition of a man who lived when only faith in God’s Word could lead him to such confidence. Thomas Watson’s exposition is always simple, illuminating and rich in practical application. He explains that both the best and the worst experiences work for the good of God’s people. He carefully analyses what it means to be someone who ‘loves God’ and is ‘called according to his purpose’. (12) THE GREAT GAIN OF GODLINESS: A Practical Exposition of Malachi 3:14-16 by Thomas Watson C.H. Spurgeon had a well-stocked library of around 12,000 volumes. However, one rare book was not to be found amongst that valuable collection: Thomas Watson on Malachi 3:16-18. With a note of sadness in his voice he said to his College students: ‘This volume would be a great find if we could come at it, for Watson is one of the clearest and liveliest of Puritan authors. We fear we shall never see this commentary, for we have tried to obtain it, and tried in vain’. In this reset and lightly edited edition you can now read the book that was on Spurgeon’s ‘wish-list’! The Great Gain of Godliness is Watson’s exposition of Malachi 3:16-18. In it he aims ‘to encourage solid piety and confute the atheists of the world, who imagine there is no gain in godliness.’ This book has all the hallmarks of Thomas Watson’s other writings: a combination of rich spirituality, nourishing doctrine, and sane practical wisdom coupled with fascinating illustrations and a very pleasant style. (13) THE LORD'S SUPPER: The Mystery of the Lord's Supper Briefly Explained by Thomas Watson To Thomas Watson, the Lord’s Supper was a visible sermon, a mirror in which to gaze on the sufferings and death of Christ. ‘God, to help our faith, does not only give us an audible Word, but a visible sign.’ But more than this, the Supper was a time in which to partake of the benefits of Christ’s death by faith, to be fed and cherished by the Lord in his own banqueting house, and to obtain a foretaste of the glory which will be fully realized only in heaven. Watson’s aim was to stimulate greater love to Christ in His people, and to enhance their appreciation of the Supper as a spiritual feast for all believers. 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click for details		PURITAN PAPERBACKS: Rare Jewel of Christian Contenment; Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices & The Incomparableness of God Jeremiah Burroughs; Thomas Brooks; George Swinnock (1) THE RARE JEWEL OF CHRISTIAN CONTENTMENT by Jeremiah Burroughs Jeremiah Burroughs is worthily reckoned as belonging to the front rank of English puritan preachers. As such he played a prominent part in the Westminster Assembly of divines, but died prematurely before the Assembly’s work was concluded. Burroughs' writings, some published before and others after his death, were numerous, but 'The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment 'is one of the most valuable of them all. Its author was much concerned to promote (1) peace among believers of various ‘persuasions’ (2) peace and contentment in the hearts of individual believers during what he describes as ‘sad and sinking times’. The Rare Jewel concentrates upon this second aim. It is marked by sanity, clarity, aptness of illustration, and warmth of appeal to the heart. ‘There is an ark that you may come into, and no men in the world may live such comfortable, cheerful and contented lives as the saints of God’. Burroughs presses his lesson home with all the fervour and cogency of a true and faithful minister of God. TABLE OF CONTENTS Biographical Introduction 11 1 Christian Contentment Described 17 I It is inward 20 II It is quiet 21 What this is not opposed to 21 What it is opposed to 22 III It is a frame of spirit 25 IV It is a qracious frame 29 V It freely submits to God’s disposal 31 VI It submits to God’s disposal 33 VII It takes pleasure in God’s disposal 33 VIII It submits and takes pleasure in God’s disposal 35 IX It does this in every condition 36 2 The Mystery of Contentment 41 I A Christian is content, yet unsatisfied 42 II He comes to contentment by subtraction 45 III By adding another burden to himself 47 IV By changing the affliction into something else 49 V By doing the work of his circumstances 51 VI By melting his will into God’s will 53 VII By purging out what is within 55 3 The Mystery of Contentment – continued 56 VIII He lives on the dew of God’s blessing 56 IX He sees God’s love in afflictions 60 X His afflictions are sanctified in Christ 60 Xl He gets strength from Christ 62 XII He makes up his wants in God 65 XIII He gets contentment from the Covenant 69 4 The Mystery of Contentment – concluded 74 He supplies wants by what he finds in himself 74 He gets supply from the Covenant 78 I. The Covenant in general 78 2. Particular promises in the Covenant 80 XIV He realizes the things of Heaven 83 XV He opens his heart to God 84 5 How Christ Teaches Contentment 86 I The lesson of self-denial 86 II The vanity of the creature 91 III To know the one thing needful 92 IV To know one’s relation to the world 93 V Wherein the good of the creature is 97 VI The knowledge of one’s own heart 99 6 How Christ Teaches Contentment- Concluded 103 VII The burden of a prosperous condition 103 VIII The evil of being given up to one’s heart’s desires 109 IX The right knowledge of God’s providence 111 7 The Excellence of Contentment 118 I By it we give God his due worship 119 II In it is much exercise of grace 121 III The soul is fitted to receive mercy 124 IV It is fitted to do service 125 V It delivers from temptations 126 VI It brings abundant comforts 128 VII It gets the comfort of things not possessed 129 VIII It is a great blessing on the soul 133 IX A contented man may expect reward 133 X By it the soul comes nearest the excellence of God 134 8 The Evils of a Murmuring Spirit 136 I It argues much corruption in the soul 137 II It is the mark of an ungodly man 138 III Murmuring is accounted rebellion 139 IV It is contrary to grace, especially in conversion 141 V It is below a Christian 144 9 The Evils of a Murmuring Spirit – concluded 152 VI By murmuring we undo our prayers 152 VII The evil effects of murmuring 153 VIII Discontent is a foolish sin 157 IX It provokes the wrath of God 161 X There is a curse on it 165 XI There is much of the spirit of Satan in it 166 XII It brings an absolute necessity of disquiet 167 XIII God may withdraw his protection 167 10 Aggravations of the Sin of Murmuring 170 I The greater the mercies the greater the sin of murmuring 170 II When we murmur for small things 176 III When men of gifts and abilities murmur 178 IV The freeness of God’s mercy 178 V When we have the things for the want of which we were discontented 178 VI When men are raised from a low position 179 VII When men have been great sinners 180 VIII When men are of little use in the world 180 IX When God is about to humble us 181 X When God’s hand is apparent in an Affliction 182 XI When God has afflicted us for a long time 183 11 The Excuses of a Discontented Heart 185 I ‘It is a sense of my condition’ 185 II ‘I am troubled for my sin’ 186 III ‘God withdraws himself from me’ 188 IV ‘It is men’s bad treatment that troubles me’ 190 V ‘I never expected this affliction’ 191 VI ‘My affliction is so great’ 192 VII ‘My affliction is greater than others’ 193 VIII ‘If the affliction were any other, I could be content’ 194 IX ‘My afflictions make me unserviceable to God’ 195 X ‘My condition is unsettled’ 199 XI ‘I have been in a better condition’ 202 XII ‘I am crossed after taking great pains’ 204 XIII ‘I do not break out in discontent’ 205 12 How to Attain Contentment 207 I Considerations to content the heart in any afflicted condition 207 1 The greatness of the mercies we have 207 2 God is beforehand with us with his mercies 208 3 The abundance of mercies God bestows 209 4 All creatures are in a vicissitude 209 5 The creatures suffer for us 210 6 We have but little time in the world 211 7 This has been the condition of our betters 211 8 We were content with the world without grace, and should be now with grace without the world 213 9 We did not give God the glory when we had our desires 213 10 The experience of God doing us good in afflictions 213 13 How to Attain Contentment-concluded 216 II Directions for attaining contentment 216 1 There must be grace to make the soul steady 216 2 Do not grasp too much of the world 216 3 Have a call to every business 217 4 Walk by rule 217 5 Exercise much faith 219 6 Labour to be spiritually-minded 219 7 Do not promise yourselves great things 220 8 Get hearts mortified to the world 221 II Directions for attaining contentment- continued 9 Do not pore too much on afflictions 222 10 Make a good interpretation of God’s ways to you 223 11 Do not regard the fancies of other men 225 12 Do not be inordinately taken up with the comforts of the world 226 (2) PRECIOUS REMEDIES AGAINST SATAN'S DEVICES by Thomas Brooks Brooks treated the seductive influence and terrible power of Satan in a way greatly more full and suggestive than in the literature of the present day. Brooks lists seven reasons for writing this book. The first reason is enough…Brooks says, “Satan hath a greater influence upon men, and higher advantages over them than they think he hath, and the knowledge of his high advantage is the highway to disappoint him, and to render the soul strong in resisting, and happy in conquering. TABLE OF CENTENTS Thomas Brooks – a Brief Biography 11 The Epistle Dedicatory 15 A Word to the Reader 21 Introduction 25 THE PROOF OF THE POINT 27 SATAN’S DEVICES TO DRAW THE SOUL TO SIN [12 devices and their remedies] 1 By presenting the bait and hiding the hook 29 2 By painting sin with virtue’s colours 34 3 By the extenuating and lessening of sin 38 4 By showing to the soul the best men’s sins and by hiding from the soul their virtues, their sorrows, and their repentance 45 5 By presenting God to the soul as One made up all of mercy 50 6 By persuading the soul that repentance is easy and that therefore the soul need not scruple about sinning 55 7 By making the soul bold to venture upon the occasions of sin 66 8 By representing to the soul the outward mercies enjoyed by men walking in sin, and their freedom from outward miseries 70 9 By presenting to the soul the crosses, losses, sorrows and sufferings that daily attend those who walk in the ways of holiness 79 10 By causing saints to compare themselves and their ways with those reputed to be worse than themselves 89 11 By polluting the souls and judgments of men with dangerous errors that lead to looseness and wickedness 92 12 By leading men to choose wicked company 99 SATAN’S DEVICES TO KEEP SOULS FROM HOLY DUTIES, TO HINDER SOULS IN HOLY SERVICES, TO KEEP THEM OFF FROM RELIGIOUS PERFORMANCES [8 devices and their remedies] 1 By presenting the world in such a garb as to ensnare the soul 102 2 By presenting to the soul the dangers, losses and sufferings that accompany the performance of certain religious duties 112 3 By presenting to the soul the difficulty of performing religious duties 117 4 By causing saints to draw false inferences from the blessed and glorious things that Christ has done 122 5 By presenting to view the fewness and poverty of those who hold to religious practices 127 6 By showing saints that the majority of men make light of God’s ways and walk in the ways of their own hearts 133 7 By casting in vain thoughts while the soul is seeking God or waiting on God 135 8 By tempting Christians to rest in their performances 139 SATAN’S DEVICES TO KEEP SAINTS IN A SAD, DOUBTING, QUESTIONING AND UNCOMFORTABLE CONDITION [8 devices and their remedies] 142 1 By causing saints to remember their sins more than their Saviour, yea, even to forget and neglect their Saviour 142 2 By causing saints to make false definitions of their graces 148 3 By causing saints to make false inferences from the cross actions of Providence 151 4 By suggesting to saints that their graces are not true, but counterfeit 154 5 By suggesting to saints that the conflict that is in them is found also in hypocrites and profane souls 162 6 By suggesting to the saint who has lost joy and comfort that his state is not good 167 7 By reminding the saint of his frequent relapses into sin formerly repented of and prayed against 171 8 By persuading saints that their state is not good nor their graces sound 176 SATAN’S DEVICES TO DESTROY AND ENSNARE ALL SORTS AND RANKS OF MEN IN THE WORLD [5 devices and their remedies] I DEVICES AGAINST THE GREAT AND HONOURABLE OF THE EARTH 1 By causing them to seek greatness, position, riches and security 183 2 By causing them to act against the people of the Most High 190 II DEVICE AGAINST THE LEARNED AND THE WISE 194 By moving them to pride themselves on their parts and abilities, and to despise men of greater grace but inferior abilities 194 III DEVICE AGAINST THE SAINTS By dividing them and causing them to ‘bite and devour one another’ 198 IV DEVICE AGAINST POOR AND IGNORANT SOULS By causing them to affect ignorance and to neglect and despise the means of knowledge 211 APPENDIX TOUCHING FIVE MORE OF SATAN’S DEVICES 214 1 By suggesting to men the greatness and vileness of their sins 214 2 By suggesting to sinners their unworthiness 222 3 By suggesting to sinners their want of certain preparations and qualifications 224 4 By suggesting to sinners that Christ is unwilling to save them 228 5 By causing sinners to give more attention to the secret decrees and counsels of God than to their own duty 229 SEVEN CHARACTERS OF FALSE TEACHERS 230 SIX PROPOSITIONS CONCERNING SATAN AND HIS DEVICES 234 [Five reasons of the point added] 240 CONCLUSION – CHIEFLY, TEN SPECIAL HELPS AND RULES AGAINST SATAN’S DEVICES 243 (3) THE INCOMPARABLENESS OF GOD: In His Being, Attributes, Works and Word by George Swinnock George Swinnock is one of the easiest Puritan authors to read. He is theological yet his doctrine is expressed in vivid fashion and, while he is practical, his counsel is marked by a keen sensitivity to the doctrines taught in Scripture. Thomas Manton commended his work as coming ‘from one both of a good head and heart.’ In this exposition of Psalm 89:6, which looks at the incomparable being, attributes, works, and word of God, Swinnock is not content to let the truth lie on the surface of the mind. He drives it home to the heart, using powerful arguments, colourful illustrations, and personal applications. His great desire is for the reader to come to know, enjoy and love the incomparable God of the Bible. ‘He who knows God aright is fully satisfied in him; when he once drinks of the “fountain of living waters,” he thirsts no more after other objects.’ ‘The holiness and happiness of the rational creature consists in these two: his holiness, in conformity to God; his happiness, in communion with him. And these two have a dependence on each other. They only who are like him, can enjoy him.’ TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. The Preface and Meaning of the Text of Psalm 89:6 2. God is Incomparable in His Being 3. The Incomparableness of God in His Being. It is From Itself, For Itself, and Wholly Independent 4. The Incomparableness of God in His Being, as He is Absolutely Perfect, Universal and Unchangeable 5. The Incomparableness of God in His Being, as it is Eternal and without Composition 6. The Incomparableness of God in His Being, as it is Infinite and Incomprehensible 7. The Incomparableness of God in His Attributes, in His Holiness and Wisdom 8. The Incomparableness of God in His Attributes, in His Knowledge and Faithfulness 9. The Incomparableness of God in His Attributes, in His Mercy and Patience 10. The Incomparableness of God in His Attributes, as they are From Him, are His Essence, as they are All One in Him, as they are in Him in an Infinite Manner 11. The Incomparableness of God in His Works, of Creation and Providence 12. The Incomparableness of God in His Work of Redemption; He Can Do All Things 13. The Incomparableness of God in the Manner of His Working: He Works Irresistibly, Arbitrarily 14. The Incomparableness of God in His Working, He does the Greatest Things with Ease and Without Help 15. The Incomparableness of God in His Word, He Speaks with Incomparable Authority, Condescension and Efficacy 16. The Incomparableness of God in His Word, in its Purity, Mysteries, Prophecies 17. The Incomparableness of God in His Word, as it is Converting, Affrighting and Comforting 18. If God be Incomparable, How Great is the Malignity of Sin, which Contemns, Dishonors and Opposes this God! 19. If God be Incomparable, How Great is the Madness and Misery of Impenitent Sinners! 20. If God be Incomparable, How Monstrous is Their Pride who Compare Themselves to the Incomparable God! 21. If God be Incomparable, then Incomparable Service and Worship is Due Him! 22. Labor for Acquaintance with the Incomparable God: Motives to it. The Knowledge of God is Sanctifying, Satisfying, Saving. 23. The Means of Acquaintance with God: A Sense of our Ignorance, Attendance on the Word; Fervent Prayer. 24, Exhortation to Choose This Incomparable God for our Portion; with some Motives to it. 25. Exhortation to Give God the Glory of His Incomparable Excellency; with Some Considerations to Enforce it. 26. Comfort to Them that have the Incomparable God for their Portion PBS 5.19 (1) THE RARE JEWEL OF CHRISTIAN CONTENTMENT by Jeremiah Burroughs SGCB Price: $6.95 (list price $9.00) (2) PRECIOUS REMEDIES AGAINST SATAN'S DEVICES by Thomas Brooks SGCB Price: $7.75 (list price $10.00) (3) THE INCOMPARABLENESS OF GOD by George Swinnock SGCB Price: $6.95 (list price $9.00) ORDER ALL THREE PURITAN PAPERBACKS SGCB Price: $20.00 (list price $28.00)
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click for details		GRACE: The Truth, Growth and Different Degrees Christopher Love edited by Don Kistler “Christopher Love was a brilliant young Welsh preacher and rising star in the world of Puritan ministry,” wrote the late J.I. Packer. Love was highly regarded by his peers. He was a staunch Presbyterian and a Covenanter. The American preacher, Jonathan Edwards, read Love and had his books in his personal library. Thomas Manton, a fellow Presbyterian and Love’s good friend, preached at Love’s funeral to a huge audience. Love’s wife wrote 140 pages of memoirs about her husband. “His family looked upon him as a Moses for meekness and a Job for patience,” she wrote. “He lived too much in heaven to live long out of heaven.” Here are Love’s 15 sermons on grace, taken from 1 Kings 14:13: “Because in him there is found some good thing toward the Lord God of Israel.” The Puritans saw a God who looked for “some good thing” in His people. The “hall of fame” in Hebrews 11 is full of people who, for all we know, only did one good thing, and yet they are held up as models of faith. That indeed is grace, and that indeed is amazing! TABLE OF CONTENTS Editor's Introduction by Dr. Don Kistler Sermon 1. INTRODUCTION on 1 Kings 14:13 Sermon 2. The Doctrine Stated from 1 Kings 14:13. Sermon 3. Some Have Only the Beginnings of True Grace from 1 Kings 14:13 Sermon 4. What is the Least Measure of True Grace? 1 Kings 14:13 Sermon 5. God Takes Notice of the Least Beginnings of Grace in the Hearts of His People 1 Kings 14:13 Sermon 6. We Must All Labor to be Strong in Grace from 2 Timothy 2:1 Sermon 7 What are the Marks of Strong Christians? from 2 Timothy 2:1 Sermon 8. Are Strong Temptations Consistent with Strong Grace? from 2 Timothy 2:1 Sermon 9. May Strength of Grace be Consistent with Strength of Lust and Corruption in the Heart? from 2 Timothy 2:1 Sermon 10. May Strength of Grace be Consistent with the Want of those Strong Affections Christians had at their Conversion? Sermon 11. May a Man who has Strength of Grace Lack the Comfort of that Grace? Sermon 12. May a Man be said to have Strength of Grace who has Weak Gifts? Sermon 13. Application of the First Doctrine Sermon 14. All Measures of Grace Come from Christ Sermon 15. Further Application and Conclusion Christopher Love is one of my favorite Puritans. And this book on “Grace” is, in my opinion, one of the 3 best books I’ve ever published in over 30 years of reprinting the Puritans. If there’s a single theme to this book it is this: Christ is a better Savior than I am a sinner. —Dr. Don Kistler, Editor 5.19 MG70 NHPN BRAND NEW TITLE IN MAY 2021 SGCB Price: $13.00 (list price $25.00) ORDER WITH CHRISTOPHER LOVE'S OTHER TITLE 'MAN'S LOST CONDITION' SGCB Price: $23.00 (list price $45.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH HARDCOVER TITLES
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