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Readers Guide

If you are not sure where to start looking for resources that will suit your needs, the following guide provides some suggested reading under specific categories to guide you in making your choice. Copy the give SKUs into give

Introductory Reading
The Christian walk is about knowing God, who we are in Christ and how to live.

  • The Christian Life by Sinclair Ferguson. 9781848712591
  • Basic Christianity by John Stott. 9781789742855
  • Basic Christian Living by Doug Wilson. 9781591281375
  • Bible Overview by Levy & Blackman. 9781845503789
  • God’s Big Picture by Vaughan Roberts. 9781844743704
  • Truth for all Time by John Calvin, translated by Stuart Olyott. 9780851517490

Intermediate Reading
We want to get to an intimate knowledge of God which brings us to a place of deeper understanding of His will and His ways, so that we can be transformed from the inside.

  • Knowing God by J I Packer. 9780340863541
  • The Attributes of God by A W Pink. 9780801067723
  • The Holiness of God by R C Sproul. 9780842339650
  • Finally Alive by John Piper. 9781845504212
  • How People Change by Lane & Tripp. 9781934885536
  • In Christ Alone by Sinclair Ferguson. 9781642896626
  • Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray. 9781848710467
  • Seeing with New Eyes by David Powlison. 9780875526089
  • Today’s Gospel – Authentic or Synthetic? by Walter Chantry. 9780851510279
  • Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace? by James Montgomery Boice. 9781433511295

Advanced Reading
Some things God has revealed about himself are difficult to understand. Careful study of these works will be greatly rewarding.

  • The Holy Spirit by Sinclair Ferguson. 9780851118956
  • The Doctrine of Election by John Calvin. 9781800402652
  • Institutes of Christian Religion by John Calvin. 9781848714632
  • Systematic Theology by Louis Berkhof. 9781848719941
  • Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem. 9781789742084

Classics
There is a wealth of spiritual insight from godly men and women in history for us to learn from. Some of them suffered much to bring us such a rich blessing.

  • Body of Divinity by Thomas Watson. 9780851511443
  • Bondage of the will by Martin Luther. 9781947644281
  • The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes. 9781848718036
  • The Christian in Complete Armour volumes 1, 2 & 3 by William Gurnall. 9780851514567, 9780851515151, 9780851515601
  • The Valley of Vision by Arthur Bennett. 9780851512280
  • Confessions of St. Augustine. 9781641231459
  • Mortification of Sin by John Owen. 9781800402683
  • Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards. 9780851514857

 

Youth and Children
According to Psalm 119:9 the way a young person can keep his ways pure, is by living according to God’s Word. Let us train them in the truth.

  • Big Truths for Little Kids by Susan & Ritchie Hunt. 9781581341065
  • New Children’s Bible by Anne de Vries. 9781857928389
  • Training Hearts, Teaching Minds by Starr Meade. 9780875523927

Evangelism
The great commission is an important part of your life, if you believe in Jesus as personal Saviour and Lord.

  • Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J I Packer. 9781844744985
  • The Gospel & Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever. 9781433557248
  • Let the Nations be Glad by John Piper. 9781540967404

To hand out:

  • Ultimate Questions by John Blanchard. Various translations & languages.
  • Coming to Faith in Christ by John Benton. 9780851512525
  • Reach out for Him by Gary Benfold. 9781846250187
  • Free Offer of the Gospel by John Murray. 9780851518176
  • Why on Earth did Jesus Come? by John Blanchard 9780852347065
  • Advice for Seekers by C H Spurgeon. 9781848717305

Study Bibles
Reading the commentary and insights of Bible teachers and experts along with God’s Word, can truly enrich the way you experience the Scriptures.

  • ESV Study Bible. 9781433502415
  • ESV Reformation Study Bible. 9781567694406
  • KJV Reformation Heritage Study Bible. 9781601783240
  • CSB Study Bible. 9781433648090

Reference Works
Easy to find answers to all your Bible-related questions. These reference tools put historical and literal-grammatical details at your fingertips and make topical studies a breeze.

  • Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley. 9780310115960
  • An Introduction to the Old Testament by Longman & Dillard. 9780310263418
  • An Introduction to the New Testament by Carson & Moo. 9780310238591
  • The New Bible Dictionary edited by Howard Marshall. 9780851106595
  • Sear for ‘Rose bible charts’ for a variety of books containing charts, timelines and other useful resources.