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John Piper
Contemporary 
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John masterfully demonstrates that Biblical preaching should be centered on
God. Part 1 explains why God should be supreme in preaching. Part 2 explains
how to make God supreme in preaching.
Highly recommended!
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Charles H. Spurgeon
1834-1892 
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If you are not familiar with Spurgeon, you need to get to know him. His
preaching is consistently centered on Christ and His cross. He understood the
grace of God and communicated it effectively.
Highly recommended! |
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Donald S. Whitney
Contemporary 
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'It's not uncommon for an accomplished musician to be able to sit down in
front of a new piece of music and play it though without a hitch. It seems
easy, as if playing required no effort. Yet, the 'freedom' to play with such
skill comes only after years of disciplined practice. In the same way, the freedom to grow in godliness—to naturally express Christ's character through your own personality—is in large part dependent on a deliberate cultivation of the spiritual disciplines. Far from being legalistic,
restrictive, or binding, as they are often perceived, the spiritual disciplines
are actually the means to unparalleled spiritual liberty.'
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A Plea for Realism
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Donald A. Carson
Contemporary 
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Carson very effectively refutes the alleged superiority of the Byzantine text
on which the King James Version is based.He then examines nontextual arguments
for preferring the KJV over other translations. This is a very scholarly,
irenic work, written to be easily understood.
Highly recommended!
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John Piper
Contemporary 
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An interesting study about living by faith... a faith that continually looks to
God to provide grace in its proper season. John examines his subject from a
host of angles... the fallacious "debtor's ethic",the freeness of grace,
looking back to grace already given, law and works, faith, conditional
promises, sanctification, unbelief, etc.
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Jim Elliff
Contemporary 
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'What does it mean to follow God? In a personal and pastoral way, Jim Elliff
seeks to help the believer gain confidence in understanding and following the
will of God.This book is not only practical, but answers some of the most
important questions which confuse sincere believers in their desire to do God's
will. Jim Elliff emphasizes that guidance has far more to do with sanctified
reason than such extraordinary measures as seeing signs or hearing voices. This
is a balanced and biblical approach to a vital subject.'
Highly Recommended
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A Biblical Alternative to the Traditional View
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Gary Friesen
J. Robin Maxson 
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Does God have an individual 'perfect will' for each person's life, which we are
to somehow discover and follow? Gary shows the fallacy of such thinking and
provides a Biblical alternative.
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John MacArthur
Contemporary 
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This is an excellent, in-depth Biblical examination of conscience, guilt, and
how to deal with sin. John also exposes the foolishness of modern psychology,
with its emphases on self-esteem, blame-shifting and guilt-denial.
Highly recommended!
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E. W. Bullinger
1837-1913 
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Certain numbers seem to have great significance in Scripture. There were twelve
tribes and twelve apostles, ten commandments, and forty day fasts. The number
seven seems to have much significance in the book of Revelation, as in creation
and the Sabbath. Bullinger explores the Biblical significance of these and
other numbers.
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