THE GOSPEL
The Gospel According to Jesus by Marc Carrier: In The Gospel According to Jesus: Unwrapping Centuries of Confusion, Marc Carrier sets forth in a clear manner the historic gospel of Christianity. This is the gospel that Jesus preached, and it’s the gospel that the early Christians preached. It’s part of the “faith which was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). Although Marc sets forth this gospel in a succinct manner, everything he says is firmly supported by the words of Jesus as well as by the writings of the apostles.
Hijacked! by Mike Atnip: Four words are found in Ephesians 2:8-9: “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Grace, saved, faith, and works. Let’s look at these terms in the context in which they were written. With each word we will start with the hijacked definition and then strive to turn it back to its intended meaning.
CHRISTIAN LIVING
A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life by William Law: ”…Devotion signifies a life given, or devoted, to God.” So begins William Law’s Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life. Originally published in 1729, Law’s book stands as a powerful challenge to Christians. A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life is one of the most challenging books ever written on living the Christian life!
The Revolution of Love by George Verwer (audio book): There is, I believe, a basic ingredient which is largely lacking in Christianity today, and the lack of it is the source of most of our problems. It is the cancer which is eating away at the church, but it is no secret. In fact, it is so non-secretive that it is written on almost every page of the New Testament. And yet, because the heart of man is deceitful and desperately wicked, and because we are so bent on our own way, we do not see (or seeing we do not believe) that the basic message of the New Testament is LOVE!
The School of Christ by T. Austin Sparks: ”I am… the Truth” - The need for a true foundation - Living by the truth - The abiding need of faith - God’s answer to a state of declension - Christ known only by revelation - Revelation bound up with practical situations - Bethel - The House of God - The corporate House of God - The altar - Baptism - The laying on of hands - The purpose of God - The place of the Shekinah Glory - No place for the natural man - How we get the light of life. (a) The crisis; (b) The process - All things in Christ - The need of a new set of faculties - The breaking of the self-life - A new prospect for a new man - The mark of a life anointed by the Holy Spirit - The meaning of the anointing - “Lordship” and “Subjection” - The first lesson in the School of Christ - The Spirit’s Law or instrument of instruction - A zero point - The governing law - The glory of God.
MISSIONS
Missionary Challenge by Moses Paulose: God called Pastor Moses Paulose into the ministry in 1966 when he was nineteen years old. He has faithfully served the Lord for more than forty years. He began as an itinerant evangelist until God called him through a vision to more to Rameswaram, South India and plant a work. Through the preaching of the gospel with miracles, signs and wonders following, the ministry has grown from one church in Rameswaram to hundreds in India and Asia. Pastor Paulose has impacted lives around the world by his godly character and powerful ministry. May the reading of his testimony enrich and bless you as well as challenge you to live wholeheartedly for God.
Revolution In World Missions by Dr. K.P. Yohannan: Step into the story of missionary statesman Dr. K.P. Yohannan and experience the world through his eyes—from the villages of India to the shores of Europe and North America. Watch out: His passion is contagious! Yohannan is the founder of Gospel For Asia, whose mission is to share the Good News of Jesus with those who have never heard his name. They train and send national missionaries to reach out into areas where the Good News of Jesus Christ has not yet been heard. For over 30 years Gospel for Asia continues to bring aid and hope to some of the most downtrodden people in the Eastern Hemisphere.
