Spurgeon & Son
The Forgotten Story of Thomas Spurgeon and His Famous Father, Charles Haddon Spurgeon – Craig Skinner Filled with more than two hundred photographs and illustrations, this biography is a historical treasure house that not only illuminates the personal history of the Spurgeon family, but also the lives of other notable evangelicals such as A. C.
Seeking God’s Face
written by: Arthur C. Dalton 2 Chronicles 7:14: ‘If my people will….then will I” The humbling required by God Note the people addressed. Note the Presence approached. The hearing restored by God Note the condition we must meet. Note the communion this will mean. The healing released by God Note the origin of this healing.
"Never be afraid to test yourself by your critic's words." - Martin Luther
"I had rather that true and faithful teachers should rebuke and condemn me, and reprove my ways, than that hypocrites should flatter me and applaud me as a saint." - Martin Luther
"When people kick us, it is sometimes a sign that we are in front of them." - Percy Ray
"Prophets of God have usually been on the receiving end of more mud than medals." - Vance Havner
"Don't defend your church or your organization against criticism. If the criticism is false it can do no harm. If it is true you need to hear it and do something about it." - A. W. Tozer
"Don't be a quitter because somebody criticizes you. Many a choir singer has performed until somebody hurt her feelings. Then the nightingale became a raven croaking, 'Nevermore!'" - Vance Havner
"Our Lord allows no room for criticism in the spiritual life, but He does allow room for discernment and discrimination." - Oswald Chambers
"Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do." - Ben Franklin
"The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism." - Norman Vincent Peale
"The longer I live, the larger allowances I make for human infirmities. I exact more from myself and less from others." - John Wesley
"Pay no attention to what the critics say; no statue has ever been erected to a critic." - Jean Sibelius
"I know enough about Satan to realize that he will have all his weapons ready for determined opposition. He would be a missionary simpleton who expected plain sailing in any work of God." - James O. Fraser
"Had I cared for the comments of people, I should never have been a Missionary…" - C. T. Studd
"Young man, sit down; when God pleases to convert the heathen, he will do it without your aid or mine." - said to discourage a young William Carey.
"One pastor had a sign on his desk that read LOOK BEYOND THE CRITIC. It reminded him to see the Lord on the throne, to see the total church ministry and the many friends who loved him, and to see the purposes God wanted to achieve." - Warren W. Wiersbe
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Jensen’s Survey of the Old Testament
– Irving L. Jensen The method of this resource is to motivate the student to discover new truths on his own. The usefulness of this guide is virtually inexhaustible. A basic resource that will be used for years to come by preachers and teachers. 2 Volumes, published by Moody Press. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website,
Mastering Conflict & Controversy
– Edward G. Dobson, Speed B. Leas and Marshall Shelley. Another resource for dealing with church conflict. This book can help you discern the root cause of controversy, how to deal with and minimize inevitable conflict and how to turn conflicts into good. Published by Multnomah. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe
When It’s Time To Move
A Guide to Changing Churches – Paul D. Robbins A part of The Leadership Library series, this book provides timely help for pastors in transition. The eleven writers with experiences ranging from Episcopalian to Nazarene, tell of struggles they’ve faced, misgivings they’ve weighed and solutions they’ve found. The book is a practical game plan to
When The Saints Come Storming In
– Leslie B. Flynn In this book, the author recounts many problems facing the church and recalls similar strife that faced believers in the early church. Drawing from the book of Acts and Paul’s epistles, he then shows how these Christians turned their skirmishes into training grounds for victory. Published by Victor Books 2ProphetU2ProphetU is
Practical Word Studies in the New Testament
2 volumes. From the publishers of The Preachers Outline & Sermon Bible. A very helpful book to the novice in Greek or the person proficient in the languages. When you look up a word in English, you’ll find the Greek word, English transliteration, Pronunciation and Grammatical Parsing. With each word, there’s a section with the
Zondervan Expository Dictionary of Bible Words
– Lawrence O. Richards. As preachers and teachers of the Word, we need to know what the Bible terms mean, as they were used in the Bible. This is the purpose of this book. Because of the increasing number of translations, this particular book has a narrow focus on only the NIV and NASB. 2ProphetU2ProphetU
How to Keep in the Love of God
Sermon Outline Michael C. Catt Jude 20,21 The Central Injuction: Keep yourselves in the love of God. What is Meant by the Love of God? John 15:9 Negatively stated: it is not our love to God. Positively stated: it is God’s love to us. Can a Man Get Out of the Love of God? God’s
Darwin’s Leap of Faith
Exposing the False Religion of Evolution –John Ankerberg and John Weldon Harvest House Publishers. Darwin’s theory of Evolution is arguably the single most profound theory emphasized by science in the last century. It’s impacts and implications are far reaching. The authors argue that evolution is not an indisputable fact but rather a belief that people
"Never put yourself in the position where you have to evacuate the message in order to accommodate the method." - Vance Havner
"Popularity has killed more prophets than persecution." - Vance Havner
"Error in the pulpit is like fire in the hayloft." - Oswald Chambers
"Preaching about the life of Jesus awakens an immense craving, but it leaves us wiht the luxury of sympathy with ourselves - 'Oh well, I know that is very high and holy, but I was not born that way and God cannot expect that kind of life from me.' We like to hear about the life of Jesus, about His teaching and His works, about His sympathy and tenderness, but when we stand face to face with Him in the light of God and He convicts us of sin, we resent it." - Oswald Chambers
"Concentrate on God's centre in your preaching, and though your crowd may apparently pay no attention, they can never be the same again." - Oswald Chambers
"Where God gives the gift, the 'foolishness of preaching' is still mighty. But best of all is a team of two; one to delivery the preliminary intellectual baragge, and the other to follow up with a direct attack on the heart." - C. S. Lewis, Present Concerns: Essays by C.S. Lewis, page 66.
"Some people accuse us of too much emotionalism. I say we have too little. That is why we are losing church people to other interests. We need not only to capture their minds, we've got to touch their hearts. We've got to make people feel their faith." - Billy Graham
"Paul's message was always Christ. Never seek satisfaction in any doctrine about Jesus. Press through to Him and touch Him for yourself! And don't spend your time explaining theories about Christ. Present Him. Men are not drawn to a doctrine or a phrase with any lasting profit. The sad finish of many a sect bears ample testimony to that. Don't try to attach people to a phrase; get them joined to Christ through saving faith and they are His to stay!" - Vance Havner
"I feel sorry for the church that decides to call a man to the pulpit because 'his personality simply sparkles!'" - A. W. Tozer
"If He should give me a thousand lives, today, and ask me to choose what calling I would have them follow, I would….choose that every one of the thousand lives should be a preacher for Him." - George W. Truett, Follow Thou Me.
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