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Recommended Books

The place to start reading has got to be the Bible, the Word of God. Here are a couple of recommended translations and a good study Bible.

English Standard Version, (Crossway Bibles, 2001)

R.C. Sproul, ed., ESV Reformation Study Bible, (Ligonier Ministries, 2005)

New International Version, (International Bible Society, 1973)

Here are some recommended books organised by topic in chronological order. As always do be discerning and make sure these books teach what the Bible says.

God

John Owen, The Glory of Christ, (1684)

J.I. Packer, Knowing God, (Hodder and Stoughton, 1993, 2nd edition)

Jerry Bridges, The Joy of Fearing God, (WaterBrook, 1997)

D.A. Carson, The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God, (IVP, 2000)

John Piper, Desiring God, (Multnomah, 2003 edition)

Bruce A. Ware, Father, Son and Holy Spirit: Relationships, Roles and Relevance, (Crossway, 2005)

About the Bible

R.C. Sproul, Knowing Scripture, (IVP, 1977)

Graeme Goldsworthy, According to Plan, The unfolding revelation of God in the Bible, (IVP, 1991)

Vaughan Roberts, God’s Big Picture, (IVP, 2003)

Nigel Beynon & Andrew Sach, Dig Deeper, (IVP, 2005)

Prayer

Don Carson, A Call To Spiritual Reformation, (Baker, 1992)

The Cross

John Stott, Cross of Christ, (IVP, 2nd edition 1989)

Mark Meynell, Cross Examined, (IVP, 2nd edition 2005)

C.J. Mahaney, Living the Cross Centered Life, Keeping the Gospel the Main Thing, (Multnomah, 2006)

Steve Jeffery, Mike Ovey, Andrew Sach, Pierced for Our Trangressions, Rediscovering the Glory of Penal Substitution, (IVP, 2007)

Basic Christianity

John Stott, Basic Christianity, (IVP, 1958),

Two Ways to Live Tract, (Matthias Media)

Theology/Doctrine

Bruce Milne, Know the Truth, (IVP, 2nd edition 1998)

Bob Horn, Ultimate Realities, (IVP, 2nd edition 1999)

Wayne Grudem, Bible Doctrine, (IVP, 1999)

Michael Horton, Putting the Amazing Back Into Grace, (Baker, 2nd edition 2002)

William Edgar, Truth in All It’s Glory, (P&R, 2004)

David F. Wells, The Courage To Be Protestant, (IVP, 2008)

Evangelism

John Chapman, Know and Tell the Gospel, (Matthias Media, 2nd edition 1998)

J.I. Packer, Evangelism and the Sovereignty God, (IVP, 1961)

History/Biography

J.C. Ryle, Five English Reformers, (Banner of Truth, 1981, 1st edition 1890)

Kirsten Birkett, The Essence of the Reformation, (Matthias Media, 1998)

Christopher Catherwood, Five Leading Reformers, (Christian Focus, 2000)

Eric Russell, That Man of Granite with the Heart of a Child, (Christian Focus, 2001)

Brother Yun, The Heavenly Man, (Monarch, 2002)

Kelly Kapic & Randall Gleason eds., The Devoted Life, (IVP, 2004)

John Piper, Legacy of Sovereign Joy, God’s Truimphant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, Luther and Calvin, (Crossway, 2006),

History/Archaeology

Clive Anderson & Brian Edwards, Through The British Museum - with the Bible, (Day One, 2004),

Peter Masters, Heritage of Evidence in the British Museum, (The Wakeman Trust, 2004),

Christian Life

Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel Of Christian Contentment, (Banner of Truth, 1964, 1st edition 1648),

John Flavel, The Mystery of Providence, (Banner of Truth, 1963, 1st edition 1678),

J.C. Ryle, Holiness, (Evangelical Press, 1979, 1st edition 1861)

J.C. Ryle, Thoughts for Young Men, (1866)

Sinclair Ferguson, The Christian Life, A Doctrinal Introduction, (Banner of Truth, 1989),

Philip Jensen & Tony Payne, Guidance and the Voice of God, (Matthias Media, 1997)

Kris Lundgaard, The Enemy Within, (P&R, 1998)

R. Kent Hughes, Disciplines of a Godly Man, (Crossway, Revised Edn, 2001),

Joshua Harris, Sex is not the Problem, Lust Is, (Multnomah, 2003)

John Piper, Don’t Waste Your Life, (Crossway, 2003),

Jerry Bridges, In Pursuit of Holiness, (Authetic Media, 2004)

Vaughan Roberts, Life’s Big Questions, (IVP, 2004)

Julian Hardyman, Glory Days, Living the whole of your life for Jesus, (IVP, 2006),

Tim Chester, You Can Change, (IVP, 2008)

Church/Ministry

Reg Burrows, Dare To Contend, (Jude, 1990)

Graham Beynon, God’s New Community, (IVP, 2005)

J.I. Packer & Roger Beckwith, The Thirty-nine Articles, Their Place and Use Today, (Latimer Trust, 2nd edition 2006)

Tim Thornborough & Vaughan Roberts eds., Workers for the Harvest Field, (The Goodbook Company, 2006)

Simon Vibert, ed., Why I am An Anglican, (FOWS, 2006)

John Stott, The Living Church, Convictions of a Lifelong Pastor, (2007)

Devotional

Arthur Bennet, Valley of Vision, (Banner of Truth, 1975)

C.H. Spurgeon (1834-1892), Alistair Begg ed., Morning and Evening, (Crossway Books, 2003),

Paul E. G. Cook, Graham Harrison, David Clark, Robert Strivens eds., Christian Hymns, (New edition, 2004)

Reference

D.A. Carson, R.T. France, J.A. Motyer & G.J. Wenham eds., New Bible Commentary, (IVP, 4th edition, 1994)

I.H. Marshall, A.R. Millard, J.I. Packer & D.J. Wiseman eds., New Bible Dictionary, (IVP, 3rd edition 1996)

John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, (1559)

Wayne Grudem, Bible Doctrine, (IVP, 1999)

Periodicals

Explore Bible Reading Notes, (The Goodbook Company, Quarterly)

The Briefing, (The Goodbook Company, Monthly)

Novels

John Bunyan, The Pilgrim’s Progress, (1684)

J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, (1937)

George Orwell, Animal Farm, (1945)

P.G. Wodehouse, The Mating Season, (1949)

C.S. Lewis, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, (1950)

C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian, (1951)

C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, (1952)

C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair, (1953)

C.S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy, (1954)

C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew, (1955)

C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle, (1956)

P.G. Wodehouse, Much Obliged Jeeves, (1971)