Favorite Books
ESV Reformation Study Bible, Condensed Edition – This is by far my favorite Study Bible. Size is small and it is light weight. Has a good concordance and a lot of study notes. Print is small but readable. This condensed edition also comes in many other binding options (lower cost).
ESV Study Bible – The most comprehensive Study Bible I have come across and my favorite. A lot of articles that are extremely well written. Everything is well done, the most study notes, great diagrams and charts, a great concordance, excellent articles, history of salvation in the old testament, etc., etc. Also you have access to the same information on-line (on-line index example). The main drawback is that it is big and heavy (4 pounds). This is a great reference Study Bible.
Justification and Regeneration by Charles Leiter – This energizing book explains throughly what it means to be regenerated (born again). Lots of Bible passages and cross references. Excellent.
Spurgeon on the Holy Spirit – Of the many books of his that I have read I like this one the best.
The Power of Prayer in a Believer’s Life by Charles Spurgeon – A collection of twelve outstanding sermons by Spurgeon on prayer. This is one of those books that your read slowly and reflect on what it says – very good.
Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ by John Piper – Very good – we are called to grow in the truth and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die – John Piper – A very good presentation of the many things Jesus accomplished on the cross.
The Glory of Christ – John Owens – Excellent book for spiritual growth and increasing in the knowledge of God.
NIV Quest Study Bible – This was my first study Bible and I read it cover to cover study notes and all (took me two years). The study notes are not that deep but the way they are presented, the format and the NIV version of the Bible make this a great beginning Study Bible. Also has a good concordance, subject index and dictionary.
I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Norman Geisler and Frank Turek – For most of my life I only had an intellectual belief. Then (by God’s grace) I began reading a lot of books on Christianity. I read all the “Case” books from Lee Strobel and scores of others books (a whole bookshelf). This is the best book that I found that puts all the proofs and arguments together in a single package.
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