John Stott - Understanding the Bible (bc1-627)

'The Bible is the prism by which the light of Jesus Christ is broken into its many and beautiful colours. The Bible is the portrait of Jesus Christ'. This book aims to help us see the portrait more clearly. John Stott examines the cultural, social, geographical and historical background of the Bible, he outlines the story and explains the message. The object is that we might be able to understand the Bible better, act on its teachings more completely, and thus grow into the people God plans us to be.

Reasonable condition. The pages have yellowed slightly and there is a sticker on the spine.

192 pages. Published by Scripture Union 1997.

£1.25. p&p £1.20.  Multiple purchases will result in p&p savings.

Saint Ignatius of Loyola - Personal Writings (bc1-608)

Translated with introductions and notes by Joseph A. Munitiz and Philip Endean.

St Ignatius of Loyola (c. 1491-1556), founder of the revolutionary Jesuit Order, is one of the key figures in Christian history. These Personal Writings reveal the intense inwardness and devotional depths of the private man.

Reasonable condition. The page edges have yellowed.

413 pages. Published by Penguin (no date).

£2.50. p&p £1.43.  Multiple purchases will result in p&p savings.

Visions of Glory (bc1-574)

Compiled by William Sykes

The Reverend William Sykes is Chaplain and Fellow of University College, Oxford. Twenty years ago he lost his faith, so he set out on a most unusual journey to try and find it again. He explored a great range of literature, poetry, art, science, philosophy and music as well as taking a fresh look at the Bible and theology. Soon he found his faith again, renewed and enlarged. But he went on exploring the areas where he found it, and Visions of Glory is the third anthology of some of the material which he has gathered over the years.

Reasonable condition.

303 pages. Published by The Bible Reading Fellowship 1995.

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W.W.S. March - Ground of the Heart. A Commentary on the General Thanksgiving (bc1-592)

When the prodigal son returned home, he found his father coming out to meet him. He was very penitent: but he was also deeply thankful. This combination of sorrow with thankfulness is a symbol of Christian experience. On the one hand there is regret, pain, bereavement, failure, frustration, anxiety: on the other there is thankfulness at 'returning home'. The General Thanksgiving challenges us to come to terms with this interior tension in our lives. It is therefore not suitable for use at a time of self-training such as Lent.

Fair condition considering the age.

The front cover has very small marks on it and the back cover is stained and dirty.

119 pages. Published by The Faith Press Ltd 1963.

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Alan Richardson - An Introduction to the Theology of the New Testament (bc1-585)

Hardback; no dust cover. The book is a reasonable condition considering the age.

Some sections of the book have been underlined with pen.

The front cover is slightly coming away from the spine, but this is reflected in the price.

423 pages. Published by SCM Press Ltd 1961.

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Simon J. DeVries - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. Time and History in the Old Testament (bc1-582)

This book is a systematic and comprehensive study of the biblical view of time and history as it occurs in the Old Testament. The specific focus of the study is on the use and function of certain formal expressions involving the Hebrew word yom, 'day'. The first chapter formally surveys the use of yom in the Old Testament. Chapters 2, 3, and 4 investigate, respectively, The Day Past, The Day Present, and The Day Future. They discuss, first, the various genres of historical narration: legend, saga, annals etc; second, various kinds of discourse in which the meaning of 'today' is spoken about; and third, the prophetic and apocalyptic genres, in which the future is being defined from the present point of view.

Hardback. The book is a reasonable condition considering the age.

The page edges are marked and the dust cover has a small rip and is slightly faded in areas.

389 pages. Published by S.P.C.K.1975.

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The chapters are entitled - New Testament agape; What is agape?; Agape in the synoptic Gospels; Agape in John's Gospel; Agape in the writing of Paul; Agape, from Hebrews to Revelation; The use of "Beloved".

The pages are in a good condition, but the covers of the book are yellowed and dirty.

95 pages. Published by One Step Forward (copyright 1979).

£0.75. p&p £1.20.  Multiple purchases will result in p&p savings.

This book is classed as a book of devotion. It is divided into three parts. Part 1 is entitled - Christ in you. Part 2 - Mind and soul: their relation to the body. Part 3 - Divine humanity.

"One of the simplest and truest expressions of the mystical spirit I have ever met with. I should not know where to point to a book expressing so much true and concise teaching" - W. L. Wilmshurst.

"I am not able, I am not worthy, to write a 'foreward' to such a book. I have not attained to its teachings: nor am I within a thousand miles of them. But I follow after". Rev. Principal Alexander Whyte.

Reasonable condition considering the age of the book.

Hardback; the dust cover is marked.

216 pages. Published by John M. Watkins 1955.

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The message contained within this booklet was written by the author for young people who are planning to get married.

Fair condition. Booklet.

24 pages. Published by Thru The Bible Books 1985.

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Revised and edited by David F. Wright.

This book will help those who want to get an over-all grasp of the main teachings of the Christian faith. It will also show the main facts and points at issue in studying particular doctrines. Biblical references, suggested books and questions for individual or group study will point the way to further study. This edition is an extensive revision of a book that has become a standard handbook in the thirty years since it was first published.

Fair condition. The covers are quite badly faded, worn and creased.

On the front cover is a white mark.

198 pages, published by Inter-Varsity Press 1970.

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Too little of contemporary preaching is really an exposition of what the Word of God actually says. Sincere exhortation and a fund of good stories are no substitute for the convincing power and authority of the Word of God. The object of this book is not only to call preachers back to the preaching of the Word, but also to give definite instruction in sermon preparation and presentation.

Reasonable condition.

105 pages, published by Evangelical Press 1979.

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With an inquiry into the causes of its inefficiency

The author begins his study considering the general and personal causes of ministerial ineffectiveness, and goes on to examine comprehensively preaching and pastoral work.

Good condition. Hardback.

390 pages, published by The Banner of Truth Trust , reprinted 1983.

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George Bush came to regret the now immortal phrase 'Read my lips', with its promise of no new taxes. Despite the collapse of the 'Back to Basics' campaign, many wish that the slogan could have meant more than the aimless charade that it became. John Major did touch a deep chord in the nation. In this book, the author identifies why the campaign came unstuck so quickly, pointing out that it was never plausible to separate public and private mortality. But he also offers a positive contribution, set in the context of biblical and contemporary Christian analysis, demonstrating how Christians, committed to social change, can provide content and meaning to the 'Back to Basics' ideal.

Reasonable condition.

142 pages, published by OM 1994.

£0.75. p&p £1.00.  Multiple purchases will result in p&p savings.

Through the years Edith Schaeffer has had many meaningful conversations with Jewish friends. Those talks, and the Scriptures she shared, form the basis for this book. She sees the Bible not as a collection of unrelated historical data, but rather as a unified document of redemptive love and within this book she demonstrates how the story progressively unfolds.

Fair condition; on the front cover is a small mark.

224 pages, published by Tyndale, copyright 1975.

£0.99. p&p £1.43.  Multiple purchases will result in p&p savings.

This book is an introduction to Systematic Theology.

Reasonable condition. Due to the age of the book the pages have yellowed.

159 pages, published by CLC, reprinted 1982.

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This book contains nine addresses on the committal of Christ and other related subjects. The date of the addresses are 1979 - 1981 and have been gathered from many sources such as A.B. Parr, D.J. Burr and more.

Reasonable condition. Book / Booklet.

132 pages, published by Kingston Bible Trust 1982.

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