19 Top nonfiction books like The Art of Prophesying by William Perkins

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The Art of Prophesying

By: William Perkins

4.22

Format: 206 pages, Paperback

William Perkins (1558-1602) provides basic guidance to help all Christians to read and use the Bibl…

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1. The Letters of Samuel Rutherford

By: Samuel Rutherford

4.43

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Abridged edition. Like John Bunyan in Bedford gaol, Samuel Rutherford did his best work while suff… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • church history
  • theology
"If you knew particularly what to do, it were not a spiritual exercise."

-Samuel Rutherford, The Letters of Samuel Rutherford

"The worst things of Christ, His reproaches, His cross, are better than Egypt's treasures."

-Samuel Rutherford, The Letters of Samuel Rutherford

"Woe, woe is me! That sin hath made so many madmen, seeking the fool's paradise, fire under ice, and some good and desirable things, without and apart from Christ. Christ, Christ, nothing but Christ c…"

-Samuel Rutherford, The Letters of Samuel Rutherford

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2. The Puritan Hope

By: Iain H. Murray

3.43

Format: 344 pages, Paperback

A study of the biblical and Reformed teaching on the Christian's hope in this world, in the prospec… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • church history
  • theology
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3. Consequences of Ideas

By: R.C. Sproul

4.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

If you think philosophy is irrelevant to your daily life, think again. You need only observe the wo… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • theology
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4. Seeking a Better Country: 300 Years of American Presbyterianism

By: D.G. Hart , John R. Muether

3.44

Format: 198 pages, Hardcover

Seeking a Better Country is a readable and lively survey of American Presbyterianism since its foun… read more

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  • church history
  • theology
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5. Show Them Jesus: Teaching the Gospel to Kids

By: Jack Klumpenhower

4.11

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Millions of church kids are growing up and deciding to leave the church. They listened attentively … read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • theology
Cover of The Life of God in the Soul of Man by J.I. Packer, Henry Scougal

6. The Life of God in the Soul of Man

By: J.I. Packer , Henry Scougal

1.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

With The Methods Of Attaining The Happiness Which It Proposes. Also An Account Of The Beginnings An… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • theology
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7. The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions

By: None , Arthur Bennett

4.53

Format: 223 pages, Paperback

The strength of Puritan character and life lay in prayer and meditation. In this practice the spiri… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • theology
"O God, make me worthy of this calling, that the name of Jesus may be glorified in me and I in him."

-None, The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions

"​Oh God, it is amazing that men can talk so much about man's creaturely power and goodness, when, if thou didst not hold us back every moment, we should be devils incar​​nate."

-None, The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions

"Work in me more profound and abiding repentance; Give me the fullness of godly grief, that trembles and fears, yet ever trust and loves, which is ever powerful, and ever confident; Grant through the …"

-None, The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions

"O MY FORGETFUL SOUL, Awake from thy wandering dream; turn from chasing vanities, look inward, forward, upward, view thyself, reflect upon thyself, who and what thou art, why here, what thou must soon…"

-None, The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions

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8. The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

By: Jeremiah Burroughs

4.33

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Jeremiah Burroughs is worthily reckoned as belonging to the front rank of English puritan preachers… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • theology
"So be satisfied and quiet, be contented with your contentment. I lack certain things that others have, but blessed be God, I have a contented heart which others have not."

-Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

"Christian, how did you enjoy comfort before? Was the creature anything to you but a conduit, a pipe, that conveyed God's goodness to you? 'The pipe is cut off,' says God, 'come to me, the fountain, a…"

-Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

"In a clock, stop but one wheel and you stop every wheel, because they are dependent upon one other. So when God has ordered a thing for the present to be thus and thus, how do you know how many thing…"

-Jeremiah Burroughs, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

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9. All Things for Good

By: Thomas Watson

4.35

Format: None pages, Paperback

In this fine study of Romans 8:28, Thomas Watson explains how both the best and the worst experienc… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • theology

10. Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus

By: Mark Dever

3.33

Format: 161 pages, Hardcover

Before ascending to heaven, Jesus instructed his followers to "make disciples of all nations." But … read more

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11. Thoughts for Young Men

By: J.C. Ryle

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

J.C. Ryle's handbook for young men, replete with warnings, exhortations, and instruction about this… read more

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12. The Doctrine of Repentance

By: Thomas Watson

3.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

Knowing what repentance is, and actually repenting, are essential to true Christianity. Few better … read more

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13. Preaching and Preachers

By: D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

'Some may object to my dogmatic assertions; but I do not apologize for them. Every preacher should … read more

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14. Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)

By: Paul David Tripp

4.37

Format: 376 pages, Paperback

Paul David Tripp’s masterpiece on ministry will transform how you view yourself and engage with oth… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • theology
"Sin makes us moral quadriplegics."

-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)

"We rarely do anything with on single motive."

-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)

"The Bible says that our core problem, the fundamental reason we do what we do, is sin."

-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)

"Foolishness is more than being stupid, that deadly combination of arrogance and ignorance."

-Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives)

15. A Body of Divinity: Contained in Sermons upon the Westminster Assembly's Catechism

By: Thomas Watson

4.05

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Thomas Watson's Body of Practical Divinity is one of the most precious of the peerless works of the… read more

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16. The Holiness of God

By: R.C. Sproul

4.33

Format: 201 pages, Paperback

Central to God's character is the quality of holiness. Yet, even so, most people are hard-pressed t… read more

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17. The Bruised Reed

By: Richard Sibbes

4.44

Format: 134 pages, Paperback

In this famous exposition of Isaiah 42:3, Sibbes unfolds the tender ministry of Jesus Christ, who i… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • theology
"Weakness with watchfulness will stand, when strength with too much confidence fails. Weakness, with acknowledgement of it, is the fittest seat and subject for God to perfect his strength in; for cons…"

-Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed

"Moses, without any mercy, breaks all bruised reeds, and quenches all smoking flax. For the law requires personal, perpetual and perfect obedience from the heart, and that under a most terrible curse,…"

-Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed

18. Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith

By: Michael Reeves

3.71

Format: 224 pages,

In this brief and winsome book, Michael Reeves presents an introduction to the Christian faith that… read more

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19. The Heart Is the Target: Preaching Practical Application from Every Text

By: Murray Capill

3.82

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A Practical Guide to Applying Your Sermons. read more

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20. The Story of Christianity: Volume 2: The Reformation to the Present Day

By: Justo L. González

4.29

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

This highly informative, narrative history covers the events, persons, external influences, and for… read more

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21. The Mortification of Sin (Puritan Paperbacks)

By: John Owen

4.36

Format: 132 pages, Paperback

In this abridgement of a classic work, the famous Puritan John Owen shows the need for Christians t… read more

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  • christian
  • church history
  • theology
  • religion
  • nonfiction
"Let not man think he makes any progress in holiness who walks not over the bellies of his lusts."

-John Owen, The Mortification of Sin (Puritan Paperbacks)

"a sense of the love of Christ in the cross; lie at the bottom of all true spiritual mortification"

-John Owen, The Mortification of Sin (Puritan Paperbacks)

"Set faith at work on Christ for the killing of thy sin. His blood is the great sovereign remedy for sin-sick souls. Live in this, and thou wilt die a conqueror; yea, thou wilt, through the good provi…"

-John Owen, The Mortification of Sin (Puritan Paperbacks)

"A man may beat down the bitter fruit from an evil tree until he is weary; while the root abides in strength and vigour, the beating down of the present fruit will not hinder it from bringing forth mo…"

-John Owen, The Mortification of Sin (Puritan Paperbacks)

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22. Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation

By: Collin Hansen

4.56

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Timothy Keller takes readers behind the scenes to meet the people and understand the events that fo… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • theology
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23. Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners

By: Dane C. Ortlund

4.58

Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition

“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” —2 Peter 3:18 How do Chri… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • theology
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24. The Wonderful Works of God

By: Herman Bavinck

4.70

Format: 695 pages, Hardcover

110 years after its original publication, The Wonderful Works of God remains one of the finest sing… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • religion
  • theology
"The Gospel is sheer good tidings, not demand but promise, not duty but gift. But in order that as promise and gift it may be realized in us, it takes on the character of moral admonishment in accorda…"

-Herman Bavinck, The Wonderful Works of God

"All men are really seeking after God... but they do not all seek Him in the right way, nor at the right place. They seek Him down below, and He is up above. They seek Him on the earth, and He is in h…"

-Herman Bavinck, The Wonderful Works of God

"The conclusion, therefore, is that of Augustine, who said that the heart of man was created for God and that it cannot find rest until it rests in his Father’s heart. Hence all men are really seeking…"

-Herman Bavinck, The Wonderful Works of God

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25. Reformed Preaching: Proclaiming God's Word from the Heart of the Preacher to the Heart of His People

By: Joel R. Beeke

4.52

Format: 504 pages, Hardcover

Preaching today all too often tragically misses the point. We've all heard sermons that sound m… read more

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  • ecclesiology
  • christian
  • theology
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26. The Art of Prophesying

By: William Perkins

4.22

Format: 206 pages, Paperback

William Perkins (1558-1602) provides basic guidance to help all Christians to read and use the Bibl… read more

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  • christian
  • church history
  • theology
  • ecclesiology
  • church
  • religion
  • nonfiction
Cover of Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches) by John Onwuchekwa

27. Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches)

By: John Onwuchekwa

4.41

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Prayer is as necessary to the Christian as breathing is to the human body--but it often doesn't com… read more

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  • christian
  • theology
  • ecclesiology
  • church
  • nonfiction
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28. The Pastor as Leader: Principles and Practices for Connecting Preaching and Leadership

By: John Currie

4.38

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Practical, Biblical Advice for Effective Pastoral Leadership Many pastors feel torn between preach… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • theology
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29. Does God Care How We Worship?

By: J. Ligon Duncan III

4.22

Format: 88 pages, Paperback

Does God care how we worship? For thousands of years, believers have answered with a resounding yes… read more

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  • christian
  • church history
  • theology
  • ecclesiology
  • church
  • nonfiction
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30. Therefore the Truth I Speak: Scottish Theology 1500-1700

By: Donald MacLeod

4.50

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The Scottish church was forever altered by the arrival of the Reformation in the sixteenth century.… read more

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  • church history
  • theology
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31. Meditations on Preaching

By: Francis James Grimké

4.13

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

These brief meditations have been collected from the third volume of Francis Grimké's Works, entitl… read more

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  • christian
  • nonfiction
  • theology

11 best-selling religion books like The Art of Prophesying by William Perkins

Transform Your Habits

Consequences of Ideas

R.C. Sproul

4.33

Transform Your Habits

The Life of God in the Soul of Man

J.I. Packer , Henry Scougal

1.00

Transform Your Habits

The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions

None , Arthur Bennett

4.53

Transform Your Habits

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment

Jeremiah Burroughs

4.33

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12 Top religion books like The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions by Arthur Bennett

Transform Your Habits

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine

Wayne Grudem

2.67

Transform Your Habits

The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions

None , Arthur Bennett

4.53

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When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight for Joy

John Piper

3.91

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The Pilgrim's Progress

John Bunyan

4.06

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