To achieve the greatest possible accuracy in an English translation of the original Hebrew and Greek texts, the translators of this readable, modern Bible version have attempted to write what is, as much as possible, a “word for word” rendering of the text. The authors of the English Standard Version, ESV, published in 2001, view their work as a contin… Read more…
The ESV Study Bible (ESVSB) couples the foremost and latest evangelical Christian research and knowledge with the acclaimed ESV Bible text. The end product for you is the most expansive study Bible published to this day, made by an exceptional group of 95 evangelical scholars and educators. For the serious student of the Bible to the reader who just wan… Read more…
The Gospel Transformation Bible Notes are designed to help you encounter the gospel in Scripture.
The apostle Paul summed up his whole ministry as existing “to testify to the gospel of the grace of God” (Acts 20:24). That single-minded goal is the heartbeat of the Gospel Transformation Bible Notes. Produced out of the conviction that the Bible is a un… Read more…
For years, the spiritual lives of countless men and women all over the world have been strengthened with the help of The MacArthur Study Bible. This all-in-one spiritual library contains Dr. MacArthur’s personal study notes along with the full-length Bible text. Virtually every Scripture has a matching study note with detailed information, explanation, and… Read more…
The ESV Global Study Bible Notes is a study resource for globally minded Christians everywhere. It has been designed from beginning to end to be highly accessible for distribution on a global scale.
The Global Study Bible Notes features a fresh design, with a wide range of new features. Each book begins with an introduction, followed by a unique, insightf… Read more…
The ESV Student Study Bible is ideally suited for students who are serious about God’s Word—who want to learn more about what the Bible teaches and how the Bible applies to all of life.
With 12,000 clear, concise study notes, the ESV Student Study Bible provides numerous new features—including nearly 900 “Did You Know?” facts, 120 new Bible char… Read more…
Combining thousands of insightful notes with the complete ESV Bible text, the Literary Study Bible helps readers understand God's Word more fully, in all its richness and beauty. It highlights the Bible's story lines, complex characters, historical settings, literary genres, motifs, theological themes, imagery, and important terms, making the Bible come aliv… Read more…
The Olive Tree ESV Concordance is both an English Bible Concordance and an Englishman's Concordance! The English Standard Version (ESV) is also included! This powerful resource, based on the ESV translation, will greatly enhance your word studies, and works with the Dictionary Look up feature in The Bible Study App. It is a great way to find cross references… Read more…
The English Standard Version Bible is now available with Strong's Numbers, a powerful Bible study tool.
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About the ESV Bible translation:
The ESV is an "essentially literal" translation that seeks to capture the precise wording of the original text and the personal… Read more…
Capitalizing on recent advances in satellite imaging and geographic information systems, the Crossway ESV Bible Atlas offers Bible readers a comprehensive, up-to-date resource that blends technical sophistication with readability, visual appeal, and historical and biblical accuracy.
All the key methods of presenting Bible geography and history are here, i… Read more…
From Genesis to Revelation, Matthew Henry successfully combines practical application, devotional insight, and
scholarship on the entire Bible. Henry has profound insights on the content, message and nature of God's divine
revelation. Perfect for all readers of the Bible who want a convenient, comprehensive commentary.
Many of the Greek and Hebrew wo… Read more…
This commentary on the New Testament comes from three of the greatest Bible commentators. Study the New Testament with the assistance of Matthew Henry, John Wesley, and Charles Spurgeon. The New Testament reveals the divine plan of redemption and the secrets and principles of Christian living, and these three giants of the faith bring out the most crucial … Read more…
This commentary on the Psalms comes from three of the greatest Bible commentators. Study the Psalms with the assistance of Matthew Henry, John Calvin, and Charles Spurgeon. The Psalms are an amazing collection of praise, prayer and prophecy, and these three giants of the faith bring out the most crucial elements, principles and applications of the Psalms. … Read more…
This is one of the most popular Old Testament commentaries available, created by two scholars who deeply respected the authority of Scripture. It examines the historical and literary aspects of the text as well as grammatical and philological issues. It also makes use of the Hebrew words and grammar; but these have been put into context, making it easy to … Read more…
Throughout the history of Christianity, many great minds have devoted themselves to the study and exploration of the Bible in pursuit of spiritual insight. Believers today are fortunate to benefit from this impressive history of inquiry and inspiration.
The Crossway Classic Commentary series is a collection of book-by-book biblical commentaries covering t… Read more…
The Pillar New Testament Commentary, designed for serious readers of the Bible, seeks above all to make clear the meaning of the text of Scripture as we have it. The scholars of the PNTC volumes interact with the most important, informed contemporary debate yet avoid undue technical detail. Their ideal is a blend of rigorous exegesis and exposition, schola… Read more…
The Preaching the Word Commentary Series offers unique insights into Biblical texts from the heart of a pastor. It is noted for its unqualified commitment to biblical authority and clear exposition of Scripture. Its emphasis on application and shepherding makes it a valuable asset for sermon and class preparation, as well as personal study.
Volumes … Read more…
Introducing the New Testament A Historical, Literary, and Theological Survey is engaging and up-to-date New Testament introduction has been carefully designed for the classroom. Mark Allan Powell presents disputed and controversial issues fairly, neither dictating conclusions nor privileging skepticism over faith-based perspectives. A recognized expert in Ne… Read more…
What is a systematic theology? Many different definitions have been given, but for the purposes of this book the following definition will be used: Systematic theology is any study that answers the question, "What does the whole Bible teach us today?" about any given topic.
This definition indicates that systematic theology involves collecting and und… Read more…
First published in 1932, Louis Berkhof's Systematic Theology has remained one of the most important and widely-used systematic theologies. Written during his tenure at Calvin Theological Seminary and mostly transcribed from his lectures between 1926 and 1928, this work provides one of the clearest articulations of Reformed theology. Written in a scholarly ye… Read more…
Hendrickson's Expository Dictionary is more than just a handy and thorough alphabetical guide to the English translation of the Hebrew and Greek words used in both Testaments. There are thousands of articles, all arranged alphabetically by English word for ease of use. Each article is divided into two sections--Old Testament (Hebrew) Words and New Testamen… Read more…
Gray's Commentary is a clear and understandable overview of the Old and New Testaments complete in one volume. Designed to supplement reading of the Bible, this concise Bible commentary furnishes explanations and expositions, devotional insights, and spiritual guidance in an easy-to-use layout. Following each commentary section, inductive study questions p… Read more…
Preaching the Cross is an inspiring book containing the reflections of experienced pastors, and dedicated to "the next generation of preachers of the cross." Collected and introduced by Mark Dever, each chapter of this book addresses a different issue in the lives and ministries of contemporary pastors.
Mark Dever uses I Corinthians 4 to reflect on the… Read more…
Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God is a plea to embrace serious thinking as a means of loving God and people. We often pit thinking and feeling against each other, especially when it comes to the Christian experience. Glorifying God with our minds and hearts, however, is not either-or, but both-and. Focusing on the life of the mind will enable y… Read more…
What makes for a healthy church? A large congregation? Plentiful parking? Vibrant music?
You may have read books on this topic before—but not like this one. This new expanded edition of Nine Marks of a Healthy Church is not an instruction manual for church growth. It is a pastor’s recommendation of how to assess the health of your church using nine cr… Read more…
"Everywhere there is apathy. Nobody cares whether that which is preached is true or false. A sermon is a sermon whatever the subject; only, the shorter it is the better." — Charles Haddon Spurgeon
In the late 1800s, Charles Spurgeon warned that the Church was drifting away from the purity of the Gospel. Instead of boldly proclaiming the truths of Script… Read more…
Joy should be a hallmark of a Christian, but, as John Piper notes in the eBook When I Don't Desire God, we do not always have that joy and we do not always desire God nor are we always satisfied with Him alone. This struggle common to Christians can be debilitating to our faith and Christian walk, but John Piper shows the way to a life of joy in Christ. … Read more…
Charles Haddon Spurgeon's daily devotional texts have become classics of the genre, unrivaled in passionate and inspirational language, pastoral concern for believers' daily walk, and careful inquiry into scripture. Morning by Morning and Evening by Evening collect these classic devotions into an easy-to-use format, with entries for each day of the year.
… Read more…
The major premise of this eBook by John Piper is that many people, including some Christians, waste away their lives in the vain pursuits of comfort, pleasure, trivial diversions and, even, living a life without sin. Don't Waste Your Life challenges us to live the cross of Christ and make God's glory the driving force of our lives. We have all been calle… Read more…
The lives of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin reveal the glory and grace of our perfect God in the imperfect lives of his faithful servants.
We admire these men for their greatness, but the truth is Augustine grappled with sexual passions. Martin Luther struggled to control his tongue. John Calvin fought the battle of faith with worldly weapons.
Yet each … Read more…
Contending For Our All, an eBook by John Piper, details the lives of three faithful Christians: Athanasius, John Owen and J. Gresham Machen.
Athanasius devoted his life to defending the deity of Christ against the Arian heresy prevalent in the Roman Empire.
John Owen focused his life on battling the errors that belittled Christ and uplifted Christ… Read more…
This full-length guide accompanies group members through DVD presentations by John Piper and includes opportunities for reflection, penetrating questions, and five daily assignments per week so that churches, small groups, classrooms, and families may learn to behold and delight in Jesus for who he really is.
In 2 Corinthians, the apostle Paul describ… Read more…
In the last few years, 9/11, a tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and many other tragedies have shown us that the vision of God in today's churches in relation to evil and suffering is often frivolous. Against the overwhelming weight and seriousness of the Bible, many Christians are choosing to become more shallow, more entertainment-oriented, and therefore irrelev… Read more…
A guided group study that focuses on John Piper's DVD teaching regarding how to fight for true delight in Christ and obtain proper affections for God. Does the command to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind really obligate us to enjoy God above all things? Joy and delight are emotions after all, so isn't such love simply a decision of the will, not a… Read more…
The appetites of our beings do much to determine the directions of our lives. If we crave anything--be it food, power, or prestige--we exclude the most essential appetite of our lives, A Hunger for God. In this eBook, John Piper encourages us to take a "simple fast: 'This much, O God, I want you.'" Fasting has a specific place in our lives--the exclusio… Read more…
Charles Haddon Spurgeon's daily devotional texts have become classics of the genre, unrivaled in passionate and inspirational language, pastoral concern for believers' daily walk, and careful inquiry into scripture. Morning by Morning and Evening by Evening collect these classic devotions into an easy-to-use format, with entries for each day of the year.
… Read more…
“Useful men are some of the greatest blessings of a people. To have many such is more for a people’s happiness than almost anything, unless it be God’s own gracious, spiritual presence amongst them; they are precious gifts of heaven.”
Certainly one of the most useful men in evangelical history was the man who preached those words, pastor and theol… Read more…
Why did Jesus die? Why would God send his Son to die? What did Jesus' death accomplish, especially for sinners like me? These are important questions in any person's life, and John Piper, in the eBook Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die, details fifty reasons why Jesus died. By searching through the New Testament, Piper has found fifty reasons or purpo… Read more…
Six of today’s leading pastor-theologians—John Piper, Voddie Baucham, D. A. Carson, Tim Keller, Mark Driscoll, and David Wells—have joined together to offer Christians a practical, biblical vision of Christ’s supremacy, so they will be better prepared to present the undeniable truth to a searching society. After grounding readers in the important tru… Read more…
“It is utterly crucial that in our darkness we affirm the wise, strong hand of God to hold us, even when we have no strength to hold him.” — John Piper
Even the most faithful, focused Christians can encounter periods of depression and spiritual darkness when joy seems to stay just out of reach. It can happen because of sin, satanic assault, distress… Read more…
N. T. Wright, Bishop of Durham in the Anglican church, has studied, taught, and written on the New Testament for over twenty years, including historical scholarship focusing on Jesus and Paul. One of his most controversial topics has been Paul's view of justification, where Wright argues that Paul's understanding of the Gospel does not put its primary focus… Read more…
Half John Piper and half Jonathon Edwards, God's Passion for His Glory includes the full text of Jonathon Edwards' treatise The End for which God Created the World and John Piper's thoughtful examination of Edwards' thesis. Edwards' maintains that God's ultimate goal is the manifestation of His glory in the highest happiness of His people. Piper expands an… Read more…
This eBook defends the central Christian doctrine of Christ's imputed righteousness, a doctrine under subtle and overt attack. After establishing the need to defend this central tenet of the Gospel, John Piper, using an outline format, launches into a sophisticated defense of the imputed righteousness of Christ. Counted Righteous in Christ is still writte… Read more…
This study guide is designed to be used in a ten-session, guided group study that examines each chapter of Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper. Working through Don’t Waste Your Life in a group setting with the help of this study guide will ensure you get the most out of the book. It is also a way for group members to encourage each other and keep each ot… Read more…
This eight-week companion to the God Is the Gospel DVD reinforces John Piper’s powerful teaching about the ultimate good of the good news with five assignments per week. It’s your best resource for leading your class, small group, church, or family to embrace God as the gospel in every area of their lives.
John Piper awakens you to the highest, best, … Read more…
The greatest gift of the gospel is God himself. Often lost in the gospel message and the daily lives of Christians is that the greatest gift of the gospel is that the God of the universe becomes our own. In the eBook God is the Gospel: Meditations on God's Love as the Gift of Himself, John Piper reclaims the gospel as the great and loving gift of God Him… Read more…
The aim of this eBook is for us to see Jesus Christ "as solid truth and savor him with great joy." Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ by John Piper portrays the Jesus of the Bible, wiser than scribes, friend of sinners and children, Savior of the world, and humble sufferer on the Cross. Only by seeing this Jesus, who gave all to redeem us, can we enjoy Him… Read more…
Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching is a collection of essays by well-respected practitioners in the field on the foundations, methods, and practices of expository preaching.
The essays cover many aspects of preaching. The first section considers the hermeneutical foundations for a pastor's encounter with the Bible—the personal encounter… Read more…
The Hidden Smile of God, an eBook by John Piper, details the lives of three faithful Christians who suffered for Christ. When we read the stories of these saints we wonder how they not only survived but also honored God in their suffering.
John Bunyan, who authored The Pilgrim's Progress, languished in prison for twelve years because he refused t… Read more…
The Swans Are Not Silent: Book Three
Bitterness and frustration tempt everyone who endures opposition or slander or rejection. It's hard not to give in. And if adversity continues for a long time (even decades) is there hope for perseverance? Will we find the grace to finish the race?
In this third volume of The Swans Are Not Silent series, John Piper exam… Read more…
The four Gospels are filled with demands straight from the mouth of Jesus Christ. These demands are Jesus’ way of showing us who he is and what he expects of us. They are not the harsh demands of a taskmaster. For example, the demand that we come to Jesus is like the demand of a father to his child in a burning window, “Jump to me!” Or like the demand … Read more…
Against great obstacles, William Wilberforce, an evangelical Christian and a member of Parliament, fought for the abolition of the African slave trade and against slavery itself until they were both illegal in the British Empire.
Many are aware of Wilberforce’s role in bringing an end to slavery in Great Britain, but few have taken the time to examine t… Read more…
