The Unknown God

I found an alter that had these words written on it: “to the unknown god”. You worship a god that you don’t know. This is the God I want to tell you about. Acts 17:23

Beginning Your Biblical Journey

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  • The Gospel of Mark
  • The Gospel of John
  • The Gospel of Luke
  • Acts
  • Romans
  • The Gospel of Matthew
  • I John
  • II John
  • III John
  • I Corinthians
  • II Corinthians
  • Ephesians
  • Galatians
  • Genesis
  • (Wherever you wish to go from here)
“this will help you live in a way that brings honor to the Lord and pleases him in every way; that your life will produce good works of every kind and that you will grow in your knowledge of God” ~ Colossians 1:10

Discovering Who God Is

Testimonies

From Catholic to Reformed Christian: Discussions over an unfulfilled and empty life; new age; marital challenges; and conversion…
How God Had To Strip Me of Everything: False profession; knowledgeable of scriptures, athletic; privilege; rehab challenges…

Testimonies

How God Had To Strip Me of Everything: False profession; knowledgeable of scriptures, athletic; privilege; rehab challenges…
How God Had To Strip Me of Everything: False profession; knowledgeable of scriptures, athletic; privilege; rehab challenges…
How God Had To Strip Me of Everything: False profession; knowledgeable of scriptures, athletic; privilege; rehab challenges…
How God Had To Strip Me of Everything: False profession; knowledgeable of scriptures, athletic; privilege; rehab challenges…

Additional Reading

  • Essential Truths of the Christian Faith by R. C. Sproul
  • The One True God: A Biblical study of the Doctrine of God, Paul washer (Introductory to Theology Proper)
  • A Doctrinal Introduction, Sinclair Ferguson
  • Redemption Accomplished and Applied, John Murray
  • Systematic Theology, Wayne Grudem
  • The Gospel Centered Life, Robert H Thune, Will Walker
  • Bible Overview, Steve Levy (Redemptive-Historical Overview)
  • Finding the Will of God, Bruce Waltke
  • Francis Schaeffer’s Basic Bible Studies

Reform, Conform, Transform

  • The Holiness of God, R.C. Sproul
  • The Pursuit of Holiness, Jerry Bridges
  • The Discipline of Grace: God’s Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness, Jerry Bridges
  • The Great Gain of Godliness, Thomas Watson (Puritan Classic)
  • Holiness, J.C. Ryle (Puritan Classic)
  • Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Donald S. Whitney
  • Theological Fitness: Why We Need A Fighting Faith, Aimee Byrd
  • Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Donald S. Whitney
  • Respectable Sins: Confronting The Sins We Tolerate, Jerry Bridges
  • The Enemy Within & Through the Looking Glass, Kris Lundgaard
  • The Doctrine of Sanctification, A.W. Pink
  • Basics of the Reformed Faith: Sanctification (Westminster Seminary) [Off Site Blog]

Spiritual Relief & Comfort

  • The Bruised Reed, Richard Sibbes (Puritan Classic) [Free Off Site]
  • Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure, Martin Lloyed Jones
  • Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled, Martin Lloyed Jones 
  • Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts, Jerry Bridges
  • Crook in the Lot, Thomas Boston (Puritan Classic)
  • The Cry of the Soul: How Our Emotions Reveal Our Deepest Questions About God, Dan Allender
  • Beloved Dust: Drawing Close to God by Discovering the Truth About Yourself, Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobels
  • The Life of God in the Soul of Man, Henry Scougal (Puritan Classic)
“We should not have to keep going back to where we started. We began our new life by turning away from the evil we did in the past and by believing in God…Now we need to go forward to more mature teaching.”
~ Hebrews 6:1

Spiritual Maturity

  • All Things For Good, Thomas Watson (Puritan Classic)

  • The Cost of Discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer

  • The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, Jeremiah Burroughs (Puritan Classic)

  • The Fear of God, John Bunyan (Puritan Classic) [Free Off Site]

  • The Mortification of Sin, John Owen (Puritan Classic) [Free Off Site]

  • The Anatomy of Secret Sins, Obadiah Sedgwick (Puritan Classic) [Free Off Site]

  • The Evil of Evils, Jeremiah Burroughs (Puritan Classic)

  • The Christian Warrior, Isaac Ambrose (Puritan Classic)

  • The Christian in Complete Armour, William Gurnall (Puritan Classic)

  • The Godly Man’s Picture, Thomas Watson (Puritan Classic)

  • The Duty of Self-Denial, Thomas Watson (Puritan Classic)

  • Gospel Fear, Jeremiah Burroughs (Puritan Classic)

  • Everlasting Righteousness, Horatius Bonar

  • The Spurgeon Archive [Free Off Site]

Predestination

  • What is Reformed Theology? with R.C. Sproul [YouTube]

  • Predestination: What Does This Mean for the Non-Elect [Ligonier.org]

  • Double Predestination [Ligonier.org]

  • “…not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance” 2 Peter 3:9-10 [Ligonier.org]

  • Introduction to Covenant Theology with Dr. Ligon Duncan [YouTube]

  • Synergism vs Monergism [YouTube]

  • What is Free Will? Chosen By God with R.C. Sproul [YouTube]

  • Does God Create Unbelief? [Ligonier.org]

Debates

  • Debate: Predestination vs. Free Will (Bruce Ware and Tom Schreiner vs. Joe Dongell and Jerry Walls) [YouTube]
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  • Debate: Predestination or Free Will (White vs. Sungenis) [YouTube]