Recommended Books

BIBLE TRANSLATIONS

New American Standard - NASB

English Standard Version - ESV
Holeman Christian Standard Bible - HCSB
New King James Version - NKJV

STUDY BIBLES

MacArthur Study Bible (NASB, NKJV, ESV), Editor John MacArthur

The Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible (NASB or KJV), Editor Spiros Zodhiates

The Baptist Study Bible (NKJV), Editors W.A. Criswell and Paige Patterson

BAPTISM

Baptism in the New Testament by G.R. Beasley-Murray

AUTOBIOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY
D.M Lloyd-Jones: The Fight of Faith by Iain H. Murray
Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography by Iain H. Murray
John MacArthur: Servant of the Word and Flock by Iain H. Murray

George Whitfield: God's Anointed Servant in the Great Revival of the Eithteenth Century by Arnold A. Dallimore

Spurgeon: Prince of Preachers by Lewis Drummond

Confessions by Augustine

CHARISMATIC MOVEMENT

Spirit Woks by Jerry Vines

Charismatic Chaos by John MacArthur

CHRISTIAN LIVING

Knowing Christianity by J.I. Packer

Pleasing God by R.C. Sproul

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

CHURCH

The Bride by Chuck Swindoll

COMMENTARIES

The Bible Knowledge Commentary by John Walvord and Roy Zuck

MacArthur New Testament Commentaries by John MacArthur

CREATION

The Battle for the Beginning by John MacArthur

CROSS

The Darkness and the Dawn by Charles Swindoll

DEVOTIONAL READING

Desiring God by John Piper

Living Beyond the Daily Grind by Chuck Swindoll

My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers

ELECTION / PREDESTINATION / CALVINISM

Why I Am Not An Arminian by Robert Peterson and Michael Williams

Chosen By God by R.C. Sproul

The Doctrines of Grace by James Boice and Philip Ryken

Debating Calvinism by Dave Hunt and James White (dominant presentation by James White)

END TIMES / ESCHATOLOGY / PROPHECY

The Rapture Question by John Walvoord

The Second Coming by John MacArthur

The Millennial Kingdom by John Walvoord

Every Prophecy of the Bible by John Walvoord

Charts of Bible Prophecy by H. Wayne House and Randall Pierce

Understanding End Times Prophecy by Paul N. Benware

Things To Come by J. Dwight Penecost

The Redeemer's Return by Arthur W. Pink

EVANGELISM

Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J.I. Packer

The Soulwinner by Charles Spurgeon

Nothing But the Truth by John MacArthur

FAITH

Faith (also titled Strong Faith) by Charles Spurgeon

FORGIVENESS

The Freedom and Power of Forgiveness by John MacArthur

GENERAL READING

Knowing the Times by D.M. Lloyd-Jones

Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

GOD

Knowing God by J.I. Packer

The Attributes of God by A.W. Pink
The Sovereignty of God by A.W. Pink

GOSPEL

The Gospel According to Jesus by John MacArthur

Faith Works: The Gospel According to the Apostles by John MacArthur

GRACE

In the Grip of Grace by Max Lucado

Grace Awakening by Chuck Swindoll

All of Grace by Charles Spurgeon

HEAVEN

The Glory of Heaven by John MacArthur

HOLY SPIRIT

The Silent Shepherd by John MacArthur

INTERPRETATION

How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart

How to Get the Most from God's Word by John MacArthur

JUSTIFICATION

Justification by Faith Alone by Jonathan Edwards

LEADERSHIP

Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders

MARRIAGE

Different by Design by John MacArthur

PRAYER

Alone With God by John MacArthur

PSYCOLOGY

Our Sufficiency In Christ by John MacArthur

SECURITY

Eternal Security by Charles Stanley

SEEKER SENSITIVE/CHURCH GROWTH MOVEMENT

Ashamed of the Gospel by John MacArthur

Reckless Faith by John MacArthur

SIN

The Vanishing Conscience by John MacArthur

SPIRITUAL WARFARE

How to Meet the Enemy by John MacArthur

STRESS

Anxiety Attacked by John MacArthur

SUFFERING

Foxe's Book of Martyrs by John Foxe

The Power of Suffering by John MacArthur

THEOLOGY

Understanding Christian Theology by Chuck Swindoll and Roy Zuck

Charts of Christian Theology & Doctrine by H. Wayne House

Bible Doctrine or Systematic Theolgy by Wayne Grudem

Christian Theology by Millard Erickson

Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin

WILL

The Freedom of the Will by Johathan Edwards

The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther

WORLDVIEW

The Ever-Loving Truth by Voddie Baucham (excellent for new believers or college freshmen)

Think Biblically! by John MacArthur