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Pulpit Aflame: Essays in Honor of Steve Lawson

Editors:(s): Joel R. Beeke & Dustin W. Benge
Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books
Price: $2.99

The apostle Paul instructed Timothy to preach the word! . . . ‘Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching’ (2 Tim. 4:2). This instruction is in keeping with the principle reflected in the book of Acts that the proclamation of God’s Word is the heart of corporate worship. Yet in many churches, preaching is in decline under the influence of a culture that prefers entertainment to exposition. In this volume, fourteen experienced preachers reaffirm the centrality of preaching in the life of the church as they explore what the Scriptures have to say about the mandate, meaning, motivation, and method of preaching. With wisdom and conviction, the authors remind the church that God works through the faithful preaching of His Word, no less in the twenty-first century than in the first.

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One Man and One Woman: Marriage and Same-Sex Relations

Author(s): Joel R. Beeke & Paul M. Smalley
Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books
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What does the Bible teach about sexual relationships between people of the same sex? Does true love require that we accept all forms of sexual expression? No, real love does not rejoice in sin, but rejoices in the truth. In the Bible, God reveals that He created gender, sex, and marriage, and we may not alter them at our will. Through His laws and works in history, God has made it clear that homosexual practices violate His holy purposes for mankind. The New Testament reaffirms God’s created order and moral laws. It too warns that homosexual practice, like any other sin that we cherish, is the pathway to God’s judgment. However, the Lord Jesus Christ saves sinners by His Spirit and gives them a new identity, forgiveness, life, and power to live according to His commandments. This is the message that all people need to hear: God’s laws have not changed, but God’s grace offers hope to sinners through Jesus Christ.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Foundations: Love, Authority, and Sexuality
Directions: God’s Word to Ancient Israel about Homosexuality
Expectations: The Power of Sin and the Power of Christ
Conclusions: Grace and Truth

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on June 20, 2020

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You Choose The Sale: June 11-17

Gospel e-books is working together with Christian publishers to allow you to choose what e-books you’d like to have discounted. Cast your vote below and the book with the most votes in each poll will be placed on sale soon after. If there are less than 100 total votes in a particular poll, the winning book will not be discounted.

Book details:

Kregel: Congratulations, You’re Gonna Be a Dad!: What’s Ahead from A to Z for First-Time Fathers by Paul Pettit vs. The Single Dad Detour by Tez Brooks

Intervarsity Press: A Little Book for New Philosophers: Why and How to Study Philosophy (Little Books) by Paul Copan vs. Prelude to Philosophy: An Introduction for Christians by Mark W. Foreman

New Leaf: The New Answers Book 2 by Ken Ham vs. The New Answers Book 3 by Ken Ham

Good Book Company: Pray Big: Learn to Pray Like an Apostle by Alistair Begg vs. Need to Know: Your Guide to the Christian Life by Gary Millar

Harvest House: The Bondage Breaker® by Neil T. Anderson vs. How to Break a Stubborn Habit by Erwin W. Lutzer

Christian Focus: Get Preaching: All–Age Services by Nathan Burley, Julian Milson, and Nigel Styles vs. Get Preaching: Preaching the Cross by Nigel Styles

Reformation Heritage: Living in a Godly Marriage by Joel R. Beeke & James A. La Belle vs. One Man and One Woman: Marriage and Same-Sex Relations by Joel R. Beeke & Paul M. Smalley

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on June 11, 2020

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Portraits of Faith: What Five Biblical Characters Teach Us About Our Life with God

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Author(s): Joel R. Beeke
Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books
Price: $2.99 (May 22-23)

We often use the word faith without thinking much about its meaning. We know that without faith, it is impossible to please God and that faith is the core and foundation of daily Christian living. But what is faith? Author Joel R. Beeke believes we can best understand faith by seeing how it operates by the Spirit in the lives of fallen sinners like us. Accordingly, he considers essential aspects of faith operating in the lives of Adam and Eve, the Shunammite woman, the Canaanite woman, and Caleb. With pastoral warmth, he challenges readers to ask themselves three questions: Do I have this kind of faith? Am I exercising the particular aspect of faith being described? How can this example of a particular dimension of faith be used in my life to make me a mature believer? Study questions for each chapter encourage meaningful reflection for both individual and group study.

Table of Contents:
Foreword by Geoff Thomas
Introduction
Adam and Eve: Childlike Faith
The Shunammite Woman: Submissive Faith

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Encouragement for Today’s Pastors: Help from the Puritans

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Author(s): Joel R. Beeke & Terry D. Slachter
Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books
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Authors
Joel R. Beeke is president and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary and a pastor of the Heritage Netherland Reformed Congregation, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Terry D. Slachter is the executive director of Project Philip, a ministry that helps equip local churches to fulfill the great commission through Bible distribution and discipleship materials, and served in parish ministry for over 25 years in the Christian Reformed Church.

Endorsements
“As the fresh sea breeze, these Puritan mentors refresh our senses as they discuss the office, calling, and blessing of pastoral ministry. This small compendium contains more useful guidance than some whole seminary curriculae. Any pastor seeking wisdom, any pastor needing fuel should turn to these godly and biblical counselors. Their ideas, as well as passion, are needed now more than ever. It is so refreshing to hear from real experts, proven pastors—not the hirelings. Like eavesdropping on a Roundtable of worthies, this conversation is priceless (and not overpriced!). Drink from this well often; it will help your flocks, along with their shepherds. I commend this heartily to all our friends and the next generation of pastors.” — David Hall, pastor of Midway Presbyterian Church of America, Atlanta, Georgia

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