Heaven Taken by Storm

Heaven Taken by Storm
Author: Thomas Watson
Publisher: Soli Deo Gloria Publications
Total Pages: 129
Release: 1992-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781877611506

This book shows the "holy violence a Christian is to put forth in the pursuit after glory." Watson gives a practical handbook on Christian living--the reading of Scripture, prayer, meditation, self-examination, and the sanctification of the Lord's Day. This is our bestselling Puritan book.

The Holy

The Holy
Author: Daniel Quinn
Publisher: Steerforth
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2011-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1581952392

They knew us before we began to walk upright. Shamans called them guardians, mythmakers called them tricksters, pagans called them gods, churchmen called them demons, folklorists called them shape-shifters. They’ve obligingly taken any role we’ve assigned them, and, while needing nothing from us, have accepted whatever we thought was their due – love, hate, fear, worship, condemnation, neglect, oblivion. Even in modern times, when their existence is doubted or denied, they continue to extend invitations to those who would travel a different road, a road not found on any of our cultural maps. But now, perceiving us as a threat to life itself, they issue their invitations with a dark purpose of their own. In this dazzling metaphysical thriller, four who put themselves in the hands of these all-but-forgotten Others venture across a sinister American landscape hidden from normal view, finding their way to interlocking destinies of death, terror, transcendental rapture, and shattering enlightenment.

Biblical Counsel

Biblical Counsel
Author:
Publisher: Lettermen Associates
Total Pages: 842
Release: 1993
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780963682116

The Holy Eucharist, or, the Mystery of the Lord’s Supper Briefly Explained

The Holy Eucharist, or, the Mystery of the Lord’s Supper Briefly Explained
Author: Thomas Watson
Publisher: Puritan Publications
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2012-10-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1938721748

This work is a study of the virtue of Christ's blood seen in the Lord's Supper. The Lord's Supper is the eyeglass that we use to see the power of Christ's work. Watson uses Matthew 26:26-28 as his primary text, “And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is My body. And He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is My blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins." He covers the seven supernatural virtues seen in Christ's blood and work; how Christians should prepare for the Lord's Supper; six differences between a sincere faith and a hypocritical faith, and finally, six signs of a great faith. This is not a scan or facsimile, has been updated in modern English for easy reading and has an active table of contents for electronic versions.

The Saint’s Spiritual Delight, and a Christian on the Mount

The Saint’s Spiritual Delight, and a Christian on the Mount
Author: Thomas Watson
Publisher: Puritan Publications
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1938721780

This work is a combination of two of Watson's rare treatises that were taught consecutively to his congregation. The first is called "The Saint's Spiritual Delight" which covers the first part of Psalm 1:2, “But his delight is in the Law of the Lord.” He explains what spiritual delight is, how it relates to the Law of God, the fountain of spiritual delight in Christ, and then covers hypocrisy, conscience, holy delight and thankfulness. His second treatise comes from the latter half of Psalm 1:2, "...and in his law doth he meditate day and night." This is a wonderful guide for biblical meditation and one of the best Puritan works on the subject aside from its brevity. He covers the nature of meditation, the duty of meditation, the subjects of meditation, time for mediation, the usefulness of meditation, the excellency of meditation and certain rules for mediation. This is not a scan or facsimile, has been updated in modern English for easy reading and has an active table of contents for electronic versions.

A Soul Prepared for Heaven

A Soul Prepared for Heaven
Author: W. Britt Stokes
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2022-06-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 3647560693

From his first publication of hymns in 1707, common knowledge regarding Isaac Watts (1674–1748) often revolves around his hymn-writing legacy. Though Watts legacy as a hymnographer is significant, he also functions as a key transitional figure between the English Puritans and the Evangelicals during eighteenth-century English dissent. As a pastor, theologian, philosopher, and literary mainstay of his era, Watts' influence grew well beyond his early work in hymnody to impact scores of Christians on both sides of the Atlantic. Watts' approach to Christian spirituality is an area of his thought thats been unexplored. This book provides the first ever analysis of Watts' theological vision for the Christian spiritual life. In emphasizing the experience of holiness and happiness, Watts leans heavily upon his Reformed theological heritage to underscore how knowing and loving God are central to God's preparation of the soul for heaven.