The Art of Godliness Library

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Index of Topics

Attributes of God

  • Knowledge of the Holy, A.W. Tozer
  • Knowing God, J.I. Packer
  • The Attributes of God, A.W. Pink
  • Pleasures of God, John Piper
  • The Holiness of God, R.C. Sproul
  • God’s Passion for His Glory, John Piper
  • The Grandeur of God, Sam Storms
  • The One True God, Paul Washer

Biographies

  • Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther, Roland Bainton
  • Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography, Iain Murray
  • Whitefield, Arnold Dallimore
  • The Life and Times of Howell Harris, Edward Morgan
  • Daniel Rowland, Eifion Evans
  • Memoirs and Remains of Robert Murray McCheyne, Andrew Bonar
  • Spurgeon, Arnold Dallimore
  • C.H. Spurgeon, Autobiography (Volumes 1 & 2)
  • Autobiography of George Muller
  • Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (Volumes 1 & 2), Iain Murray
  • The Life of Arthur W. Pink, Iain Murray
  • Hidden Smile of God: The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd, John Piper
  • Legacy of Sovereign Joy: God’s Triumphant Grace in the Lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William Wilberforce, John Piper
  • Contending for our All: Defending Truth and Treasuring Christ in the Lives of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen, John Piper
  • Diary and Journal of David Brainerd, Jonathan Edwards
  • Hudson Taylor (Volumes 1 & 2), Mrs. Howard Taylor
  • John G. Paton: Missionary to the New Hebrides, Autobiography
  • Pastor Hsi, Mrs. Howard Taylor
  • In Light of Eternity: Life of Leonard Ravenhill, Mack Tomlinson
  • Heroes, Iain Murray
  • Wesley and the Men who Followed, Iain Murray
  • To Die is Gain: The Triumph of John and Betty Stam, Mrs. Howard Taylor
  • Amazing Grace: The Life of John Newton, Jonathan Aitken
  • Pilgrim of the Heavenly Way: Biography of Dan Smith, Granted Ministries
  • Sound of Trumpets, Faith Cook
  • John Bunyan, Faith Cook
  • Archibald G. Brown: Spurgeon’s Successor, Iain Murray

Christian Living

Sanctification

  • Humility, C.J. Mahaney
  • The Enemy Within: Straight Talk about the Power and Defeat of Sin, Kris Lundgaard
  • Sin and Temptation, Johhn Owen
  • Future Grace, John Piper
  • Don’t Waste Your Life, John Piper
  • Holiness, J.C. Ryle
  • The Christian in Complete Armor, William Gurnall
  • Desiring God, John Piper
  • Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan
  • The Christian Life: A Doctrinal Introduction, Sinclair Ferfuson
  • Sanctification, J.C. Ryle

Prayer and Fasting

  • A Guide to Prayer, Isaac Watts
  • The Call to Prayer, J.C. Ryle
  • Do You Pray? J.C. Ryle
  • Power of Prayer in a Believer’s Life, Charles Spurgeon
  • Praying Successfully, Charles Spurgeon
  • Only a Prayer Meeting, Charles Spurgeon
  • The Hidden Life of Prayer, David Macintyre
  • A Hunger for God, John Piper
  • Complete Works of E.M. Bounds

Worship

  • Worship by the Book, D.A. Carson
  • Give Praise to the Lord, Ligon Duncan
  • Engaging with God, David Peterson
  • Worship in Spirit and Truth, John Frame
  • Gravity and Gladness, John Piper

Finances

  • Money, Possesions, and Eternity, Randy Alcorn
  • The Treasure Principle, Randy Alcorn

Devotionals

  • Morning and Evening, Charles Spurgeon
  • Valley of Vision, Arthur Bennett
  • Pierced by the Word, John Piper
  • Life as a Vapor, John Piper
  • Taste and See, John Piper
  • Mornings with Jesus, William Jay
  • Evenings with Jesus, William Jay
  • My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers
  • Valley of Vision: Puritain Prayers, Banner of Truth

Church

General

  • Manual of Church Order, J.L. Dagg
  • Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, Mark Dever
  • Deliberate Church, Mark Dever
  • Life in the Father’s House, Wayne Mack
  • Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Church, Don Whitney

Leadership

  • Biblical Eldership, Alexander Strauch
  • Biblical Eldership, John Piper
  • Elders in Congregational Life, Phil Newton
  • Answering Key Questions about Elders, John MacArthur
  • The New Testament Deacon, Alexander Strauch
  • Deacons: Answering Key Questions, John MacArthur
  • Polity, Mark Dever

Discipline

  • Handbook of Church Discipline, Jay Adams
  • Democratic Religion, Gregory Wills
  • Biblical Church Discipline, Daniel Wray
  • Peacemaker, Ken Sande

Modern-Day Reformation

  • Reclaiming the Gospel and Reforming Churches, Tom Ascol
  • The Old Evangelicalism, Ian Murray
  • Ready for Reformation, Tom Nettles

History

  • The Reformers and Their Stepchildren, Leonard Verduin
  • Sketches in Church History, S.M. Houghton
  • Torch of the Testimony, John Kennedy

Contemporary Issues

  • Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church, D.A. Carson
  • The Truth War, John MacArthur
  • Evangelicalism Divided, Iain Murray
  • The Gagging of God, D.A. Carson
  • Does God Believe in Atheists? John Blanchard
  • God in the Wasteland, David Wells
  • No Place for Truth, David Wells
  • Above All Earthly Powers, David Wells
  • No Place for Sovereignty, R.K. McGregor Wright

Conversion

  • Hard to Believe, John MacArthur
  • Puritan’s on Conversion, Soli Deo Gloria
  • The Doctrine of Regeneration, Stephen Charnock
  • Relgious Affections, Jonathan Edwards
  • Carnal Christian, Ernest Reisinger
  • How Can I Be Sure I’m a Christian? Don Whitney
  • The Race Set Before Us: A Biblical Theology of Preseverance and Assurance, Thomas Schreiner and Ardel Caneday
  • Redemption Accomplished and Applied, John Murray
  • Regeneration and Justification, Charles Leiter
  • Throughts on Religious Experience, Archibald Alexander

Evangelism

  • Tell the Truth, Will Metzger
  • Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, J.I. Packer
  • God-Centered Evangelism, R.B. Kuiper
  • Today’s Evangelism, Ernest Reisinger
  • The Soul Winner, Charles Spurgeon
  • The Invitation System, Iain Murray
  • Advice for Seekers, Charles Spurgeon
  • Seeking God: Jonathan Edwards’ Evangelism Contrasted with Modern Methodologies, William C. Nichols
  • A Pastor’s Sketches, Ichabod Spencer
  • A Call to the Unconverted, Richard Baxter
  • Select Sermons of George Whitefield, J.C. Ryle
  • Words to Winners of Souls, Horatius Bonar

The Gospel

  • The Gospel According to Jesus, John MacArthur
  • Ashamed of the Gospel, John MacArthur
  • Today’s Gospel: Authentic or Synthetic? Walter Chantry
  • Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die, John Piper
  • Saved from What? R.C. Sproul
  • Christ our Penal Substitute, Robert Dabney
  • The Death of Death in the Death of Christ, John Owen
  • The Cross: The Vindication of God, Martyn Lloyd-Jones
  • The Ultimate Rescue, Eryl Davies
  • God is the Gospel, John Piper
  • Salvation When? Conrad Murrell
  • The Gospel’s Power and Message, Paul Washer

Marriage and Family

Courtship and Marriage

  • Her Hand in Marriage, Douglas Wilson
  • Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God, C.J. Mahaney
  • Reforming Marriage, Douglas Wilson
  • Strengthening Your Marriage, Wayne Mack
  • Sweethearts for a Lifetime, Wayne Mack

Men and Husbands

  • Exemplary Husband, Stuart Scott
  • Complete Husband, Lou Priolo
  • Fidelity, Douglas Wilson
  • A Godly Man’s Picture, Thomas Watson
  • Disciplines of a Godly Man, R. Kent Hughes

Women and Wives

  • Women Helping Women, Elyse Fitzpatrick
  • Female Piety, John James
  • Become a Titus 2 Woman, Martha Peace
  • Praise Her in the Gates, Douglas Wilson
  • The Excellent Wife, Martha Peace
  • Feminine Appeal, Caroline Mahaney
  • Marriage to a Difficult Man, Elizabeth Dodds
  • Stepping Heavenward, Elizabeth Prentiss
  • Women’s Ministry in the Local Church, Ligon Duncan and Susan Hunt

Parenting

  • Old Paths for Little Feet, Carol Brandt
  • Your Child’s Profession, Denis Gunderson
  • Treasuring God in our Traditions, John Piper
  • Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Ted Tripp
  • Age of Opportunity, Ted Tripp
  • Training Hearts, Teaching Minds, Starr Meade
  • Future Men, Douglas Wilson
  • Parenting in the Pew: Guiding Your Children Into the Joy of Worship, Robbie Castleman
  • The Duties of Parents, J.C. Ryle

Children’s Books

Missions

  • Let the Nations be Glad! John Piper
  • A Vision for Missions, Tom Wells
  • Operation World, Patrick Johnstone
  • The Church is Bigger than You Think, Patrick Johnstone
  • From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya, Ruth Tucker
  • Salvation to the Ends of the Earth, Andreas Kostenberger
  • Chance to Die, Elizabeth Elliot
  • The Faithful Witness: William Carey
  • To the Golden Shore: The Life of Adoniram Judson, Courtney Anderson
  • Through Gates of Splendor, Elizabeth Elliot
  • Bruchko, Bruce Olson
  • To Die is Gain: The Triumph of John and Betty Stam, Mrs. Howard Taylor
  • Praying Hyde, Captain E.G. Carré
  • Mountain Rain: A Biography of James O. Fraser, Eileen Crossman
  • Life and Diary of David Brainerd, Jonathan Edwards
  • The Puritan Hope, Iain Murray

Pastoral Ministry

General

  • Christian Ministry, Charles Bridges
  • The Reformed Pastor, Richard Baxter
  • Lectures to My Students, Charles Spurgeon
  • Pastoral Ministry, John MacArthur
  • The Cross and Christian Ministry, D.A. Carson
  • Brothers, We Are Not Professionals, John Piper
  • Dear Timothy, Tom Ascol
  • Am I Called? (Perspectives Series Booklet), Dave Harvey

Preaching

  • Preaching and Preachers, Martyn Lloyd-Jones
  • Preaching, John MacArthur
  • Supremacy of God in Preaching, John Piper
  • Between Two Worlds, John Stott
  • Spirit Empowered Preaching, Arturo Azurdia
  • Feed My Sheep, Sproul, Piper, Macarthur, Mohler, etc.
  • Preaching that Persuades, Hershel York

Counseling

  • Counseling, John MacArthur
  • Competent to Counsel, Jay Adams
  • A Theology of Christian Counseling, Jay Adams
  • Christian Counselor’s Manual, Jay Adams
  • Ready to Restore, Jay Adams
  • Quick Scripture Reference Guide for Counseling, John G. Kruis
  • Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage in the Bible, Jay Adams

Helps for the Pastor

  • Spiritual Depression, Martyn Lloyd-Jones
  • The Crook in the Lot, Thomas Boston
  • The Dejected Soul’s Cure, Cristopher Love
  • When People are Big and God is Small, Ed Welch

Puritans

  • Worldly Saints: The Puritans as They Really Were, Leland Ryken
  • A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life, J.I. Packer
  • The Puritans: Their Origens and Successors, Martyn Lloyd-Jones
  • A Guide to the Puritans, Robert Martin
  • Meet the Puritans, Joel Beeke and Randall J. Peterson

Revival

  • Revival and Revivalism, Iain Murray
  • Pentecost Today? Iain Murray
  • Jonathan Edwards: On Revival, Jonathan Edwards
  • Rut, Rot, or Revival, A.W. Tozer
  • Why Revival Tarries, Leonard Ravenhill
  • Revival God’s Way, Leonard Ravenhill
  • Revival Praying, Leonard Ravenhill
  • Revival: A People Saturated with God, Brian Edwards
  • Revival, Richard Owen Roberts
  • Sounds from Heaven: The Revival on Lewis, 1949-1952, Colin and Mary Peckham

Sovereignty & Sovereign Grace

  • By His Grace and For His Glory, Tom Nettles
  • Southern Baptists and the Doctrine of Election, Robert Selph
  • Southern Baptist Sermons on Sovereignty and Responsibility, Tom Nettles
  • The Forgotten Spurgeon, Iain Murray
  • Spurgeon Against Hyper-Calvinism, Iain Murray
  • Amazing Grace, Timothy George
  • Still Sovereign, Schreiner/Ware
  • Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility, D.A. Carson
  • The Sovereignty of God, A.W. Pink
  • Chosen by God, R.C. Sproul
  • The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination, Loraine Boettner
  • The Cause of God and Truth, John Gill
  • The Justification of God, John Piper
  • Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther
  • Freedom of the Will, Jonathan Edwards

Systematic Theology

  • Manual of Theology, J.L. Dagg
  • Systematic Theology, Louis Berkhof
  • A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith, Robert Reymond
  • Foundations of the Christian Faith, James Boice
  • Abstract of Principles, James P. Boyce
  • A Body of Doctrinal and Practical Divinity, John Gill
  • Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine, Wayne Grudem

Authors We Recommend

  • Archibald Alexander
  • Joel Beeke
  • Lorraine Boettner
  • Jerry Bridges
  • John Bunyan
  • Faith Cook
  • Sinclair Ferguson
  • Matthew Henry
  • William Jay
  • Charles Leiter
  • Martyn Lloyd-Jones
  • Iain Murray
  • John Murray
  • Conrad Murrell
  • John Newton
  • A. W. Pink
  • John Piper
  • Francis Schaeffer
  • C. H. Spurgeon
  • J. C. Ryle
  • A.W. Tozer
  • Ralph Woodrow

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