To Those Who Are Seeking or are Unsure if They Are in the Faith:

Rest for the Weary, and Messiah's Easy Yoke, two Salvation sermons by John Newton (author of "Amazing Grace") which feature Newton's tender, welcoming invitation to Jesus Christ, along with his sound, Reformed biblical doctrine. Slightly modernized and abridged.

Are You A Christian? by Keith Comparetto.  A short tract challenging today's popular misconceptions.

The Miracle of Conversion by Richard Baxter.  Which description most accurately describes you?  This excerpt in modern English is from Baxter's classic work, A Call to the Unconverted, published in 1657. Read entire book in modern English.

The Nature of Conversion from An Alarm to the Unconverted (also called A Sure Guide to Heaven), by Joseph Alleine. This classic book on the nature of true salvation had a powerful influence on George Whitefield, Charles Spurgeon, and many other notable figures in modern church history.

Pressing into the Kingdom of God, Jonathan Edward's classic sermon on what has become a forgotten biblical concept today: the attention and effort necessary before we can enter the Kingdom of God. This is our slightly modernized and abridged version.

Saving Faith (excerpts) by A.W. Pink. Pink challenges many long- and dearly-held assumptions about faith, belief, assurance, and the practice and consequences of modern evangelism. Read entire book.

Why Professing Christians May Fall Short of Heaven, from The Strait (or Narrow) Gate by John Bunyan. A sobering discussion of Jesus' words of warning in Matthew chapter 7. Read entire book, abridged and slightly modernized.

Healed or Deluded -- Which?  by C.H. Spurgeon.  A challenge to consider one's fruit in determining their spiritual condition.  (.pdf file)

My Greatest Discovery by Keith Comparetto.  An undeserving sinner is gloriously saved.

Test Yourselves! by Keith Comparetto.  A look at the book of 1 John as a series of tests of true salvation.

God Still Speaks by Keith Comparetto.  The true God has been rejected by the masses in every age, but gives individuals a choice.

I Was Deceived! by Terri Comparetto.  How a false professor was stripped of all her false confidences.

On "Effectual Calling" in Salvation:

The Nature of Conversion from An Alarm to the Unconverted (also called A Sure Guide to Heaven), by Joseph Alleine. This classic book on the nature of true salvation had a powerful influence on George Whitefield, Charles Spurgeon, and many other notable figures in modern church history.

What Shall We Think of the Carnal Christian? by Ernest C. Reisinger.  Brief but clear explanation of what is biblically wrong with the "carnal Christian" doctrine.  Also available in booklet form from Banner of Truth books.

Why Professing Christians May Fall Short of Heaven from The Strait Gate by John Bunyan.  A consideration of some counterfeit marks of grace.  Read entire book, slightly simplified and abridged.

Thoughts on Repentance, Conversion and Assurance by C.H. Spurgeon.  A challenge to professors to examine their claims. 

What's Wrong with Modern Evangelism by A.W. Pink.  A second look at modern evangelistic methods that have filled the churches with those who profess but may not possess.

True Conversion by George Whitefield.  A call to professing Christians to examine the genuineness of their faith.

The Importance of the Affections in All True Religion, from A Treatise on Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards. This excerpt from Edwards' recollections of the Great Awakening revival will bless and challenge.

What is the Gospel?  by Keith Comparetto.  An in-depth look at the Gospel that was really preached by Christ and the Apostles, how it has been compromised in the last 150 years, and how one can determine if he has received the true faith that was once delivered to the saints.

On Holiness and the Christian Life:

What is Biblical Repentance? by H.A. Ironside.  True salvation results in lifelong repentance and a deepening sense of one's sinfulness, not a life of spiritual apathy and backsliding.

The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing by A.W. Tozer.  An antidote for the hedonism and materialism of our day. 

A Prayer for the Nation by Thomas Brooks. Though written in the 1600's, Brooks' spiritual look at his native England should remind all of us to pray for our own country.

An Encouragement to Prayer by Thomas Brooks, from his classic Puritan work on Prayer, The Secret Key to Heaven.

Experiential Christianity by John Owen.  Owen, like other great Puritan writers, found the wonderful unity between true Christian belief and Christian experience to be an indispensible fact of the life of faith.

Following Hard After God by A.W. Tozer.  Challenging words for a self-centered generation.

How Christ Teaches Contentment, from The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs, one of the great Puritan classics on contentment in the Christian life. Slightly modernized.

The World:  A Source of Great Danger to the Soul by J.C. Ryle.  A love of the world may indicate not only the loss of rewards, but the loss of one's eternal soul.

Suppose an Unholy Man Went to Heaven by J.C. Ryle.  An appeal to unholy "Christians" to consider what may be the root of their problem.

The Almost Christian by John Wesley.  Despite his Arminian theology, Wesley never wavered on the fact that holiness in the Christian life was one of the most basic marks of true faith in Christ.

On the Church and its Message:

What is the Church? by Keith Comparetto.  Some biblical considerations that may challenge popular but unbiblical notions.

The Life Cycle of a Local Church by Keith Comparetto. Most of us have seen it over and over: a church that appeared vibrant and strong becoming bloated, worldly and spiritually complacent. Here are some possible reasons and guidelines for preventing it.

The Cross:  New vs. Old by A.W. Tozer.  Has the modern church "dumbed down" the reqiurements of the Cross of Christ?

The Church's New Mission: Entertaining the Masses by C.H. Spurgeon.  Spurgeon takes issue with what was a new trend in the late 1800's but which now has completely taken over the modern church.

Arminianism and Evangelism from The Forgotten Spurgeon by Iain Murray.  A clear explanation of the deficiencies of modern evangelism as compared to the more Biblical view of Spurgeon and Calvinism.  Used by the kind permission of Banner of Truth Books and Iain Murray.