“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
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“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”
“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account”
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.”
All Scripture is breathed by God (2 Timothy 3:16-17) and contains everything we need to do good works. The Bible is the whole counsel of God. God’s word in Scripture is truth (John 17:17). The Bible is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes (Romans 1:16) and the power of life (Matthew 4:4, John 6:63). All books, sermons, writings, and matters of faith must be measured according to God’s word in the Bible. Therefore, the Bible is the first and primary book recommended by GodSpeak. Know it, study it, love it, and store it in your mind and heart so that no one will lead you astray.
With that being said, below are books that I would recommend to you that are Christ-centered and biblical-based.
Basics of Christianity
-The Bible
-What is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert
-Crazy Love by Francis Chan
-King’s Cross by Tim Keller (now titled Jesus the King)
-Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper
-Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney
-Living Life Backward: How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us to Live in Light of the End by David Gibson
-The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
-Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund
Relationships, Marriage and Sexuality
-Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Conflict by Ken Sande
-Resolving Conflict: How to Make, Disturb, and Keep Peace by Lou Priolo
-People Pleasing: How Not to be an “Approval Junkie” by Lou Priolo
-The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment With the Wisdom of God by Tim Keller
-Is God Anti-Gay? by Sam Allberry
-Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been by Jackie Hill-Perry
-A Change of Affection: A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Redemption by Beckett Cook
-Finally Free: Fighting for Purity With the Power of Grace by Heath Lambert
Suffering
-Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering by Tim Keller
-Where Was God When That Happened? by Christopher Ash
Depression and Anxiety
-Down But Not Out: How to Get Up When Life Knocks You Down by Wayne A. Mack
-Anxious For Nothing: God’s Cure for the Cares of Your Soul by John MacArthur
Biography
-George Mueller: Delighted in God by Roger Steer
-7 Men by Eric Metaxas
-Martin Luther by Eric Metaxas
