The saints are friends of God, and they want to become your friends, too! Some saints played soccer or rode horses. Others stood up for those who were being bullied and bravely worked for justice. Every saint has a unique story to share. Introduce intermediate readers to the amazing life stories of the saints. In print for decades, this fourth edition of a classic, bestselling, two-volume set of books contains engaging stories on a variety of saints for each day of the year.

The saints are friends of God, and they want to become your friends, too! Some saints played soccer or rode horses. Others stood up for those who were being bullied and bravely worked for justice. Every saint has a unique story to share. Introduce intermediate readers to the amazing life stories of the saints. In print for decades, this fourth edition of a classic, bestselling, two-volume set of books contains engaging stories on a variety of saints for each day of the year.

"Rivals the major systematic theologies of this century." --Baptist History and Heritage Journal, July 1996 "One of the characteristics of Garrett's system that needs especially to be noted is its balanced, judicious, and nearly invariably objective presentation of materials. While holding true to the teachings of his own Baptist faith, Garrett so carefully and judiciously presents alternatives . . . that teachers and students from other confessional and denominational positions will find his work instructive." --Consensus, 1997 "If one is searching for an extensive exposition of the biblical foundations and historical developments of the various loci of systematic theology, there is no more complete presentation in a relatively short work than this . . . Pastors will especially find this feature to be a real help in teaching theology . . . [It is] an indispensable contribution to the task of systematic theology." --Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, September 1999 "Many students and pastors will find all they need here, and will in addition be helped to relate their knowledge to recent developments in the theological world." --The Churchman: A Journal of Anglican Theology, 1991 "A gold mine of helpful material." --The Christian Century, May 29-June 5, 1991 "No book that I know is more loaded with biblical and theological facts than this one. The prodigious research that must have gone into the preparation of this volume is truly mind-boggling." --Faith and Mission, Fall 1991 "Garrett has provided a massive and scholarly systematic theology from a thoroughly conservative and comprehensive viewpoint. The work is well documented in both biblical and historical scholarship and will prove to be a classic." --William Hendrickson, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary "One of the most comprehensive, concise books of its type available; it should receive wide use in the classroom and in the study." --Robert H. Culpepper, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

More thoughtful essays by Terry Pluto ("the sportswriter who writes about faith"), based on his popular Plain Dealer column "Faith and You." These plain and personal musings cover topics we all face in everday life: insults and what they really mean, prayers that don't seem to get answered, endless sibling rivalry, figuring out how to our fathers, dealing with the loss of a pet, and more. Pluto writes for people who may not always feel confident in their beliefs but know faith is still important to them . . . For people who sometimes get mad at their church or disagree with their pastor yet don't want to lose the spiritual side of their lives . . . For people of different faiths or backgrounds or who aren't even sure they're religious. These essays doesn't claim to have all the answers, but the questions they raise give readers something to think about all week.

--> Complete Sermon Outlines for One Full Year! <-- Sermon Outlines for Busy Pastors: Volume 2 gives the busy pastor a head start on sermon preparation. With 52 complete sermon outlines, pastors can save hundreds of hours a year, with the base research and layout for a year's worth of sermons already in place. Here's some advantages Sermon Outlines for Busy Pastors: Volume 2 provides:These are complete sermon outlines. Each sermon outline is much more than a basic three point outline requiring a lot of time and research to flesh out. These outlines go much deeper, with each main point completely developed with sub-points and more.Each sermon outline is rooted in God's Word and is expository, with a wealth of detail, great for spurring your own thoughts and allowing you to take the sermon in another direction as you feel led.Every sermon outline is solidly based in the Bible and conservative theology. Sermon illustrations include enough detail to suggest your own personal or applicable illustrations.3 complete sermon series, providing a map for the next several Sundays, saving many hours of advance planning and preparation.Sermon Titles and the Scripture References 1. A Fresh Start - Exodus 2:1-10 2. What Is A Christian? - Acts 11:19-26 3. Abnormal - 1 Peter 2:4-12 4. The Fear of the Lord - Proverbs 1:7 5. The Call, Promise, and Challenge - Numbers 13:26-33 6. The Most Important Exam - 2 Corinthians 13:5 7. Requirements - Deuteronomy 10:12-22 8. What the Lord Supper Means - 1 Corinthians 11:23-40 9. Just Who Are You? - Colossians 2:6-20 10. Jesus - Our Redemption - Galatians 4:3-7 11. The Tempter and Us - Genesis 3:1-7 12. Jesus - The Propitiation - Romans 3:21-26 13. What's the Point of a Right Life? - Romans 12:1-2 14. A Church in Trouble - Revelation 3:14-22 15. Palm Sunday - Jesus is Not Always What We Want Him to Be - Romans 3:21-26 16. The Sacrifice of Atonement - Romans 3:21-26 17. Out of the Blue - Matthew 27:15-26 18. Chasing - Psalm 63:1-8 19. A Woman Who Makes a Difference - Acts 9:36-43 20. Messed Up People - Genesis 9:18-23 21. A Matter of Faith - Hebrews 11:1-6 22. What Faith Has to Offer - Hebrews 11:32-40 23. Something to Glory In - Jeremiah 9:23-24 24. One Eye on the Enemy and One on the Wall - Nehemiah 4:13-17 25. By Our Love - John 13:31-35 26. Crime and Punishment - Levitcus 24:10-16 27. Follow Jesus or Bust - Luke 9:57-62 28. A Challenge from God - Malachi 3:6-12 29. Because of Others - Mark 2:1-5 30. Hope - Mark 5:24-34 31. Purpose in Problems - Matthew 14:22-33 32. Repentance - Matthew 6:25-33 33. Reasons for Our Thanksgiving - Colossians 1:1-6 34. Church on Fire - Acts 2:1-4 35. Church on Fire - Fan the Flames - 2 Timothy 1:5-7 36. The Name of Jesus - Philippians 2:5-11 37. When Did Christmas Begin? - 1 Peter 1:18-21 38. Memorial - Joshua 4:1-7 39. Misconceptions - The Church - Matthew 16:18 40. Misconceptions - Worship - John 4:19-26 41. Misconceptions - Discipleship - Luke 9:23-24 42. Misconceptions - Ministry - 1 Peter 4:10 43. Misconceptions - Evangelism - Acts 1:8 44. Misconceptions - Missions - Acts 1:8 45. Misconceptions - Fellowship - Acts 2:42-47 46. Seriously - Exercise Naked - 1 Timothy 4:6-10 47. Seriously - The Simple Life - 2 Corinthians 11:2-4 48. Seriously - Peace and Quiet - Psalm 46:1-11 49. Seriously - Surrender - Philippians 2:3-8 50. Xmas: What's Missing in Your Christmas? - Amazement - Genesis 3:15 51. Xmas: What's Missing in Your Christmas? - The Supernatural - Matthew 1:18-25 52. Xmas: What's Missing in Your Christmas? - Reflection and Perspective - Luke 2:19

Volume 2 Sermons 54-106 Charles Spurgeon (19 June 1834 – 31 January 1892) is one of the church’s most famous preachers and Christianity’s foremost prolific writers. Called the “Prince of Preachers,” he was one of England's most notable ministers for most of the second half of the nineteenth century, and he still remains highly influential among Christians of different denominations today. His sermons have spread all over the world, and his many printed works have been cherished classics for decades. In his lifetime, Spurgeon preached to more than 10 million people, often up to ten times each week. He was the pastor of the congregation of the New Park Street Chapel (later the Metropolitan Tabernacle) in London for 38 years. He was an inexhaustible author of various kinds of works including sermons, commentaries, an autobiography, as well as books on prayer, devotionals, magazines, poetry, hymns and more. Spurgeon was known to produce powerful sermons of penetrating thought and divine inspiration, and his oratory and writing skills held his audiences spellbound. Many Christians have discovered Spurgeon's messages to be among the best in Christian literature. Edward Walford wrote in Old and New London: Volume 6 (1878) quoting an article from the Times regarding one of Spurgeon’s meetings at Surrey: “Fancy a congregation consisting of 10,000 souls, streaming into the hall, mounting the galleries, humming, buzzing, and swarming—a mighty hive of bees—eager to secure at first the best places, and, at last, any place at all. After waiting more than half an hour—for if you wish to have a seat you must be there at least that space of time in advance—Mr. Spurgeon ascended his tribune. To the hum, and rush, and trampling of men, succeeded a low, concentrated thrill and murmur of devotion, which seemed to run at once, like an electric current, through the breast of every one present, and by this magnetic chain the preacher held us fast bound for about two hours. It is not my purpose to give a summary of his discourse. It is enough to say of his voice, that its power and volume are sufficient to reach every one in that vast assembly; of his language, that it is neither high-flown nor homely; of his style, that it is at times familiar, at times declamatory, but always happy, and often eloquent; of his doctrine, that neither the 'Calvinist' nor the 'Baptist' appears in the forefront of the battle which is waged by Mr. Spurgeon with relentless animosity, and with Gospel weapons, against irreligion, cant, hypocrisy, pride, and those secret bosom-sins which so easily beset a man in daily life; and to sum up all in a word, it is enough to say of the man himself, that he impresses you with a perfect conviction of his sincerity.” More than a hundred years after his death, Charles Spurgeon’s legacy continues to effectively inspire the church around the world. For this reason, Delmarva Publications has chosen to publish the complete works of Charles Spurgeon.