How are young people to arrive safely at the marriage altar? This book captures some of the premarital counsel which John Calvin gave to the youth and families of Geneva. It draws from two categories of Calvin's writings, bringing up interesting and helpful counsel for young people and their families in order to help them navigate the single years and enter successfully into marriage. First, statements have been taken from his commentaries and sermons on matters relating to this formative time of a young person's life. Second, many of the statements presented here come from Marriage Ordinance of 1546, which outlines various difficult issues that most singles need to face before they get married.

The Premarital Counsel of John Calvin

John, Calvin

Church and Family Life

The Second London Baptist Confession of 1689 (SLBC) is a historic, time-tested confession. It was written for churches and families to establish sound doctrine so that churches would not end up with spiritually-ignorant children. It is designed to teach young and old. Every family should consider it.

The Second London Baptist Confession of 1689

Scott T. Brown

As a companion to the DVDs on the Second London Baptist Confession of 1689 (SLBC), this study guide provides a framework to encourage family discipleship, education, and learning. It contains one chapter for each of the 32 chapters of the SLBC. With study questions for young and old, memory verses, and some suggested further study, this study guide is a tool which fathers and mothers can use to instruct their families. It is a guide by which families can lay, God willing, a foundation in teaching and Scripture memory for generations to come. Included in this study guide: Corresponding study for each chapter of the SLBC; Discipleship questions for all ages; Systematic theology applied; Memory verses and suggested further study; And Much More!

Family Foundations in Sound Doctrine Study Guide

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John Knox thundered against the inventions that had overcome the church in his day. We need his voice today, because what happened in Knox s day has happened in modern times. This book is divided in three sections: In the first section, Scott Brown will explain the historical importance of Knox s voice today. In the second section, Kevin Reed will describe the riveting unfolding drama of Knox s message and the personalities and institutions of the day. Then, in the final section, you will find the famous text of John Knox s treatise regarding idolatry in worship.

Counterfeit Worship

Kevin Reed

John, Knox

This book presents a perspective on the family largely forgotten by the modern church. There are fifty-six authors featured in this volume; authors such as: John Bunyan, Jonathan Edwards, John Gill, William Gouge, Matthew Henry, Martin Luther, A.W. Pink, J. C. Ryle, R. C. Sproul, Charles Spurgeon and Thomas Watson. Each of them give a powerful testimony that the twenty-first-century church needs to be reminded of what she used to believe about family life. These authors bring a measure of the correction and the balm necessary to heal our amnesia and return us to biblical order. In the mid 1990s, it began to occur to me that the modern Church had actually lost the biblical doctrine of the family. Biblical fatherhood was dead. Feminists owned womanhood. Motherhood was despised. Babies were marginalized as thieves of convenience and success. In America, we have aborted millions of children since 1973. Marriages were crumbling, and the very institution was being redefined. It was almost impossible to find men in the church who understood biblical manhood or fatherhood. The twentieth century was a bad time for the family; the trends were all running in the wrong direction, and biblical ignorance was speeding the family on its way to destruction. Meanwhile, Jeff Pollard was doing something about it. He was toiling into the night to document a correct theology of the family. He brought these doctrines together in an organized form for the ministry of Chapel Library. If you have known Jeff for any length of time, you know that the last twelve years of his life has been defined by his ministry to Mount Zion Bible Church and the unrelenting schedule to produce the Free Grace Broadcaster, a quarterly digest of Christ-centered sermons and articles from prior centuries. It is all about recovering sound doctrine and biblical practices. Jeff has produced dozens of booklets on subjects such as the gospel, sin, repentance, the Holy Spirit, the blood of Christ, justification, sanctification, secret sins, and many other critical matters. Through Jeff s work at Chapel Library, there is a wealth of doctrinal resources that are being shipped all over the world. He brought them together in order to correct the lapses, heal the wounds, and pass them on to the rising generation. He worked for over a decade to identify the great authors and writings of the past that could meet the problems of our day. He went back in time. He returned to eras where a Christ centered view of the family was understood much better. He has revealed the doctrine locked in the literary treasure chests of the past. I am thankful that he also did this for the doctrine of the family.

A Theology of the Family

Jeff Pollard

Journey Through the Bible came about from our family worship times as we read the Bible together as a family. As our children were growing up, our family made it our practice to read the Bible from cover to cover. We did this for many years. Some of our children learned to read by reading progressively more words as we read the Bible together. We took turns reading going around the circle. The little ones would repeat one or two words that we coached them to pronounce. Those who could read would read one to five verses and the best readers would read five verses each. We would read around four chapters per day, usually in the morning. As each year passed, I kept adding to a document which contained introductory information about each book. I used this document to give my family background information for each book and to record the things I felt were important about it. By the time our children were adults, I had over 400 pages of notes. These notes documented the following kinds of information: - The historical context of each book of the Bible. - The questions I asked them. - An explanation of the meaning of each book. - A list of the important matters of each book. - A list of key memory verses. - A basic outline of each book This book is a compilation of these notes as well as notes I collected as I studied these books on my own and as I preached through them over the years.

Journey Through the Bible

In this book, I help parents navigate local church life through the ordinary means of grace in preaching, singing, praying, fellowship, and even in the hardships and trials.Tour Guides of Everlasting JoyParents are tour guides at the gates of everlasting joy. Don't miss the treasures. As a great tour guide, you need to help your children see the opportunities there. Help them experience the beautiful things God has in store for families who prioritize gathering with the redeemed in local churches. What is in store is better than what your children could gain from their sports or hobbies or camping.Give your children 10,000 reasons to believe that Jesus Christ is the only Savior, and His Word is the sole authority. Do it now. Do it through full engagement in local church life.Local churches offer dozens of opportunities to orient your family around the knowledge of the graces of the Lord Jesus Christ.The earlier you get going on this, the sweeter life will be. Now is the time to strengthen your family and your church. Table of Contents:The Onramp to This BookA Family Field GuideThe Power of Church and Family LifeTwenty Days to Transform Your Local Church ExperienceA Vision of HopeChapter 1, Tour Guides for Everlasting JoyChapter 2, Your Golden OpportunityChapter 3, The Church Needs Strong Families Chapter 4, Love the Church Chapter 5, Show Them the TreasuresChapter 6, Joined and Knit TogetherChapter 7, Face to Face RelationshipsChapter 8, The Day of RestChapter 9, Delightful CelebrationChapter 10, The Family Together in ChurchChapter 11, Keeping Children in Worship ServicesChapter 12, Distracted Children Chapter 13, Fellowship of Gladness and Sincerity of HeartChapter 14, Joyful SingingChapter 15, Teaching Children to SingChapter 16, Listening to SermonsChapter 17, Applying Sermons Chapter 18, Prayer MeetingsChapter 19, The Ordinances of the Lord's Supper and BaptismChapter 20, At the Gates of Everlasting Joy

The Family at Church

This book is written to help Christians discern when to disobey and when to comply with tyrannical government orders. When civil governments become tyrants, Christians are forced to make decisions. Pierre Viret is a helpful voice for times like these. He was no stranger to these tensions. He spent his life as a pastor under the pressure of both Protestant and Roman Catholic civil governments. These governments were hostile to the churches which exalted the authority of Christ over the church. In these pages, you will find well reasoned, biblically ordered counsel for those who are forced to make decisions for when to disobey. There are fourteen chapters in this book. With Bible in hand, use it as a course in case studies centered around Pierre Viret. Take each chapter as a jump-off point to consider your situation. Use it as a personal study guide to shaping your thinking for your own time. Use it for a study group in your church. Incorporate it into your homeschooling curriculum to prepare your children to understand matters of church and state.

When to Disobey

Peirre Viret

How does one think biblically (or “Christianly”) about forced vaccinations or any mandate that encroaches on your personal rights of decision on what you put in or on your body? We live in a moment of governmental and institutional tyranny like we’ve never seen before. In this booklet, author Scott Brown offers careful insight on the issue of compulsory vaccinations and the biblical principles regarding mandates, governmental intrusion, and the spheres of authority ordained by God. In this as in every subject, it is vital that we learn how to think like Christians. The focus of everything I say here is to proclaim Christ’s authority over your body in the face of forced vaccination mandates. Christ is the Head of the church (Eph. 1:22; 5:23; Col. 1:18). He rules over every part of our lives. As God explains in His Word, He has instituted various jurisdictions or spheres of authority on earth. It is essential that we think biblically about these jurisdictions and how these God-ordained jurisdictions have been designed for the glory of God; for “the Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith and obedience.” There are five headings under which I have organized my thoughts on this subject: Ownership―the starting principle Thinking Christianly about jurisdictions The Sixth Commandment and God’s command to take good care of your body Resistance The truth about you and the authority of God

Forced Vaccination

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