Recommended Reading: Theological Foundations
Failure to trust God is at the root of all sorts of sins. Bridges helps us diagnose the lies we believe�that we can only trust ourselves
We know that we are saved by grace, but we often think that we grow spiritually by our works. Bridges shows how we grow in holiness as grace causes our growth as well.
The essential meaning of the cross and the resurrection, written with a skeptic in mind
Addresses why evil exists and why the godly suffer, some of the most difficult questions Christianity is asked to answer
Addresses difficult questions of why God would save one and not another, and why he�d save anyone at all
Examines Paul�s prayers in his Epistles for instruction on our greatest needs as a church
This edited, accessible collection of sermons on the cross is an excellent way to grow in your understanding and application of the doctrine of Christ�s substitutionary sacrifice to God for us.
An excellent study of the meaning and implications of God�s control of all he�s created. It�s an old book, so the language is a bit distant.
A simple but straightforward and thorough exposition of the gospel and what it isn�t.
Most accessible systematic theology available; unusually readable; includes helpful study questions; very sound (but not inerrant).
Condensed version of Grudem�s systematic theology; likely more useful for group study
Very readable introduction to biblical doctrine and why we should care about it. Suitable for teens and family conversations.
Refutes contemporary false gospels by examining what the Apostles said about the gospel in the letters they wrote
Refutes contemporary false gospels by examining what Jesus said about the gospel
How God�s Word brings life to God�s people, and how those lives work together to display that life in the world.
Unpacks biblical teaching on the problems human sin has created and how God has broken into the world to redeem
Very easy-to-read survey of how the gospel is for Christians�how it ought to continue to empower and shape change in our lives
Collection of articles on the nature of Christ�s atonement; useful if you want to dig deeper into the doctrine
An absolute classic study of what the Bible teaches about gender roles, the family, and the church, with an outstanding chapter on the special role for single men and women.
We think of the gospel as giving us eternal life, but it gives us something even more precious�God himself.
Piper introduces a classic book by Jonathan Edwards, in which Edwards makes a biblical case that God does all he does for himself.
Piper explains what regeneration is�how God takes dead people and makes them alive in Christ.
Dense; don�t tackle it unless you count the cost; may be Piper�s best book; lays the foundation for BOTH God�s and our God-centeredness
One of Piper’ss most influential books. He argues that we find our greatest joy and pleasure in living for God’s glory, not our own.
Not short. Not light. But an excellent exposition of how we grow spiritually by faith in God�s grace. I�ve never read anything like it.
In an age that trivializes just about everything, we are wise to remind ourselves that God is not like us. Sproul does that as well as anyone.
Useful for understanding fundamental doctrines of the faith. Less than a systematic theology; more than a basic discipleship study.
Marriage is a picture of Christ and the church. That gospel metaphor shapes how we think about sex, regardless of our marital status.






























