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New Testament Conversions by George H. Gerberding The Optimist's Good Morning: Prayers and Quotations for Every Day of the Year by Florence Nightingale Perin Catholic, Lutheran, Protestant by Gregory L Jackson The Doctrine of Justification by Matthias Loy An Explanation of the Common Service with Appendices on Christian Hymnody and Liturgical Colors and a Glossary of Liturgical Terms

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New Testament Conversions by George H. Gerberding “In these godless and worldly times we must earnestly and diligently preach conversion. We must insist on its necessity. We must reason, exhort, convince, beseech, and plead; ‘Turn ye, turn ye; why will ye die?'” “We must explain from the divine Word what is the nature of this change. We must labor to have the plainest hearer understand this vital subject and his personal relation to it. We must show how God, who alone has the power to give the new life, yet has thrown all the responsibility on man, by putting within his reach the life-bearing means of Grace.” “It was the lot of the writer of this book to be brought up in the midst of revivalistic surroundings and preaching. As a pastor also his lot has been, at times, cast among proselyting zealots. His Church, his faith, and his people, have been rudely attacked and slandered. It became necessary either to give way or to defend himself and his faith. This made it necessary to study and examine the whole subject of conversion and experimental religion. He has enjoyed the happy experience of finding that the more he studied the matter in the Word of God, the more did he discover that the Church whose name he bears holds, confesses, and teaches on this point also nothing but the pure truth as it is in Jesus.” “It has been a source of the greatest delight and comfort to discover how the scriptural doctrine meets every difficulty, clears away all doubt, harmonizes seeming contradictions between divine sovereignty and human responsibility, giving all the glory to God, and laying all the responsibility on man.” — Pastor George Gerberding Book Chapters 1 Conversion: Its Nature, Necessity, and Efficient Agencies – Acts 3:19 2 The Conversion of The Woman of Samaria – John 4:28-29 3 The Conversion Of The Prodigal Son – Luke 15:17-20 4 The Conversion of the Publican – Luke 18:13 5 The Conversion of Zaccheus – Luke 19:2-9 6 The Fall and Re-conversion of Peter – Matt. 26:69-75 7 The Conversion of the Dying Thief – Luke 23:39-44 8 The Tests and Fruits of a True Conversion as Seen in Peter’s Reinstatement Into the Apostleship – John 21:15-20 9 The Conversion of the Three Thousand – Acts 2:37-42 10 The Conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch – Acts 8:35-39 11 The Conversion of Paul – Acts 9:1-9, 17-18 12 The Conversion of Cornelius – Acts 10:1-6 13 The Conversion of Sergius Paulus – Acts 13:6-12 14 The Conversion of Lydia – Acts 16:13-16 15 The Conversion of the Philippian Jailer – Acts 16:25-34 16 A Spurious Conversion – Acts 8:9-14, 18-25 17 Almost Converted – Acts 24:24-25 Download the eBook PDF EPUB - [Apple, Kobo and other devices] MOBI+AZW3 - [Kindle] If you request an EPUB or MOBI version, you can expect to receive it within a few hours. If you don't hear back by the next day, check your spam or junk mail folder. This is especially true for yahoo mail. You can also request a copy of this or any Lutheran Library e-book by sending an email with the title and format you'd like. Enjoy the book! Publication Information Lutheran Library edition first published: 2017-09-03 Updated: v6.2021-04-07 Copyright: CC BY 4.0 Read more

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New Testament Conversions by George H. Gerberding “In these godless and worldly times we must earnestly and diligently preach conversion. We must insist on its necessity. We must reason, exhort, convince, beseech, and plead; ‘Turn ye, turn ye; why will ye die?'” “We must explain from the divine Word what is the nature of this change. We must labor to have the plainest hearer understand this vital subject and his personal relation to it. We must show how God, who alone has the power to give the new life, yet has ... Read more The Optimist's Good Morning: Prayers and Quotations for Every Day of the Year by Florence Nightingale Perin “Once family devotions were general, now they are rare… Yet the need of spiritual adjustment is ever the same… But how and when? Why not the breakfast table? Surely one or two minutes may be spared. Thirty seconds of silence, then the reading of a noble sentiment from some one who has been thinking for us,—another pause,—and a few words of prayer, framed by some one with more leisure than we have, but who puts us in the mood of prayer and so starts us right upon the duties of the day,—this ... Read more Catholic, Lutheran, Protestant by Gregory L Jackson “Only one, true Christian Church exists, and that Church is made up of all those who sincerely believe in Christ as their Savior. The true Church, then, is invisible, including members of all denominations, even those without a denomination or formal affiliation. Only God can judge the heart, so one cannot judge whether a person has saving faith from his membership in one denomination or another.” — Gregory L Jackson We are pleased to offer this book with the express approval ... Read more The Doctrine of Justification by Matthias Loy “Human reason and inclination are always in their natural state averse to the doctrine of Justification by Faith. Hence it is no wonder that earth and hell combine in persistent efforts to banish it from the Church and from the world.” — Matthias Loy Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed. The Great Doctrine of Christianity “This great doctrine of the sinner’s justification by faith in the Redeemer of the world, who lived and suffered and ... Read more An Explanation of the Common Service with Appendices on Christian Hymnody and Liturgical Colors and a Glossary of Liturgical Terms “The Lutheran Church may justly claim that, in the Common Service, she possesses and uses “the completest embodiment of the Common Service of the Christian Church of all ages”; a Service “which may he tendered to all Christians who use a fixed Order, the Service of the future as it has been of the past” (Preface to the Common Service). Should this book be of assistance to any one, in awakening interest, or in developing a better understanding, a more intelligent ... Read more Manual on the Psalms by Martin Luther “[Luther] felt that many things were wanting in this extemporaneous explication… But as he was satisfied that the sense and substance of each Psalm were everywhere faithfully given, and that a very important part of the true religion was here copiously handled; he was, under these assurances, the more willing to overlook any thing that might be wanting in the way of greater correctness, and loftier language and expression.” “…the lovers of the Holy Scriptures… will here see how blessedly ... Read more