John R. W. Stott explains why the Old and New Testaments still form the authoritative basis for Christian faith and practice.

Hear Scripture Speak to Your Life and Your WorldIn The Power of Scripture, renowned Bible teacher John Stott invites individuals and small groups to the practice of "double listening"-- listening to Scripture and listening to the world. In doing so, you will learn how to engage God's Word in a way that is relevant to your own life and the lives of those around you.Walking through key passages from both Old and New Testaments, this eight-session Lif...

Christianity the world's largest religion: almost a third of the population describe themselves as Christian. Over 2000 years since it first started, no other religion has had such cultural and global impact and millions today claim their lives are completely changed by their decision to be a Christian.But what is a Christian and how do you become one? What do Christians actually believe and how does that impact their everyday life?As an introduction to Christianity or a ref...

Using the church as a framework, Through the Year with John Stott explores in 365 days the whole biblical story from creation to the end times.One of the most highly respected Bible teachers of our times, John Stott gets to the heart of each of the 365 carefully selected passages, covering every essential Christian teaching in a single volume. The readings are broken up into weekly themes. Each devotion is based on a key passage of Scripture, and includes biblical ...

Is preaching dead - or at least dying? In a digital age, where congregations have unprecedented access to resources, do we still need sermons?John Stott's I BELIEVE IN PREACHING has been essential reading for ministers, students and lay preachers for over three decades. Its message is as relevant today as ever.'I do believe in preaching. . . I believe that nothing is better calculated to restore health and vitality to the Church or to lead its members into maturity in C...

Jesus sends us into the world just as God the Father sent him - and yet Christians continue to disagree on what this involves.Some believe that the focus of Christian mission is evangelizing and 'saving souls'. Others emphasize global justice issues or relief and development work.Is either view correct on its own?John Stott's classic volume, first published forty years ago, presents an enduring view of Christian mission that is just as needed today....

Christ’s letters to the seven churches still resonate today. Like those ancient churches, most churches today lie somewhere on the continuum between flourishing and withering, between faithfulness and faithlessness, between comfort and persecution. Using seven key themes, John Stott illustrates the timeless relevance of Christ’s exhortations and warnings to the universal church, while pointing to Christ, the Lamb turned Shepherd, who knows the unique opportunities and challenges that face ...

The collectors' edition of this popular title makes an ideal gift and must have book. This exciting new edition of the best selling Birds our Teachers, John Stott's very own slide show and photographs of his travels across the world. In this unique and intriguing collector's edition of the best-selling The Birds Our Teachers, John Stott expands on Martin Luther's exhortation from the Sermon on the Mount: 'Let the little birds be your theologians'. He reveals lessons on faith from the feedi...

It pleases the Father, Son and Spirit that the Son, Jesus Christ, be the centre of our worship, have the name above all names, and be first above all things. Everyone has a relationship with him – whether bearing his image but being estranged from him or knowing Christ as Lord and Saviour. In this book, John Stott draws our attention to how the New Testament speaks of Jesus Christ. He examines the prepositions used to help us understand more deeply, our position in relation to the Son of G...

What does it mean to say Jesus is Lord? The late Anglican pastor John Stott--named as one of the 100 most influential people in 2005 by Time magazine-was committed to the notion that Jesus' lordship has ramifications for all of life. Out of this conviction grew his contention that the whole mission of God includes both evangelism and social action. Christ the Cornerstone recovers several decades of his writings exploring the consequences of Jesus' lordship from the pages of Christianity To...

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus' most inspiring and challenging description of the Christian counterculture. John Stott's teaching on this timeless text shows how its value system, ethical standard, religious devotion and network of relationshipsclearly distinguish it from both the nominal church and the secular world.In this volume Stott's The Message of the Sermon on the Mount is offered in brief readings suitable for daily use which take us passage by passage through t...

False teachers had infiltrated the churches in Galatia, attacking Paul's authority as well as the gospel he preached. So Paul's letter to the Galatians is not only a defense of his authority as an apostle, but also a celebration of the remarkablegrace offered through Jesus Christ.John Stott's teachings from The Message of Galatians are offered here as brief devotional readings suitable for daily use. Designed as a church resource for small groups, this book includes nine w...