Recently, I heard a description of an evangelical sermon as 'thirty minutes to raise the dead.' This, of course, refers to the Bible's description of non-Christians as being 'dead in their sins' (Ephesians 6:1) - in other words, as spiritually dead as a result of having no relationship with God, the giver of all life – and the desire of the preacher for the hearer to find new life in, and through, Jesus Christ.This book, Sixty Minutes to Raise the Dead began life as 6 talk...

Brian Johnston sets out some of the key parts of the Christian faith - in an accessible way that's ideal for those trying to find out more about Christianity, or those trying to enlighten them! Brian explains what it means to be 'born again', why salvation is three-dimensional, and how we can be sure we're eternally saved. Then he supplies the A-B-C of Bible reading and pointers on how to pray, followed by explaining about water baptism. Finally, he uncovers the Bible's pattern for collect...

Are you considering taking up fresh responsibilities in following and serving the Lord Jesus Christ? Are you finding it a daunting prospect? There's nothing unusual, or even wrong about that. In fact, it can be a healthy sign. Great heroes of the Bible like Gideon and Jeremiah - to name but two – certainly needed God's encouragement before they felt ready to be launching out on their life's work. As Brian Johnston shows, Moses, too, felt that way and explains how, just as God graciously de...

Martin Luther didn't seem overly impressed with the Bible letter by James, describing it as 'a right strawy epistle'! It seems he felt disappointed it didn't contain any exalted description of Christ, nor make reference to the work of the Spirit. It's true that James doesn't deal with the glories of Christ and his Church or with the great Christian blessings, nor does he transport us to the world to come. But he forces us to face up squarely to practical realities and their ethical implica...

The issue of whether a “born-again” Christian can lose their salvation is an absolutely critical one and has been a controversial topic amongst Christians for centuries.Brian Johnston provides a number of faith lessons which include insightful illustrations and Biblical references that all Christians can use to reassure themselves that there is no basis in the Bible for the so-called "Falling Away Doctrine".The titles of the first 7 chapters of this book indicate the basis ...

In this stimulating study on the Acts of the Apostles, Brian explores how the historian luke narrates the true story of a small Jerusalem-based group that emerges from Judaism and morphs into a worldwide phenomenon that becomes mainly Gentile: to do this, he traces it all the way from Jerusalem to Rome and paints the story in 6 'panels', each ending with a summary statement of the ongoing progress of god's word (6:7; 9:31; 12:24; 16:5; 19:20). Discover how the main overarching message of a...

In this short book, Brian Johnston explores 7 things all Christians need to stand in, stand for or stand doing: standing in the gap, standing in the Gospel, standing in grace, standing against the Devil, standing in the will of God, standing in unity and standing in the 'Traditions'. A 4-part bonus book on 4 ways God the Father is glorified in the Son is also included.

This latest book in the Search for Truth series by international Bible teacher Brian Johnston takes a detailed look at the character and life of the apostle Paul - a man who made the amazing journey from persecuting churches of God to planting them!

We've all heard the term 'fake news' - Donald Trump made sure we did. If something's fake, we can be sure it's false. There's a true story about an elderly gentleman who was so animated in his preaching of the gospel - God's Good News - that at one point his full set of false teeth flew out of his mouth and clattered onto the floor. With no more ado, he calmly descended from the pulpit and collected his teeth from the floor in front of his audience. By the time he'd returned to the pulpit ...

Brian Johnston takes us on a mind bending trip spanning over forty years of involvement with mysticism. His was a quest to know the truth about the nature of reality through transcendental meditation the teachings of Don Juan and by becoming a Rosicrucian Illuminati. He delves deeply into the subject of reincarnation and the negative associations that mankind has with the demonic inorganic beings

Are recent events signs of the end times? As the Bible's prophetic clock counts down before our eyes, join Bible teacher Brian Johnston to discover the Bible's amazing prophecies about the Gaza Strip, the impending judgement on Israel's enemies and potential clues as to the identity of the Antichrist.

For a number of decades, Golden Bells has been feeding Christians around the world with God's word in tear-off wall and desk calendar formats. For the first time, Golden Bells is now also being made available in book format - taking an 'evergreen' undated approach so that you can start reading the daily thoughts at any time during the year. In this volume, each 7 days cycle through one of seven different approaches to enjoying a short extract from God's Word: an encouraging word to get us ...