Reading List

God is Our
Helmsman;
His Word
is Our Compass

The Helmsman Institute

Disciple-Making is the Goal——Mentoring is the Process

The following list was prepared by Rev. Herb Hodges and altered by Dr. W. L. Owens (when he added additional recommendations). Items with an () are particularly useful for understanding the Christian life and perspective.

Core List
Preachers and Preaching (Martin Lloyd-Jones)
How to Get the Most from God's Word (John MacArthur)*
Knowing God (J.I. Packer)*
The Pleasures of God (John Piper)*
Desiring God (John Piper)*
Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (Jeremiah Burroughs)
Spiritual Warfare in a Believers Life (Charles H. Spurgeon)*
Morning and Evening: Daily Devotionals (Charles H. Spurgeon)
Christian in Complete Armor (William Gurnall)
Pilgrim's Progress (John Bunyan)*
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners (John Bunyan)
The Fear of God (John Bunyan)
The Sovereignty of God (A.W. Pink)*
The Works of Jonathan Edwards (Volume I)
The Works of Jonathan Edwards (Volume II)
The Complete Green Letters - Miles J. Stanford*
Biblical Psychology - Oswald Chambers*

Theological
1. Abstract of Systematic Theology - James P. Boyce*
2. Systematic Theology - Augustus H Strong
3. Lectures in Systematic Theology - Henry C. Thiessen*
4. Calvin Institutes of the Christian Religion (2 Volumes)
5. Systematic Theology—Lewis Sperry Chafer (Multiple Volumes)*

Cultural / Historical
1. Introduction to the New Testament - Carson, Moo, Morris
2. Introduction to the New Testament - Donald Guthrie
3. Introduction to the Old Testament - R.K. Harrison*
4. Old Testament Introduction - Lasor, Hubbard, Bush
5. The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah - Alfred Edersheim*
6. Sketches of Jewish Social Life - Alfred Edersheim*
7. The New Manners and Customs of Bible Times - Ralph Gower
8. The Works of Josephus - Flavius Josephus
9. The Holman Bible Handbook
10. The Temple: It’s Ministry and Services in the Time of Jesus Christ - Alfred Edersheim*

Geography
1. Nelsons Complete Book of Bible Charts and Maps*
2. Moody Atlas of Bible Lands
3. Holman Book of Biblical Charts, Maps and Reconstructions

Bible Software

1. AMG Bible Essentials
2. The Sword Project (Free download)*
3. Ages Ultimate Library (DVD)
4. AMG Complete Word Studies
5. Bible Works 5.0
6. Bible Library on CD Rom
7. Logos Library - Scholar’s Library Series 10*
8. BibleSoft PC Study Bible on CD Rom

Bible Concordances / Reference Books

1. Strong’s Enhanced Concordance and Lexicon - James Strong*
2. Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament*
3. The Complete Word Study Dictionary of the Old Testament (AMG)*
4. The Complete Word Study Dictionary of the New Testament (AMG)*
5. Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament - Harris, Archer, Waltke
6. Strong’s Expanded Dictionary of Bible Words
7. Wuest’s Word Studies in the Greek New Testament*
8. Thayer Greek: English Lexicon of the New Testament - Joseph Thayer
9. The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge*
10. Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament
11. Theological Lexicon of the Old Testament - Hendrickson Publishers
12. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament - Gerhard Kittle
13. Cruden’s Complete Concordance
14. Nave’s Topical Bible*

Complete Commentaries

1. Calvin’s Commentaries (22 Vol.)
2. The Geneva Series Commentaries on the Bible
3. Matthew Poole’s Commentaries (3 Vol.)*
4. Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (6 Vol.)
5. John Gill’s Commentary on the Bible (9 Vol.)
6. Tyndale Commentaries on the Old and New Testaments
7. The Expositor’s Bible Commentaries (12 Volumes)
8. The New International Commentary Series, Harrison and Hubbard Editors (35 Vol.)
9. The Works of Martin Luther
10. Jamieson, Fausett, and Brown

Old Testament Commentaries

1. Keil and Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
2. Barnes’ Notes on the Old Testament
3. Treasury of David- Charles Spurgeon

New Testament Commentaries
1. Word Pictures - A.T. Robertson*
2. Lenski New Testament Commentaries
3. MacArthur New Testament Commentaries (20 Vol.)*
4. The New Testament Commentaries, Hendrickson and Kistemaker*
5. Romans, Ephesians, 2Peter, Phillipians - D Martyn Lloyd Jones

Single Volume Commentaries
1. Adam Clarke’s Commentary on the Bible
2. Matthew Henry’s One Volume Commentary Abridged or Concise
3. The New International Bible Commentary (FF Bruce Editor)
4. The Wycliffe Bible Commentary
5. Jamieson, Fausett and Brown’s Commentary on the Whole Bible
6. The AMG Concise Bible Commentary

Bible Dictionaries
1. New Bible Dictionary
2. Holman Bible Dictionary
3. Easton’s Bible Dictionary
4. Smith’s Bible Dictionary
5. Wilson’s Complete Word Study Dictionary of the Old Testament
6. Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words
7. Ungers Bible Dictionary*

Devotional Reading List
1. A Body of Divinity, by Thomas Watson
2. A Sure Guide to Heaven, by Joseph Alliene
3. A Treatise of Earthlimindedness, by Jeremiah Burroughs
4. A Treatise on Effectual Calling and Election, by Christopher Love
5. All Things for Good, by Thomas Watson
6. Apostasy from the Gospel, by John Owen
7. Charity and Its Fruits, by Jonathan Edwards
8. Christian's Great Interest, by William Guthrie
9. Communion With God, by John Owen
10. Desiring God, by John Piper
11. Doctrine of Repentance, by Thomas Watson
12. Glorious Freedom, by Richard Sibbs
13. Glory of Christ, by John Owen
14. Godly Man's Picture, by Thomas Watson
15. Heaven Taken by Storm, by Thomas Watson
16. Holy Spirit, by John Owen
17. Knowing God, J.I. Packer
18. Michael and the Dragon, by Daniel Dyke
19. Morning and Evening, Charles Spurgeon
20. Morning Exercises, by William Jay
21. Evening Exercises, by William Jay
22. Mystery of Providence, by John Flavel
23. Pilgrim’s Progress, by John Bunyan
24. Prayer, by John Bunyan
25. Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices, by Thomas Brooks
26. Puritan Golden Treasury, by IDE Thomas
27. Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, by Jeremiah Burroughs
28. Religious Affections, by Jonathan Edwards
29. Remedies for Wandering Thoughts in Worship, by Richard Steele
30. Riches Increased by Giving, by Thomas Gouge
31. Shorter Catechism Explained From Scripture, by Samuel Rutherford
32. The Almost Christian Discovered, by Matthew Mead
33. The Bible and the Closet, by Thomas Watson and Samuel Lee
34. The Doctrine of Repentance, by Thomas Watson
35. The Evil of Evils, by Jeremiah Burroughs
36. The Mortified Christian, by Christopher Love
37. The Practice of Piety, by Lewis Bayly
38. The Saint’s Encouragement to Diligence in Christ’s Service, by James Janeway
39. The Ten Commandments, by Thomas Watson
40. The True Christian's Love for the Unseen Christ, by Thomas Vincent
41. The Works of Christopher Love: Volume 1, by Christopher Love
42. Theology in Dialogue, by John Gerstner
43. Complete Green Letters - Miles Stanford*
44. The Complete Works of Oswald Chambers (Radio Bible Class/Discovery Press)*
45. Life on the Highest Plane - Ruth Paxon

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