Suggested Reference Books for Sermon Preparation

1. **King James Bible

2. **STRONG'S EXHAUSTIVE CONCORDANCE OF THE BIBLE  

3. *Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge

4. *Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words   [Info only: W&H.]

5. Dictionary of Old Testament Words by Pick   [Info]

6. Study of O.T. Words   Vines

7. *WILSON'S OLD TESTAMENT WORD STUDIES   [Info]

8. *UNGER'S BIBLE DICTIONARY [Original edition]   [Info only: Neo B, W&H.]

9. *Way of Life Encyclopedia of the Bible & Christianity by David W. Cloud   [B]

10. *International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (5 volumes) [Original edition]   [Info only: W&H.]

11. **Halley's BIBLE HANDBOOK (Old Edition, before 1960.)   The old editions have the history of the popes.

12. Preparation and Delivery of Sermon - John Broodus (Old Edition)

13. Expository Preaching Without Notes   Kollar - Baher Book Hand   [Info]

14. *Preachers and Preaching   M. Lloyd-Jones   [Info only: off on mode of baptism.]

15. *NAVE'S TOPICAL BIBLE

16. Greek English Lexicon of the N.T.   [Info]

17. *A. T. Robertson Word Studies   [SB]

18. Complete Word Study   [Info]

19. **Wuest's Word Studies   [Info only: o.k. if KJV.]

20. **Webster's 1828 Dictionary

21. **Textus Receptus Greek Text

22. Oxfords English Dictionary of N.T. Words.   A two volume set which covers all the words in the King James Bible.   expensive   [Info]

23. Commentaries:
   a. Pulpit Commentary   [Info]
   b. Preachers Homilectic Commentary   [Info]
   c. *Matthew Henry's COMMENTARY   [Info only: off on baptism.]
   d. Books on Prophecy:
       1. *THINGS TO COME   J. Dwight Pentecost   [Info only: W&H.]
       2. Dispensational Truth - Larkin
       3. *The Millennium Bible - Biederwolf.   [Info only: W&H.]
       4. Revelation   [Info]
       5. Revelation by Lehman Strauss   [B]
       6. Daniel - Strauss   [B]
       7. Grammar of Prophecy - Girdlestone   [Info]

24. Books on the Spirit filled life
   a. *Life On the Highest Plane - Ruth Paxson   [ok]
   b. Books by A. W. Tozer - (many)
   c.
   d. Works by John Owen   [Info]
   e. Works by Thomas Watson   [ok]

25. Study Books on Systematic Theology
   a. Strong's Systematic Theology   [Info only: CB.]
   b. Hodges Systematic Theology   [Info]
   c. *Bancroft's Systematic Theology   [Info only: CB.]
   d. *Chafer's SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY (This set has problems with repentance - calvinistic)
   e. Systematic Study of Bible Doctrine - T. P. Simmons   [Info]
   f. *INTRODUCTORY LECTURES IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY   Thiessen   [Info only: Pentecost birthday error; universal church error; ASV and W&H.]
   g. Handbook of Christian Truth - Wood bridge and Lindsell   [Info]
   h. *DEFENSE OF THE FAITH   Albert Garner   [B]

26. Special Studies

   Tabernacle
   a. The Tabernacle, Camping with God   Stephen Olford   [B]
   b. The Temple   Alfred Edersheim
   c. Lectures on the Tabernacle   Ridout   [PB]
   d. *The Tabernacle   THE PRIESTHOOD AND THE OFFERINGS   Henry W. Soltau   [PB]
   e. The Holy Vessels and Furniture of the Tabernacle   Henry W. Soltau   [PB]
   f. God Dwells With His People   Paul Zehr   [Info]
   g. Make According to Pattern   C. W. Slemming   [Info]
   h. These are the Garments   C. W. Slemming   [Info]
   i. Big Ten Tabernacle Topics   Glenn Jones   [Info]
   j. The Tabernacle Priesthood & Offerings   J. M. Haldeman
   k. The Tabernacle of God in the Wilderness of Sinai   Paul Kiene   [Info]
   l. Slides & Transparencies of Paul Kienes book   [Info]

   Holy Spirit
   a. The Divine Comforter - J. D. Pentecost
   b. Holy Spirit   A. W. Pink   [Info only: CB.]
   c. The Holy Spirit - [Info]

   Prayer
   a. *The Power of Prayer   R. A. Torrey
   b. Alive to God Through Prayer   Donald Demarry   [Info]
   c. The Secret of Believing Prayer   Andrew Murray
   d. *The Prayer Life   Andrew Murray
   e. Why Pray?   [Info]
   f. The Practice of Prayer   G. C. Morgan
   g. Sense & Nonsense about Prayer   Lehman Strauss   [B]
   h. *a layman looks at the Lord's Prayer   W. P. Keller
   i. A Treasury of Prayer   E. M. Bounds

27. Authors
   a. M. Lloyd- Jones - Sets on Ephesians, Romans, and I John.   Any of his writings are excellent.   [Info only: off on mode of baptism.]
   b. A. W. Pink.   (Calvinist)   Very good on all subjects.
   c. C. H. Spurgeon   [B]
   d. Henry Morris   [B]

28. Special Books on Bible Books where there are few commentaries.
   a. Nehemiah:
       1. *VICTORIOUS CHRISTIAN SERVICE   Alan Redpath   [B]
       2. Nehemiah Man in Charge   D. K. Campbell   [Info]
   b. Genesis   A. W. Pink   [Info only: CB.]
                      *Henry Morris   [B]
   c. Psalms: *Treasury of David   C. H. Spurgeon (Best on Psalms)   [B]
   d. Life of David   A. W. Pink   [Info ohly: CB.]
   e. Exposition of the Epistle of Jude   Wm. Jenkyn   [Info]
   f. Sermon on the Mount   A. W. Pink   [Info only: CB.]
   g. *Sermon on the Mount   M. Lloyd-Jones (a classic)   [Info only: off on mode of baptism.]