Resources – La Luz Bible Church

Simply listening to sermons or reading books is not the same as following Jesus. It is possible to know much about God without knowing God. With that said, however, reading and listening to godly brothers who are farther along the path can encourage us to follow hard after Christ. We hope these resources will be a blessing to you.

The Gospel

Why is it important to study the Gospel? Doesn’t every believer already understand the Gospel? Every Christian has repented and believed the Gospel. It is simple enough for a small child to understand, and yet we should always be growing in our understanding of the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ. As we increasingly see what Christ has done for us, it will cause us to worship Him. And as we understand the cross and the Gospel more clearly, it will preserve us from the many false gospels being preached in our day. We trust these resources will be a blessing to you.

The Gospel’s Power and Message by Paul Washer

Justification and Regeneration by Charles Leiter

The True Gospel by Paul Washer

God is the Gospel by John Piper

The Gospel According to Jesus by John Macarthur

Humility

“God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” -James 4:6

Humility by Andrew Murray

Calvary Road by Roy Hession

50 Marks of Pharisees by Zac Poonen (Video Sermon – Part 1 of 3)

Hunger for God

“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”
-Matthew 5:6

Following Hard After God by A.W. Tozer

When God Stepped Down by Duncan Campbell

Crazy Love by Francis Chan

Radical by David Platt

The Christian’s Relationship to the World

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” -1 John 2:15

Intoxicated with Babylon by Steve Gallagher

Modern American Christianity by Paul Washer

Standing Firm Through the Great Apostasy by Steve Gallagher

Money

“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”
-Matthew 6:24

The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn

True Discipleship by William Macdonald

God and Mammon by Zac Poonen

The Radical Series by David Platt

Money, Possessions, and Eternity by Randy Alcorn

The Body of Christ

“Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it . . . that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” -Ephesians 5:25, 27

Christ Loved The Church by William Macdonald

One Body in Christ by Zac Poonen

Radical Together by David Platt

The Christian Church by Francis Schaeffer

Toward a Healthy Church (these are the thoughts of one of the brothers in our congregation, and we think you will find them helpful)

Attributes of God

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” -Isaiah 55:8-9

HeartCry Conference on the Attributes of God

Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer

The One True God by Paul Washer (free e-book)

Union with Christ

Union and Communion by Hudson Taylor (free e-book)

The Exchanged Life by Hudson Taylor

Prayer

“Pray without ceasing.” -1 Thessalonians 5:17

God-Centered Praying by Zac Poonen (free online book)

Power Through Prayer by E.M. Bounds (free online book)

Missions

“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
-Matthew 28:19-20

The Glory of God in Missions by Paul Washer

HeartCry Magazine

Bruchko by Bruce Olson

Ten Shekels and a Shirt by Paris Reidhead

Boasting Only in the Cross by John Piper

The Mission Minded Family by Ann Dunagan

Family

“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.” -Proverbs 4:23

Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Ted Tripp (book)

Sherpherding a Child’s Heart by Ted Tripp (video)

Loving the Little Years by Rachel Jankovic

Leading Family Worship by Joel Beeke

Rediscovering Family Worship by Jerry Marcellino

Evangelism

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; and also to the Greek.” -Romans 1:16

The Way of the Master by Ray Comfort

Threads: The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by David Platt (an excellent sermon series on weaving the gospel into everyday life)

The True Gospel Series by Paul Washer

180 Movie by Ray Comfort

Theology

“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” -2 Timothy 2:15

Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem

Helpful Websites

Someone has said that it is better to read and learn much from a few brothers that you deeply respect, rather than to read the conflicting opinions of so many men. The following brothers and websites have been immensely helpful for us, and we hope that they will be a blessing for you as well.

SermonIndex

The mission of SermonIndex is the preservation and propagation of classical Biblical preaching and the promotion of genuine Biblical revival to this generation. SermonIndex features sermons by A. W. Tozer, Zac Poonen, Paul Washer, Leonard Ravenhill, Paris Reidhead, Andrew Murray, John Piper, and more.

HeartCry Missionary Society

A missionary society with one great and overriding passion: that God’s Name be great among the nations (Mal. 1:11) and that the Lamb receive the full reward for His suffering (Rev. 7:9-10). It’s founder, Paul Washer, is an American brother whose emphasis is on the loss of the true gospel in American Christendom. His passion is that we would understand and preach the true gospel once again.

Radical

Radical.net includes sermons from David Platt and other helpful resources from Brook Hills Church. David Platt, formerly pastor of Brook Hills Church in Birmingham, Alabama, is now the President of the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. His emphasis is on making disciples in the area around us and around the world.

Joshua Project

Joshua Project is a research initiative seeking to highlight the ethnic people groups of the world with the fewest followers of Christ. Accurate, regularly updated ethnic people group information is critical for understanding and completing the Great Commission.