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Madame Jeanne Guyon was one of the most important figures of the 1600s-1700s, not only in France, but throughout Europe. The Reformation had ended nearly 100 years prior, but much of the world continued to believe that the common people could only approach God through priests. Mystics like Madame Guyon, Brother Lawrence, and Miguel de Molinos taught that each individual could come to God through the intimacy of personal prayer. This teaching branded them as heretics.

When a group of young boys gather together on a yacht for what was supposed to be a simple holiday trip, one of the group makes a horrible mistake that sends them drifting out onto the open and stormy ocean. They are blown onto a deserted island where they are forced to survive and build a civilization over the course of two years; but not all goes as planned as jealousy, rivalries, and betrayal threaten to destroy their little band of friends, and doom them to being lost forever.

Embracing teamwork, they welcome troubled players Ty and Savannah, hoping to give them a second chance after they were kicked off a former team. Can the Manatees learn to accept the newcomers? Can they teach Ty and Savannah to be good teammates? And can they all work together to beat the best team in the league, the Dragons?

Charles Spurgeon, the Prince of Preachers, pastored the Metropolitan Tabernacle for 38 years, and spent many of those years in a state of powerful revival. Multitudes came from all over the world to hear him speak. His average Sunday morning services hosted up to six thousand people listening intently to the Word of the Lord. While it is fairly common today to see churches of thousands, in some places there seems to be one on every street corner, back in Spurgeon’s day, it was nothing short of miraculous.

This book has one goal in mind, to try and bring greater understanding between two dedicated groups of Christians. Dispensationalists and Reformed Christians have a very different understanding of how God has worked in this world as well as how God will continue to work. There is a theological divide that has developed after many years of discussion and stems from a mixture of ignorance; misunderstanding and actual disagreement.

D.L. Moody, the big, fun-loving, bearded, garden-tending revivalist from Northfield, Massachusetts was a man apart. In a time when it seemed like Christianity was almost stagnating in many ways across the United States and Europe, D.L. Moody was able to draw in crowds of tens of thousands.

We, Yanamamo, only speak our stories. We never mark our words on paper like you nabas. These words from my mouth—if you are seeing them on paper, you must be a maba. Because you are a naba, there are many things I must explain, so you can understand the story of my people—Jungleman. So begins the riveting first person account of Jungleman, a shaman for the Yanomamo Indians. A fascinating and misunderstood people group, now for the first time, a powerful Yanomamo shaman speaks for his people.

There are few people who have so given their lives for the lost like Jonathan Goforth (1859-1936). His impact on China is undeniable. His ministry was characterized by dedication, resilience, and a deep commitment to sharing the message of Jesus Christ. As a young man, he experienced a profound spiritual awakening during a revival meeting, which marked the beginning of his lifelong devotion to spreading the truth of Jesus. Jonathan Goforth's life story is a testament to the transformative power of faith, perseverance, and an unwavering commitment to the call of God.

Adoniram Judson was unique in his time. He and his wife were among the first missionaries to be sent out from the United States, and his entire ministry was a series of intense mountains and valleys. Adoniram showed a level of commitment and willingness to push through suffering and hard times far beyond what the vast majority of Christians would be willing to endure. His legacy as a pioneer on multiple levels is one that will last through this earth’s remaining time and into the heavenly library. Despite unimaginable hardships, Judson's work bore fruit that continues to impact lives today.

Rev. William Branham was born in the Spring of 1909 into the poorest of families, deep in the hills of southern Kentucky. When he was a young boy, his family moved from Kentucky to southern Indiana, where he would live the majority of his life. Soon after moving to Indiana, the voice of God spoke to him from a whirlwind and told him, "Don’t you never drink, smoke, or defile your body in any way. There’ll be a work for you to do when you get older".

Only two simple things are required: faith and preparation. The Lightnings of God offers profound insight for both. Joe Oden has trained thousands of people to walk in the fullness of their God-ordained destinies by operating in the miraculous. He shares true stories of everyday encounters where signs, wonders, and miracles impact real people.

There have been many revivals throughout history. Some being so small and contained to a specific area that they have never found their way into the history books, like that of an unreached tribe deep in the jungles of Brazil reached by a small team of missionary students, to the mighty rushing winds recorded in rural churches of Alaska. But very rarely do revivals come with such a fiery spreading and global impact as the Azusa Street Revival, which took place from 1906 to 1908.

In this volume, the author paints a picture of Bunyan’s life, borrowing from multiple viewpoints and biographers, and gives a much broader picture of the man behind one of the most timeless books ever written, which in turn gives us a deeper respect for this persecuted saint.

Included in this book is a short sermon from A.A. Allen titled, “SO YOU WANT TO BE A PREACHER.” May the Lord set you ablaze for His kingdom, and may we see another Great Awakening in our land.

A. A. Allen is one of the most controversial figures from the Voices of Healing movement in the 1950s. While having a thriving ministry that produced thousands of salvations and incredible supernatural healings, he was found dead in his hotel room from alcohol poisoning. Many have questioned how a man who struggled with a sin that ultimately killed him could have genuinely been used by God in ministry. How could he have truly moved in miracles and the power of God? And yet we have seen the grace of God on the lives of many movers and shakers in the kingdom who struggled with sin.

Pastors, church staff, and small group leaders are trying to figure out how to make small groups work in their church and they don’t know how. Small Groups For The Rest Of Us gives them practical, proven strategies on moving people from the fringes into biblically based communities.

Have you ever wondered if the law of attraction was just a myth, a theory or an idea? Is it even possible? If so, is it sinful as it pertains to Biblical doctrine? If you need clarity for purposeful manifestation or would like to see how the two range in comparison, this book is for you!

Even for the religious, life is full of questions: What is faith? Can my life be more satisfying? How can I deepen my walk with Christ? What does it mean to be happy? These bubble and boil underneath the surface of our everyday life. And though we ignore them, we know they point us to realms of wisdom or even mystery—to something more. Author Mark Buchanan asked these same questions. "I want more, God," he prayed—and the answer was more than he was looking for.

And this species of the divine patience indeed being, as it were, at a distance, may perhaps be esteemed as among “things too high for us”; but what is that which, in a certain way, has been grasped by hand among men openly on the Earth? God suffers himself to be conceived in a mother’s womb, and awaits the time for birth; and, when born, bears the delay of growing up; and, when grown up, is not eager to be recognized, but is furthermore contumelious to himself, and is baptized by his own servant; and repels with words alone the assaults of the tempter.

Brother A. A. Allen did not write any complete books. What he did write was primarily kept in a series of booklets. However, there is a series of three treasures that have largely been lost to the church, that are now made available to you in book format. Included in this book, are four sermons by A.A. Allen that go hand in hand with his teachings on the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.