Advice on Reading Solid Christian Books - Paul Washer & Nathan Rages

Consistent Bible reading is a mark of true conversion and essential for growth in grace in the Christian life. But we can also greatly supplement our Bible reading with books written by men and women throughout the history of the Church. Christian books can be life-transforming for us and richly supply our spiritual needs. We must not dare neglect the Bible, but we also shouldn't dismiss the benefit of reading solid Christian literature.

Notes:

Books/Authors:

🔖All Christian Books/Authors Recommended by Paul Washer, Nathan Rages, & Mack Tomlinson

Your primary focus should be the Scriptures. Christian books are great. But Scripture is everything.

Primary documents.

Quotes:

"The more you trust in the arm of the flesh, the less you will see the arm of God." (Paul Washer)

"Don't pray unless you expect an answer." (Paul Washer)

If you pray general, you will get general answers.

Wrestle with God in terms of questioning Him and praying deeply (balance with a deep understanding of the alter and reverance)

Paul's starting point for reading is the Scripture

Paul doesn't study for his sermons too

He studies multiple hours per day

THEN, he uses awareness and sensing the room to preach what the people need at that specific point in time to those specific people

We are a stupid culture and people

Don't neglect the confessions or catacysms

Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Read the Bible, Ohhhh.... Read the Bible

"You can read Luke for 85 years and still not have touched the depths of its meaning...." that's how intricate the Bible is. We can't reach the foothills of the Gospel of Christ in our own lifetime.

"Eternity would become an insane asylum." (Paul Washer)

Paul's seperation for distinguishing his prayer life ritual: Boots on, boots off.

Boots off - 3 chapters, coffee, food, and commune with the Lord in the morning for Paul.

Not really intercession; delight in God

Boots on - study and prayer with my boots on. (can be painful and mind numbing at times becuase it's so in depth)

Boots on (prayer life) - trench work; intercede, pray, fight

"But in my mind, I have to seperate those two things." (Paul Washer)

"The one problem with Bible-reading plans is when you get behind you can be in bondage." (Mack Tomlinson)

Great writers

"Your relationship with books has to be an individual thing." (Nathan Rages)

When young, you have opportunity to soak up truth like never before. (Nathan Rages summarized)