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After discovering that she had leprosy, missionary Mary Reed made the remarkable decision to return to India and devote her life to caring for others suffering from the same disease. In Mary Reed: Missionary to the Lepers, John Jackson tells the moving story of her sacrifice, suffering, and steadfast faith in Jesus Christ as she served among the outcasts of society in the Himalayan mountains.Paperback 📖: https://link.amazon/B0gZdPcWYScroll Reader 📜: http://scrollreader.com/audiobook/mary-reed-missionary-to-the-lepers Chapters 📑:(0:00) Opening(1:13) Introductory Words(4:02) 1 - Early Life(10:22) 2 - Discovery and Decision(15:34) 3 - The Way of the Cross(22:51) 4 - Appointed to Chandag(31:06) 5 - Among the Lepers(39:28) 6 - Trials and Triumphs (1894)(52:11) 7 - Praise and Progress (1895)(1:09:19) 8 - A Welcome Visitor(1:26:16) 9 - The Soul's Deep Struggle (1896)(1:38:15) 10 - Year by Year(1:57:10) 11 - Christmas with the Lepers(2:10:59) 12 - A Vision of the Night(2:24:12) 13 - Divided Duties (1897)(2:41:57) 14 - Light and Shade (1898)(2:53:47) 15 - The Prayer of Faith (1899)

How can we guard our hearts before temptation takes hold? In this modernized audiobook of Temptation, first published in 1658, John Owen explains how temptation gains power over us and how Christians can resist it through watchfulness, prayer, and dependence on Jesus Christ. With searching warnings and practical encouragement, he shows why we cannot trust our own strength and points us to the grace and promises of God. Paperback or Kindle 📖: https://link.amazon/B0em2BfVIScroll Reader 📜: https://scrollreader.com/audiobook/temptation-guarding-your-heart-before-sin-takes-hold Chapters 📑(0:00) Introduction(0:21) To the Reader - John Owen(5:59) 1 - What Temptation Is(23:23) 2 - What It Means to Enter into Temptation(38:17) 3 - The Duty to Avoid Entering into Temptation and the Reasons for It(1:31:11) 4 - Recognizing When Temptation Has Caught You(1:48:15) 5 - How to Stay Out of Temptation(2:02:29) 6 - Recognizing the Seasons of Danger(2:15:40) 7 - Watching Over the Heart(2:36:24) 8 - Kept by the Word of Christ’s Patience(3:14:25) 9 - A Final Call to Watchfulness

Even a trembling hand can rest upon a perfect sacrifice. How can a guilty sinner be accepted by a holy God? What can quiet an accusing conscience and give lasting peace? In The Everlasting Righteousness, Horatius Bonar brings these questions to the heart of the gospel: the perfect obedience and finished sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Paperback 📖: https://amzn.to/47u1kDGScroll Reader 📜: https://scrollreader.com/audiobook/the-everlasting-righteousness-how-shall-man-be-just-with-god Chapters 📑(0:00) Front Matter(13:32) 1 - God’s Answer to Man’s Question(29:11) 2 - God’s Recognition of Substitution(41:55) 3 - The Completeness of the Substitution(1:08:30) 4 - The Declaration of the Completeness(1:34:45) 5 - Righteousness for the Unrighteous(1:54:04) 6 - The Righteousness of God Reckoned to Us(2:50:14) 8 - What the Resurrection of the Substitute Has Done(3:10:04) 9 - The Pardon and the Peace Made Sure(3:49:36) 10 - The Holy Life of the Justified

We need more than time to work for God. We need time alone with Him. It is possible to be busy in Christian service while neglecting the fellowship that sustains it. Prayer becomes hurried, our thoughts wander, and the demands of the day crowd out the quiet moments we intended to give to God. In The Hidden Life of Prayer, David M. M’Intyre calls us back to the private place where faith is strengthened and love for Christ is renewed. Paperback 📖: https://amzn.to/4hXXGXfScroll Reader 📜: https://scrollreader.com/audiobook/the-hidden-life-of-prayer Chapters 📑(0:00) Front Matter(0:38) Preface(10:33) 1 - The Life of Prayer(27:29) 2 - The Equipment(1:02:59) 4 - The Engagement(1:51:48) 5 - The Reward

In Spiritual Pride and Christian Humility, Jonathan Edwards exposes how self-importance can corrupt religious zeal, spiritual experiences, and our treatment of others. He contrasts this with the humility that welcomes correction, recognizes its own need, and treats others with gentleness rather than contempt. Paperback 📖: https://amzn.to/4yiKxykScroll Reader 📜: https://scrollreader.com/audiobook/spiritual-pride-and-christian-humility Chapters 📑: (0:00) Introduction(3:54) Part One | Spiritual Pride and the Errors of Revival(4:01) Introduction | Why Revival Still Needs Correction(17:43) 1 - Spiritual Pride and Christian Humility(1:03:58) 2 - Principles That Lead Us Astray(2:07:27) 3 - How Spiritual Experiences Can Go Wrong(2:42:40) 4 - Judging Other People’s Spiritual State(3:03:29) 5 - Encouraging One Another Without Taking a Minister’s Place(3:17:16) 6 - Singing God’s Praises with Reverence(3:31:11) Part Two | Promoting Genuine Revival(3:31:17) Introduction(3:32:04) 7 - Clear Away Obstacles(3:44:47) 8 - Let the Work Transform Us(4:17:57) 9 - Pray Together and Put Love into Practice(4:54:01) Part Three | True and False Humility(4:54:06) Introduction(4:54:31) 10 - Two Kinds of Being Humbled(5:03:56) 11 - Self-Denial and False Humility(5:15:31) 12 - First Test: How We Compare Ourselves with Others(5:42:53) 13 - Second Test: What We Think of Our Humility(5:55:59) 14 - How Humble People Live(6:03:20) Part Four | Love Produces Humility(6:03:25) Introduction(6:06:21) 15 - What Humility Is(6:31:37) 16 - The Spirit of Christian Love Is a Humble Spirit(6:47:10) 17 - Application

In The Mortification of Sin: Fighting Sin Through Faith in Christ, John Owen challenges Christians to go beyond merely regretting sin or restraining outward behavior. He exposes sin’s deceptive power and shows how to confront the desires that produce it. True victory comes not through willpower, but through faith in Jesus Christ and the transforming work of the Holy Spirit. Revised into clear, modern English, this edition offers practical, biblical counsel for fighting sin and growing in genuine holiness. 📖 Paperback: Get the Book on Amazon📜 Scroll Reader: Listen and Read Online 📑 Chapters:(0:00) Front Matter(6:35) 1 - The Call to Put Sin to Death(18:04) 2 - Why Believers Must Keep Fighting Sin(38:07) 3 - Where the Power to Kill Sin Comes From(50:11) 4 - Clearing the Weeds Around Grace(58:33) 5 - When Sin Only Appears to Be Dead(1:07:56) 6 - Three Marks of a Dying Sin(1:20:09) 7 - Why the Fight Must Begin with Christ(1:37:42) 8 - Resist Every Sin, Not Just One(1:44:43) 9 - Six Signs That Sin Has Taken Hold(2:17:42) 11 - From Conviction to Watchfulness(2:32:21) 12 - The Humility of Seeing Only in Part(2:50:17) 13 - Do Not Declare Peace Too Soon(3:11:03) 14 - Faith in Christ, Help from the Spirit

In Spiritual Decline and Renewal in the Soul, Octavius Winslow calls believers to an honest examination of their hearts before God. With searching questions and tender counsel, he traces the weakening of love, faith, and prayer, the influence of error, and the ways Christians grieve the Holy Spirit. He presses beyond outward symptoms to deeper causes: cherished sin, worldly attachments, self-reliance, and neglected fellowship with Christ. Paperback 📖: https://amzn.to/4ALOpKtScroll Reader 📜: https://scrollreader.com/audiobook/spiritual-decline-and-renewal-in-the-soul Chapters 📑(0:00) Introduction(0:32) Dedication to the Reverend James Harington Evans(2:39) Preface(5:40) 1 - The First Signs of Spiritual Decline(1:07:53) 2 - When Love for God Grows Cold(1:53:04) 3 - When Faith Grows Weak(2:39:48) 4 - When Prayer Grows Weak(3:13:51) 5 - How Errors in Belief Weaken Spiritual Life(3:40:03) 6 - How We Grieve the Holy Spirit(4:10:06) 7 - The Fruitless Branch and the Fruitful Branch(4:42:34) 8 - How the Lord Restores His People(5:09:41) 9 - How the Lord Holds His People Fast

Out of the Depths by Madeline Leslie is a compelling Christian story of faith, trial, false accusation, and the providence of God. As Reverend Henry Washburn faces suspicion and disgrace, those closest to him are drawn into a painful struggle for truth and vindication. Through sorrow, friendship, prayer, and unexpected discoveries, this moving story reminds us that even in the darkest trials, God is faithful and able to bring hidden things into the light. Paperback and Kindle: https://amzn.to/3Tkkw3f Chapters:(0:00) Introduction(0:12) 1 — Sunset(6:29) 2 — Retrospection(15:43) 3 — The Missionary Association(24:24) 4 — The Gathering Cloud(38:54) 5 — The Clergyman's Daughter(50:06) 6 — Friendship(1:01:19) 7 — The Burden Shared(1:14:43) 8 — Confidence(1:27:38) 9 — Auld Robin Gray(1:44:45) 10 — The Squire's Party(1:55:13) 11 — The Important Letter(2:07:50) 12 — The Cruel Innuendo(2:21:15) 13 — The Daughter's Grief(2:36:55) 14 — Counsel and Client(3:08:14) 16 — The Telegram(3:23:05) 17 — The Gate of Heaven(3:37:06) 18 — The Strange Proposition(3:49:43) 19 — The Committee of Reference(4:03:17) 20 — The Astounding Discovery(4:15:46) 21 — God's Answer to Prayer(4:30:23) 22 — Conclusion

In The Temptation of Our Lord (1873), Norman Macleod explores the conflict between the sinless Savior and the enemy of our souls. From the hunger of the wilderness to the dizzying height of the temple and the offer of the world’s kingdoms, he reveals the purpose beneath each temptation: to undermine Christ’s trust in His Father and draw Him away from loving obedience. 📖 Paperback: https://amzn.to/4ysBuvx📜 Scroll Reader: https://scrollreader.com/audiobook/the-temptation-of-our-lord 📑 Chapters:(0:00) Introduction(0:17) 1 - The Tempter(31:58) 2 - Why Our Lord Was Tempted(1:02:51) 3 - The First Temptation(1:38:40) 4 - The Second Temptation(2:16:23) 5 - The Third Temptation(3:27:41) 6 - Practical Lessons

In What Is Faith?, C. H. Spurgeon, D. L. Moody, and other Christian teachers explain the difference between merely believing facts about Jesus and personally trusting Him for salvation. Through Scripture, everyday examples, and memorable illustrations, they direct readers away from confidence in themselves and toward the sufficiency of Christ. Faith is not a work that earns God’s favor; it is the means by which we receive what Christ alone provides. Paperback 📖: https://amzn.to/3TauWT1Scroll Reader 📜: https://scrollreader.com/audiobook/what-is-faith Chapters 📑(0:00) Introduction(0:35) 1 — What I Believe — by Arthur Finlayson(11:04) 2 — Faith — by C. H. Spurgeon(24:43) 3 — Faith — by D. L. Moody(49:32) 4 — Trust — by D. L. Moody(1:17:07) 5 — What Must I Do to Be Saved? — by W. Hay Aitken(1:55:33) 6 — Faith in Christ — by Alexander Maclaren(2:18:47) 7 — Scriptural Salvation — by C. H. Spurgeon(2:35:37) 8 — The Power of Feeble Faith — by Alexander Maclaren(3:02:20) 9 — A Solemn Impeachment of Unbelievers — by C. H. Spurgeon

What does our treatment of others reveal about our love for Christ? In Known by Our Love (1743), Hugh Binning draws from Christ’s command to love one another and 1 Corinthians 13 to expose pride, gossip, resentment, and harshness. He calls Christians instead to humility, patience, peace, forgiveness, and a love shaped by the mercy of God in Christ. Paperback 📖Scroll Reader 📜 Chapters 📑(0:00) Introduction(0:31) To the Reader(4:07) 1 - Christian Love: Creation, Fall, and Redemption(17:57) 2 - The Excellence and Character of Christian Love(55:32) 3 - The Motives and Bonds of Christian Love(1:31:23) 4 - The Duties of Christian Love(1:53:40) 5 - Humility and Meekness: The Root and Fruit of Love

What remains when the worst has happened and the strength to go on seems gone? In When the Worst Comes to the Worst, W. Robertson Nicoll speaks to those facing bereavement, financial ruin, shame, and overwhelming sorrow. Without minimizing suffering, he points to the unfailing love of God, the grace that sustains us when our strength is exhausted, and the presence of Christ even when He cannot be felt. Its hope rests not in recovering every earthly loss, but in Christ—and reaches beyond the grave. Paperback 📖: https://amzn.to/3Vay7uo Chapters 📑:(0:00) 1 - When the Worst Comes to the Worst(11:01) 2 - The Options When the Worst Comes(28:47) 3 - How to Respond After Overwhelming Sorrow

Consolation for parents in a vanished cradle. In this intimate memorial from 1868, a pastor records the life and sudden death of his little Georgie, one of twin boys struck by scarlet fever. Drawn from letters, sermon fragments, and personal recollection, the narrative blends family anecdotes, funeral scenes at Greenwood, and pastoral reflections on God’s discipline, quiet submission, and the hope of children in heaven. Paperback 📖: https://amzn.to/4ykEdqAScroll Reader 📜: http://scrollreader.com/audiobook/empty-crib Chapters 📑:(0:00) Introduction(0:55) 1 - Memorial(1:28:51) 2 - A Child in the Midst(1:35:54) 3 - God's Bitter Cups for Sick Souls(1:43:44) 4 - Our Baby(1:50:14) 6 - Is It Well With the Child?(1:52:23) 7 - The Conversion of Children(2:00:06) 8 - Children in Heaven(2:03:36) 10 - A Walk in Greenwood(2:12:40) 11 - The Empty Little Bed

In The Beauty of Self-Control, J. R. Miller shows that true self-control is the quiet strength of a life ruled by Christ. With practical wisdom, he applies Christian character to our words, tempers, relationships, disappointments, and daily duties, calling believers to live with patience, faithfulness, love, and obedience. Paperback 📖: https://amzn.to/4y5k484Scroll Reader 📜: http://scrollreader.com/audiobook/beauty-of-self-control Chapters 📑(0:00) Front Matter(0:53) 1 - The Beauty of Self-Control(13:34) 2 - The Work of the Plow(26:39) 3 - Finding Our Duties(42:18) 4 - Unto the Right Hands(54:27) 5 - Living Unto God(1:06:24) 6 - The Indispensable Christ(1:19:08) 7 - The One Who Stands by(1:30:57) 7 - Love’s Best at Home(1:46:34) 8 - What About Bad Temper?(2:00:37) 10 - The Engagement Ring(2:15:43) 11 - What Christ's Friendship Means(2:29:32) 12 - People As Means of Grace(2:45:27) 13 - What Christ Is to Me(3:00:45) 14 - Our Unanswered Prayers(3:13:16) 15 - The Outflow of Song(3:28:04) 16 - Seeing the Sunny Side(3:40:30) 17 - The Story of the Folded Hands(3:52:44) 18 - Comfort for Tired Feet(4:05:34) 19 - The Power of the Risen Lord(4:19:08) 20 - Coming to the End

Practical counsel from nineteenth-century pastor Theodore L. Cuyler. Warm, scriptural, and plainspoken, these short essays offer practical guidance on conversion, repentance, prayer, self-denial, family devotion, missions, and Christian living. Cuyler encourages believers to choose Christ, guard their thoughts, forsake besetting sins, and pursue joyful, useful service. Paperback 📖: https://amzn.to/4cFF0deScroll Reader 📜: http://scrollreader.com/audiobook/thought-hives-practical-wisdom-for-the-christian-life Chapters 📑:(0:00) Introduction (7:54) 1 - The Soul First (14:41) 2 - The Great Choice (22:59) 3 - The Deceitfulness of Sin (31:18) 4 - Paying the Fare (37:55) 5 - To Jesus—at Once (45:22) 6 - "Sin No More!" (52:39) 7 - Hymns of Homage to Christ (1:00:05) 8 - Giving up—for Christ (1:05:49) 9 - The Grace That Pinches (1:11:07) 10 - The Rich Soul (1:35:22) 11 - The Honest Disciple (1:42:54) 12 - The Father of English Hymns (1:50:05) 13 - Brains, and How to Use Them (a Talk With Young Men) (2:13:37) 14 - The Sins of the Tongue (2:21:38) 15 - Who Kindled the Fire? (2:30:09) 16 - Christ Cleansing the Heart-Temple (2:38:30) 17 - Wedded for Heaven (2:46:49) 18 - Like Father, Like Family (2:53:22) 19 - Wrestling Prayer (2:59:38) 20 - Great Expectations—From God (3:07:40) 21 - Hymns of Longing for Rest (3:14:19) 22 - Sunshiny Christians (3:22:20) 23 - The Bitter Waters Sweetened (3:29:25) 24 - The Great Hymn of Providence (3:37:05) 25 - Christ in the Night-Storm (3:46:37) 26a - The Jewels in the Cup (3:50:47) 26b - Where Is Your Place? (3:57:16) 27 - Christ a Servant (4:05:05) 28 - The Day of Small Things (4:10:41) 28 - The Successful Pastor (4:18:01) 29 - The Complaint of a Minister’s Doorbell (4:25:42) 30 - Strengthening a Pastor's Hands (4:31:39) 31 - Twenty-Five Years in the Pulpit (4:39:50) 32 - The Church at Work Against Drunkenness (4:49:10) 33 - Digging for Water (4:57:09) 34 - The Shepherd's Sling—a Plea for Foreign Missions (5:16:10) 35 - Heber and His Hymn (5:22:42) 36 - Nothing but Leaves—a Reverie for the Close of the Year (5:30:33) 37 - Hymns of Our Own Land (5:40:43) 38 - Before the Judgment Seat (5:48:01) 39 - Higher (5:55:12) 40 - A Sabbath Morning in Greenwood (6:02:26) 41 - A Song of Peace