Ambitious faith will likely bring extraordinary suffering, but we can be sure God will compensate it and continue to comfort us by the security we have in Christ.
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Here are some books that may assist you in a deeper study of the truths presented in this sermon. While Pastor Mike cannot endorse every concept presented in each book, he does believe these resources will be helpful in profitably thinking through this sermon’s topic.
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- Alcorn, Randy. Heaven. Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.
- Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. The Cost of Discipleship. SCM Press Ltd., 1959.
- Carson, D. A. How Long, O Lord? Reflections on Suffering & Evil. Baker Books, 1990.
- Foxe, John. Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. The John C. Winston Co., 1926.
- Hefley, James and Marti. By Their Blood: Christian Martyrs of the 20th Century. Baker Books, 1996.
- Hoyt, Herman. The End Times. Moody Press, 1969.
- Lewis, C.S. The Problem of Pain. Macmillan Publishing, 1962.
- Lutzer, Erwin. Your Eternal Reward: Triumph and Tears at the Judgment Seat of Christ. Moody Press, 1998.
- MacArthur, John. The Glory of Heaven: The Truth About Heaven, Angels and Eternal Life. Crossway Books, 1996.
- McKeehan, Toby and Mark Heimermann. Jesus Freaks: Stories of Those Who Stood for Jesus. Albury Publishing, 1999.
- McKeehan, Toby and Mark Heimermann. Jesus Freaks Volume 2: Stories of Revolutionaries Who Changed Their World. Bethany House, 2002.
- Tada, Joni Eareckson. Heaven: Your Real Home. Zondervan, 1997.
- Water, Mark, ed. The New Encyclopedia of Christian Martyrs. Baker Books, 2001.