The issue of whether a “born-again” Christian can lose their salvation is an absolutely critical one and has been a controversial topic amongst Christians for centuries.Brian Johnston provides a number of faith lessons which include insightful illustrations and Biblical references that all Christians can use to reassure themselves that there is no basis in the Bible for the so-called "Falling Away Doctrine".The titles of the first 7 chapters of this book indicate the basis ...

Do you find it hard to pray? Do you struggle to know what to pray about? Are you unsure about how to pray? Do you wonder what the point of prayer is. This short book can help by exploring 6 phrases from what has been commonly called "the Lord's Prayer" - just a few dozen words, but all we need to have a meaningful and powerful prayer life!

The so-called "Minor Prophets" of the Old Testament of our Bibles, such as Nahum, Micah and Malachi, are often overlooked because of their brevity and also because they might seem irrelevant to Christians of today.Brian Johnston shows how inaccurate this perception is by pointing out in this Old Testament commentary that, although these books do not perhaps provide much in the way of a biography of each prophet – the content of what they spoke was not only vitally important to the ...

"They said to one another, 'Were our hearts not burning within us when He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?'" (Lk.24:27:32) Burning hearts! The inevitable result of having the Bible explained so it all begins to make sense and the person and work of Christ, its central character, comes into sharper focus. I used to think it would be wonderful to know what Old Testament incidents, symbols and themes the Lord unpacked for them. The way to do it see...

Brian Johnston sets out some of the key parts of the Christian faith - in an accessible way that's ideal for those trying to find out more about Christianity, or those trying to enlighten them! Brian explains what it means to be 'born again', why salvation is three-dimensional, and how we can be sure we're eternally saved. Then he supplies the A-B-C of Bible reading and pointers on how to pray, followed by explaining about water baptism. Finally, he uncovers the Bible's pattern for collect...

DescriptionHow did it work, exactly, that Johnners magic? Brian Johnston was arguably the most distinctive and best loved voice in British broadcasting. Elder statesman of the Test Match Special team, he was also Britain's most entertaining commentator with an irrepressible and infectious sense of humour. Johnners also had an enviable talent like few other broadcasters of making his listeners feel like close, personal friends.Drawing on Brian Johnston's own papers and other previously unpu...

In this stimulating study on the Acts of the Apostles, Brian explores how the historian luke narrates the true story of a small Jerusalem-based group that emerges from Judaism and morphs into a worldwide phenomenon that becomes mainly Gentile: to do this, he traces it all the way from Jerusalem to Rome and paints the story in 6 'panels', each ending with a summary statement of the ongoing progress of god's word (6:7; 9:31; 12:24; 16:5; 19:20). Discover how the main overarching message of a...

Written by a nuclear scientist turned missionary, this book draws together some of Brian's previously published writings on apologetics to produce a concerted offensive against what the apostle Paul would surely describe as the ‘indefensible’ arguments of the so-called ‘New Atheists’.The short chapters in Brian’s usual conversational style serve as an ideal entry-level primer for anyone wanting to get to grips with one of the most important of today’s debates - or to use as an effe...

This latest book in the Search for Truth series by international Bible teacher Brian Johnston takes a detailed look at the character and life of the apostle Paul - a man who made the amazing journey from persecuting churches of God to planting them!

We might think of Samson as a flawed hero - but as Brian Johnston explores in this concise 8-chapter study, there are a number of elements of his life which are a wonderful picture of Jesus!

In the New Testament of our Bibles, the Apostle Paul wrote: "For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope" (Romans 15:4). In this series of studies, Brian reviews some Old Testament narratives for the purpose of obtaining the intended instruction and then to use that for our encouragement in some of the challenges we may be facing today., including: What Can Go Wrong With W...

Issues of personal and collective identity seem everywhere today. Is gender fluid? Can a person self-define their gender? How should a person conflicted about their gender be counseled? When do a people have the right to self-determination? What makes a nation? In this absorbing book, Brian Johnston looks at identity from a biblical perspective - who does God say we are as humans, and what does he want our identity to be as Christians, both individually and collectively?