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There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. – Hebrews 4: 9. In The Saints’ Everlasting Rest, Baxter pulls back the curtain on eternity, unveiling the glories prepared for those who love Christ: freedom from all evil, perfection of body and soul, unbroken communion with God, and joy that no one can take away. But while heaven is the perfection of rest, a child of God may even now have Christ’s perfect peace and rest, no matter how difficult the circumstances of life may seem.

Originally written in 1656 and endorsed by generations of leading pastors as an essential book on the work of ministry, this abridged version of The Reformed Pastor presents the best of Richard Baxter’s timeless advice in simple, modern language that’s more accessible to a new generation of church leaders.

Tongue-Tied: How a Tiny String Under the Tongue Impacts Nursing, Feeding, Speech, and More is an exhaustive and informative guide to this misunderstood affliction. Along with a team of medical specialists, author Dr. Richard Baxter demystifies tongue-ties and spells out how this condition can be treated comprehensively, safely, and comfortably.

The Miraculous Prophecies, Predictions, and Strange Visions of Sundry Eminent Men is an old English book which explores various mysteries, and the visions and predictions of seers like Nostradamus.

After many years of working to reform the Church of England, Richard Baxter faced an unexpected, serious illness, during which he carried out an intense theological exploration of the afterlife and heaven. The humble approach in his writings reflects his life as a Nonconformist leader in the church. His ponderings on heaven, our ability to understand it, and the nature of it will help you prepare for the unknown and encourage a deeper devotion to God.

We very often fall victim to our own minds and once our mind becomes our cage, escape is very difficult. Richard Baxter offers this treatise as a warning against the powerful denial the world can lay upon us in the form of trying to further yourself by secular standards. Ultimate freedom, he states, can only be gained with a mind free of such interference and fully devoted to the word of God.

Richard Baxter (1615-1691) was a prominent English churchman and peacemaker who sought unity among Protestants. Baxter became well-known for his prolific writing, with more than 200 works to his name. His autobiography and his pastoral guide, The Reformed Pastor, are still popular today. The Saints' Everlasting Rest (1650) is one of the great classics of Christian devotion.

17th century Puritan Richard Baxter explains that fully understanding sin is as impossible as fully understanding God. So how can we develop a shield against sin and learn to hate it? Baxter lists the many glories as experiences by true Christians; God’s love and mercy, Christ’s sacrifice, an eternal soul which in itself is pure, to then explain that sin is that which robs us from these glories and clutters our soul with misguided notions.

You may wonder why I choose to engage with such a wild group as the Quakers, or why I take the time to write these brief lines in response to them. The truth is, they sent me five different papers—one containing the questions I now answer, while the others were filled with nothing but harsh and scornful words. On a day when I was confined to my room due to illness, they came to our assembly, questioning the preacher after the morning sermon. When he opted not to engage in public debate, they labeled him a hireling that flieth. Their bravado and challenges, combined with the expectations of ...

In the throes of a long illness and confronting the possibility of death, 17th-century theologian Richard Baxter found comfort in the reality of heaven that awaits believers of Christ. During his recovery, Baxter wrote about the afterlife in what would become his best-selling book. The Saints' Everlasting Rest meditates on what Scripture reveals about heaven, helping believers live an abundant, God-honoring life in anticipation of eternal rest. Baxter encourages listeners not to become distracted or discouraged by the temporal as he refocuses their minds on the eternal.

Richard Baxter's A Call to the Unconverted was the Gospel tract of his day. Widely circulated, the book provided the saving knowledge of Christ to a large numbers of readers. A Call to the Unconverted shares the Gospel with clarity, accuracy, and depth. With unmatched thoroughness, Baxter gives listeners much to learn, especially in view of today's "Gospel light" and "easy believism" approach.

Richard Baxter (1615–1691) preached “as a dying man to dying men.” He was devoted to God and was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ. Best known as the minister of Kidderminster in England, his love for God and others resulted in practically the entire town of Kidderminster turning to Jesus during Baxter’s ministry there.

Even though ministers set out to speak for God, they are human like all of us and so they can fall victim to the same sins. The worst sin a minister can possess, Baxter states, is pride. He warns that pride invites us all to seek out ourselves while the mission of every minister is to seek out nothing but God.

Dive into the fascinating life of Margaret Baxter, the daughter of Francis Charlton of Shropshire. As the wife of Richard Baxter, Margaret led a life that warrants a detailed look. Listen to this compelling breviate of her life, written under the influence of profound grief, but nonetheless truthful. This podcast also includes the character depiction of her mother as described in her published funeral sermon. This is a sincere piece of history that does not shy away from the full truth, even those parts that may be hard to bear.

Redimir El Tiempo es una obra colectiva que reúne las reflexiones de algunos de los más destacados autores cristianos de la historia: Charles Spurgeon , David Martyn Lloyd-Jones , Richard Baxter , Octavius Winslow , Jonathan Edwards , Archibald A. Hodge y Jeremiah Burroughs . Este libro aborda el tema crucial del tiempo, presentándolo como un regalo solemne y sin precio que debe ser redimido con sabiduría y propósito.