The top 3 books that have influnced your life (other then the bible)

sermonindex Oct 20, 2004

I am filling out an application for a bible college (I will give more details to SI later) but they had a very hard question to answer for myself:Please list the three Christian books (other than the Bible) that have most influenced your life. Provide both title and author:Here were my choices:Why Revival Tarries Leonard RavenhillMethodist Hymn Book VariousThe Memoirs of Murray McCheyne Andrew BonarIt would be interesting to see yours?

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KingJimmy Oct 20, 2004

1.Why Revival Tarries by Ravenhill2.No Compromise by Melody Green3.(A bit more difficult for me to pick) The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson

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revival9 Oct 20, 2004

1. The Ante-Nicene Fathers2. The Autobiography of George Mueller3. Back to Jerusalem by Paul HattawayMrs. Fred

sermonindex Oct 20, 2004

Why Revival Tarries Leonard RavenhillI have just purchased this book and can't put it down! My heart litterally feels it's on fire as i read it and is causing me to turn to the Lord in prayer. I want to draw closer to God in prayer and to pray with tears, REAL tears! Even when i go through those dreaded dry seasons i want to be able to push through and keep praying for revival, for my family, my pastor...What an inspiring, life changing book drawing you deeper into THE book! Im still on chapter sixteen but it will be unquestionably my book number 1.2.Knowledge of the holy A.W.Tozer3.? I have to think on this for a while, i just wanted to share my enthusiasm ;-) (Before i discovered SI i had never heard of Leonard Ravenhill and he's from Leeds not far from here!)

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dougkristen Oct 20, 2004

Shadow of the Almighty - Story about Jim ElliotNo Compromise - Keith GreenTortured for Christ - Richard WurmbrandGrace,Doug

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moreofHim Oct 20, 2004

My Utmost For His Highest-O. ChambersHumility-Andrew MurraySurrender- Nancy DeMossIn Him, Chanin

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disciplejosh Oct 20, 2004

1. The Pursuit of God -A. W. Tozer2. My Utmost for His Highest -Oswald Chambers3. Rees Howells, Intercessor -Norman Grubb

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lwpray Oct 20, 2004

Three items for the formation of thinking and praying:The Knowledge of the Holy, by Aiden Wilson TozerThe God who is there, by Francis A. SchaefferThe Christ on the Mount, by E. Stanley JonesLars W.

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InTheLight Oct 20, 2004

Ultimate Intention - DeVern FromkeMy Utmost for His Highest - Oswald ChambersThe Normal Christian Life - Watchman Nee

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philologos Oct 20, 2004

My Utmost for His Highest - Oswald ChambersThe Crises of the Christ - G Campbell MorganThe Churches of God - G H Lang

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RobertW Oct 20, 2004

Foxes Book of Martyrs- John FoxeScrewtape Letters- C.S. LewisREPENTANCE- Richard Owens Roberts

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Rahman Oct 20, 2004

The Holy Spiritby Charles C. RyrieApocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testamentby R.H. CharlesRefiners Fire Vol I & 2Leonard Ravenhill

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BrotherRick Oct 20, 2004

Pursuit of GodAW TozerGods SmugglerBrother AndrewThe Life of DL MoodyBy His Son

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KingJimmy Oct 20, 2004

Lol... I'm really shocked that Why Revival Tarries is not everybody's most favorite :) I thought when I read this thread initially that it was to be assumed.

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Rahman Oct 20, 2004

Praise God, that we're identified as a group that longs for the fire of REVIVAL!!! ... '0)i'd listed the God Chasers as my 3rd. book, but had to change it when the Spirit reminded me of The Refiner's Fire ... It was that book that God used to open me up to our need for REVIVAL!

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Yodi Oct 20, 2004

1. I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris2. Effective Prayer Life by Chuck Smith3. When God Writes Your Love Story by Eric & Leslie LudyThe first really changed the way I viewed relationships when I read it back in 1998. I would have to say that I do like Joshua Harris' follow-up book "Boy Meets Girl" a lot better because he touches more upon the motives of the heart rather than on dating vs. courting. The second, well, helpled me understand more about prayer, around 2001. Pretty self explanitory. The third I read this past summer and it really just made me fall more in love with God. The follow-up book, "When Dreams Come True", had an equal impact. There's many more, but you said 3. So... not going to break the rules.

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Tears_of_joy Oct 20, 2004

Delighted in God - A Biography of George Muller by Roger SteerTrue Discipleship by William MacDonaldThe Revival We Need by Oswald SmithMay I add 3-4 more (Tortured for Christ by Richard Wurmbrand, Hungry for more of Jesus by David Wilkerson, Jesus Our Destiny by Wilhelm Busch, Why Revival Tarries by Leonard Ravenhill) Thanks

sermonindex Oct 21, 2004

My Utmost for His Highest - Oswald ChambersAhh regrets.. hmm can I change my options.. :-P wow this is great that people are sharing this.. it really shows how God is working in the hearts of many that come to SI, what quality of books God has used to impact our lifes ontop of scripture. I look forward to seeing more of others members on SI. Praise God.

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roaringlamb Oct 21, 2004

Well this is a tough one,1. Why Revival Tarries-Ravenhill2. Praying Hyde3. Born Crucified-L.E. Maxwell(if you can find it get it!)

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MR_CPK Oct 21, 2004

"One Thing You Can't Do In Heaven" Mark Cahill"The Spiritual Man" Watchman Nee"Ever Increasing Faith" Smith Wigglesworth