There is biblical warrant for studying the lives of great men and women of faith. Much of the Bible consists of stories about people. God knows that we learn by example. Seeing how different people succeeded or failed in real life situations helps translate faith into practical insights to guide us through life’s many difficult situations and decisions. Bible stories show us that God saw a need to wrap theology in human flesh—the incarnation of Jesus Christ being the supreme example.

After looking in the first article at how studying the lives of past "Giants of the Past" can be helpful, this study looks at the lives of John Calvin, John Bunyan, and Charles Spurgeon. This series of articles was originally prepared for a Bible conference in June, 2006.

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This 23 part expository study of 1 Peter was preached at Flagstaff Christian Fellowship in 1992. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. (Excepting audio for Lessons 6, 7, and 8.)

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This 108 part expository study of Romans was preached at Flagstaff Christian Fellowship in 2010-2013. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson.

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This series is available as 4 books for purchase.

The first book, on Romans 1-5, can be found here on Amazon.
The second book, on Romans 6-8, may be found here on Amazon.
The third book, on Romans 9-11, may be found here on Amazon
The fourth book, on Romans 12-16, may be found here on Amazon

This 10 part expository study of Ezra was preached at Flagstaff Christian Fellowship in 2002. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson (Lesson 3 excepted, which does not have audio.).

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This book is also available for purchase here on Amazon.