The Acceptable Sacrifice - Puritan Paperbacks (Bunyan)

Author:

Bunyan, John

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9780851518527

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Banner of Truth

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Paperback

Pages:

128

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In John Bunyan’s book, Acceptable Sacrifice, he addresses the question, what can man bring to God which will be excellent and acceptable in His sight? Bunyan’s answer may surprise us – a broken and contrite heart. This is the ‘acceptable sacrifice’ of the title.

In this moving exposition of Psalm 51:17, the last work which he prepared for the press, Bunyan shows from Scripture why a broken heart is so acceptable to God. He characterizes the unbroken heart of man, showing why it must be made contrite, and explains the nature of the change which is involved. He also guides the reader in discerning whether this change has taken place, and shows how the heart, once broken, can be kept tender.

Contents

Extract from Preface to First Edition
Introduction

The Text Explained
A Broken Heart Is Truly Excellent
The Unbroken Heart, and How It Is Made Contrite
Signs of a Broken Heart
Why the Heart Must Be Broken
Why God So Esteems a Broken Heart
Keeping the Heart Tender
Uses of the Doctrine
Some Objections Considered

About the Author

Born in 1628 in Elstow, England, John Bunyan did not display a serious love for Christ until after he got married. Then, after a group of women talked to him about Christ, Bunyan was converted by the Lord and was baptized. By 1655, he was preaching. He was imprisoned more than once for preaching without official permission, for about 15 years in total, and he spent much of that time writing. John Bunyan books include his masterpiece, Pilgrim’s Progress, which is widely claimed as the most read book in history, besides the Bible.