Learning in Christ’s School (Ralph Venning)

Description

In Learning in Christ's School, this unique account of growth in grace, 'babes,' 'little children,' 'young men,' and 'fathers' are the stages through which the learners in Christ's school pass on their way to the 'academy of heaven.' While supporting and comforting beginners in the school of grace, Venning encourages all Christians to make further progress towards 'the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ' (Ephesians 4:13).

Table of Contents

Publishers' Foreword ix

Preface by James Barron and John Collins x

Author's Preface xiii

Part One

INTRODUCTION

The purpose and scope of these sermons, explained and applied 3

Part Two

BABES

Babes in Christ, their attainments and deficiencies (1 Corinthians 3:1-2 and Hebrews 5:11-14) 45

Part Three

LITTLE CHILDREN

Little children in Christ, their attainments of knowledge, the means of gaining it, and their privileges (1 John 2:12-13) 185

Part Four

YOUNG MEN

Young men in Christ, their attainment of strength, the means by which it is possessed, and the reality of conflict and conquest (1 John 2:13-14) 231

Part Five

FATHERS IN ISRAEL

Their characteristics and abilities 267

Conclusions

The benefit of knowing where one belongsReaching forward 271

Appendix – analysis 275

Product Details

Title: Learning in Christ’s School

Author: Ralph Venning

Publisher: Banner of Truth

Pages: 297

Binding: Paperback

Size: 18.1 x 12.0 x 1.8 cm

ISBN: 9780851517643