Tim Chester Collection (8 vols.)

by Tim Chester

Publisher:

The Good Book Company

, 2005–2018

Overview

Tim Chester's ministry is devoted to the Church and its needs. A pastor, church planter, and teacher, his writings provide a strong foundation in theology and church ministry. With a strong emphasis upon the life-changing power of the gospel, Chester's books should be a valuable part of every pastor's library.

Key Features

• Presents clear insight into the centrality of the Trinity for Christian life and practice
• Engages with numerous issues relevant to the church today
• Emphasis the need for grounding Christian living and the life of the Church in the Biblical text

Praise for Tim Chester's Writing and Ministry

Tim Chester’s books are always unusually accessible. He can distill great amounts of complex theological truth into short, digestible chapters. In this book, he brings this skill to bear on the subject of communion with God—perhaps the greatest privilege of a Christian. But it is one little understood, and even less is it actually enjoyed. I urge you to read this volume. It will make you hunger and thirst for fellowship with God.

—Timothy Keller, Pastor Emeritus, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Manhattan

Product Details

• Title: Tim Chester Collection (8 vols.)
• Publisher: The Good Book Company
• Volumes: 8
• Pages: 411
• Resource Type: Bible Studies
• Topic: Christian Living

Delighting in the Trinity

• Author: Tim Chester
• Publisher: The Good Book Company
• Publication Date: 2005
• Pages: 192

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This book aims to help you see how the Trinity is fantastically good news. Because the trinity means that God is not remote and uninvolved – quite the opposite. God sent His Son and His Spirit into our world to draw us into a wonderful relationship with Himself. This is the God who gives meaning and joy to our lives.

And along the way we discover that the Trinity answers other big questions: How can we know God? What happened at the cross? What does it mean to be human? How can people live together with all their differences? What does mission look like in a fragmented world?

Tim Chester takes us deeper into understanding the thrilling triune nature of God. In short accessible chapters he takes us through the Bible’s teaching on the Trinity; gives us an overview of the important arguments over the trinity that have taken place throughout Christian history; and lays out the practical implications for our Christian lives.

Enjoying God: Experience the power and love of God in everyday life

• Author: Tim Chester
• Publisher: The Good Book Company
• Publication Date: 2018
• Pages: 192

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We believe in God, we serve God, we trust God, but would we say that we enjoy God on a day to day basis? What exactly does a personal relationship with God look like, and how is it even possible? This seminal work by Tim Chester shows us how we can enjoy God in every moment of every day, whether we are experiencing good times or hard times; whether we are changing nappies, or stuck on a train. He explores how the Father, the Son and the Spirit relate to us in our day-to-day lives, and how to respond.

As we interact more with God and understand how awesome he is, we will experience joy in our service, our witness, our sacrifices and our suffering.

Winsome in its unpacking of theology and compelling in the sweep of its applications, "Enjoying God" is neither an essay on the Trinity nor a "how to" manual, but something close to both. It is among the best of the rising number of books that instruct Christians on how to cross the bridge from enjoying God on the Lord's Day to enjoying God every day. Tim Chester is in no danger of making God little more than a useful utility to increase our pleasure; he is far too God-centered and gospel-centered for that. But if we desire to experience for ourselves a little more (one of Tim's favorite words) of the truth that in God's presence there are pleasures forever more, we shall be hard-pressed to find a better guide.

—D.A. Carson, research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and President of The Gospel Coalition

From Creation to New Creation

• Author: Tim Chester
• Publisher: The Good Book Company
• Publication Date: 2010
• Pages: 180

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Sometimes it’s hard to see the wood for the trees. Running through the many gripping and memorable stories the Bible contains is one big story of God’s plan for the world he made, and how he brought it about through Jesus Christ. Packed with diagrams, illustrations and timelines, this accessible Bible overview unlocks the storyline of the whole Bible – how God promised and then brought about the plan to save our fallen world. But this is no book of arid theological ideas. It is a story that will encourage effective, active Christian living in today's world.

Looking at God's covenantal promises with Abraham, Moses and David, Tim Chester presents the 'big picture'’ of the Bible and helps Christians understand the part in relation to the whole.

Ever wondered how the whole Bible fits together? Here is the help you need. This easy-to-read book has great diagrams that shows how God's promises unfold and how they apply to us - the way you read the Bible will never be quite the same again.

—Julian Hardyman, senior pastor, Eden Baptist Church, Cambridge

Gospel-Centered Church

• Author: Tim Chester and Steve Timmis
• Publisher: The Good Book Company
• Publication Date: 2007
• Pages: 96

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Gospel ministry is much more than simply evangelism. It is about shaping the whole of our church life and activities by the content of and imperatives of the gospel. It is about ensuring that our church or group is motivated by and focused on the gospel, as opposed to our traditions, or the scores of other worthy causes and needs that could fill our time.

The principles contained in this workbook are an attempt to articulate what a true gospel ministry might look like. They are principles that can be worked out in a range of situations, from Sunday school or youth work to a whole congregation. This workbook is not a recipe for success, but is rather designed to help clarify our thinking about how to be more faithful to God's saving message—not only in what we say, but in how we live our lives as the people of God.

This book will get churches and Christians thinking afresh. It will challenge our sacred cows, demolish some of our idols, and question our priorities and practices. It will help you to start thinking, planning, praying, speaking and living as a missionary. You don’t have to get a passport and visa to become a missionary.

—Dave McDonald

Steve Timmis has many years of experience with churches both large and small. He is Global Director of Acts 29. He is married to Janet and has four children.

Gospel Centered Family

• Author: Tim Chester and Ed Moll
• Publisher: The Good Book Company
• Publication Date: 2012
• Pages: 96

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Numerous books set out to help Christian parents in the challenging mission of raising their children well—so what's different about this one? Well, the answer's in the title! It's not about how the gospel fits into Christian family life, but how family life should fit into the gospel—God's greatest purpose for this universe, achieved in Christ.

Many books aim to raise up competent, balanced parents and well-trained, well-rounded children. But Tim Chester and Ed Moll focus on families growing God-knowing, Christ-confessing, grace-receiving, servant-hearted, mission-minded believers—adults and children together. In twelve concise chapters, Gospel-Centered Family takes us through the major Bible principles for family life, challenging us to give up our 'respectable' middle-class idols, and to become the distinctively different people that God, through his gospel, calls us to be.

I could not extol it more. I have yet to see a resource that is more concise, yet holistic on the issue of parenting. If you want to give the families of your church comprehensive vision for their homes that is centered on the good news of Jesus Christ rather than their immediate relations, get them to study Gospel-Centered Family.

—Chet Daniels, The Gospel Coalition

Ed Moll worked in the chemical industry before moving to full-time church work and bible teaching, and served churches in Newcastle and Basingstoke before becoming the minister of St George's Church, Wembdon. Ed Moll is married to Christa with two boys.

Gospel Centered Life

• Author: Tim Chester and Steve Timmis
• Publisher: The Good Book Company
• Publication Date: 2009
• Pages: 128

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How can ordinary Christians live the truly extraordinary life that God calls us to? By focusing our attention on the grace of God shown to us in the gospel, everyday problems and experiences like these, familiar to Christians everywhere, can be transformed as the cross of Christ becomes the motive and measure of everything we do.

Sympathetic to our struggles, clear and concise, rooted in the Bible, and relevant to our everyday experience, Gospel-Centered Life shows how every Christian can follow the way of the cross as they embrace the liberating grace of God in Christ.

Gospel-Centered Life is a great resource to be used in any discipleship setting. It is short, easy to read, and doesn't require any prior understanding of the Bible. Yet it still offers enough real-life content to give more mature believers something to think about

—Chet Daniels, The Gospel Coalition,

Steve Timmis has many years of experience with churches both large and small. He is Global Director of Acts 29. He is married to Janet and has four children.

Gospel-Centered Marriage

• Author: Tim Chester
• Publisher: The Good Book Company
• Publication Date: 2011
• Pages: 112

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Most of what the Bible has to say about marriage does not come flagged up under a heading of “marriage”. It’s not just the famous “marriage passages” that should shape a marriage, but the whole Bible-story of God’s good creation, humanity’s wicked rebellion and God’s gracious redemption. To understand why marriages struggle—as they all do—we need to understand the nature of our sin. To make marriages work, we need to understand how to apply the truth about God and his salvation.

This study guide on Christian marriage focuses on how the gospel shapes the practical realities of everyday life. Author Tim Chester lifts the lid on many of the common pressure points that modern couples face, and shows how a proper understanding of the gospel can shape a response.

Tim Chester doesn't let us think just theoretically about marriage; his focus is relentlessly practical. He is not afraid to raise issues that couples in all seasons of marriage will recognize as challenging and crucial. This book will help Christian spouses ask real-life questions about God's gospel purposes in marriage, pointing them to search for answers in God's Word.

—Kathleen B. Nielson, Ph.D, Author and Conference Speaker

The Glory of the Cross: Reflections for Lent from the Gospel of John

• Author: Tim Chester
• Publisher: The Good Book Company
• Publication Date: 2018
• Pages: 160

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In many ways, Easter is supposed to be the high point of the year for Christians, where we remember the three days that changed history forever. But for many of us, the day quickly comes and goes without us really feeling any different. Yet for centuries Christians around the world have marked the season of Lent—the forty days leading up to Easter—as a way of reflecting on their need for forgiveness and anticipating Christ's work on the cross.

These daily readings present deep theology in a concise and understandable way, allowing you to soak up the real meaning of Christ's death and resurrection. Each week, you'll read through one or two chapters of John's Gospel. The Sunday reading provides an introduction to the passage as a whole, while the rest of the week's reflections work through it in smaller sections. A carefully selected prayer—drawn from the rich work of writers throughout church history—is included each day.

This Lent, prepare your heart with 47 days of short and stirring reflections from the Gospel of John.

Lent is usually a time for fasting, but this new book by Tim Chester will help you to enjoy it as a time of feasting on God’s word. Short yet profound daily readings in John’s Gospel, which are deeply devotional without sacrificing exegetic rigor, will help you to meet Jesus and to gaze on his glory as revealed by his word and actions, and especially through the cross and resurrection. Suggested prayers and mediations will help you to apply these truths to your heart, strengthening your faith and love for Christ. Although structured especially for use in Lent, this book would be spiritually profitable for daily readings at any time of year.

—John Stevens, National Director, Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches

About Tim Chester

Tim Chester is a pastor at Grace Church, Boroughbridge, UK; a faculty member of Crosslands Training; and is the author of over 30 books. He has a PhD in theology and was previously Research and Policy Director for Tearfund UK. He has been an adjunct lecturer in missiology and reformed spirituality. Tim is married to Helen and has two daughters.