Free downloads of eBooks and Bible Study Guides written by the Reeds. You can also order a copy of Rick’s preaching book, The Heart of the Preacher.
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The Heart of the Preacher
The thesis of this book, published by Lexham Press in October 2019, is that preaching isn’t just hard work, it’s heart work. In fact, the hardest part of preaching and teaching is the heart work it requires.
The book is organized into two parts. In the first, The Testing of a Preacher’s Heart, Rick highlights fifteen heart-level tests preachers often experience as they seek to preach God’s Word. These tests—such as dealing with ambition, comparison, or insignificance—are commonly faced but not commonly addressed in preaching books or at pastoral gatherings.
While the book is targeted at preachers, it gives spiritual counsel that can strengthen any Christian involved in serving Christ.
Part 2, The Strengthening of a Preacher’s Heart, provides practical guidance intended to help preachers prepare their hearts to face these heart tests in God-honoring, soul-stabilizing ways.
For reviews of The Heart of the Preacher or ordering information click here.
You can order The Heart of the Preacher from Amazon or Lexham Press.
Getting Free From Your Sermon Notes (eBook)
Many of us who preach and teach God’s Word place a high premium on preparation. We study Scripture, seeking to understand what it says. We carefully prepare our speaking notes so we accurately communicate what we’ve learned. Our problem is, that when we preach or teach, we can feel overly tied to our notes. Manacled to our manuscripts. And that can keep us from fully connecting with our hearers.
How can we get free from our notes?
In this eBook, Rick Reed explains how preachers and teachers can find greater freedom from their teaching notes while still accurately communicating the content they’ve prepared.
Download your free copy of How to Get Free From Your Sermon Notes.
That’s A Good Question (pdf and flipbook)
Have you ever wondered. . .
How do we know God exists?
Does science make religion unnecessary?
Are Christians intolerant of others?
How do we find spiritual peace?
In That’s A Good Question, Rick Reed provides concise, clear answers to a wide range of important spiritual questions.
Dr. Reed’s answers were first printed in the Ottawa Citizen as part of the newspaper’s Ask the Religion Experts column.
To download a pdf eBook of That’s A Good Question, click here.
To download a Flipbook copy of That’s A Good Question, click here.
Ezekiel
The Old Testament book of Ezekiel is not well known among most Christians today. But it needs to be. In Ezekiel’s writings, we find a glorious, awe-inspiring vision of God. Ezekiel’s life also provides us with an example of a faithful servant of God. From his life and ministry, we can learn what it means to be a “watchman” for the Lord.
This eBook provides a helpful companion for all who are reading, studying, or teaching from the book of Ezekiel.
If you are ready to go deeper in your knowledge of God, Ezekiel will help you do that!
You can download a copy of Ezekiel here:
Losing Your Luggage (pdf)
Are you tired of carrying around unwanted spiritual baggage? I’m talking about the baggage of resentment, bitterness, pride, unbelief, jealousy. The list could go on!
Would you like to lose this lousy luggage?
The Losing Your Luggage Workbook will guide you through the life-changing truth found in Romans 8. You will learn how you can lose your lousy luggage!
The workbook is designed to be used by individuals or by small group studies.
You can also listen to the Losing Your Luggage Sermon Series on The Rick Reed Sermon podcast. The podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts.
Walking Towards Wisdom (pdf)
We live in confusing times. More than ever we need wisdom to life skillfully and well. Thankfully, there is an entire book in the Bible devoted to teaching us God’s wisdom for life.
Walking Towards Wisdom is designed as an interactive workbook to help you discover God’s wisdom revealed in the book of Proverbs. This study guide, written by Rick and Linda Reed, is designed to be used by individuals, families (especially those with younger children and youth), and small groups.
Standing Firm (pdf)
Like it or not, all of us live on a spiritual battlefield. That’s the truth we read in Scripture and experience every day.
All who follow Jesus can expect opposition. In addition to the fight we have with our own flesh, we face a world that is often hostile to Christ. Behind any human opposition, we face a more sinister and powerful adversary. As Paul writes in Ephesians 6:12: “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over the present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”
Thankfully, God has made a way for us to be strong and stand firm.
In the Standing Firm Bible Study Guide, you will be guided through a study of Ephesians 6:10-20. You will discover powerful truths that will help you stand firm in the midst of a spiritual battle.
This study guide can be used individually or by small groups.
Building Up the Broken Places (pdf)
We live in a broken world. We see it all around us. We see it inside us.
The question is how will we respond to the brokenness in our world, our communities, our churches, our families, our own lives?
Nehemiah provides us with an example of a man who responded with compassion and courage. Upon hearing the sad news that the walls of Jerusalem were in ruins, he mourns and weeps. But he does more. He also moves out and goes to work. God uses Nehemiah to build up the broken places in Jerusalem–both the city walls and the people within the walls.
The Building Up the Broken Places workbook is designed to help you dig into the early chapters of the book of Nehemiah. You will discover life lessons that can help you build up the broken places around you.
Leading the Lethargic (eBook)
Anyone with a leadership role eventually runs into the problem of trying to help people move forward who don’t seem eager to move at all.
So, how do you lead the lethargic?
In this eBook, Rick Reed explores lessons from the back half of of the book of Joshua. From these chapters (13-24), Rick highlights leadership lessons from Joshua’s life that relate to leading people on mission who don’t seem willing to move. If you carry leadership responsibilities–in your home, church, or organization–you will find encouragement and equipping in this study of Joshua 13-24.
Download your free copy of Leading the Lethargic. Flipbook version. PDF version.
Becoming A Courageous Christian Study Guide (eBook)
Becoming A Courageous Christian is a study guide that will take you through the book of 2 Timothy. You will learn what God’s Word says about the courage to speak up, handle conflict, face tough times and stand alone. As you study and apply the truth you learn in 2 Timothy, you will be better prepared to be a courageous Christian in challenging times.
This study guide has been used by individuals and also by small group Bible studies. It is also designed as a companion to the Becoming a Courageous Christian sermon series (you can hear the sermons on Apple Podcast or Spotify).
You can download a free ebook copy of the study guide here: Becoming A Courageous Christian Study Guide.
You can access the Becoming a Courageous Christian sermon series on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Hope In The Hard Times Study Guide (pdf)
The link below will provide a pdf copy of the Hope in the Hard Times Study Guide. It’s designed to enhance the Hope in the Hard Times sermon series. We’d encourage you to download a copy and use it to help you dig into God’s Word.
Click here to download the Hope In The Hard Times Study Guide.
Click here to listen to the Hope in the Hard Times Sermon Series.
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