A Holy Life the Beauty of Christianity
Running Time:05:16:18 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Read by Scarlett Martin
Written in the late 1600s by John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim's Progress, this treatise exhorts Christians to holy living. Bunyan takes as his text Psalm 93:5, 'Holiness becometh thine house, O Lord, forever,' and from it he presents true holiness as true beauty, calling his fellow believers out of the religious hypocrisy of his era to a genuine pursuit of God. Spiritually, this work is a little-known gem from a respected religious figure, and historically it is a unique look at the Christian church and family in the seventeenth century. Whatever your reason for coming to 'A Holy Life,' it is worth the read...or listen.
A Treatise of the Fear of God
Running Time:05:04:33 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Read by InTheDesert
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,” and “a fountain of life”—the foundation on which all wisdom rests, as well as the source from whence it emanates. Upon a principle so vastly important, all the subtle malignity of Satan has been directed, if possible to mislead the very elect; while the ungodly and impenitent fall under his devices. To the mind enlightened by Divine truth, the difference between a filial fear of offending God and the dread of punishment is very plain. Still, by the devil’s sophistry, some of the most pious Christians have been puzzled and bewildered. Bunyan was not ignorant of Satan’s devices, and he has roused the energies of his powerful mind, guided by Divine truth, to render this important doctrine so clear and easy to be understood, that the believer may not err.
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
Running Time:3:49:34 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Read by Stephen Escalera
Grace Abounding is the spiritual autobiography of John Bunyan, who also penned Pilgrim’s Progress, perhaps one of the most significant pieces of Christian literature, second only to the Bible. Grace Abounding follows Bunyan’s struggle to find true repentance and forgiveness, his battle with Satan’s temptations of unbelief, his comfort found in the Bible and his overarching victory gotten by the grace of God through Jesus Christ his Son. Readers familiar with Pilgrim’s Progress will recognize that many of the allegorical points in his famous work came out of Bunyan’s own struggles and discoveries, and it has been said that Bunyan could not have written Pilgrim’s Progress without first going through the battles chronicled in Grace Abounding.
John Bunyan's Last Sermon - Preached 1688
Running Time:00:18:25 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Read by Algy Pug
Bunyan's Last Sermon, at London, preached at Mr. Gamman’s meeting-house, near Whitechapel, August 19th, 1688, upon John 1:13: showing a resemblance between a natural and a spiritual birth; and how every man and woman may try themselves, and know whether they are born again or not.”
Miscellaneous Pieces
Running Time:0:54:16 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Read by David Barnes
Small collection of speaches and serman's by John Bunyan
1 - Of the Trinity and a Christian
2 - Of the Law and a Christian
3 - Bunyan's Last Sermon - Preached July 1688
4 - Bunyan's Dying Sayings
Mr John Bunyan's Dying Sayings
Running Time:00:12:58 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Read by InTheDesert
The dying words of a man often define him. In those last hours of life what is truly important and meaningful reveal themselves, and the accumulated wisdom and experience of a person is expressed. The question should be asked by us, what would our last words to the world be like?
Of Sin
Of Affliction
Of Repentance and Coming to Faith
Of Prayer
Of the Lord's Day. Sermons, and Weekdays
Of the Love of the World
Of Suffering
Of Death and Judgment
Of the Joys of Heaven
Of the Torments of Hell
Prison Meditations
Running Time:00:12:36 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Read by T. Wellington
From the 1876 version of ‘The Complete Works of John Bunyan’. This poem was written
in 1665, in response to a letter of encouragement Bunyan had received in prison.
The Life and Death of Mr. Badman( Dramatic Reading)
Running Time:07:12:23 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Seventeenth-century Puritan theologian John Bunyan wrote The Life and Death of Mr. Badman as a companion piece to The Pilgrim’s Progress, the literary work for which Bunyan is best remembered. Although both works are Christian allegories that provide the reader with moral and spiritual instruction, The Pilgrim’s Progress accomplishes this goal primarily via the positive example of the protagonist, while The Life and Death of Mr. Badman does the opposite; Pilgrim is ultimately destined for heaven, while Mr. Badman is destined for hell.
The two works also differ in their format. Pilgrim’s story is presented as a dream sequence, while Mr. Badman’s story is instead told via a dialogue between two other characters: Mr. Wiseman, who relates Mr. Badman’s narrative and draws life lessons from it, and Mr. Attentive, who asks prompting questions and makes comments on the tale he hears. Throughout the story, Bunyan details a variety of Mr. Badman’s sins including lying, swearing, and Sabbath-breaking.
Despite its length, the original text was one continuous narrative without chapter breaks. This LibriVox production is presented as dialogue by two readers and divided into smaller parts for convenience.
Preface and narration, voiced by Kevin S.
Mr Attentive, voiced by David Purdy
Mr Wiseman, voiced by Larry Wilson
The Heavenly Footman
Running Time:01:46:03 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Read by Michelle Hannah
The title of The Heavenly Footman was probably suggested by the words of the prophet Jeremiah, “If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? And in the land of peace thou trustedst, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?” (Jer 12:5), and, “Let us run with patience the race that is set before us” (Heb 12:1). The word footman does not refer to that class of servants who are badged and dressed in livery to gratify the pride of their masters, nor to that description of foot-soldiers or infantry whose business is designated by the blood stained colour of their clothes. But it refers to those who are travelling on foot to a dis tant country, engaged on a pilgrimage from earth to heaven.
The Holy War
Running Time:9:54:50 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Read by Joy Chan
The Holy War is perhaps John Bunyan's second most popular work, after The Pilgrim's Progress. It tells the story of a fierce battle to take control of a city from its rightful ruler.
The Pilgrim's Progress
Running Time:13:00:26 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Read by MaryAnn Spiegel
The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan and originally published in February, 1678. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature, has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been out of print.
This 1890 edition published by the American Tract Society includes a memoir of the author condensed from his "Grace Abounding," and "Life of Bunyan" by Canon Edmunds Venables.
The Pilgrim's Progress in Words of One Syllable
Running Time:2:53:02 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Lucy Aikin aka Mary Godolphin and John Bunyan
Read by Timothy Luke and Justin Jyn
The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan and published in February, 1678. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature, has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been out of print. The author says in the preface " I have endeavored as far as possible to avoid hard and technical expressions, and I cannot but think that the mere fact of the brevity of the words must be a great attraction to beginners of all ages.
The Shepherd Boy Sings in the Valley of Humiliation
Running Time:00:01:09 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Read by T. Wellington
The Shepherd Boy Sings In The Valley Of Humiliation is a short poem written by John Buyan.
He that is down needs fear no fall, He that is low, no pride; He that is humble ever shall Have God to be his guide.
To Be a Pilgrim
Running Time:00:01:15 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Read by John Nixon
To Be a Pilgrim is a short work by John Buyan taken from A Pilgrim's Progress
Who Would True Valour See
Running Time:00:02:16 in 1 MP3 Audio CD
Sung by BookAngel7
A hymn written by John Bunyan