F B Meyer

This study brings home the way in which faith should grow to become the very center of life. "It grew in Abraham," wrote F. B. Meyer, "It will grow in us."

F. B. Meyer has had few equals in the sphere of Biblical biography. He said of this volume, In these chapters I have used the Epistles more than the Acts, as I desired to describe his life from within and as it appeared to himself. Included is the epic poem: I Met the Messiah, the Apostle Paul's personal testimony.

While sketching every period of David's life, wrote F. B. Meyer, I have concentrated upon those passages which which traced the steps by which the shepherd became the king.

This volume shows that Moses was like other men. His power came from simple faith and making himself the Servant of God.

F. B. Meyer gifts Christian believers with this guidance on attaining spiritual union with God, by being virtuous and achieving victory over sin and wrongdoing. Drawing upon the Bible and the life of Christ as a wellspring of spiritual knowledge, Meyer instructs the reader on becoming a better and more effective Christian, living true to the example set by Jesus. Drawing on the inner strength conferred by the timeless Holy Spirit, practicing virtuous deeds and enshrining a moral code in one's day-to-day behavior are two qualities of the Christians seeking to live the blessed life. Being honest with oneself about wrongheadedness and character flaws, and taking action to correct these, is likewise vital. Meyer frequently quotes passages of scripture, in particular the New Testament, to clarify the guidance given. Writing with the clearheaded and reverential style he was famous for in life, the books he wrote - be they guides for believers or Biblical biographies - remain resonant in modern times. He worked as a Baptist pastor educating thousands of believers, and channeled that experience of working with and spiritually guiding ordinary Christian people into his many written works.