The Joy of Eternal Life

by Philipp Nicolai, Matthew Carver (Contributor)

As Christians, hanging onto the promise of eternal life with our Savior can bring an infinite well of hope to our lives. This is true today and was especially true during Philipp Nicolai's (1556-1608) time. While he was serving as a pastor at Unna in Westphalia, a horrible plague broke out. More than one thousand people died in 1597 alone, and Rev. Nicolai had to watch as his friends, parishioners, and family were all struck by the plague. By some miracle, he never became sick.

During this time of devastation, Rev. Nicolai began preaching and writing on eternal life to bring hope and optimism to his congregation. Read this collection of his sermons to find your own hope and comfort in knowing that eternal life waits for you. This monumental work is the first complete English translation of Nicolai's work.

304 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2015

Reviews

[Michael Lilienthal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hope to reread this, or even portions of it, on a regular basis. I hope many others read it and find comfort in it as I have. I hope someone will read it to me one day on my deathbed. I hope to sing the songs within its pages without end.