The Works of H.A. Ironside (48 volumes)

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The Works of H.A. Ironside contains forty-eight volumes of the most important sermons, commentaries, and writings from one of America’s most influential preachers. Inspired by Dwight Moody, Ironside comforted and challenged a generation of evangelicals during two world wars and an economic depression. He spoke to a lay audience, and made the Bible understandable and accessible to as many people as possible, earning himself the title, “the Archbishop of fundamentalism.” His preaching blurs the line between sermonizing and storytelling, and his commentaries are filled with examples and anecdotes that made sense to his readers, then and now. A lack of formal education never stopped Ironside from becoming a prolific writer and influential thinker. In all, he wrote dozens of books and preached thousands of sermons in front of millions of people. His sermons were heard widely on the radio, and thousands more were distributed around the world in pamphlets and tracts.

Now, Ironside’s commentaries and his most-loved sermons and addresses are available in this singular collection, giving you access to the works of one of America’s greatest preachers and one of fundamentalism’s most prolific writers. This set includes fifteen commentaries and dozens of sermons, along with lectures, addresses, and tracts which cover the most pressing theological and social topics from his time and ours. Topics covered include eschatology, prophecy, pneumatology, prayer, and the holiness movement, along with his impassioned sermons and lectures.

In addition to the commentaries included in this collection, Logos also offers several first editions of Ironside's commentaries for individual download:

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[Ironside] was a brilliant man, but he preached with simplicity.
—J.V. McGee, Through the Bible Radio Program

Harry Ironside is a great example of a preacher full of God’s Word.
—R.K. Hughes, Acts: The Church Afire

Key Features Included

Commentary introductions by Arno C. Gaebelein
Forty-seven books, plus twenty-five shorter pamphlets and tracts

Electronic Titles Included

Proverbs

282 pages | Loizeaux Brothers Publications | 1996

This book of common-sense epigrams and aphorisms is too often mistaken for a collection of pithy truisms. Ironside’s commentary is meant to change that perception by appealing to long-time readers to re-examine the book. These timely words were befitting to his own congregation, and modern readers will benefit by revisiting them.

Note: The first edition of Proverbs is available for individual download.

Song of Solomon

87 pages | Loizeaux Brothers Publications | 1998

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Culled from his own notes on his series of lectures on the Song of Solomon to the Moody Memorial Church in Chicago, Ironside reworks his addresses into this singular commentary. In his introduction, Ironside evaluates competing interpretations of the Song of Solomon—the extent to which the book is about literal love between two individuals or a symbolic love between Yahweh and Israel or Christ and the church. The rest of the book is devoted to chapter-by-chapter analysis of the text, in which Ironside blurs the boundary between exegesis and exposition, weaving into his interpretation poetry, hymnody, and examples from the contemporary era. He takes care to note the themes from Song of Solomon which appear in the New Testament, and links the book to key themes of the Gospel narrative and significant moments in Christ’s ministry.

Isaiah

274 pages | Loizeaux Brothers Publications | 2000

This volume includes an exposition of Isaiah’s prophecy for his own time and for the future of Israel. Notably, Ironside finished this volume only a few weeks before he died, and the first edition was published posthumously.

Daniel

173 pages | Loizeaux Brothers Publications | 1996

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H.A. Ironside, whose preaching career spanned the first half of the twentieth century, interpreted biblical prophecy in light of then-current events and wove his observations into the commentary to produce a timeless work on the book of Daniel. He begins with an introduction to the life and historical situation of the prophet, and his chapter-by-chapter approach reveals the implications of Daniel’s prophecy for Daniel’s own time and for today. This volume also includes Ironside’s famous chart of prophecies found in Daniel, along with a brief list of frequently asked questions and answers.

Note: The first edition of Daniel is available for individual download.

Matthew

248 pages | Loizeaux Brothers Publications | 1994

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The Gospel of Matthew is pre-eminently a Jewish Gospel, written to address Jewish concerns and customs, and to recount the story of Jesus from a Jewish perspective. In his chapter-by-chapter analysis of the book, Ironside shows that readers of Matthew must bear in mind the dominant metaphors of kingdom in order to understand the life of Christ from a Jewish perspective, and to understand the Gospel in our own era. This volume also includes Ironside’s “Harmony of the Gospels.”

Mark

161 pages | Loizeaux Brothers Publications | 1994

In this commentary, Ironside remains thoughtfully attuned to the active and dynamic pace of the Gospel of Mark, while explaining the nature of Christ as the servant and as the Son of Man. His chapter-by-chapter analysis includes timely words for his original audience and for contemporary readers.

Acts

347 pages | Loizeaux Brothers Publications | 1998

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Ironside shows that in the book of Acts, God has provided a pattern for Christian testimony, missionary effort, world evangelism, and building Christian churches—a pattern we would do well to follow. From a literary standpoint, Acts seems unfinished—the story ends without a conclusion—perhaps to illustrate the continuing work of the apostles in our own time. Ironside’s commentary on Acts makes their work begun at Pentecost more visible in the present.

1 Corinthians

324 pages | Loizeaux Brothers Publications | 2001

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The city of Corinth found itself geographically located on a trade route and culturally located at the center of Greco-Roman society during the first century. Art, philosophy, literature, and commerce flourished in this city, but the church there found itself mired in pervasive moral corruption. Paul’s words of advice, encouragement, and reproach are made clear and understandable with H.A. Ironside’s commentary on 1 Corinthians, based on the famous sermons he preached from 1934–1935 at Moody Memorial Church in Chicago.

Ephesians

First edition published in 1937
195 pages | Loizeaux Brothers Publications | 2000

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The book of Ephesians begins with doctrine and ends with instruction—“for often that is the divine order of Scripture,” says Ironside. His commentary on Ephesians follows the same pattern, first devoted to the work of God, and second, to the outcome of God’s work in the lives of individuals. Ironside weaves poetry, hymnody, and portions of his sermons around an easy-to-read, devotional commentary on each chapter of Ephesians.

Philippians

First edition published in 1922
83 pages | Loizeaux Brothers Publications | 1997

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Philippians has to do with our state rather than our standing, with responsibility rather than privilege, with communion rather than union. In other words, this epistle is suited to our wilderness journey, written to guide our feet while going through the world. Paul’s letter to the Philippians is rooted in his pastoral concern and his desire to orient this concern around the person of Jesus. Ironside’s chapter-by-chapter commentary makes Paul’s theological motivations and pastoral concerns patently clear.

Colossians

First edition published in 1929
120 pages | Loizeaux Brothers Publications | 1997

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Paul’s letter to the Colossians counters false teaching, and Ironside’s commentary on the book underscores the prescience of Paul’s words for our own era. Ironside connects the problems of the Colossian church with the concerns of the modern church, and cautions contemporary readers against threats to the Gospel in all times and places. His exposition of Colossians is bolstered by his familiarity with both the fractured church in the twentieth century and the philosophical systems that plagued the first century church. Yet his commentary remains driven by Paul’s words of hope found in Colossians 2:9: “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness.”

1 & 2 Thessalonians

First edition published in 1947
91 pages | Loizeaux Brothers Publications | 1997

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In his volume on 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Ironside revisits the important pastoral concerns found in Paul’s earliest letters. His chapter-by-chapter commentary serves as an accessible introduction to the controversial topics found in these epistles, such as the rapture, Christ’s second coming, and false teaching.

James, 1 & 2 Peter

First edition published in 1947
135 pages | Loizeaux Brothers Publications | 1996

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James, the brother of Jesus, occupied a prominent place in the Jerusalem church, as mentioned in the book of Acts. The tone of James bears the imprint of his Jewish upbringing, and his insistence in Acts 15 that Christians were not obligated to follow Jewish customs points to his lifelong wrestling between the Gospel of Christ and the ritual of his Jewish past. These seemingly contradictory sentiments are present in the book of James as well.

This epistle has been met with skepticism—most notably by Martin Luther, who thought it contradictory to the Gospel. Ironside, however, explains that James tactfully outlines a living faith—lives exemplified by righteous living and godly behavior. Most importantly, Ironside shows that James deals not with abstruse doctrinal themes but with practical Christian ethics.

1 & 2 Peter were written primarily to Christian Jews of the dispersion, who lived in various provinces in western Asia. Like James, 1 & 2 Peter are not doctrinal, though the great doctrines of Christianity are in clear view throughout the epistles. They are practical epistles, full of exhortations and references to Old Testament history, and centered on the twin concepts of suffering and glory. Ironside’s commentary makes 1 & 2 Peter more accessible to modern readers than ever before.

Epistles of John and Jude

First edition published in 1931
197 pages | Loizeaux Brothers Publications | 2004

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The author of the epistles of John speaks against errors concerning the deity of Christ. In particular, he addresses Gnosticism, Docetism, and Montanism—teachings which have plagued the church ever since John’s first warnings. Ironside’s commentary on 1, 2, & 3 John serves as an excellent starting point for discussions about false teachings in the church today.

Jude may be described as a prophetic history of the apostasy of Christendom from its beginning in apostolic days to its consummation at the end of the age. Ironside’s commentary on the book reminds readers—then and now—that they live in the middle of the fulfillment of Jude’s message.

Revelation

233 pages | Loizeaux Brothers Publications | 1996

This volume is based on a series of lectures Ironside delivered on the book of Revelation. The lectur