Repent or Else!
New Jersey / London / Glasgow: Fleming H Revell Co, 1958. Hardcover. Vance Havner. Billy Graham called Havner “the most quoted preacher of the twentieth century.” This short, sharp book is why.
Havner’s claim is blunt: the Lord’s last word to the church is not the Great Commission. It is “Repent.” Five of the seven churches in Revelation 2–3 heard that command—and, he argued, most churches still need it first. Crowds, programs, and a good name are not revival. Loveless orthodoxy, compromise, a Jezebel spirit, a dead reputation, and lukewarm comfort all meet the same warning.
He walks the seven churches in turn—Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea—then turns to pastors, the personal “if any man,” what actually makes a church great, and the lordship of Christ. Quotable, unsparing, and still current. 121 pages.
From the library of Calvin Thielman, pastor for more than thirty years to Billy Graham and his family. A strong association copy for collectors of Graham-circle and mid-century evangelical preaching.
Cloth-textured blue boards, silver spine title; blue-and-white dust jacket. Minor shelf wear; owner stamp and penned note on the front endpapers; occasional underlining, text fully readable; binding sound. Jacket heavily rubbed with edge wear, a hole in the rear panel, tears, and taped repairs. A solid reading and reference copy. Full refund if not satisfied.
Physical description
Cloth-textured blue boards with silver foil title on the spine. Blue-and-white dust jacket. 121 pp.
Condition
Covers show minor shelf wear. Owner stamp and a penned note on the front endpapers. Occasional underlining; text fully legible. Binding and text block square and sound. Dustjacket has heavy rubbing and edge wear, a hole in the back cover, and tears, along with several taped repairs. A solid reading and reference copy. Full refund if not satisfied. Very Good - / Very Good -.
Item #081826
Price: $45.00