Books by Dr. Kayser (19)

There’s more to overcoming sexual sin than willpower. Too many people give up because all they have tried are weak weapons rather than the weapons that are “mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.” (2 Cor. 10:4)  It's possible to gain complete victory in this area of purity of thought and body, but only if you know how to lay hold of God's promises, God's strength, God's Spirit, and the tools in God's toolchest (the Bible). The Bible gives us everything that we need for life and godliness (2 Pet. 1:3), but this war, like most wars, will require training (Luke 6:40; Heb. 12:11) in how to use God’s tools and methods. This book won't help you, unless you're serious. But it will be a gamechanger if you're serious but can’t figure out why you haven’t gotten victory. May the guidance here, which has already helped hundreds to gain purity of thought and body, usher you into impossible victory after victory. See the sermons that inspired the book and bonus materials and exercises here.  Endorsements: At the conclusion of his magisterial declaration of the doctrines of grace in the epistle to the Romans, the Apostle Paul provides a practical application calling believers to both resistance, “do not be conformed to this world,” and reformation, “but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:1-2). In this careful Biblical and historical study, Dr. Kayser provides us with a powerful encouragement to make this practical application manifest in this day of disintegrating forces. Highly recommended. Kevin Swanson epub, mobi, pdf, or free online Kindle Apple

This booklet contains a checklist of leadership competencies, written specifically to help fathers in the training of their sons, but also to help pastors, mentors, and anyone involved in leader development to be more systematic in their leader training.The checklist goes over various metrics for helping measure maturity in: - communication  - joy  - faith  - love  - humility  - prayer  - worship  - disciplines of thought  - sonship spirit vs orphan spirit  - mortification of sin  - future orientation  - mission/vision  - spiritual warfare  - spiritual vitality  - Bible study  - evangelism  - personal integrity and accountability  - community development  - stewardship  - life planning and management  - networking/gathering  - leadership skills  - leadership development  - ministry/team management  - conflict management/peacemaking  - theological soundness  - servant leadership and shepherding skills  - missions/global church awareness  - mercy and justice  - suffering and personal limitations  - personal life  - and sense of humor Read online Download PDF

Can you prove what books belong in the biblical canon? And who determines canonicity - the historic church, the Scriptures, or something else? This short booklet is an introduction to Dr. Kayser's defense of the Protestant doctrine that “only God can identify His word,” and did so through the very prophets who gave us the Scriptures. This booklet is 58 pages long. You can find Dr. Kayser's larger work on the Canon of Scripture (397 pages) here.

  A case for why Old Testament penology continues to be our standard of justice, but suggesting a different (more flexible) interpretation of Old Testament penology than has usually been given. Dr. Kayser argues that the principles of justice behind the Old Testament civil penalties were intended for more than Israel, and demonstrates how the New Testament specifically upholds Old Testament criminal justice.  However — he also provides a corrective to common theonomic views of biblical penology, arguing that these penalties — including for capital crimes  — were designed to be applied flexibly, for restorative purposes, and taking into account victims' rights. The book centers around the debate over the death penalty, arguing that the death penalty was not mandatory in God's law (except in cases of murder), and that God's purposes were restoration and repentance in the criminal, not death. It answers 13 common objections to applying biblical penology today (especially the death penalty), showing how God's beautiful, flexible legal framework was designed to provide both mercy and justice to victim, accused, and perpetrator alike.   If you're unsure of how much of God's Old Testament standard of justice should be considered relevant today, this handbook is both a quick read and a must-read. (Previously titled Is the Death Penalty Just?)   What Readers Are Saying: "This is probably the best book on theonomy that I have read to date, simply because of the brevity and clarity with which Mr. Kayser explains Old Testament Law. It's something that I would give to a person who is interested in learning about theonomy, but is unfamiliar with the topic. (Make no mistake though, it's also chock full of detailed information for a serious reader on the subject.) The title would lead one to believe it only covers penal sanctions, but it's actually a lot broader of a look than just that. I also really liked Mr. Kayser's specific take on capital punishment. ...It's not a complete defense and delineation of theonomy, but it's a wonderful start." - Rachel (Goodreads) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This was a gem of a read. Following that admonition of Greg Bahnsen in his books and lectures in theology, theonomists have a lot of homework to do in exegesis and application regarding the Old Testament civil laws. Kayser does a terrific job of giving great exegetical and theological insight into the death penalty and when it should or is allowed to be applied according to Biblical principles. This was a great read and highly recommended!" - Adam (Goodreads) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This was a very insightful introduction to biblical civil justice and penology.... Dr. Kayser brings in a lot of Scripture to bear on the subject of the death penalty. While he focuses on the death penalty in particular, he ends up giving a good framework for biblical justice and civil punishment." - Peter (Goodreads) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Good. Like a condensed "Victim's Rights" by Gary North with a few differences of opinion." - Austin (Goodreads) ⭐⭐⭐⭐