Recommended reading Part 2

Dictionaries:

The Complete Word Study Dictionary New Testament and The Complete Word Study Dictionary Old Testament.
Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament : Based on semantic domains. (Louw & Nida)
And we cannot forget the Strong’s Dictionary.
Strong’s and Louw and Nida are useful for the basic meaning of a word, but for a thorough understanding The Complete Word Study Dictionary New and Old Testament cannot be beat. I have these in both book and digital form. If you get the book form then you will also need the Complete Word Study New and Old Testaments. They are KJV bible translations with Strong’s numbers in line with the text.

Commentaries:

Baker’s New Testament Commentaries. These are simply the most thorough commentaries that I have ever seen. I find myself referencing them time and again to gain insight into a passage.
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament.
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible.
One Year Through the Bible. Back in 2002 the pastor of my church taught through the bible in one year, this book is a compilation of his notes covering every book and chapter of the bible. You can also download the audio at the church web site. You will need Acrobat Reader to read the book.

Encyclopedias:

Baker Encyclopedia Christian Apologetics.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. This is a must have providing background on many subjects you can find it on Amazon.com starting at $85 or you can get the E-Sword version for free. There are also free versions on line.

Theology:

Chafer Systematic Theology. This is the standard that has impacted Christian Theology for generations.
Systematic Theology, Dr. Norman Geisler. Dr. Geisler taught Chafer’s Theology for years at Dallas Seminary and has produced his own Theological work encompassing and expanding upon Chafer. This work is the heir apparent to Chafer. Both are a must have and a must read. If I had to choose one over the other though it would be Geisler’s as it is easier to read and understand.

Web Sites:

Austin Bible Church. This is the church that my family attends. On the web site you will find both audio and written bible studies. At our church the bible is taught verse by verse. We are currently in 2nd Corinthians and in 2nd Timothy. If you have never encountered verse by verse teaching I recommend that you listen to a few of the audio files to see what it is like. This is also a grace orientated church where there is no passing of an offering plate. Giving is expected to be a result of Gods work in your life and money is never made an issue.
Grace Notes. This is a tremendous repository of biblical teaching.
I have several bible study programs, but I find that I only use two of them every day.
E-Sword. This is by far the best free bible software around.
Logos Bible Software. This is the best bible software around. It is expensive but it is worth it.