The Pilgrim's Progress

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The poet Robert Browning (1812-1889) wrote:

“A fiery tear he put in every tone.
‘Tis my belief God spoke; no tinker has such powers.”

Of course, he was speaking of John Bunyan (1628-1688), the tinker (one who repairs pots and pans) of Bedford, England, who wrote the greatest allegory ever written. This classic story uses the metaphor of a journey to trace the path of the central character, Christian, as he struggles to escape the City of Destruction and find his way to the Celestial City. Along the path, he encounters many people and experiences the very things that we find described in the pages of God’s Word. Relevant for every generation for over three hundred years, untold millions around the world have discovered how to receive the free gift of eternal life and have matured in their walk with Christ by returning over and over again to this creative masterpiece.

Charles H. Spurgeon said of Bunyan’s work: “Next to the Bible, the book I value most is John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. I believe I have read it through at least a hundred times. It is a volume of which I never seem to tire; and the secret of its freshness is that it is so largely compiled from the Scriptures. It is really Biblical teaching put into the form of a simple yet very striking allegory.”

You may never match Spurgeon’s milestone of 100, but it is quite possible that The Pilgrim’s Progress could become one of the greatest touchstones of your life, testing the genuineness of your faith and the reality of your own relationship with Christ as you encounter some of the richest metaphors that language can offer to one seeking first the kingdom of God.

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The Pilgrim’s Progress is, without question, a book to be read in solitude - in an environment that promotes quiet reflection and meditation. I would also argue that there is significant benefit in gathering a small group of believers to discuss Bunyan’s metaphors. Men, women, and students have been studying this edited version of The Pilgrim’s Progress for over 20 years. The study can easily be completed over a nine month period. The material, which contains Bunyan’s Apology and 25 individual chapters, may be downloaded, after which it may be printed or saved to your favorite electronic reader. For printed copies, please contact the Jackson Institute.

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The Author's Apology	Download PDF
Chapter 1: Christian Begins His Journey	Download PDF
Chapter 2: Help and Worldly Wiseman	Download PDF
Chapter 3: Evangelist and Goodwill	Download PDF
Chapter 4: Interpreter’s House	Download PDF
Chapter 5: The Cross and the Hill Difficulty	Download PDF
Chapter 6: The Porter’s Lodge	Download PDF
Chapter 7: The Study, Armory, and Delectable Mountains	Download PDF
Chapter 8: Apollyon	Download PDF
Chapter 9: The Valley of the Shadow of Death	Download PDF
Chapter 10: Faithful	Download PDF
Chapter 11: Talkative	Download PDF
Chapter 12: Vanity Fair	Download PDF
Chapter 13: By-ends and Demas	Download PDF
Chapter 14: Lot’s Wife and By-Path Meadow	Download PDF
Chapter 15: Giant Despair	Download PDF
Chapter 16: The Delectable Mountains	Download PDF
Chapter 17: Ignorance and Little-Faith	Download PDF
Chapter 18: The Flatterer and the Enchanted Ground	Download PDF
Chapter 19: Hopeful’s Testimony of God’s Grace	Download PDF
Chapter 20: Ignorance	Download PDF
Chapter 21: Christian and Hopeful Discuss Conviction and Backsliding	Download PDF
Chapter 22: The Country of Beulah	Download PDF
Chapter 23: A Deep River	Download PDF
Chapter 24: The Paradise of God	Download PDF
Chapter 25: Ignorance and the King	Download PDF
The Conclusion	Download PDF

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Chronology of Bunyan's Life	Download PDF
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The Pilgrim's Progress in Five Pages	Download PDF
What Others Say about The Pilgrim's Progress	Download PDF
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From September 2010 to June 2012, John Musselman gave 56 lectures on Pilgrim’s Progress at Perimeter Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The PDFs of his PowerPoint slides are available to download for individual or group study. Please contact the Jackson Institute if you are interested in obtaining the PowerPoint slides for use in large group settings.

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Lecture 1 - Introduction	Download PDF
Lecture 2 - The Life of John Bunyan, Part 1	Download PDF
Lecture 3 - The Life of John Bunyan, Part 2	Download PDF
Lecture 4 - The Life of John Bunyan, Part 3	Download PDF
Lecture 5 - How to Read Bunyan's Allegory, Part 1	Download PDF
Lecture 6 - How to Read Bunyan's Allegory, Part 2	Download PDF
Lecture 7 - Bunyan's Apology	Download PDF
Lecture 8 - Chapter 1, Christian Begins His Journey, Part 1	Download PDF
Lecture 9 - Chapter 1, Christian Begins His Journey, Part 2	Download PDF
Lecture 10 - Chapter 1, Christian Begins His Journey, Part 3	Download PDF
Lecture 11 - Chapter 2, Help and Worldly Wiseman, Part 1	Download PDF
Lecture 12 - Chapter 2, Help and Worldly Wiseman, Part 2	Download PDF
Lecture 13 - Chapter 3, Evangelist and Goodwill	Download PDF
Lecture 14 - Chapter 4, Interpreter's House, Part 1	Download PDF
Lecture 15 - Chapter 4, Interpreter's House, Part 2	Download PDF
Lecture 16 - Chapter 4, Interpreter's House, Part 3	Download PDF
Lecture 17 - Chapter 4, Interpreter's House, Part 4	Download PDF
Lecture 18 - Chapter 4, Interpreter's House, Part 5	Download PDF
Lecture 19 - Chapter 4, Interpreter's House, Part 6	Download PDF
Lecture 20 - Chapter 4, Interpreter's House, Part 7	Download PDF
Lecture 21 - Chapter 5, The Cross and the Hill Difficulty, Part 1	Download PDF
Lecture 22 - Chapter 5, The Cross and the Hill Difficulty, Part 2	Download PDF
Lecture 23 - Chapter 5, The Cross and the Hill Difficulty, Part 3	Download PDF
Lecture 24 - Chapter 5, The Cross and the Hill Difficulty, Part 4	Download PDF
Lecture 25 - Chapter 5, The Cross and the Hill Difficulty, Part 5	Download PDF
Lecture 26 - Chapter 5, The Cross and the Hill Difficulty, Part 6	Download PDF
Lecture 27 - Chapter 5, The Cross and the Hill Difficulty, Part 7	Download PDF
Lecture 28 - Chapter 5, The Cross and the Hill Difficulty, Part 8	Download PDF
Lecture 29 - Chapter 6, The Porter's Lodge, Part 1	Download PDF
Lecture 30 - Chapter 6, The Porter's Lodge, Part 2	Download PDF
Lecture 31 - Review of Chapters 1-6	Download PDF
Lecture 32 - Chapter 7, The Study, Armory, & Delectable Mountains	Download PDF
Lecture 33 - Chapter 8, Apollyon	Download PDF
Lecture 34 - Chapter 9, The Valley of the Shadow of Death	Download PDF
Lecture 35 - Chapter 10, Faithful	Download PDF
Lecture 36 - Chapter 11, Talkative	Download PDF
Lecture 37 - Chapter 12, Vanity Fair, Part 1	Download PDF
Lecture 38 - Chapter 12, Vanity Fair, Part 2	Download PDF
Lecture 39 - Chapter 12, Vanity Fair, Part 3	Download PDF
Lecture 40 - Chapter 13, By-ends and Demas, Part 1	Download PDF
Lecture 41 - Chapter 13, By-ends and Demas, Part 2	Download PDF
Lecture 42 - Chapter 14, Lot's Wife and By-Path Meadow	Download PDF
Lecture 43 - Chapter 15, Giant Despair	Download PDF
Lecture 44 - Chapter 16, The Delectable Mountains	Download PDF
Lecture 45 - Chapter 17, Ignorance and Little-Faith, Part 1	Download PDF
Lecture 46 - Chapter 17, Ignorance and Little-Faith, Part 2	Download PDF
Lecture 47 - Chapter 17, Ignorance and Little-Faith, Part 3	Download PDF
Lecture 48 - Chapter 18, The Flatterer & the Enchanted Ground, Part 1	Download PDF
Lecture 49 - Chapter 18, The Flatterer & the Enchanted Ground, Part 2	Download PDF
Lecture 50 - Chapter 19, Hopeful's Testimony of God's Grace	Download PDF
Lecture 51 - Chapter 20, Ignorance	Download PDF
Lecture 52 - Chapter 21, Christian & Hopeful Discuss Conviction & Backsliding	Download PDF
Lecture 53 - Chapter 22, The Country of Beulah	Download PDF
Lecture 54 - Chapter 23, A Deep River	Download PDF
Lecture 55 - Chapter 24, The Paradise of God	Download PDF
Lecture 56 - Chapter 25, Ignorance and the King	Download PDF

Pilgrim’s Progress: Marathi Version

This translation was made possible by Nitin Sardar and his team at Dinbandhu Ministries (Friends of the Poor) in India, and Ric Tomlinson of Atlanta, Georgia.

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Cover and Table of Contents	Download PDF
Chapter 1: Christian Begins His Journey	Download PDF
Chapter 2: Help and Worldly Wiseman	Download PDF
Chapter 3: Evangelist and Goodwill	Download PDF
Chapter 4: Interpreter’s House	Download PDF
Chapter 5: The Cross and the Hill Difficulty	Download PDF
Chapter 6: The Porter’s Lodge	Download PDF
Chapter 7: The Study, Armory, and Delectable Mountains	Download PDF
Chapter 8: Apollyon	Download PDF
Chapter 9: The Valley of the Shadow of Death	Download PDF
Chapter 10: Faithful	Download PDF
Chapter 11: Talkative	Download PDF
Chapter 12: Vanity Fair	Download PDF
Chapter 13: By-ends and Demas	Download PDF
Chapter 14: Lot’s Wife and By-Path Meadow	Download PDF
Chapter 15: Giant Despair	Download PDF
Chapter 16: The Delectable Mountains	Download PDF
Chapter 17: Ignorance and Little-Faith	Download PDF
Chapter 18: The Flatterer and the Enchanted Ground	Download PDF
Chapter 19: Hopeful’s Testimony of God’s Grace	Download PDF
Chapter 20: Ignorance	Download PDF
Chapter 21: Christian and Hopeful Discuss Conviction and Backsliding	Download PDF
Chapter 22: The Country of Beulah	Download PDF
Chapter 23: A Deep River	Download PDF
Chapter 24: The Paradise of God	Download PDF
Chapter 25: Ignorance and the King	Download PDF
Study Guide	Download PDF