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    Lesson 10: Why God Allows Bad Things Happen To Good People

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 1, 2014
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    God runs the universe by laws and they have consequences. Bad things happen when those laws are broken.

    Pastors Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church Series: When God Is Silent Lesson 10: Why God Allows Bad Things To Happen To Good People A. ALL KINDS OF ANSWERS TO THIS QUESTION  Over 3,000 killed on 9-11  Children and teachers killed needlessly, Sandy Hook  Cancer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Original Intent Of The Lord's Day

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 14, 2014
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    A special day from the beginning

    A. THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE LORD’S DAY 1. A special day from the beginning. “On the seventh day, having finished the task, God rested from all His work. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy” (Gen. 2:2-3, NLT). a. God’s example for treating it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 7: Are The Heathen Really Lost?

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 14, 2011
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    Four questions asked by critics regarding the unsaved and life after death.

    A. 4 QUESTIONS RAISED BY CRITICS 1. Universalism. DOESN’T THE BIBLE TEACH SOME FROM EVERY TRIBE WILL GO TO HEAVEN? a. All tribes in Heaven. “They sung a new song . . . Thou was slain, and hast redeemed us . . . out of every kindred and tongue, and people, and nation” (Rev. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 3

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 14, 2011
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    Explaining and learning the background behind many hard to understand Bible verses.

    A. INTRODUCTION: WHY PEOPLE HAVE QUESTIONS 1. Demands a response: How is a question different from other English sentences? a. Confusion. Why does the enemy ask questions? “Has God indeed said you shall not eat?” (Gen. 3:1). b. Conviction. Why does Jesus ask a question? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worshippers At The First Christmas

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 14, 2011
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    The effectiveness of worship is not measured by music, our words, or the place.

    A. WORSHIP 1. The effectiveness of worship is not measured by music, our words, or the place. 2. True worship is always measured by the response of the heart to God. 3. True worship is measured by the transformation of the worshipper. 4. True worship never allows us to remain the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Simeon: A True Worshipper

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 14, 2011
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    True worshippers are both godly and devout.

    A. SIMEON: A TRUE WORSHIPPER: LUKE 2:25-32 “And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is An Angel?

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 14, 2011
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    Description of an Angel.

    A. WHAT IS AN ANGEL? 1. They carry out the will of God. The name aggelo means messenger. 2. They do not have a body, but can appear in a body. They are spirit (incorporeal beings). “He makes His angels spirits” (Heb. 1:7). “Are they not ministering spirits sent forth to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Non-Biblical Passages

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 21, 2011
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    Common "sayings" that are not found in Scripture.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Many think these “sayings” are quoted from Scripture, but they are just not there. However, they have biblical truths taught (a) in principle, or (b) application. 2. Some wrongly apply some of these “sayings.” 3. Condition: become a man/woman of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 3: The Will Of A Person

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 8, 2007
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    Our will is an essential aspect of our personhood and can be sharpened and hardened to use for God’s glory.

    Pastor’s Bible Class Thomas Road Baptist Church Series: What Makes You Do the Things You Do? Lesson 3: The Will of a Person Dr. Elmer Towns 7 October 2007 A. INTRODUCTION “WHAT IS MAN?” (PSALM 8:4). 1. We are material and immaterial. “As her soul was departing (for she died)” (Gen. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Friend Day

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 21, 2009
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    How to network our family and friends into a relationship with Christ.

    “The Bible is the inspired, inerrant and infallible word of God.” This is an important statement, upon which we base our faith. The truths that are found within this Book are the truths that lead us to understand the sacrifice Christ made for all of us. Today, we’re going to discuss how we can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hebrews, God's Covenants Lesson 51 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 21, 2017
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    The failure of legalistic Christians

    A. INTRODUCTION For the church to stand independently, the Jewish past had to be eliminated, yet its contribution respected. God used two forces to bring about this goal; (1) The book of Hebrews is God’s call to Jewish Christians to leave the temple worship and only follow Christ, (2) the Roman ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mephibosheth Lesson 7 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 5, 2016
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    Living Below Your Inheritance

    A. REASONS SOME LIVE BELOW THEIR INHERITANCE 1. Physical problems. The grandson was not strong as his father and grandfather. “Jonathan . . . had a son that was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came (of grandfather and father’s death) and his nurse took him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grandpa Mordecai Lesson 9 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 5, 2016
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    Greatest Adopted Child in History

    Grandpa Mordecai – Influential through adoption Esther – influential through strategy Grandson Artaxerxes – influential for Israel “There was a certain Jew whose name was Mordecai the son of . . . Kish, a Benjamite. And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah, that is, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live Like You Were Dying Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2019
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    You can’t love God without loving people.

    A. INTRODUCTION – ALL ABOUT LOVE 1. Who do people want around them when they are dying? Not the banker, stockbroker, boss, etc. they want people they love and those who love them. 2. You can’t love God without loving people. “Anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love” (1 John ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deborah And Jael Lesson 4

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 29, 2024
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    Women in ministry.

    A. THE OPPRESSORS: JUDGES 4:1-22; 5:1-26 1. Threat from the north. “The children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord . . . sold them into the hand of the Jabin king of Canaan . . . the captain was Sisera” (4:1-2). 2. The latest in warfare scares us. “Jabin had 900 chariots of iron” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist