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  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Samson - Enigmatical Lesson 2 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Dec 8, 2025
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    Everything outside God’s will is lost time.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Why does God allow persecution? To draw us to Himself. “The children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord delivered them into the hand of the Philistine forty years” (13:1). 2. Forty years is wasted time. a. Not for God’s preparation. b. Everything ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Parting Councils Lesson 14 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 7, 2024
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    The first indication and fruit of the new life?

    1. What is always presented as the first indication and fruit of the new life? Love (v. 1; cf. 1 John 2:10-11). 2. What is one important way of manifesting the love of Christ? Being gracious to others (v. 2). 3. What is another characteristic of true Christian love? Kindness to those ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Dec 29, 2000
    based on 146 ratings
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    Lesson #1

    In all of the teachings of Jesus, the Sermon on the Mount is the longest discourse we have recorded. There should be no doubt that what is contained in this sermon is as relevant today as it was the day it was first spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ. The relevance of this sermon is seen in the fact ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Looking For Signs Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 31, 2025
     | 218 views

    Jesus' miracles were signs that pointed to His deity.

    A. WHY THERE WILL BE SIGNS 1. Definition: A sign points primarily to the supernatural activity of God sending a message to people. “Communication between the visible and invisible world.” ISBE 2. There have always been signs. a. The rainbow, a sign that the earth won’t be flooded again. b. Moses ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Developing A Dream Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 11, 2019
     | 5,347 views

    Examine your past dreams to find the dream God has for you. Spend time with God to get your vision.

    A. WHAT I WANT YOU TO LEARN! 1. Understand the difference between a biblical dream and a passing fancy or fleshly desire. 2. Examine your past dreams to find the dream God has for you. 3. Write down a concise dream statement for your life. B. INTRODUCTION 1. Dictionary definition: “To conceive ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christianity Is A Person Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 6, 2025
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    Jesus is a perfect balance of every quality.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Christ became a real man. The world saw Him as “the carpenter’s son” (Mark 6:3). Yet He was perfection in every way, at every stage of growth, and in every circumstance of life. 2. Christ mixed freely and naturally with imperfect people, yet “They saw no beauty in him that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With The Demonic - Lesson 5 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 21, 2020
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    The Purposes of God

    A. Jesus came for two purposes. 1. The first was to reconcile man to God. When you are involved in the ministry of reconciliation, you are doing that which pleases the Father and displeases satan. 2. The second reason was to destroy the "devil's work." (1 John 3:8) B. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    By Whose Authority? Lesson 27 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 14, 2017
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    Confrontations

    1. Confrontation over authority. Jesus questioned why the Jews did not follow John the Baptist. “If we say, ‘from heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say . . . ‘from men’ . . . they feared the people” (Mark ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Glory Of Christ Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 20, 2024
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    The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked.

    1. What two phases of Christ’s work does the writer point out? Messenger and High Priest (Hebrews 3:1). 2. What other double titles of Christ do we have? Author, Finisher (12:2), Shepherd, Bishop (1 Peter 2:25), Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and End (Rev. 1:8). 3. While fully admitting the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Teaching Church Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 19, 2018
     | 2,823 views

    A teaching church

    A. INTRODUCTION “Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age” (Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 30: Preach A Label Series

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 8, 2018
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    Labeling can be abused. But there are correct labels. Let's live up to the labels God gives us.

    Lesson Goal To encourage the correct labeling of things and living up to the labels used in the churches. Lesson Intro Like it or not, we are all labeled. Some of those are false labels and some are true descriptions. Some of the labels which we may not like are true of us as well as some of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 16

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001
    based on 129 ratings
     | 5,356 views

    Lesson 16

    Years ago children, in an effort to convince their friends that they were really serious about a matter, used to make an oath of sorts. The oath was something similar to, "Cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye." When that "cross my heart" vow was taken, the only legal way to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 3: Their Reception Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 30, 2018
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    Paul wants these fellow Christians to remember that he and his co-workers preached the Gospel to them, and they responded by believing and receiving that Gospel.

    4/21/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 3: THEIR RECEPTION OF THE GOSPEL (1Th 1:5-7) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:5-7 (NIV) 5 because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. 6 You became imitators ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 25

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 8, 2001
    based on 85 ratings
     | 2,070 views

    Lesson 25

    "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." At the outset of any discussion concerning this verse one must observe closely how it begins. It begins with the word "And", which connects it closely to the previous verse. There are at least three practical reasons for the connection ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Ninth Commandment Lesson 9 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 18, 2018
     | 2,960 views

    Ninth Commandment

    NINTH COMMANDMENT “You shall not lie to your neighbor” (Ex. 20:16, ELT). “I speak what My Father tells Me to say, but you speak what you father tells you . . . your father is the devil . . . a murderer from the beginning and does not have the truth in him. I tell you the truth” (John 8:38, 44). ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist