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    Why Some Verses Are Hard To Understand Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 11, 2019
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    How to deal with difficult verses

    A. INTRODUCTION: WHY SOME VERSES ARE HARD 1. Because God is truthful, He wrote a Bible that is truthful. Truth is consistent with its self, and correlates with reality (the laws of nature). 2. What appears to be a contradiction, has an explanation. 3. We won’t understand everything. Peter said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live Like You Were Dying Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2019
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    If you knew you had only 30 days left to live, what would you change?

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. What does the popular song “Live Like You Were Dying” mean? a. We must reprioritize life. b. We can’t wait any longer. c. It’s now or never. 2. The song reminds us: a. Brevity of life. b. Get out of our rut. c. Realize we are human. d. Do what is imperative (not just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live Like You Were Dying Lesson 2 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2019
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    The core of our faith is loving God and loving others.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Life is like an onion; we grow layer by layer. 2. The core is eventually covered up. 3. We must strip away our stuff and scabs to focus on our real core. B. RELATIONSHIPS MATTER 1. The core of our faith is loving God and loving others. “A lawyer asked Jesus, what is the ...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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    Live Like You Were Dying Lesson 4 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2019
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    We forgive others for our sake.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Forgiveness is one thing to give and receive when you face death. 2. Who needs it? a. After a divorce b. Broken friendship c. Business deals d. Abusive parent e. Family fights 3. When we are spiritually abandoned, recognize the elephant in the room. 4. If you don’t need this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What God Teaches About Time Lesson 3 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 13, 2019
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    God has given the gift of time to every person, at every place, for each evolving time.

    A. WHAT GOD TEACHES ABOUT TIME “There is a time for everything . . . a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to harvest; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 19: Positive Basis: Death Of The "Old Man” Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 27, 2018
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    When we are born again we are called upon to “put off” the old garments of the natural life, the natural man. We are to deny the ways of the “old man.” (The “old man” is by nature corrupt, and by nature follows “the deceitful lust.”)

    Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 9/12/17 Lesson 19: Positive Basis: Death of the “Old Man” (Ephesians 4:20-24) Ephesians 4:20-24 (KJV) 20 But ye have not so learned Christ; 21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith Lessons From The Big Guns A Midrash Extravaganza Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 13, 2018
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    Even before the Flood, God’s people related to Him on the basis of faith. The writer extracts some important Christian beliefs from their examples.

    Faith Lessons from the Big Guns A Midrash Extravaganza (Hebrews 11:4-7) 1. This is a wonderful time to live when it comes to new technologies and inventions. Elon Musk, who oversees Tesla, SpaceX, and The Boring Company is sort of a cross between Thomas Edison and Cornelius Vanderbilt. 2. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Lesson 11: In Humility, Look Out For The Interests Of Others Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 22, 2018
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    Paul presses forward with his appeal for living worthy of the gospel by exhorting his readers to interact humbly with one another.

    Date: 7/13/18 Lesson #11 Title: In Humility, Look Out for the Interests of Others Scripture: (Philippians 2:3, 4 NIV) 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 11: As They Are Taught By God To Love One Another Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 3, 2018
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    Just as God’s love is a holy love, so our love for God and for one another ought to motivate us to holy living.

    7/16/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 11: As They Are Taught by God to Love One Another (1Thessalonians 4:9) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:9 (NIV) Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. Lesson 11 Introduction The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 4: The Spirit Sealed Believers In Their Personal Past Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 11, 2018
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    The “gift” of the Spirit is to be distinguished from the “gifts” of the Spirit. The latter are special endowments given to men by the Spirit; but the former is the Spirit himself, given by the Father through Christ.

    Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 1/9/17 Lesson 4: The Spirit Sealed Believers in their Personal Past (1:13-14) Ephesians 1:13-14 (NIV) 13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Am Illuminated By The Holy Spirit Lesson 5 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 18, 2018
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    Illumination by the Holy Spirit

    A. WHY ILLUMINATION IS NEEDED 1. Two levels of writers, i.e., dual authors. The Bible was inspired by the Holy Spirit. “All scriptures is given by inspiration of God” (2 Tim. 3:16). Inspiration is the guidance of the Holy Spirit so that human authors wrote what God told them in scriptures ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Exceptional Followers Build Exponential Churches Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 19, 2018
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    Building Exponential Churches

    1. My followers become exceptional. a. To fishermen, “Come follow Me, I will show you how to fish for men . . . they left their nets . . . and followed” (Matt. 4:19-20, NLT). b. If any man will come after Me . . . deny self . . . take up cross daily . . . and follow Me” (Luke 9:23). c. Powerful ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Came Back From The Dead Lesson 8 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 5, 2018
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    What happened in Jesus' resurrection?

    Note: The Bible by Jesus will be used throughout this lesson unless otherwise noted after each Bible reference. A. MY FOLLOWERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN “RESURRECTED ORIENTED” 1. The resurrection was taught in the Old Testament. a. Abraham’s action. “Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Know Me By My Many Names Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on May 3, 2019
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    How do we know what God is like?

    A. HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT GOD IS LIKE? 1. By creation, miracles, laws, our conscience and His names. 2. We need to examine every source that tells us about God to fully understand His attributes and nature. B. WHY STUDY THE NAMES OF GOD 1. To understand His character. 2. To know the different ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist