Message of the Month
What do you tell a young inmate who is facing years in prison? Do you give him some platitude and encourage a positive attitude? Or do you tell him things that will assist him in making a decision for Christ, and then aid in making his Christian experience meaningful, relevant, and applicable to his life? At Prisoners For Christ we choose the latter (www.pfcom.org). Working together with the jail and prison chaplaincy our 1,200+ volunteers locally, nationally, and internationally seek to bring solid teachings to the inmate population such that the lives of men, women, and juveniles behind bars will turn from crime to Christ, from despair to hope, from attitudes of revenge and bitterness to peace and contentment and forgiveness.
The majority of messages on this page have been created for use in jails and prisons, and they all have application anywhere Christian teaching is desired. The gospel goes right after real-world issues, and that's what we teach at PFC - how to live as a Christian (whether behind bars or not). If the messages are “direct” it’s because that’s how the inmates like it and that’s how we teach it.
All messages are two-pages long (unless otherwise specified) and are written by Bob Jordan (unless otherwise specified) of Prisoners For Christ Outreach Ministries. They are free to use for the edification of the Christian Church. Sale of these messages is prohibited. If there is a theme or subject you are interested in but don't see, write to me and I'll develop a teaching for you. If you would like to be on an automatic monthly mailing, or know of someone who does, write for your free on-line monthly message.
The Message of the Month is an apolitical free monthly email of a Christian message written by Bob Jordan and largely taught in the jails and prisons of Washington State each month. Paper copies are provided to all attending inmates when these messages are taught in jail and prison. Errors in the teachings are my own and not a reflection on Prisoners For Christ Outreach Ministries.
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BOOK THREE |
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Number |
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Number |
Title |
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| 125 | Friend of Sinners | 150 | ||
| 124 | One Verse | 149 | ||
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123 |
148 | Two Controversial Questions NEW | ||
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122 |
Staying Red Hot (2 Timothy 3) |
147 | Agreement (Acts 15) | |
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121 |
From Faith To Faith (Romans 1) | 146 | The Mercy of God Toward Women and Children | |
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120 |
Handling Conflict Between Brothers (Matthew 18) |
145 | Why Doesn't God Do Something? | |
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119 |
Six Keys to Holy Living (1 Peter 1) |
144 | Fomenting Strife | |
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118 |
Moving Forward (1 Samuel 17) |
143 | A New Foundation (Romans 15) | |
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117 |
Enlarging Your Capacity (2 Kings 4) |
142 | Concerning Forgiveness | |
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116 |
The Moment of Truth (Hebrews 12) |
141 | Is It Worth It? | |
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115 |
Enduring to the End (1 Timothy 4) |
140 | The River of God (Ezekiel 47) | |
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114 |
139 | The Christian Faith Life (Hebrews 11) | ||
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113 |
Five Reasons To Trust God (Micah 7) |
138 | Likeminded (Philippians 2) | |
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112 |
The Principle of Accountability (2 Samuel 12) |
137 | All Kinds (Luke 9) | |
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111 |
Crowns | 136 | First the Natural, Then the Spiritual | |
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110 |
135 | The Parable of the Sower (Luke 8) | ||
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109 |
134 | Desperately Wicked and Gloriously Righteous (Luke 23) | ||
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108 |
The Tenderhearted (2 Chronicles 34) | 133 | Out of Bounds | |
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107 |
Seven Marks Of A Mature Christian (2 Timothy 2) |
132 | The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth | |
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106 |
The Importance of Discerning God's Will (1 Kings 13) |
131 | Coming From Behind (Genesis 50) | |
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105 |
Shared Responsibility (John 20) |
130 | The Missionary | |
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104 |
A Partial Lesson On Prayer | 129 | In Position (Acts 16) | |
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103 |
128 | The Image of God (Genesis 1) | ||
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102 |
127 | Passing Through (Hebrews 11) | ||
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101 |
Envy (1 Samuel 18) |
126 | Unspotted (James 1) | |
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BOOK TWO |
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Number |
Title |
Number |
Title |
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75 |
Giving God Something To Work With (Acts 21) |
100 |
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74 |
99 |
Principles For Improvement (1 Kings 10) |
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73 |
Bearing Fruit (John 15, Galatians 5) |
98 |
Being Thankful (Luke 17) |
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72 |
The Perfect Gifts (John 1) |
97 |
The Leading Of The Lord (Psalms 32) |
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71 |
Association (Acts 2) |
96 |
Good Plans (Jeremiah 29) |
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70 |
A Good Foundation (Matthew 7) |
95 |
Getting Involved (Acts 17) |
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69 |
Marriage (Ephesians 5, 1 Corinthians 13) |
94 |
First Class Christians (John 8) |
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68 |
Dealing With Problems (1 Samuel 30) |
93 |
Doing The Right Thing (Genesis 39) |
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67 |
92 |
Delivering The Goods (1 Kings 18) |
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66 |
Getting Serious With God (Ecclesiastes 2) |
91 |
Love (1 Corinthians 13) |
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65 |
The Pastor (Psalm 23) |
90 |
The Work Ethic (2 Thessalonians 3) |
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64 |
The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20) |
89 |
The Anointing (1 Samuel 11) |
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63 |
88 |
Enduring Suffering (1 Peter 2) |
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62 |
Being Ready (Acts 8) |
87 |
Success In God’s Kingdom (Isaiah 6) |
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61 |
Never Alone (Daniel 3) |
86 |
God Can Protect Your Children (Exodus 2) |
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60 |
Blessings And Cursing (Deuteronomy 28) |
85 |
The Church (1 Corinthians 12) |
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59 |
Devotion (Luke 7) |
84 |
Ministering Life (Acts 15) |
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58 |
Follow Up (Matthew 13) |
83 |
Taking Charge (Luke 13) |
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57 |
Called To Serve (John 13) |
82 |
God’s Growth Plan (Judges 6) |
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56 |
At The Feet Of Jesus (Luke 10, John 11, 12) |
81 |
Joy (Romans 5) |
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55 |
Rebuilding (Nehemiah 1, 2) |
80 |
A Good Soldier Of Jesus Christ (2 Tim. 2) |
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54 |
The Unpardonable Sin (Mark 3, Matthew 12) |
79 |
Suicide (Matthew 26, 27) |
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53 |
78 |
Personal Responsibility (1 Samuel 15) |
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52 |
Astrology (Daniel 2) |
77 |
Dads And Their Children (Daniel 6) |
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51 |
Another Chance (Sex Sins) (John 8, 1 Corinthians 6) |
76 |
Eight Excellent Encouragements (Colossians 3, 4) |
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BOOK ONE |
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Number |
Title |
Number |
Title |
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25 |
Acting Like A Man (Ruth 3, 4) |
50 |
Overcoming Sin (Romans 6) |
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24 |
The Law Of Use (Matthew 25) |
49 |
Backsliding (Jeremiah 3, 4) |
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23 |
The Final Sacrifice (Hebrews 10) |
48 |
Attitude (Micah 7) |
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22 |
Giving God The Best (Malachi 1) |
47 |
Works (James 2) |
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21 |
Seven Deceptions Of The Ungodly (Daniel 5) |
46 |
Confidence (Numbers 13) |
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20 |
Secrets To The Abundant Life (Daniel 1) |
45 |
Rebellion (1 Kings 12) |
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19 |
Lust (Proverbs 7) |
44 |
Restoration (Ezekiel 36) |
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18 |
43 |
The New Birth (John 3) |
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17 |
42 |
Excuses (Luke 14) |
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16 |
Christ’s Grace Is Sufficient (2 Corinthians 12) |
41 |
The Process (1 Corinthians 2, 3) |
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15 |
What Defiles A Man? (Mark 7) |
40 |
The Fatherless (Deuteronomy 24) |
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14 |
39 |
Keep Going (Hebrews 12, 13) |
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13 |
38 |
Revenge (Romans 12) |
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12 |
God Understands (Isaiah 53) |
37 |
Being Teachable (Acts 18) |
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11 |
36 |
Fasting (Isaiah 58) |
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10 |
35 |
Determination (Luke 19) |
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9 |
Three E’s To Christian Maturity (Philippians 3) |
34 |
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8 |
33 |
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7 |
32 |
Counting The Costs (Luke 14) |
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6 |
31 |
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5 |
30 |
Givers And Takers (2 Corinthians 9) |
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4 |
29 |
The Kindness Of God (2 Samuel 9) |
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3 |
28 |
Six Myths About God (Luke 18) |
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2 |
27 |
Guilt (Romans 8) |
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1 |
Worry and Anxiety (Luke 12) |
26 |
The Romans Road (How To Become A Christian) |
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Special Subjects |
Classroom Seminars |
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Number |
Title |
Number |
Title |
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1 |
My Testimony - 4 pages |
1 |
The Deity Of Jesus Christ - 8 pages | |
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2 |
The Martyr (9 characteristics of a Christian warrior) |
2 |
Understanding Christian Doctrine (+ 7 religions) - 41 pages | |
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3 |
Evidence of Conversion (Some relevant examples are given) |
Doctrine Seminar Bible Insert Supplement - 17 pages | ||
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4 |
3x5 Card (Paste this on a card and keep it with you) |
3 |
Practical Preaching & Teaching Workshop - 52 pages | |
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5 |
A Christian Response To War - 6 pages |
4 |
Understanding The Bible - 17 pages | |
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6 |
The Balanced Wheel (Seven areas of life analyzed) | Quick Reference Survey of Bible (Bible insert) - 1 page | ||
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7 |
Funeral For An Unborn Child - 7 pages |
5 |
The Holy Spirit - 19 pages (9 gifts; Spirit baptism, more) | |
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8 |
Preaching The Gospel (how to prepare & deliver a message) |
6 |
Time Management - 9 pages | |
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9 |
Preaching the Same Message in Seven or 55 Minutes |
7 |
Basic Prison Training - 44 pages |
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10 |
Concerning Christian Ordination - 4 pages (6 exam areas) |
8 |
Code of Conduct - 26 pages | |
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11 |
Money and Ministry - 5 pages (Addresses current excesses) |
9 |
Group Leader - 47 pages |
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12 |
Two Years - 6 pages (12 areas for new Christians w/ self test) |
10 |
International Missions - 8 pages |
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13 |
Phil - 4 pages |
11 |
International Group Leader - 72 pages | |
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14 |
Vicki - 5 pages |
12 |
International Missions Training - 141 pages | |
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15 |
Recognizing and Overcoming Thinking Errors - 4 pages |
13 |
Aftercare - Standing Stones - 8 pages | |
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16 |
The Jehovah's Witnesses Bible Proves Christ is God - 8 pgs |
14 |
Eastern Washington Missions - 8 pages |
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17 |
The Neighborhood Church - 4 pages |
15 |
2009 E. Wash. Missions Slide Show (PowerPoint) - 25 pages | |
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18 |
The Value of Prison Ministry - 6 pages | |||
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19 |
The Strength of America - 4 pages | |||
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20 |
The Inner Circle - 6 pages | International Missions Papers | ||
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21 |
The Chaplain - 1 page |
1 |
Lessons On Fundraising (What I learned about it) | |
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22 |
2 |
Africa 2006 Trip Report - 4 pages (with pictures) | ||
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23 |
3 |
India 2007 Trip Report - 6 pages (with pictures) | ||
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24 |
4 |
Some Practical & Spiritual Considerations - 4 pages | ||
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Extended Length Messages |
5 |
Second Guessing Leadership Decisions - 4 pages | ||
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1 |
What’s The Difference (Cults) - 4 pages |
6 |
I've Never Done This Before! | |
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2 |
Better (Hebrews) - 3 pages |
7 |
When Things Go Sideways - 3 pages | |
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3 |
Out In The Open - 6 pages (God does things for all to see) |
8 |
Management by Dignity - 4 pages | |
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4 |
Science And The Bible - 4 pages |
9 |
When Things Really Go Sideways - 3 pages | |
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5 |
Come - 4 pages |
10 |
Of Such Is The Kingdom of Heaven | |
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6 |
How The Kingdom of God Works (Luke 15) - 4 pages |
11 |
International Preaching | |
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7 |
Not Good Enough - 4 pages |
12 |
Example Fundraising Letters - 8 pages | |
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8 |
Using Your Talents For God (Acts 9) - 4 pages |
13 |
Conference Teaching Notes - 32 pages | |
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9 |
Evil (Matthew 2) - 4 pages |
14 |
Prison Crusade Service Recommendations - 5 pages | |
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10 |
Ministers of Christ (1 Corinthians 11) - 4 pages |
15 |
Africa 2008 Trip Report - 19 pages (with pictures) | |
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11 |
Critical Mistakes - 4 pages |
16 |
Raising Support for International Missions - 4 pages | |
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12 |
So You Want To Be In Ministry? (John 2) - 4 pages |
17 |
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13 |
The Kingdom Of Heaven - 4 pages |
18 |
Strengthening The Brethren (Acts 14) - 4 pages | |
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14 |
Entering God’s Rest - 4 pages | |||
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15 |
The Poor (Galatians 2) - 4 pages | Guest Messages | ||
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16 |
Void of Understanding - 4 pages |
1 |
Lost and Found (Luke 15) Dave Jordan | |
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17 |
New Things (2 Kings 5) - 4 pages | 2 | It's Not Fair (Matthew 5) Dave Jordan | |
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18 |
The Worst of the Worst (2 Chronicles 33) - 4 pages | 3 | Bad Attitude or Beatitude (Matthew 20) Dave Jordan | |
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19 |
Your Turn (Joshua 1) - 4 pages | 4 |
Second Chance - Jonah & the Whale (Jonah 1) Dave Jordan |
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20 |
Hearing From God (Genesis 22) - 4 pages | 5 | Proper Diet (John 6) - 4 pages Dave Jordan | |
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21 |
Another Chance - 6 pages | 6 | Are You Connected? (John 15) Mark Youngs | |
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22 |
The Acts of the Apostles - 6 pages | 7 |
There's No Place Like Home (Luke 15) - 4 pages Dave Jordan |
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23 |
On Time (John 11) - 4 pages | 8 | What's Eating You (Daniel 6) - 4 pages Dave Jordan | |
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24 |
What's Next? (Ephesians 2) - 4 pages | 9 | Give It Up! (Consecration) - Mark Youngs | |
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25 |
This Day - 3 pages |
Christian Doctrine Series
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26 |
Christian Behavior (1 John 1, 2) - 8 pages |
1 |
The Trinity - 10 pages | |
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27 |
Winning Attributes (2 Peter 1) - 4 pages |
2 |
The Deity of Jesus Christ - 4 pages | |
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28 |
Someone Won't Like It - 4 pages |
3 |
Water Baptism - 4 pages | |
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29 |
Frontline - 4 pages |
4 |
Statement of Faith (What I believe) | |
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30 |
Practical and Easy to Understand - 4 pages |
5 |
The Resurrection of Christ (1 Corinthians 15) | |
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6 |
Interpreting the Bible (17 Rules) | |||
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7 |
The Prophecies of Christ - 21 pages (313 listed) | |||
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8 |
The Miracles of Christ (44 accounts in the Gospels) | |||
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9 |
The Parables of Christ (57 tabulated parables) | |||
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10 |
The Atonement (Hebrews 10) | |||
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11 |
It All Fits | |||
| 12 | Hell is No Joke (Luke 16) - 4 pages | |||