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| *Guide to Reading: |
| 1. OVERCOMING INERTIA Birth, health, mind, and the quest to keep spiritually moving. Jesus' teaching is revolutionary. [ 3 - desire - 1111 ] |
| H U M I L I T Y |
| 2. OVERCOMING TOO HIGH REGARD FOR WHAT "THEY SAY" [ 3 - scoffers - 979 ] |
| 3. OVERCOMING ARROGANCE - ETHNIC AND OTHERWISE Not saved because they supposed they were already by birthright. [ 3 - partiality - 1090 ] |
| 4. OVERCOMING "HARD-TO-BE-UNDERSTOOD" SCRIPTURE [ 2 - understanding - 863 ] |
| 5. JOHN THE FORERUNNER OF JESUS Being traditional does not equal going to heaven. [ 2 - courage - 962 ] |
| 6. APOLLOS - PATIENCE WITH SCRIPTURE In a hurry up to go nowhere world. [ 3 - patience - 1622 ] |
| E X A M P L E S |
| 7. PAUL - DEALING WITH EVIL AND SUFFERING Applying lessons from the life and trials of an apostle. [ 4 - suffering - 3137 ] |
| 8. MARY THE MOTHER OF JESUS Overcoming the gap between hearing mind and doing muscles. [ 2 - Mary - 1437 ] |
| 9. WOMAN OF SAMARIA Overcoming blunt demands to change one's life. [ 2 - change - 1331 ] |
| 10. WOMAN OF CANAAN - FAITH TO OVERCOME SHORT TEMPER Ignorance, prejudice, taking offense, vs. great faith. [ 2 - faith - 663 ] |
| 11. VAIN TRADITIONS Obeying heaven includes forsaking idols. [ 2 - traditions - 546 ] |
| W I S D O M |
| 12. BIBLE STUDY TIPS A-B-C-D-E-F-G of learning what scriptures mean. [ 3 - study - 2088 ] |
| 13. CHURCH Overcoming confusions of what church is and is not. [ 3 - church - 1042 ] |
| 14. "SCRIPTURE CANNOT BE BROKEN" JOHN 10:35 [ 2 - scripture - 486 ] |
| 15. "BE YE PERFECT" MATTHEW 5:48 - WHAT DOES IT MEAN? [ 3 - obedience - 1791 ] |
| 16. AUTHORITY Respecting scripture's general authority and particular authority. [ 4 - authority - 3244 ] |
| A U T H O R I T Y |
| 17. GIFTS AND MIRACLES Understanding the temporary gift of language tongues, and the other such gifts of the Spirit in the first century. [ 2 - gifts miracles - 784 ] |
| 18. SINGING IN WORSHIP Respecting the sound of silence in scripture. [ 2 - church singing - 1324 ] |
| 19. FABLE OF LITTLE ORPHAN " ANTI " - Part 1 of 2 Distinction between church action and individual action. [ 3 - work of church - 1792 ] |
| 20. FABLE OF LITTLE ORPHAN " ANTI " - Part 2 of 2 Authority for using the Lord's money. [ 3 - work of church - 1697 ] |
| 21. GOD'S WORD SAYS ONE BODY (see #13 Church) [ 1 - one body - 309 ] |
| C H U R C H |
| 22. ONE BODY IS CHURCH OF CHRIST (see #13 Church) [ 2 - church of Christ - 516 ] |
| 23. CHURCH OF CHRIST NOT DENOMINATED (see #13 Church) [ 2 - undenominated - 378 ] |
| 24. FROM HEAVEN, OR OF MEN? (see #13 Church) [ 2 - denominations - 435 ] |
| 25. HEAVEN PROMISED TO CHRIST'S CHURCH (see #13 Church) [ 2 - judgment -657 ] |
| 26. PERSONALITY OF JESUS [ 5 - Jesus - 4400 ] |
| C H R I S T |
| 27. CHRIST OVERCAME SATAN THE ENEMY [ 5 - Satan, cults - 2276 ] |
| 28. CHRIST OVERCAME MONGERS OF TERROR [ 4 - terror - 2078 ] |
| 29. CHRIST OVERCAME SPREADERS OF ERROR [ 5 - error -2961 ] |
| 30. "THAT THEY ALL MAY BE ONE" JESUS' PRAYER IN JOHN 17 [ 3 - oneness - 1639 ] |
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