Preachers’ Study Notes (1982-2000)

Below are the Preachers’ Study Notes covering the years 1983-2000.  There were no Preachers’ Study Notes published in 1998.  Each book is in PDF format and contains articles written by various preachers.  As with all writings, two important questions should be asked: (a) Did the author use scripture to prove his point? and (b) Did he use the scripture correctly? Please read with these things in mind.

 

1982 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

Paul Walker

Motivation Will Move The Mountain

Carl W. Johnson

History Of The Jehovah’s Witnesses

Irvin Barnes

Major Doctrines Of The Jehovah’s Witnesses

Jerry Cutter

Original Sin

Ray Fox

The Biblical Solution To The Problem Of Self-Worth

M. Lynwood Smith

Sectarian Baptism – Should It Be Accepted? A History Of The Division In The Restoration Movement

Jerry Dickinson

The History Of Mormonism

Billy D. Dickinson

Major Doctrines Of The Mormon Church

Johnny Elmore

The Operation Of The Holy Spirit In The Conversion Of The Sinner

Ron Willis

The Diety And Humanity Of Jesus

Clovis Cook

The Contribution: For What May It Be Used?

Jim Hickey

The History Of The Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Tim Staggs

Congregational Cooperation In Light Of The New Testament

Wayne Fussell

Why We Need Elders Now

Jimmie C. Smith

Miracle Fake Healers – The Bible Doctrine Of Miraculous Divine Healing

Joe Hisle

Grace, Faith And Works In Justification

 

 1983 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

Melvin Blalock

1 Corinthians 5:5, 13 – How do we “deliver such an one unto Satan”?1 Corinthians 6:2, 3 – How do we judge the world and angels?1 Corinthians 6:14-18 – In what are we not to be unequally yoked’

Doug Edwards

1 Peter 4:7 – What is meant by the “end of all things”?1 Peter 4:12, 13 – What was the “fiery trial”?1 Peter 4:17, 18 – “Abundant entrance” of 2 Peter 1:11?

Wayne Fussell

1 John 1:5-7 – Does the blood cleanse unconfessed sin?Romans 4:3-9 – Is Jesus’s righteousness imputed to the child of God?Galatians 3:6-9 – What is accounted for righteousness?

Billy Dickinson

2 John 9 –What is the Difference Between The Gospel And the Doctrine of Christ?

Jimmy Smith

Romans 6:12 – What is meant by “sin … reign in your mortal body?Romans 7:9 – When was Paul “alive without the law once”?Romans 7:14-25 – Does Paul speak of himself before or after conversion?

Raymond Fox

Romans 8:9, 10 – What does it mean to “have not the Spirit of Christ”?Romans 8:16, 17 – How does the Spirit bear witness with our spirit?Romans 8:26 – How does the Spirit make intercession for us?

James Orten

Matthew 5:27, 28 – Is it wrong to admire a beautiful woman or does intent have a bearing?Matthew 5:42 – How far is this to be carried?Matthew 18:8 – Does Jesus advocate mutilation of the body?

Edwin Morris

Hebrews 10:25 – What is the “day approaching”?Matthew 18:20 – Does this refer to the assembly of the church?Acts 20:7–When did the disciples meet?

Ron Courter

1 Corinthians 7:15a – Does “depart” mean divorce?1 Corinthians 7:15b – Does “not under bondage” mean “free to remarry”?1 Corinthians 6:15-18 – What is involved when one is “joined to an harlot”?

Lynwood Smith

Hebrews 7:3a – What is meant by “without father, without mother, without descent’?Hebrews 7:3b – What is meant by “having neither beginning of days, nor end of life”?Hebrews 7:8 – Does this passage teach tithing?

Johnny Elmore

Mark 9:38-42 – Does this passage justify denominational preaching?Philippians 1:15-18 – Does Paul endorse denominational preaching?Matthew 13:30 – Church discipline or persecution of heretics forbidden?

Don King

Ephesians 3:9 – What is the fellowship of the mystery?Ephesians 6:12 – Who or what are these principalities and powers?Ephesians 3:10 – What is the function of the Church?

Paul Walker

Mark 2:25, 26 – Is it sometimes right to do wrong?Hebrews 11:31 – How explain in light of Joshua 2:3-6?2 Peter 2:8 – How explain in light of Genesis 19:8, 36?

Billy Orten

Romans 8:29, 30 – Does God foreknow and predestinate individuals from all eternity”Romans 9:13-16 – Does God arbitrarily show mercy to individuals?Romans 9:21 – Does God’s sovereignty overrule man’s free will?

 

 1984 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

Doug Edwards

Modern Palestine And The Jews

Glen Osburn

Congregational Communion

Carl Johnson

Verbal Inspiration Of The Scriptures

Bobby Loudermilk

Training Local Teachers And Evangelists

Jerry Dickinson

Role Of The Father And Husband In The Home

Irvin Barnes

Till We Come To The Unity Of The Faith

Raymond Fox

Private Study Verses Sunday School

Wayne McKamie

The Tulsa Trial

Glen Ballard

Unscriptural Methods Of Making Disciples

Jimmy Smith

The Role Of Wife And Mother In The Home

Jimmy Cutter

Deuteronomy 24:1-4

Smith Bibens

God’s Purpose For The Church

Melvin Blalock

Confessing Of Sins

Terry Baze

Bible Guidelines For Supporting Preachers

Ron Alexander

Abominations

Johnny Elmore

Establishing New Churches In The Book Of Acts

Randy Tidmore

When There Is No Growth

 

1985 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

Alton B. Bailey

A Lie Can Be Told, Lived, Or Preached

Bob Loudermilk

Over The Man

Jack Cutter

Gog And Magog

Bill H. Davis

The Bible Pattern For Evangelism

Billy D. Dickinson

Born Of Water

Doug Edwards

The Book Of Daniel

Johnny Elmore

Does The New Testament Have Pattern Authority

Jerry Dickinson

No Not To Eat

Carl Johnson

The Day Of Christ’s Resurrection

Edwin S. Morris

General Role Of Women In The New Testament

Jimmie C. Smith

What Is The Church’s Responsibility To Non-Believers Orphans In Benevolence

Paul Walker

The Work Of The Local Church

Alfred Newberry

All Things Work Together For Good

Terry Baze

Daniel’s Seventy Week Prophecy

Wayne L. Fussell

Offences

Smith Bibens

The Children’s Church – Its Implications

1986 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

Terry Baze

Studies In Marriage

Jimmie Smith

Sound Doctrine Under Fire

George Battey

Grace In The Old Testament

Alan Bonifay

Premillennialism: A System Of Infidelity

Clovis Cook

Study From Acts

Edwin Morris

Preachers: Examples Of The Believers

Greg DeGough

I Am Not Ashamed Of The Gospel Or A Logical Defense Of Our Position

Doug Edwards

The Development Of Eiders

Ronny Wade

Our Plea – Back To The Bible

Jimmie Cutter

The King James And The New American Standard Bible

M. Lynwood Smith

Why I Must Preach

Ron Alexander

Moral Issues

Johnny Elmore

Current Unity Movements Among The Restoration Splinter Groups

Jerry Cutter

Fellowship

Ron Courter

A Crisis Of Knowledge

Irvin Barnes

Divine Providence

Allen Bailey

Repentance

J. Wayne McKamie

The Church In Twenty Years

 1987 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

Ron Alexander

Perfect In Our Relationships

Glen Ballard

Perfect In The Work Of An Evangelist

George Battey

Jesus And The Old Testament

Smith Bibens

The History And Impact Of Evolution

Alan Bonifay

Why Churches Grow – A Review

Ron Courter

Spiritual Gifts: Reasoning, Rebuking, And Regulating: 1 Cor 14

Bennie Cryer

Law and Liberty

Jack Cutter

Authority

Jimmy Cutter

An Exposition of 1 Corinthians 13:10

Greg DeGough

Calvinism: A Focus on Its Foundation

Taylor Joyce

Why Do the Righteous Suffer?

Miles King

The Fruit of the Vine

Wayne McKamie

Every Man Perfect in Christ

Edwin Morris

Marriage: 1 Corinthians 7:20-40

Alfred Newberry

An Exposition of 1 Corinthians 12

Ronny Wade

Marriage: 1 Corinthians 8:12-20

 1988 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

Allen Bailey

Practical Advice For Bible Study In the Home

George Battey

“Swear Not At All” (Mt. 5:33-37)

Terry Baze

Ephesians 4:7-16 (Exegesis)

Melvin Blalock

The Usages Of The Word “Evil” In Scripture

Alan Bonifay

The Last Day (Jn 6:39-40, 44, 54; 11:24; 12:48)

John M. Criswell

Survey Of Apologetics

Jim Crouch

Non-Futuristic Views Of The Millennium

Greg DeGough

Romans Chapter One

Johnny Elmore

Recent Arguments On Instrumental Music

Raymond Fox

Interpreting the Moral Principles Of The New Testament

Wayne Fussell

Repentance And Restitution

Paul Walker

The Lord’s Supper

Lonnie K. York

Joel And Acts: “Pouring Out Of My Spirit” (Joel 2:28-32)

 1989 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

Jim Crouch

Introduction To First John

Murl Helwig

1 John 1

Terry Baze

1 John 2

Carl Johnson

1 John 3

Richard Bunner

1 John 5

Allen Bailey

Judging

George Battey

Carnal Warfare

Ron Courter

Headship-Helpership: And The Curse Of Genesis 3:16

Doug Edwards

The Prophecy Of Joel

James Orten

Conflicts In The Body

William St. John

The Employer/Employee Relationship

Johnny Elmore

The Evangelist

Greg Gay

Financial Support Of Preachers, Elders And Teachers

Don McCord

The Teacher

Smith Bibens

Works Of The Flesh, Part 1

Taylor A. Joyce

Works Of The Flesh, Part 2

 

 1990 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

Don McCord

“Prove All Things”

Terry Baze

Journey Out Of Time

Joe Hisle

The New Birth (Jn 3:3, 5)

Alan Bonifay

The New Age Movement

Bruce Word

Sanitation And The Lord’s Supper

Allen Bailey

How Defined Are The Lines Of Fellowship

Joe Norton

Saving Our Children

James Orten

The Effect Of Television On Children

Ron Courter

Drunkenness: A Bible Definition

Don Pruitt

Fasting: “When,” Not “If”

George Battey

Old Testament Quotations In The New Testament

Wayne Fussell

“This Cup Is The New Testament”

Johnny Elmore

Imputed Righteousness

Smith Bibens

Islam

Richard Bunner

Translations Used During The Restoration

L. G. Butler

Translations: Should We Insist On The King James Version Only?

 

 1991 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

Brian Burns

The Servant Of The Lord And Strife (2 Tim 2:24-26)

Terry Baze

The Christian’s Relationship To The State

G. V. Ayers

The Importance Of Genesis To Christianity

Alan Bonifay

Church Organization In The Absence Of Elders

Murl Helwig

Predestination (Eph. 1:1-12)

George Battey

The Gift Of The Holy Spirit (Acts 2:39)

Wayne McKamie

Redemption

Jerry Harris

Congregational Maturity

Jack Cutter

Importance Of Predictive Prophecy To Apologetics

Ronny Wade

Realized Eschatology—The A.D. 70 Doctrine

Allen Bailey

Church Discipline

Jerry Cutter

Romans And The NIV

Greg DeGough

Preparation For The Mission Field

Johnny Elmore

The Received Text

Glen Osburn

Is Mark 16:9-20 An Interpolation?

Taylor Joyce

The Natural And Spiritual Man

 

 1992 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

Allen Bailey

Widows

Mark Bailey

The Covering Of 1 Corinthians 11

George Battey

Forsaking The Assembly

Smith Bibens

Creation Vs. Evolution

Alan Bonifay

What Is Pharisaic Legalism?

Melvin Blalock

Justification By Faith (Romans 4)

Richard Bunner

How To Train Young Men To Be Evangelists

John Criswell

The Canon Of Scripture

Jim Crouch

The New Age Movement School Curricula

Bill Davis

Present Needs Of The Church

Doug Edwards

The Role of Women In The Church

Gerald Hill

God’s Description Of Heaven

Edwin Morris

Tithing—Contribution

Joe Norton

Celebration Of Holidays

James Orten

Stabilizing New Converts

 

 1993 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

Joe Norton

Evangelism: At Home And Abroad – Introduction

Section I: Local Evangelism: Reaching Out

Ray Fox

The Failure Of Our System

Bill Harmon

Response: “Go Ye”

Jack Cutter

Response: Problems In Local Evangelism

Allen Bailey

Response: Advice For Successful Gospel Meetings

Ron Courter

Regions Beyond And Regions Between (2 Corinthians 10:16; Acts 1:8, 14:6-7; Romans 15:19-23)

Section II: Patterns for Evangelism from Acts

James Orten

Introduction

Edwin Morris

Patterns Of Evangelism: Acts 1-9

Johnny Elmore

Patterns Of Evangelism: Acts 10-18

Jerry Cutter

Patterns Of Evangelism: Acts 19-28

Section III: Paul’s Evangelism To The Gentiles

Benny Cryer

Paul’s Evangelism To The Gentiles: What Does It Tell Us About Evangelism Today?

Mark Bailey

Maintaining New Congregations

Don King

The Philippines

Ron Alexander

The Fellowship Of The Mystery

Panel: Not Only to The White Middle Class

Wayne Fussell

Evangelism To The Poor

Murl Helwig

Evangelism Among Hispanic-Americans

Bobby Cunningham

Evangelism Among Afro-Americans

Section V: Planning and Preparation

Dan Wissinger

Preparing A Church to Sponsor Foreign Evangelism

Jerry Cutter

Setting Up And Operating A Foreign Mission Work

Bruce Word

Choosing Mission Sites

Doug Edwards

Choosing Preachers For Foreign Work

Glen Osburn

Preparing Families For Mission Work

Greg DeGough

Cultural Adaptation

Randy Tidmore

Response: Adapting To Another Culture

Bill Davis

Americanizing Foreign Churches

James Orten

Introduction Bringing Foreign Churches To Autonomy

Billy Orten

Bringing Foreign Churches To Autonomy

Section VI: In The Absence of Grape Juice, What Then?

Jimmie Smith

In The Absence Of Grape Juice, What Then?

P. Duane Permenter

Response

Section VII: Foreign Evangelism: Church Leaders’ Views

John Pruitt

Foreign Evangelism From The Church Leaders’ Point Of View

Cliff Arney

Response: Financial Problems Facing Foreign Evangelism

Virgil Hogland

Response: In Foreign Mission Work

Larry MacElroy

Response: Foreign Evangelism

Gary McBride

Response: Reporting On The Work

Section VIII: Opening in Eastern Europe and Russia

James Orten

Introduction

Panel Report: Russia

Terry Baze

Saransk

Don Pruitt

Tula

David Gilley

Penza

Richard Runner

Ryazan

Mike Whitworth

Tambov

Alan Bonifay

Special Opportunities, Special Problems

Richard Runner

Where Do We Go from Here?

Section IX: Relationships in Evangelism

Ronny Wade

The Relationship Between The Sponsoring Church And The Evangelist

Wayne McKamie

The Relationship Between The Sponsoring Church And Foreign Churches

Section X: Miscellaneous Topics

Carl Johnson

Reclaiming Wayward Christians

Alton Bailey

Local Personal Evangelism

Bill Davis

The Payment Of Local Leaders In Foreign Work

Gayland Osburn

Extra Funds: Why And What For?

Summary

James Orten

What Have We Learned?

 

1994 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

Carl Johnson

Higher Criticism

Mark Bailey

Freemasonry

Terry Baze

The Way

Richard Bunner

Jehovah’s Witnesses

Allen Bailey

Beware Of False Teachers

Johnny Elmore

The Baptismal Formula

Bill Davis

The Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit

Art Lynch

Evangelism And The Work Of An Evangelist

Mike Whitworth

Is There A Command For Collection And Treasury?

Dan Wissinger

May We Give Financial Support To Elders?

Maurice Chandler

May Benevolent Work Be Done From The Treasury For The Unbeliever?

Raymond Fox

Preaching In Russia: The Message Of The Gospel In View Of Russian History And Culture

Jerry Cutter

Remarriage—Guilty And Innocent Party Considerations

Doug Edwards

The Prophecy Of Daniel

Billy Orten

Counseling Families In Crisis

Edwin Morris

Christian Liberties – Romans 14

Ronny Wade

The Observance Of Holidays

 

 1995 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

Mark Bailey

Introduction To The 1995 Preachers’ Study

Billy Orten

Instilling Commitment To The Cause

John Pruitt

Response

Taylor A. Joyce

Behaviors Of Positive Leadership

Dan Wissinger

Response

Wayne Fussell

Crisis: What Is It? How Do We Deal With It?

Don Pruitt

Personal Crisis: Allowing Change To Challenge

Johnny Elmore

Helping Others Cope With Bitterness

Carl Johnson

Helping Others Cope With Grief

Gerald Hill

Preventing Marriage Problems

Greg Gay

Crisis in Marriage: Conflict Resolution

Glenn Ballard

Being Different In School

Jim Crouch

Crises Among the Young: University Life

Thomas B. Shaw

Facing Temptation On The Job

Glen Osburn

Facing Temptation

Raymond Fox

Moral Crisis: Understanding Right From Wrong

Ted Warwick

Voids In A Child’s Life: No Mother, No Father, Adoption

Greg Gay

Coping With Abuse In The Home

Raymond Fox

Sexual Moral Crisis

Alan Bonifay

Understanding Proverbs 22:6

Wayne McKamie

Wayward Children

Bennie Cryer

From Internal Strife To Open Schism

Allen Bailey

Profile Of A Schismatic

Clovis Cook

Alternatives To Impending Division

Edwin Morris

The Evangelist’s Role In Divisive Situations

Ronny Wade

The Unity Of The Spirit

 

 1996 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

Smith Bibens

Introduction To Hermeneutics

Johnny Elmore

History Of Biblical Interpretation

Alan Bonifay

Applying Our Traditional Hermeneutic

Richard Runner

The New Hermeneutic

Wayne McKamie

The Mission Of John The Baptist

Doug Edwards

Messianic Prophecies: Coming To Mt. Zion

Glen Osburn

Major Doctrines Of Calvinism

Jimmie C. Smith

The Crossroads Cult

Ronny Wade

The Business Meeting: Is There A Better Way?

Bill Davis

Questions Regarding The Cup

Jim Crouch

An Exposition Of John 6:51-58 (The Communion?)

Raymond Fox

Questions Regarding “When” We Commune

George Battey

History Of The Communion

Terry Baze

The New Heavens And New Earth

James Orten

Current Religious Significance Of The Dead Sea Scrolls

Gerald Hill

How Do We Treat A Disfellowshipped Brother?

 

 1997 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

James D. Orten

The Old Testament World

Raymond Fox

Critical Theories In Old Testament Literature

Smith Bibens

The Creation, The Temptation, And The Fall

Johnny Elmore

The Genesis Flood

Mike Criswell

The Hebrew Patriarchs

Doug Edwards

“Let My People Go!” (A Survey of Exodus)

Alan Bonifay

A Survey Of Leviticus

Alan Bonifay

A Survey Of Numbers

Duane Permenter

A Survey Of Deuteronomy

J. Wayne McKamie

Joshua

Michael Fox

The Work Of The Judges

Wayne Fussell

Ruth

Richard Bunner

Social Life In Israel

Bennie Cryer

The Reign Of Saul

Ron Courter

The Reign Of David

Carl Johnson

The Reign Of Solomon

Jim Crouch

An Introduction To The Divided Kingdom

Jim Crouch

The Northern Kingdom, Jeroboam To Jehoram

Bill Davis

The Northern Kingdom, Jehu To The Exile

Taylor Joyce

The Southern Kingdom, Rehoboam To Hezekiah

Jim Crouch

The Southern Kingdom, Manasseh To The Exile

Ronny Wade

Israel And Judah In Captivity

 1999 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

James D. Orten

Amos

Greg Gay

Hosea

Alan Bonifay

Jonah

Richard Bunner

Obadiah

Melvin Blalock

Joel

Doug Edwards

Isaiah: The Messianic Prophecies

Duane Permenter

Isaiah: Contemporary Prophecies

Bennie Cryer

Micah

Charles McConnell

Nahum

Allen Bailey

Zephaniah

Michael Fox

Habakkuk

Carl Johnson

Jeremiah and Lamentations

Ron Courter

Daniel: Setting, Structure

Terry Baze

Daniel: Prophecies

Johnny Elmore

Ezekiel

Ryan Conner

Haggai

Art Lynch

Zechariah

Wayne McKamie

Malachi

Mike Criswell

Nehemiah

Ronny Wade

Ezra: Restoration of Israel

Jerry Dickinson

Esther

Smith Bibens

Introduction to Hebrew Poetry

Raymond Fox

Job

L. G. Butler

Psalms

Taylor Joyce

Proverbs

Glen Osburn

Song of Solomon

Wayne Fussell

Ecclesiastes

Jim Crouch

The Silent Years: Between the Testaments


 2000 Preachers’ Study Notes

(Table of Contents)

Melvin Blalock

Modest Apparel; The Woman’s Role

Allen Bailey

Commonly Misapplied Passages

Glen Osburn

Angels And The Gospel

Dennis Smith

Questions About Evangelists And Pastors

Doug Edwards

Difficult Passages On The Kingdom

Jimmy Smith

Jesus And The Holy Spirit

Alan Bonifay

God’s Foreknowledge And Control

George Battey

The Head And Its Covering

David Stands

Because of the Angels

Johnny Elmore

Imputed Righteousness

Richard Runner

Is It Ever Right To Do Wrong?

Jim Crouch

Warnings Against Immaturity And Apostasy

Bennie Cryer

Congregational Autonomy

Raymond Fox

Christian Liberties

Ronny Wade

The Christian And The End of Time

Glenn Ballard

Domestic Qualifications Of Elders

Art Lynch

Christians And their Use Of Money


 

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