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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Joe Norton |
Evangelism: At Home And Abroad – Introduction |
Section I: Local Evangelism: Reaching Out |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Wayne Fussell |
Evangelism To The Poor |
Murl Helwig |
Evangelism Among Hispanic-Americans |
Bobby Cunningham |
Evangelism Among Afro-Americans |
Section V: Planning and Preparation |
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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? |
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Jimmie Smith |
In The Absence Of Grape Juice, What Then? |
P. Duane Permenter |
Response |
Section VII: Foreign Evangelism: Church Leaders’ Views |
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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 |
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James Orten |
Introduction |
Panel Report: Russia |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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James Orten |
What Have We Learned? |
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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 |