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“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine.”

2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)

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Series • 15 Articles

The False Oneness Doctrine

Biblical answers to Oneness theology: Jesus is fully God, God the Son, but He is not the Father. One God, three distinct divine Persons.

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Water Baptism

A command of Jesus and an act of obedience, but it does not save, wash away sin, or apply His blood. What Scripture actually teaches.

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Bible Outlines

Full sermon and study outlines: primary texts, Greek word studies, historical background, and application, prepared for deeper study.

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Ephesians: The Armor of God

Standing firm in spiritual warfare: the whole armor of God from Ephesians 6:10–18, piece by piece. A verse-by-verse series in preparation.

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Expository Studies

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An open notebook and pen beside a cup, representing written Bible study
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It Is the Spirit Who Gives Life

“It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” • John 6:63 (KJV)Jesus is teaching a truth we can never manufacture on our own: spiritual life is entirely the work of God. We cannot produce eternal life through effort, ritual, good works, or human wisdom. Apart from Christ we are spiritually dead, and only God can make us alive (Ephesians 2:1–5).The Holy Spirit gives life. The living Word reveals Christ (Romans 10:17). And salvation is “Not of works,” but is received by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8–9).The message is simple: God does the saving work. The Father draws us, the Word reveals Christ, the Spirit gives life, and the sinner receives eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ (John 3:16).We cannot produce spiritual life. The Spirit must give it. The Word reveals it. Christ possesses it. Faith receives Him. And God receives all the glory.Continue reading the full teaching below.
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Article thumbnail: Made New in Christ - The Second Chance of Romans 6:4 and 2 Corinthians 5:17
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Made New in Christ: The Second Chance of Romans 6:4 and 2 Corinthians 5:17

Millions wish they could start over. Romans 6:4 and 2 Corinthians 5:17 promise a real second chance: in Christ you become a new creature, made new from the inside out. A full seven-lens study.
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Article thumbnail: Contending For The Faith
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Contending For The Faith

Silence is not always love. Jude calls believers to earnestly contend for the faith once delivered to the saints, and to defend it with the character of Christ.
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Article thumbnail: Sin, Forgiveness, Cleansing, and Redemption
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Sin, Forgiveness, Cleansing, and Redemption

Isaiah 44:22 and 1 John 1:9 speak plainly about sin, forgiveness, cleansing, and redemption, and neither says one word about water. God wipes away the record of guilt Himself.
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Article thumbnail: Hellish Deception Has Been Released Into the World
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Hellish Deception Has Been Released Into the World

The whole world lieth in wickedness, says 1 John 5:19, not mild confusion, but deception on a worldwide scale. A study of the one Jesus called the father of lies.
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Article thumbnail: The Origin and Earthly Unleashing of Spiritual Warfare
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The Origin and Earthly Unleashing of Spiritual Warfare

Revelation 12, Genesis 3, and Ephesians 6 give one picture of spiritual warfare: war in heaven, its entry into human history, and the same conflict facing believers now.
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Bible Outlines

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Jesus reaching out with a shepherd's crook and sheep behind Him, an open door, a fruiting vine and broken bread around Him, picturing the I am statements of John
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How Jesus Identified Himself: His Own Self-Descriptions

A KJV study outline of the eighteen ways Jesus Christ described Himself, from the seven I am statements in John to the first and the last in Revelation, with the Old Testament background behind each title.
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An Old Testament priest offering a lamb on the altar beside Jesus Christ crucified, illustrating that the sacrificial system pointed forward to Him
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Jesus Christ, the Fulfillment of the Old Testament Sacrificial System

A study outline tracing the Old Testament sacrificial system to its fulfillment in Jesus Christ: the Lamb of God, His shed blood for the remission of sins, His one offering made once for all, and eternal life received through faith in Him.
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Hope Renewed in the Faithfulness of the LORD, Lamentations 3:21-23 KJV sermon and study outline
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Hope Renewed in the Faithfulness of the LORD: Lamentations 3:21-23 Sermon and Study Outline

A sermon and study outline on Lamentations 3:21-23 (KJV). Hope begins with remembering the LORD, His mercies keep His people from being consumed, and they are new every morning because great is His faithfulness. Seven-step study with Hebrew word notes, preaching points and a printable Word outline.
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He Ever Liveth to Make Intercession, Hebrews 7:25
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He Ever Liveth to Make Intercession: Hebrews 7:25 Sermon and Study Outline

Every priest Israel ever had was interrupted by a funeral. Ours has never had one. A plain language study outline of Hebrews 7:25 (KJV) on the High Priest who saves to the uttermost because He never stops living, and never stops praying.
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The Word of God Is Sharp, Hebrews 4:12
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The Word of God Is Sharp: Hebrews 4:12 Sermon and Study Outline

Quick does not mean fast. It means alive. A plain language study outline of Hebrews 4:12 (KJV) on the living Word that reaches past everything we show other people, and on the High Priest who receives us once it has.
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A torn temple curtain opening onto a cross with sunlight beyond, with the words: Access to the Father through the blood of Jesus, Hebrews 10:19-20, PrevailingWord.net
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The Way In: Access to the Father Through the Blood of Jesus

For hundreds of years a curtain said stay out. When Jesus Christ died it tore from top to bottom. A plain language study outline of Hebrews 10:19-20 (KJV) on what opened the way to God, and why Hebrews 10:22 does not put water in its place.
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Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

Habakkuk 2:2

The Prevailing Word of God notebook standing beside a coffee mug with a pen resting on the desk, with the words: Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. Habakkuk 2:2
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