Additional Topical Class Outlines
| Listed below are some older outlines
taught in other places. These were developed before 1998. I hope that you find some useful materials here as you teach the Word of God. |
| Topic (Click on the title to open) | Summary of this material |
| Discernment | How can we discern right and worng? Can we know good from evil? |
| Guilt | What are the causes, effects and cures for a guilty conscience? |
| Miracles Ended? | Have miracles ceased? Can men still perform miracles today? |
| 120 Year Period | Why did God wait 120 years before the flood? |
| Sheep and Goats | How can you tell the sheep from the goats? |
| Predestination | What does the Bible teach about predestination? Is my life, death, and eternal destiny already set? |
| Annual Checkup | Here are some questions to take a new year inventory. |
| Baptism First | Where does baptism fit in our salvation - first, last, in the middle? |
| The Gap | What is the status of those who died after the cross and before Pentecost? |
| Baptism Questions | How much do I need to know? What about re-baptism? |
| Church Growth | What are the necessary ingredients for church growth? |
| Church Purpose | What is the purpose of the church - local, universal? |
| Church Role in Marriages | What can the church do to help troubled marriages and the divorced? |
| Assorted Questions | Should one worship with an "anti" congregation? What is the status of an erring child of God? Could there be life on other planets? |
| Communion | This study seeks to answer all the questions: When, Why, How, Who, and What? |
| Denominationalism | Which church is right? Are denominations OK? What is the "restoration plea" all about? |
| Elders and their children | How many children must a man have? How old should they be? What about after they leave home? |
| We Should Know | This is an extended fill-in the blank study of basic doctrines that every Christian should know. |
| Evil Thoughts | Where do evil thoughts come from? How can they be controlled? |
| Faith and Doubt | What is faith? Where does doubt come from? How can we handle doubts? |
| Raising a Family | An extended study of marriage, birth of children, toddlers, teens, etc. |
| Forgive and Forget | How can I forgive when I am so deeply hurt? Can I forgive but not forget? |
| Friendly Church | Many churches are friendly to each other, but not to visitors. Why? |
| God's Part in Salvation | What has God done to make salvation available to all men? Why did Jesus die? |
| Understanding Grief | What is grief? How can I handle my grief? How can I help others who are huring? |
| Heaven Questions | What is heaven like? Will I know others? Are there degrees of reward in heaven? |
| Visit the Sick | How to visit the sick, dying, children, other difficult situations. |
| Humanity of Jesus | Jesus was also human. This is a study of Jesus human side. |
| Marks of Identity | How can I identify the New Testament church among the more than 400 denominations? |
| Matthew 19:9 | What does this verse teach about divorce and remarriage? |
| Matthew 5:32 | A study of this passage on divorce. |
| Members in trouble | What if a member of this church were arrested for some crime? How should the church react? |
| Ministry Goals | What are some things preachers should keep as goals of their ministry? |
| Instrumental Music Arguments | This study responds to some arguments made in favor of instrumental music in worship. |
| Music Test | How much do you understand about the songs you sing? Here is a fun test to take. |
| Name of Church | Did the New Testament church have a name? What is a biblical name for the church? |
| NIV Review | Some have objected to the NIV. This is a review of their objections. |
| Questions about Christians | How should Christians observe Christmas and other "religious" holidays? |
| Personal Christian Liberty | This is a study of Romans 14 and the liberty of individual Christians. |
| Proverbs 22:6 | If children go bad, are the parents at fault? |
| Providence | What does God do? How does providence work? |
| Campbellites | This is a review of a work critical of churches of Christ. |
| Quartets and Worship | Should our worship include quartets and other special sining groups? |
| Race Origins | Where did the various races come from? Does the Bible teach against blacks? |
| Santa and the Church | How should Christians deal with Santa (Easter Bunny and others)? |
| Satan Worship | This is a study of Satanism and its growth in America. |
| Self-Image | How can we have a good self-image without being arrogant? |
| Thorn in the Flesh | What was Paul's "thorn in the flesh"? |
| TULIP | A study of the TULIP (5 points of Calvinism). What does the Bible teach? |
| Unequal Yoke | What is an unequal yoke? Does this passge forbid the marriage to a non-Christian? |