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Presuppositional Apologetics

14 Lectures

Series on presuppositional apologetics.

Why Think?

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Should the Christian use his mind? This lecture gives us principles that underscore not only the need but the responsibility of the Christian to use his intellectual capacities for the glory of God.

Where We Are Now in Our Culture

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This lecture gives a brief overview of the philosophical developments during the 50s, 60s, and 70s showing where our culture is now and how we can speak the Gospel into this situation.

Naturalism vs Supernaturalism, Part 1

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A description of the two major presuppositions upon which man can build his philosophy, and some practical application of the conclusions based on those starting points.

Naturalism vs Supernaturalism, Part 2

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Evolution, Part 1

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A brief, enlightening introduction to the major problems with the theory of evolution. The lecture covers general topics such as the theory of origins, entropy, radiometric dating, the age of the earth, the flood and strata, but also takes a look at specifics such as the archaeological and biblical evidence for the superiority of ancient man, "right-handed" and "left-handed" molecules, dinosaurs, cave men, and "Where did the water from the flood go?"

Evolution, Part 2

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Describes, step by step, the fallacies that result when man uses his own mind as a starting point for knowledge.

Existentialism, Part 1

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Discusses the philosophy that says experience is the basis of truth. It examines the philosophical and religious forms of this philosophy and its popularization in modern culture.

Existentialism, Part 2

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Eastern Religions, Part 1

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How does Christianity differ from the religions of the East? This lecture examines the presuppositional differences between Christianity and most eastern religions.

Eastern Religions, Part 2

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Communicating Christ to the Counter Culture - Friendship Evangelism

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Discusses how to apply the material given in the preceding seven lectures to the young people of our generation.

Why Do the Innocent Suffer, Part 1

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An exciting look at some answers to one of the questions most frequently asked of Christians. Tells how to defend the justice of God in light of the presence of evil in the world.

Why Do the Innocent Suffer, Part 2

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The Atonement

18 Lectures

Series on the atonement.

What Is Love? - The Nature of Moral Obligation, Part 1

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What Is Love? - The Nature of Moral Obligation, Part 2

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Walking in Perfection

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The Character of Sin and God's Government of Man

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Problems in Redemption

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Principles of the Atonement, Part 1

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Principles of the Atonement, Part 2

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Philosophical Basis for the Existence of God

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Natural Attributes of God, Part 1

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Natural Attributes of God, Part 2

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Natural Attributes of God, Part 3

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Moral Attributes of God

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How God Governs the Universe

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How God Governs the Creation

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God's Right to Rule

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Conditions of Salvation and Christian Perfection

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Conditions of Salvation

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Calvinism vs Free Will Theology

9 Lectures

Series on Calvinism and free will theology.

Calvinism and Epistemology

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Total Depravity of Man

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Unconditional Election

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Limited Atonement

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Irresistible Grace

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Perseverance of the Saints

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Exegesis of Romans 9-11, Part 1

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Exegesis of Romans 9-11, Part 2

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Exegesis of Romans 9-11, Part 3

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Counseling

9 Lectures

Series on counseling.

Presuppositions of the Christian Counselor, Part 1

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Lists and describes the foundational principles that the Christian uses in counseling others.

Presuppositions of the Christian Counselor, Part 2

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Preparation of the Christian Counselor, Part 1

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Covers the fundamental preparation necessary to be adequately equipped to help others.

Preparation of the Christian Counselor, Part 2

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The Process of Counseling, Part 1

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Covers the vital steps necessary in diagnosing of problems and pointing the way to healing for others. Covers such topics as question-asking, suggesting solutions, homework, and follow-up.

The Process of Counseling, Part 2

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The Process of Counseling, Part 3

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The Pitfalls of Counseling, Part 1 (side 1 only)

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Discusses numerous snares the counselor can face that could hinder the counseling ministry.

The Pitfalls of Counseling, Part 2

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The Restoration of the Inner Man

11 Lectures

Series on the restoration of the inner man.

The Process of Healing

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What is being healed? How are we being healed? Why is it taking me so long to get better? This tape defends God's justice in the light of the slow process of healing.

The Character of Man, Part 1

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Discussion centers around the tripartite nature of man and the functions of spirit, soul, and body.

The Character of Man, Part 2

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The Value of Man, Part 1

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This tape gives biblical and rational reasons why man is valuable. Shows how, though man is "unworthy," he is not "worthless."

The Value of Man, Part 2

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Healing of Self Image

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A practical tape discussing how one develops a bad self-image and some steps to correction towards having a more biblical view of one's self.

Healing of Father Image

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How does our relationship with our earthly father affect our relationship with God? This tape tells about practical areas that are touched by our relationship with our carthly father and offers some suggestions for healing.

The Rejection Syndrome

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An enlightening discussion of the roots, problems, and symptoms of rejection. The tape gives very practical steps to breaking the rejection syndrome in your life to learn a new way of living.

Overcoming Anxiety

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There are practical principles that can be applied to our life to overcome anxiety. This tape covers four principles from four scriptures that tell us how to overcome the four major forms of anxiety.

Healing from Occult Bondage, Part 1

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Many are ignorant of the wiles of the devil. This tape explores what the occult is, how people get involved in it, and how they can be set free from occult bondage.

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Spiritual Warfare

9 Lectures

Series on spiritual warfare.

Living in Reality

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How can you walk in both the natural and supernatural worlds at the same time? This tape gives the necessary philosophical background for the following discussions on spiritual warfare.

The Doctrine of the Devil and the Nature of Demons

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Basic Bible doctrine on Satan—his personality, attributes, activities, and final end. The tape then goes on to explain the nature of demons from the New Testament.

The Activity of Demons and Deliverance, Part 1

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What do demons do to people before and during deliverance? How do they enter the person? Finally, how can you pray for one who has demons to see him delivered?

The Activity of Demons and Deliverance, Part 2

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The Activity of Demons and Deliverance, Part 3

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The Occult, Part 1

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Covers the modern trend toward involvement in the occult realm, how people become involved, symptoms of occult bondage, scriptures that apply to the subject, and how people can be delivered from the influence of occult bondage.

The Occult, Part 2

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Principalities and Powers, Part 1

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A timely message for missionaries about a little-known aspect of spiritual warfare. What are principalities and powers? How do they operate? How can we battle them? This message gives practical answers to these important questions.

Principalities and Powers, Part 2

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The Baptism and Gifts of the Holy Spirit

6 Lectures

A practical and exciting look at the infilling of the Spirit and how He manifests Himself in our lives. Covers the baptism in the Spirit, contrasts the gifts of the Spirit with the fruit of the Spirit and the armor of God, defines and explains each of the nine "gifts" of the Spirit, and their use in proper church order.

Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Part 1

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Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Part 2

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The Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Part 1

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The Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Part 2

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The Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Part 3

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Gifts of the Holy Spirit: General Order of Church Worship

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Homosexuality

4 Lectures

Series on homosexuality.

Homosexuality, Part 1

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Homosexuality, Part 2

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The Rejection Syndrome

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Witnessing to Homosexuals

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Principles of Christian Marriage

2 Lectures

Series on principles of Christian marriage.

Principles of Christian Marriage, Part 1

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Principles of Christian Marriage, Part 2

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Individual Lectures

21 Lectures

These are all of the lectures that are not included in a series.

Ministering the Word of the Lord, Part 1

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Ministering the Word of the Lord, Part 2

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New Testament Church Order

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Fellowship in the Body of Christ

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Authority and Submission in the Body of Christ

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Freedom and Form in the Life of a Believer

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A General Familiarization with the Bible

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The Documentary Hypothesis - An Answer to Criticism of the Old Testament - Part 1

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The Documentary Hypothesis - An Answer to Criticism of the Old Testament - Part 2

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Controlling Your Thoughts

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Steps to Building Your Faith, Part 1

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Steps to Building Your Faith, Part 2

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Reasons Why God Would Oppose Us

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How God Tests Man

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Principles of Conscience: Exegesis of 1 Corinthians 8

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Law and Grace

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Characteristics of False Prophets

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Transparency and Vulnerability

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Bible Study Methods

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Biblical Speech Patterns, Part 1

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Biblical Speech Patterns, Part 2

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Evangelistic Tracts

6 Lectures

These lectures are specifically designed to accompany the evangelistic tracts Mike has written. In these messages, Mike explains the content of the tracts and how to effectively use them in evangelism. The tracts covered in the lecture are listed after the lecture title.

Ten Things Every Thinking Atheist Ought To Know

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Covers the tract of the same title. Subject: How to deal with the atheist in evangelism.

What Could God Be Like? (Formerly Titled “George Lucas's Ultimate Question”)

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Covers the tract of the same title. Subject: How to show that the God of the Bible is the only reasonable kind of God (out of eight logical possibilities).

Everything Is Relative (and Other Such Absolute Statements)

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Covers the tract of the same title. Subject: Dealing with the relativist in evangelism.

You Have Your Truth and I Have Mine

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Covers the tract of the same title. Subject: Dealing with the relativist in evangelism.

Moral Relativity

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Covers the tract of the same title. Subject: Dealing with the relativist in evangelism.

I Have My Rights

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Covers the tract of the same title and "The Eternal Love Story. Subject: How to create, in the unbeliever, a sense of need for an atoning sacrifice. Also includes an overview of the essential elements of the Gospel message.