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Basic Total Lessons Downloads
Salvation from sin:
Look to Jesus 4 lessons LTJ 1-4  

Biblical truth about coming to personal relationship with Jesus Christ (William Reid - 1880). 30 reading pages

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Man's Ruin - God's Redemption 10 lessons MRG 1-5 MRG 6-10

For those wanting to understand man's need and God's answer, using Romans 1:16-32. 190 reading pages

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All of Grace 10 lessons AOG 1-5 AOG 6-10

God's salvation for the ungodly through His unmerited grace (C.H. Spurgeon - 1886). 160 reading pages

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Practical Walk:
A Call to Prayer 14 lessons CTP 1-7 CTP 8-13

Exhortation for a deeper commitment to pray (J.C. Ryle - 1875). 50 reading pages

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Hidden Life of Prayer 8 lessons HLP 1-4 HLP 5-8

How to communicate with God effectively in prayer (David MacIntyre - 1913). 50 reading pages

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General Studies:
Life of Jesus Christ - 1 & 2 13 lessons LC1 1-6 LC2 7-13

The life of Christ in chronological sequence through the four Gospels: who He is and why He has come.
- Part 1 covers His birth, baptism, and ministry in Galilee.
- Part 2 covers the last year of His life, crucifixion, and resurrection.
- this is a basic version of LC3, using fill-in-the-blank Scripture verses.

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Life of Jesus Christ - 3 13 lessons LC3 1-6 LC3 7-13

The complete life of Christ in chronological sequence: who He is and why He has come.
- please take either LC1 and LC2, or LC3.
- this is the same material as in the basic courses LC1 and LC2, but with normal open-ended questions.

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Joy in the Gospel of John 13 lessons JG_1-13  

Special stories from the ministry of Jesus in the Gospel of John. 60 reading pages

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Doctrine:
Pilgrim's Progress 10 lessons PL1 1-5 PL1 6-10

The Christian classic: Christian's progress in faith, through this world and to the next (John Bunyan - 1678). 50 reading pages

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Intermediate Total Lessons Downloads
Salvation from sin:
True versus False Gospel 12 lessons TFG 1-6 TFG 7-12

Biblical Gospel vs. " Carnal Christianity" (belief with no real commitment to Christ). 150 reading pages

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Practical Walk:
In the Footprints of the Lamb 5 lessons IFL 1-5  

Penetrating devotional study of walking in love-relationship with Jesus Christ (George Steinberger - 1915). 40 reading pages

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Walk of Repentance 24 lessons WR1 1-6
WR3 13-18
WR2 7-12
WR4 19-24

A 24 week day by day discipleship course: requires one hour per day commitment. [Only for those outside the USA.]
For information in the USA: WR USA info.

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Holiness - A 10 lessons HO1 1-5 HO1 6-10

What holiness is and is not, and how to grow into Christlikeness (J.C. Ryle - 1879). 220 reading pages

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Holiness - B 10 lessons HO2 1-5 HO2 6-10

The main errors in our day, and the necessity of abiding in Christ (J.C. Ryle - 1879). 200 reading pages

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General Studies:
New Testament Survey 13 lessons NT1 1-6 NT1 7-13

God reveals His Son, Jesus Christ, in the first century through the 27 books of the New Testament. 180 reading pages

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The Church in History - A 19 lessons GS2 1-8 GS2 9-19

The miraculous spread of the early Church, its sufferings, the early creeds, rise of papal power, dealing with heresies, the need for reform (AD33-1517). 180 reading pages

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The Church in History - B 20 lessons GS3 1-12 GS3 13-20

The Reformation, the rise of denominations and cults, the origination of mission movements, and modern challenges (1517-1900s). 200 reading pages

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The Story of the Puritans 4 lessons SOP 1-4  

How brave men in 17th century England endured persecution to give us a legacy of truth through their writings. 36 reading pages

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Doctrine:
Attributes of God 12 lessons ATR 1-6 ATR 7-12

18 characteristics of God explained from Scripture (A.W. Pink - 1930). 180 reading pages

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London Confession of Faith of 1689 13 lessons LBC_1-13  

One of the most important statements of evangelical faith in Christian history. 50 reading pages

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Doctrines of Grace in Gospel of John 7 lessons DGJ 1-7  

Biblical basis for the five doctrinal points of the Reformation’s historic faith. 40 reading pages

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Advanced Total Lessons Downloads
Practical Walk:
Spiritual Foundations of Ministry 5 lessons SFM 1-5  

For pastors and church leaders: reawakening spiritual zeal (Horatius Bonar - 1866). 50 reading pages (no answer key available, all personal application)

 
General Studies:
Biblical Eldership 6 lessons BEL 1-6  

The biblical basis for church leadership: pastoral, shared, multiple, equal, serving. 44 reading pages

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Doctrine:
The Holy Spirit - A 13 lessons HS1 1-6 HS1 7-13

The Person and work of the Holy Spirit in salvation (A.W. Pink - 1935). 100 reading pages

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The Holy Spirit - B 13 lessons HS2 1-6 HS2 7-13

The Person and work of the Holy Spirit in sanctification (A.W. Pink - 1935). 100 reading pages

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