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The 23rd  Annual Mid-West Lectures
Conditional Christian Living
Lessons from the Word "Except"
September 18-22, 2005

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Schedule of Lessons

Sunday, September 18th

9:30 A.M.  God Promises A Drawing Power
"No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him" (John 6:44)
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Jim O’Connor - Oak Grove, MO
10:30 A.M. Salvation Is Dependent Upon Being Born Again
"Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" (John 3:3-5)
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Perry B. Cotham - Grand Prairie, TX
6:00 P.M. Traditions Of Men – Or Commandments Of God
"For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders." (Mark 7:3-8)
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Charles Coats - Webberville, MI
7:00 P.M. The Necessity Of The Sacrifice Of Christ
"O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done." (Matthew 26:42)
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Jack Williams - Independence, MO (video lesson)

Ron Cosby - Liberal, KS (PDF lesson)

Monday, September 19th

9:00 A.M. God’s Pattern For Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage
"Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery" (Matthew 19:9)
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Jack Williams - Independence, MO
10:00 A.M. The Necessity And Value Of Humility
"How can I, except some man should guide me?" (Acts 8:31)
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John Shafer - Kearney, NE
11:00 A.M. Was Christ Really Resurrected?
"Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe." (John 20:25)
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Don Boyd - Blue Springs, MO
1:00 P.M. Family And Christian Responsibility
"Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time" (1 Corinthians 7:5)
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Toney Smith - Hurst, TX
2:00 P.M God - The Source Of All Law
"Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above" (John 19:11)
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Fred Rhodes - Jamesport, MO
7:00 P.M. We Must Build As The Lord Commands
"Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it" (Psalm 127:1)
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Perry Cotham - Grand Prairie, TX
8:00 P.M. God Demands Agreement Among Brethren
"Can two walk together, except they be agreed?" (Amos 3:3)
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Robert R. Taylor, Jr. - Ripley, TN
Tuesday, September 20th
9:00 A.M. The Falling Away
"that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed" (2 Thessalonians 2:3)
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Robert R. Taylor, Jr. - Ripley, TN
10:00 A.M. Abiding In Christ
"As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me." (John 15:4)
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Chuck Northrop - Conway, AR
11:00 A.M. We Must Deal With Sin In The Camp
"neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you" (Joshua 7:12)
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Bill Goring - Lee’s Summit, MO
1:00 P.M. God’s Manifestations Of His Mercy
"Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodom, and been made like unto Gomorrah" (Romans 9:29)
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Terry Mabery - Collinsville, IL
2:00 P.M. Where Are God’s Blessings Located?
"Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved" (Acts 27:31)
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Steve Harbison - Ottawa, KS
7:00 P.M. The Necessity And Benefit Of The Great Commission
"And how shall they preach, except they be sent?" (Romans 10:15)
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Charles Coats - Webberville, MI
8:00 P.M. Reconciled Or Reprobate – There Are Only Two Ways
"Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?" (2 Corinthians 13:5)
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Tom Bright - Dyersburg, TN
Wednesday, September 21st
9:00 A.M. The Assurance That Jesus Is Divine
"no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him." (John 3:2)
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Don Underwood - Lemon Grove, CA
10:00 A.M. The Proper Use and Application Of The Old Law
"I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet" (Romans 7:7) (might also include Acts 15:1)
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Wayne Brewer - Mabelvale, AR
11:00 A.M. God Demands Personal Righteousness
"except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:20)
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Eugene Jenkins - Oak Grove, MO
1:00 P.M. Godly Living And Teaching Brings Persecution
"Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day" (Acts 24:21)
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Randy Mabe - Las Vegas, NV
2:00 P.M. Division Causes Failure
"No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man" (Mark 3:27)
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Michael Wyatt - Ft. Worth, TX
7:00 P.M. The Value and Work Of Each Christian
"they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles." (Acts 8:1)
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Jay Yeager - Springfield, OH
8:00 P.M. How Can We "Become As Little Children"?
"Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 18:3)
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Richard Massey - Weatherford, TX
Thursday, September 22nd
9:00 A.M. The Glorification of Christ
"Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone" (John 12:23-24)
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Randy Watson - Riga, LV
10:00 A.M.

Striving Lawfully For Our Hope
"if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully" (2 Timothy 2:5)
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David Long - Higginsville, MO
11:00 A.M.

The Necessity Of Sending Forth A Certain Sound
"greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh, with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying" (1 Corinthians 14:5-9)
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Johnie Scaggs - Sedalia, MO
1:00 P.M. God Demands A Life Of Turning To Him
"except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:3)
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Richard Massey - Weatherford, TX
2:00 P.M. The Mystery Of The Resurrection
"that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die" (1 Corinthians 15:36)
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Ted Thrasher - Olathe, KS
7:00 P.M. Churches Which Leave Their First Love
"I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent" (Revelation 2:5)
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Toney Smith - Hurst, TX
8:00 P.M. How Can Doubt Be Overcome?
"Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe" (John 4:48)
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Michael Wyatt - Ft. Worth, TX