Devotions for Growing Christians

INDEX OF TOPICS FOR VOLUMES I-XXXIII (A-K)

Topic Subtopic Title Volume  Number
         
Abortion Protect life Abortion is Appalling VIII 2
         
Apologetics Authenticity of Scripture Miracle Book V 1
  Creation Fully Functional XX 1
  Creation vs. evolution Evolution and God XVII 6
  Deity of Christ More than a Good Man XIX 6
  Existence of God In the Beginning IV 7
  Existence of God Without Excuse X 2
  Fossils/flood Big Flood XIX 4
  Uniqueness of Christianity Unnaturally Unique XIX 5
         
Ark of the Covenant David brings to Jerusalem Up To Jerusalem XXXIV 1
         
Barriers Victory through obedience The Walls of Jericho III 8
  Overcoming... R and R XXI 3
         
Betrayal David's response to... Befriended then Betrayed XXXV 3
         
Bible Authority of... The Last Word III 1
  Centrality of... R and R XXI 3
  Degrees of authority of books The Hierarchy of Scripture XXIV 6
  Essential for good decisions Dealing with Deception XX 6
  God's will revealed Paths of Righteousness XVII 4
  Inspired by God The Last Word III 1
  Search the Scripture Beware of Pride and Prejudice XXV 6
  Sword of the Spirit Ehud and Eglon XXVII 2
  Transforms lives Summer First Fruits I 9
  Unique book The Miracle Book V 1
  Use in counseling "Sensitivity Training" for Counseling XXII 4
         
Blessings Conditional on holy living Four Enduring Messages XXXII 3

Spiritual Blessings Crossing the Jordan XXX 3
     
Children God can use children Children Should Be Seen and Heard XXXII 5
Instruction of children Family Devotions Help Future Decisions XVII 1
Training of children Proverbs Are Proverbs XVI 5
Christian Evidences Resurrection He's Alive XXXIII 1
Christianity Uniqueness of... Unnaturally Unique XIX 5
  Philosophical Superiority From Then to Now XXII 5
         
Church Avoiding friction Minimizing Misunderstandings XXVIII 4
  Critical issues Critical Mass XXIV 4
  Gates of hell not prevail The Church Revisited XXV 2
  N.T. is doctrinal authority The Hierarchy of Scripture XXIV 6
  Foundation and mission The Church Revisited XXV 2
  When did it begin? Israel is Israel XXV 4
  Work out problems for unity Work It Out! XXIII 1
  Not a new Israel A New Covenant But Not a New Israel XXXV 2
         
Circumstances Birth of Christ More Than a Christmas Story X 3
  Decision-making Seven C's of Decision-making XXII 1
  God works in all... Cloud Control XXVIII 6
  God's control of... Controlled Circumstances III 9
  God's eternal purpose Coincidence or Providence IX 6
         
Comfort ...of God Comfortable or Comforted III 3
  Different personalities "Sensitivity Training" for Counseling XXII 4
  In guilt and grief Comfort in the Midst of Guilt and Grief XXXIII 5
  In the face of betrayal Befriended then Betrayed XXXV 3
         
Commitment Finishing a Task Denying Our Rights XXXI 2
  God meets needs through us Only Five Loaves and Two Fish VIII 5
  Keeping Promises Two Eagles and Three Kings XXXI 5
  Key areas of failure Focal Points of Failure IV 5
  No compromise Dare to be A Daniel IV 1
  Of ordinary people Not Famous--But Faithful XXVI 1
  Sacrifice involved Living Sacrifice I 6
  Steps to follow Total Commitment I 7
  Walk as Jesus walked Via Dolorosa XXVII 1
         
Complaining Consequences of... Case Study in Complaining VII 6
         
Consequences Of spiritual blindness Three Blind Kings XXVIII 3
  Of sin Comfort in the Midst of Guilt and Grief XXXIII 5
         
Contemporary issues Abortion Abortion is Appalling VIII 2
  Antisemitism, source of Foiled Again! XXIV 2
  Creation Fully Functional XX 1
  Creation Without Excuse X 2
  Euthanasia Is Euthanasia a Euphemism? XI 2
  Evolution Evolution and God XVII 6
  Gender Distinctions The Answer is the Argument XXIII 4
  God given roles Three Blind Kings XXVIII 3
  Homosexuality Deception Out of the Closet XVII 2
  Scientific creationism In the Beginning IV 7
  Social justice A Basket of Summer Fruit XV 1
  War Tough Choices in a Nuclear Age XIII 2
  Worldwide flood Big Flood XIX 4
         
Counsel Biblical and appropriate A Tale of Two Prophets XXV 5
  Everyone has different needs "Sensitivity Training" for Counseling XXII 3
  Differing perspectives of faith Faith That Works XXIII 3
         
Covenants Abrahamic Covenant Cutting Calves and Chasing Crows XXV 3
  ...reiterated to Isaac Well, Well, Well XXXIV 2
  Mosaic Covenant Capital Punishment and Biblical Covenants XXI 2
  Noahic Covenant Capital Punishment and Biblical Covenants XXI 2
  New Covenant A New Covenant But Not a New Israel XXXV 2
         
Creation Created fully functional Fully Functional XX 1
  Proves existence of God Without Excuse X 2
  Refuting errors about… In the Beginning IV 7
  The Lord's majestic creation Majestic and Marvelous XXXIV 3
  As opposed to evolution Evolution and God XVII 6
         
Criticism Act in love/kindness Spirituality and Scruples XXVIII 5
  God is the Judge The BEMA for Believers XXVIII 2
  …is sin Criticism: Constructive or Constrictive? VIII 3
         
Culture Compromising Christianity with... The Subtle Sin of Syncretism XXXIII 4
         
Decision-making Getting our own way Twisting God's Arm XX 4
  God has a plan Paths of Righteousness XVII 4
  God's plans are best Planned and Prayed for, but Prevented XVI 4
  Moral blind spots Blind Spots XIII 5
  Principles for… Seven C's of Decision Making XXII 1
  Problems in Local Church Critical Mass XXIV 4
  Satan's deceptions Dealing with Deception XX 6
  Weak faith requires "signs" Faith and Fleeces XXI 1
         
Demons Characteristics and activity Peace in the Place of Pigs XXVII 4
  Unhealthy interest in Binding Satan XXVI 2
         
Discipline Corrective Pruning No-Good Wood XXX 4
  Must temper with mercy Zeal Without Knowledge XXIII 6
   Reasons for… Tragic Events XXIX 2
         
Discouragement God knows and helps Running from Problems XXI 1
  God's remedy for… Carmels and Caves VII 4
  In the life of a Psalmist When the Bubble Bursts XXXV 1
         
Disobedience Brings disappointment Broken Cisterns IX 2
  Endangers self & others The Cost of Disobedience II 6
  Death of Uzzah Up To Jerusalem XXXIV 1
  Reducing God Playing Games With God VI 3
  Results in defeat Defeat at Ai VI 7
  Serious consequences of A Tale of Two Prophets XXV 5
         
Doctrine Confusing illustrations/doctrine Doctrine or Illustration XXIV 3
  of Christ See "Jesus Christ"    
of future events Three Reassuring Signs XXXII 2
  of salvation See "Salvation"    
  of Scripture See "Bible"    
         
Doubts Biblical solutions Dealing With Doubts III 7
  Struggling with... Wrestling, Watching, Walking, Worshipping III 2
         
Encouragement Positive suggestion The Power of Positive Speaking XIX 3
         
Ethics Abortion Abortion is Appalling VIII 2
Euthanasia Is Euthanasia a Euphemism? XI 2
Lying Exercise in Ethics XIV 2
  War Tough Choices in a Nuclear Age XIII 2
         
Euthanasia Biblical directives Is Euthanasia a Euphemism? XI 2
         
Evangelism Important aspects of salvation BMOC XXVI 4
  Ingenuity in outreach Through the Roof XXI 5
  Lifestyle/opportunities Responsibility Toward Outsiders VII 1
  Lights in dark world Shining Lights XVII 5
  Many links in chain One Link in the Chain II 9
  Principles for… One on One II 7
Start at Home Ascension Seminar XXXI 3
  Training is not required Peace in the Place of Pigs XXVII 4
         
Evil God's control & judgment of… Airborne Books and Baskets XII 1
  Imprecatory Scripture Please Zap Them, Lord! XIV 6
         
Evolution Impossible to harmonize Evolution and God XVII 6
  Created fully functional Fully Functional XX 1
  No evidence Without Excuse X 2
  Refuting errors about... In the Beginning IV 7
         
Excuses No excuse Without Excuse X 2
  Unacceptable to God Excuses, Excuses! XVI 6
         
Failure Check your spiritual eyesight Three Blind Kings XXVIII 3
to bear fruit Expected but not Forced XXXII 1
  Reasons for… The Road to Failure V 6
  Repentance brings restoration Failure is not Final XXVI 5
   Weak/foolish/unreliable Cakes, Doves and Bows XXIX 1
         
Faith Different perspectives of... Faith That Works XXIII 3
  Object and content of BMOC XXVI 4
  Unwavering Tested by the Word XXIV 5
  Walk by faith, not "signs" Faith and Fleeces XXI 1
         
Faithfulness Despite moral decay Seven Thousand Knees and Mouths IX 1
  ...in taking opportunities Entrepreneurs for Christ XIV 7
  Bringing others to Christ Through the Roof XXI 5
  Rewards for… The BEMA for Believers XXVIII 2
         
False teaching Christ is the answer Gourds and Grain XIX 1
  Dangers and remedy Babies Beware! VII 5
  Distorting Jesus Christ For and Against XVIII 4
  Don't follow blindly Beware of Pride and Prejudice XXV 6
  Exposing false teachers Five Metaphors XIX 2
  "Health and Wealth gospel" Zeal Without Knowledge XXIII 6
  Humanistic Kidnapped Through Philosophy VI 5
         
Family Instruction of children Family Devotions help Future Decisions XVII 1
God works through children Children Should Be Seen and Heard XXXII 5
  Structure in the home The Answer is the Argument XXIII 4
  Training of children Proverbs are Proverbs XVI 5
         
Flood Evidence for worldwide… Big Flood XIX 4
         
Forgiveness Follows repentance Failure is not Final XXVI 5
  ...modeled in life of Isaac Well, Well, Well XXXIV 2
         
Fruit Abiding in the Vine No-Good Wood XXX 4
God expects fruit in our lives Expected but not Forced XXXII 1
  Of the Spirit Filled with the Spirit XXVI 6
  Role of Scripture in… Summer First Fruits I 9
         
Gifts Responsible use of… No Claim to Fame IX 7
  Compared to natural talent The Sanctity of Skill XXVII 6
         
Giving …is a command Two Sides of the Same Coin XXIX 3
   Principles for… Christian Giving is More than Christmas Giving III 4
  Rewards for… Rewards for Giving IX 3
  Setting an Example Denying Our Rights XXXI 2
         
God Sovereignty of… Tragic Events XXIX 2
             
Grace Redemption From Rags to Riches X 4
         
Growth Building on Cornerstone Cornerstone or Crushingstone XXIX 6
   Enduring hard times Endure Hardships V 9
  Gaining the mind of Christ Go for the Goal XII 4
  Invest in eternal values Investment in Wind VII 2
  Learning to follow The School of God I 5
  Models for… Models for the Faithful Christian IV 6
  Spiritual wall-building Building Walls XIII 4
         
Guidance God is in control Cloud Control XXVIII 6
         
Holiness Avoiding defilement All Things are Pure XX 3
  God's character The Clean and the Unclean XIII 7
         
Holy Spirit Empowers New Life in Christ Water and War XXXI 4
Restrains evil Three Reassuring Signs XXXII 2
Spirit filled characteristics Filled with the Spirit XXVI 6
Water From the Rock Water and War XXXI 4
         
Homosexuality Biblical standards Deception Out of the Closet XVII 2
         
Hope Basis of… Hope That Will Not Disappoint II 4
  …in God's promises Hope in the Midst of Hurt XVIII 3
         
Humility Attitude of… Mephibosheth and Me XVIII 1
  God looks at heart Giants Versus God XXVIII 1
  Having the same attitude as Jesus Via Dolorosa XXVII 1
  Taking Servant Role Choosing HBO XXII 6
         
Incarnation God's control More Than a Christmas Story X 3
  Perfect servant True Christmas Spirit IV 4
  Word became flesh What's It All About? I 4
         
Interpretation "Argument" of the Biblical book The Answer is the Argument XXIII 4
  Confusing illustration/doctrine Doctrine or Illustration? XXIV 3
  Context All Things are Pure XX 3
  Degrees of authority/Scripture The Hierarchy of Scripture XXIV 6
  Distorting Scripture Clarity or Casuistry? XXI 6
  Distinguish Israel and Church Israel is Israel XXV 4
  Extended Meaning Allow for the Fuller Meaning of Scripture XXIII 5
  Importance of context Controlled by Context XI 5
  Importance of Background Tares, Bad Fish and Foolish Virgins XXX 2
  Influence of Tradition Beware of Pride and Prejudice XXV 6
  Intention of author/Author Intent of the Author XXII 3
   Interpreting Biblical Directives Precepts or Principles XXIX 5
  Meaning in author's time From Then to Now XXII 6
  Over-spiritualization Giants Versus God XXVIII 1
  Perils of pre-judging Beware of Pride and Prejudice XXV 6
  Purpose of Biblical book Priority of Purpose XXIII 2
  of prophecy Two Future Temples XXX 1
     
  Working out salvation Work it Out! XXIII 1
         
Involvement Future Spiritual Awakening Cornerstone or Crushingstone XXIX 6

Upholding Biblical standards Gap Persons X 1
         
Israel Future blessing promised Four Enduring Messages XXXII 3
Future Temples  Two Future Temples XXX 1
   God's promises are literal Israel is Israel  XXV  4
  New Covenant promises A New Covenant But Not a New Israel XXXV 2
       
Jesus Christ Deity of… The Great Physician XVI 7
Deity The Perfect Preteen XXXIII 2
  Church is His Body The Church Revisited XXV 2
  Great Physician The Great Physician XVI 7
  His return is imminent Imminent is not the Same as Immediate XXVII 3
Humanity The Perfect Preteen XXXIII 2
  Incarnation What's it All About? I 4
  Incarnation More than a Christmas Story X 3
  Logically Lord More than a Good Man XIX 6
  Person/Work Choosing HBO XXII 6
  Prophetic names for... What's in a Name? XV 3
  Sinless perfection of... Immutability Demands Impeccability XVIII 2
  The Lamb of God God's Lamb XIII 3
  The perfect sacrifice Up in Smoke XVIII 5
  The perfect Servant The Model Servant XIII 6
  The perfect Servant True Christmas Spirit IV 4
  Unchangeable Immutability Demands Impeccability XVIII 2
  Walking the way of suffering Via Dolorosa XXVII 1
  Work of salvation The Finished Work of Christ IX 5
         
Judgment Day of the Lord A Clean Sweep XV 6
  Discussion of hell Lost Forever X 5
  …of lifeless branches No-Good Wood XXX 4
         
Judgment Seat of Christ Reviews believers' lives The BEMA for Believers XXVIII 2
         
Justice Call to social justice A Basket of Summer Fruit XV 1
Compassion, not complacency Four Enduring Messages XXXII 3
  Consequences of sin To: Nineveh From: Nahum XIII 1