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    1. #49 - Seek FIRST To Understand: Most Effective Listening!

    2. #48 - What Are Qualifications For Church Elder? Titus Bible Study

    3. #47 - All of 2 Peter Explained, Election, False Prophets, The Day of The Lord!

    4. #46 - How To Start Significant and Eternally Meaningful Conversations

    5. #45 - Steps 2 Life Management! Never Again See Life The Same

    6. #44 - Easter Sunday Special - Resurrection Day Bible Study!

    7. #43 - Gifts of Holy Spirit For Today? Biblical Case For Continuationism!

    8. #42 - Holy Communion, Eucharist, Lord's Supper | Why And How It Matters

    9. #41 - Who is Pastor Brian? Answering Your Questions About Me!

    10. #40 - 1 Peter Verse-By-Verse Reading & Bible Study w/ Live Q&A

    11. #39 - Ephesians Verse-By-Verse Reading & Bible Study w/ Live Q&A

    12. #38 - Colossians Verse-By-Verse Reading & Bible Study w/ Live Q&A

    13. #37 - Philippians Verse-By-Verse Reading & Bible Study w/ Live Q&A

    14. #36 - How To Guide To Know Your CALLING! Ultra-Conservatism in Church?

    15. #35 - How To Bridge The Gap To God, Church Hierarchies, Tongues

    16. #34 - Everything You Should Know About HEAVEN! (Encouraging)

    17. #33 - Ecumenism: One World Religion By Muslim Antichrist & Pope False Prophet?

    18. #32 - Modern Prophets? Gift of Prophecy? 24 Prophetic Standards

    19. #31 - Baptism With The Holy Spirit, How To Receive It & Speak in Tongues

    20. #30 - Navigating Politics, Uncomfortable When Your EX is at Church?

    21. #29 - How To Fight Anxiety, Think Biblically, Evaluating False Priests

    22. #28 - Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, Charismatic or Demonic?

    23. #27 - The #1 Spiritual Gift You're Not Using! 5 Motivations, False Teachers?

    24. #26 - All About Decision-Making, Stay or Go? Clues You're Being Led By The Flesh

    25. #25 - Why You NEED The Bible To KNOW GOD, How to Test If Its God

    26. #24 - Christian Salvation Steps Analyzed, Calvinism vs. Free Will, Salvation Prayer?

    27. #23 - Guide to Behavior Change, How To Manage Thoughts, Emotions, Behavior

    28. #22 - How To Think Clearly! Unpacking 23 Logical Fallacies!

    29. #21 - How To Study The Bible, Study Outline with Sample Verse Analysis

    30. #20 - Money Management! Stewardship, Wealth, Debt, Prenups, Gambling, Saving

    31. #19 - All About Testimonies! Mine; How To Create Your Testimony

    32. #18 - Should Christians Tithe? New Covenant Money Management, Greed Curses?

    33. #17 - Gay & Christian? Homosexuality, Church Discipline, Paul's Thorn?

    34. #16 - Will There Be A Rapture? End Times Timing, What Must Happen First?

    35. #15 - The Gospel: What To Know, Believe, and Do, 6 Ways To Share It

    36. #14 - Debunking Pro-Choice Memes! Pro-Life Bible Study, Abortion, Death Penalty

    37. #13 - Proving The Holy Trinity, 50+ Bible Verses, Refuting Arguments

    38. #12 - How To Hear God, Is It God's Voice or Your Thoughts?

    39. #11 - Is Hell God's Injustice? Is Evangelism a Spiritual Gift?

    40. #10 - Stop Saying You're a Sinner!?, Atheists' Challenge

    41. #9 - Brian's Testimony, Modern Apostles, and Women Leaders?

    42. #8 - Why Is There So Much Evil?, Reaching Unreached People Groups

    43. #7 - What Does Baptized in Fire Mean?, Seer Anointing, Seeking God First

    44. #6 - How To Be Sinless, The Lies About Sin, How to Have Faith

    45. #5 - How To Hear God! Tips For Life Changing Encounters with God

    46. #4 - Only forgive IF they repent? Main reason I became Protestant?

    47. #3 - Who is Michael the Archangel? Witnessing to Jehovah's Witnesses

    48. #2 - Not Enough Time in The Secret Place? Is It Biblical to Repent Daily?

    49. #1 - Top 3 Tips for Evangelism, Inaccurate Spiritual Gift Assessment?

    1. #49 - Seek FIRST To Understand: Most Effective Listening!

    2. #48 - What Are Qualifications For Church Elder? Titus Bible Study

    3. #47 - All of 2 Peter Explained, Election, False Prophets, The Day of The Lord!

    4. #46 - How To Start Significant and Eternally Meaningful Conversations

    5. #45 - Steps 2 Life Management! Never Again See Life The Same

    6. #44 - Easter Sunday Special - Resurrection Day Bible Study!

    7. #43 - Gifts of Holy Spirit For Today? Biblical Case For Continuationism!

    8. #42 - Holy Communion, Eucharist, Lord's Supper | Why And How It Matters

    9. #41 - Who is Pastor Brian? Answering Your Questions About Me!

    10. #40 - 1 Peter Verse-By-Verse Reading & Bible Study w/ Live Q&A

    11. #39 - Ephesians Verse-By-Verse Reading & Bible Study w/ Live Q&A

    12. #38 - Colossians Verse-By-Verse Reading & Bible Study w/ Live Q&A

    13. #37 - Philippians Verse-By-Verse Reading & Bible Study w/ Live Q&A

    14. #36 - How To Guide To Know Your CALLING! Ultra-Conservatism in Church?

    15. #35 - How To Bridge The Gap To God, Church Hierarchies, Tongues

    16. #34 - Everything You Should Know About HEAVEN! (Encouraging)

    17. #33 - Ecumenism: One World Religion By Muslim Antichrist & Pope False Prophet?

    18. #32 - Modern Prophets? Gift of Prophecy? 24 Prophetic Standards

    19. #31 - Baptism With The Holy Spirit, How To Receive It & Speak in Tongues

    20. #30 - Navigating Politics, Uncomfortable When Your EX is at Church?

    21. #29 - How To Fight Anxiety, Think Biblically, Evaluating False Priests

    22. #28 - Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, Charismatic or Demonic?

    23. #27 - The #1 Spiritual Gift You're Not Using! 5 Motivations, False Teachers?

    24. #26 - All About Decision-Making, Stay or Go? Clues You're Being Led By The Flesh

    25. #25 - Why You NEED The Bible To KNOW GOD, How to Test If Its God

    26. #24 - Christian Salvation Steps Analyzed, Calvinism vs. Free Will, Salvation Prayer?

    27. #23 - Guide to Behavior Change, How To Manage Thoughts, Emotions, Behavior

    28. #22 - How To Think Clearly! Unpacking 23 Logical Fallacies!

    29. #21 - How To Study The Bible, Study Outline with Sample Verse Analysis

    30. #20 - Money Management! Stewardship, Wealth, Debt, Prenups, Gambling, Saving

    31. #19 - All About Testimonies! Mine; How To Create Your Testimony

    32. #18 - Should Christians Tithe? New Covenant Money Management, Greed Curses?

    33. #17 - Gay & Christian? Homosexuality, Church Discipline, Paul's Thorn?

    34. #16 - Will There Be A Rapture? End Times Timing, What Must Happen First?

    35. #15 - The Gospel: What To Know, Believe, and Do, 6 Ways To Share It

    36. #14 - Debunking Pro-Choice Memes! Pro-Life Bible Study, Abortion, Death Penalty

    37. #13 - Proving The Holy Trinity, 50+ Bible Verses, Refuting Arguments

    38. #12 - How To Hear God, Is It God's Voice or Your Thoughts?

    39. #11 - Is Hell God's Injustice? Is Evangelism a Spiritual Gift?

    40. #10 - Stop Saying You're a Sinner!?, Atheists' Challenge

    41. #9 - Brian's Testimony, Modern Apostles, and Women Leaders?

    42. #8 - Why Is There So Much Evil?, Reaching Unreached People Groups

    43. #7 - What Does Baptized in Fire Mean?, Seer Anointing, Seeking God First

    44. #6 - How To Be Sinless, The Lies About Sin, How to Have Faith

    45. #5 - How To Hear God! Tips For Life Changing Encounters with God

    46. #4 - Only forgive IF they repent? Main reason I became Protestant?

    47. #3 - Who is Michael the Archangel? Witnessing to Jehovah's Witnesses

    48. #2 - Not Enough Time in The Secret Place? Is It Biblical to Repent Daily?

    49. #1 - Top 3 Tips for Evangelism, Inaccurate Spiritual Gift Assessment?

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