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Words of Wisdom: August 7-11, 2023

My Words of Wisdom Audios are 1-minute radio lessons which are studies from the Bible for our current times. They are broadcast on www.wecoradio.com/ FM 101.3 after the 12 noon news and after the 3pm news. Transcripts are available at Words of Wisdom Radio Transcripts, for lessons 2014 till now. This week’s lessons are:
- 8/7/2023 - Real Demon Possession          
- 8/8/2023 - Real De…

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It Was Good For Me To Be Afflicted

My commentary continues with Psalm 119:65-72 Teth: It Was Good For Me To Be Afflicted. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Devotions from Psalm 119. The full commentary for Psalms and Psalm 119 in particular are available for FREE from my website.

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Dangers That All Parents Should Avoid

Donnie Barnes' chart Dangers That All Parents Should Avoid is now available in my dedicated page, Charts from Donnie Barnes.

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Words of Wisdom: April 10-14, 2023

My Words of Wisdom Audios are 1-minute radio lessons which are studies from the Bible for our current times. They are broadcast on www.wecoradio.com/ FM 101.3 after the 12 noon news and after the 3pm news. Transcripts are available at Words of Wisdom Radio Transcripts, for lessons 2014 till now. This week’s lessons are:
- 4/10/2023  Heart Failures   
- 4/11/2023  Fake Resurrection News …

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Listen To Your Mother About Wine

Continuing in the "holiday spirit", my commentary Segment #209: Proverbs 31:4 - 7Listen To Your Mother About Wine, is available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs, in Commentaries. I have a complete commentary for Proverbs available FOR FREE on this page.

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Celebrating with Spirit: Slides Available

My sermon slides from November, 2011, Celebrating with Spirit: Tis the Season to Get Drunk? are available in Sermon Powerpoints

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Proverbs Commentary Continues

My Proverbs commentary continues with Segment #144: Proverbs 20:1 Make that "Toast" Toast; #145: Proverbs 20:6 Don't Ask Me; and #146: Proverbs 20:15 What's It Worth To You? These and others are available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Proverbs Commentary Continues with Segments #122, #123, #124

Your weekly Bible study continues with Proverbs commentary segments #122: Why Santa Claus Is Popular based on Proverbs 17:8Segment #123: Experience Hurts - Wisdom Doesn't based on Proverbs 17:10; and Segment #124: Which Is Worse: A Savage Bear Or A Stupid Fool? based on Proverbs 17:12. These and my complete Proverbs Commentary are available for FREE to download in Studies in the Boo…

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Jesus Saves the Lost

Jesus defined His mission when He said: "For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost” (Matthew 18:11).  Define “lost.” It is from a Greek word meaning “wasted, ruined, lost,” and Satan is called “Apollyon,” meaning “him who lays waste” (Revelation 9:11).  Is your life being wasted through alcohol and drugs, sex and babies outside of marriage, hatred and racism, v…

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Words of Wisdom: November 22 - 26, 2021 NOW Available

My Words of Wisdom Audios are 1-minute radio lessons which are studies from the Bible for our current times. They are broadcast on www.wecoradio.com / FM 101.3 after the noon news; and they are also available in Words of Wisdom Radio, with transcripts available at Words of Wisdom Radio Transcripts. They are now available for:

    - 11/22 - The Written Word of God
    - 11/23 - Are You Led By…

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Real "Child Abuse" and Double Mindedness

My mini articles Real "Child Abuse" and Are You Double-Hearted? are now available in Publications On Family.

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New Year Party, Old Year Vomit

“But they also have erred through wine, And through intoxicating drink are out of the way; The priest and the prophet have erred through intoxicating drink, They are swallowed up by wine, They are out of the way through intoxicating drink; They err in vision, they stumble in judgment. For all tables are full of vomit and filth; so that no place is clean” (Isaiah 28:7-8).   Is that a good New Y…

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QA: Does Alcohol Have Any Good Use?

QUESTION: Does alcohol have any good use? - October, 2020

ANSWER: There are three uses of alcohol, each as a medicine, that is, to be used with a very low dose, only for pain relief, out of necessity, briefly at best. They are: 1) To relieve recurring weakening digestive problems  (1 Timothy 5:23; 1 Timothy 3:3Titus 1:7) ... Read More of this and other QA on my Questions Answered page.

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Psalm 7: Beware Of What You Start

In light of a recent Words of Wisdom, my commentary for Psalm 7Beware of What You Start, is available in Devotions from Psalms, in Commentaries.

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Workaholics 101: Sermon PowerPoint Available

In light of the recent Fall Break, my updated sermon Workaholics 101 is available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Words of Wisdom: July 31 - August 4, 2017

Please find my Words of Wisdom as Audio and as Transcripts for the days:

7/31/2017: Mixed Up Morals

8/01/2017: Real Demon-Possession

8/02/2017: Real Demon Influence

8/03/2017: Real Demon Influence #2

8/04/2017: Real Love Relationship

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Tis the Season To Get Drunk?

In light of the July 4th weekend, my revised sermon Tis the Season to Get Drunk?, which addresses alcohol consumption, is now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Celebrating With the Spirit

My revised sermon Celebrating with the Spirit is available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Words of Wisdom: May 29 - June 2, 2017

Please find my Words of Wisdom as Audio and as Transcripts for the days:

5/29/2017: An Annual Memorial

5/30/17/2017: Sheep Listen

5/31/2017: The Working Man

6/01/2017: The Lazy Man

6/02/2017: Willful Ignorance of Climate Change

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How To Get Drunk... and How To Stop

My revised sermon How To Get Drunk and How To Stop is now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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