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Psalm 119:129-136 Streams of Tears Flow From My Eyes

My Psalms commentary continues with Psalm 119:129-136 Pe - Streams of Tears Flow From My Eyes. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Devotions from Psalm 119.

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The God Who Sees

My Sermon slides for The God Who SeesGenesis 16:7-13, delivered November 27, 2022, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Your Decrees Are the Theme of My Song

My commentary continues with Psalm 119:49-56 - Zayin - Your Decrees Are the Theme of My Song. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Devotions from Psalm 119.

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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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Let Your Compassion Come to Me

My commentary on Psalm 119 continues with Psalm 119:73-80 - You - Let Your Compassion Come To Me. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Devotions from Psalm 119.

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Abounding in God's Grace

My Sermon slides, Abounding in God's Grace, based on 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 and delivered July 24, 2022, are now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Living Slowly: Mini Article Available

“A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken” (Proverbs 15:13). A happy face usually shows a happy heart within. “Sorrow of the heart” would usually show a depressed or dejected individual. One person cannot have both at the same time!  “All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast” (Prover…

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WECO Radio Minute: A Lost Nation

My Words of Wisdom resumed on August 16, 2021, on WECO Radio after the noon news. My first broadcast of 2021 was "A Lost Nation", which is also available in Words of Wisdom Radio.

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Proverbs 12:25 - Why Put In a "Good Word"?: Commentary #63

My commentary #63 on Proverbs 12:25Why Put In a Good Word?, is available in Studies in the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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Psalm 107: Thanksgiving for God's Deliverance

My commentary for Psalm 107Thanksgiving for God's Deliverance, is available in Devotions from Psalms, in Commentaries.

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Proverbs 2:10-22 - God's Wisdom Delivers From Perverse Teachers: Commentary #7

My commentary #7 on Proverbs 2:10-22God's Wisdom Delivers From Perverse Teachers and Immoral Women, is available in Studies in the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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We See the Unseen: PowerPoints Available

My sermon We See the Unseen is now available in Sermon Powerpoints. The sermon was delivered in October, 2015.

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Words of Wisdom: July 24 - 28, 2017

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

7/24/2017: Unqualified Love of God?

7/25/2017: Unqualified Grace of God?

7/26/2017: Unqualified Mercy of God?

7/27/2017: Being Holy

7/28/2017: A Hairy Story

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Psalm 119:105 - 112, Nun - Commentary Available

In light of the graduation season, my commentary for Psalm 119:105 - 112, which relates to the Hebrew letter NunYour Word Is a Lamp To My Feet, is available in Devotions from Psalm 119, in Commentaries.

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Psalm 3: God Is Our Safe Haven

My commentary for Psalm 3Enemies Afflict, but God Is Our Haven, is available in Devotions from Psalms, in Commentaries.

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The Fool Says, "There Is No God"

My commentary for Psalm 14The Fool Says, "There Is No God", is available in Devotions from Psalms, in Commentaries.

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Psalm 119:89 - 96 Lamed: God's Word Leads a Truthful Life

My commentary for Psalm 119:89 - 96, which relates to the Hebrew letter Lamed, God's Word Leads a Truthful Life, is available in Devotions from Psalm 119, in Commentaries.

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Listen to Your Momma About Wine: Proverbs 31:4 - 7

My commentary for 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 here.

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Preach the Word: 2 Timothy 4:1 - 5

2 Timothy 4:1 - 5: I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itchi…

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Outline of Colossians Now Available

My outline of Paul's letter to the Colossians is now available in Bible Books Outlined.

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