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Strangers Within: Slides Available

My slides Strangers Within, based on Exodus 12:43-51 and delivered March 19, 2023, is now available. Look for the word FEATURED or the name of the file in Sermon PowerPoints.

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Nations That Forget God

Before Israelites entered the Promised Land, Moses warned they "will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke Him to anger through the work of your hands" (Deuteronomy 31:29).  How bad would they get?  “The LORD will strike you with consumption, with fever, with inflammation, with severe burning fever, with the sword, with scorching, and with mildew; they shall pursue you until you perish” (…

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No More 9/11/01: Slides Available Now

My slides for sermon "No More 9/11/01", delivered on September 12, 2021 and taken from Ephesians 2:11-18, are now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Psalm 20: Best Wishes and Resolutions

My commentary for Psalm 20Best Wishes and Resolutions, is available in Devotions from Psalms, in Commentaries.

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Proverbs 31:8 - 9: Listen To Your Mama About Justice

My commentary #210 on Proverbs 31:8-9Listen To Your Mama About Words, is available in Studies on the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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Proverbs Commentary #170: Can This Be Saved?

My commentary #170 on Proverbs 24:21-22Can This Be Saved?, regarding change, is available in Studies on the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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Why Only Ten Commandments?

My article Why Only Ten Commandments? is now available in Publications On Judaism. It first appeared in the Gospel Gleaner in Q4, 2002 and is also available in Bible Articles.

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Words of Wisdom: December 19 - 23, 2016

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

12/19/2016: Jesus Saves the Lost

12/20/17/2016: "Fake News" In the News

12/21/2016: Fake Divisions of Faith

12/22/2016: Living a Christian Life

12/23/2016: The First Day of the Week

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What God Requires of a Nation

Appropriately for this election cycle, my article What God Requires of a Nation is now available in Bible Articles.

It first appeared in The Gospel Gleaner in November, 2013.

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Jeremiah 22:3: Purpose of Earthly Authority

Thus says the Lord: "Execute judgment and righteousness, and deliver the plundered out of the hand of the oppressor. Do no wrong and do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, or the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place." (Jeremiah 22:3)

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What Is "Discrimination"?

Appropriately for this election cycle, my article What Is "Discrimination"? is available in Bible Articles

It first appeared in the Gospel Gleaner in May, 2015.

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What God Requires of a Nation

My article What God Requires of a Nation is now available in Bible Articles. It first appeared in the Gospel Gleaner in November, 2013.

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Why Only Ten Commandments?

My article Why Only Ten Commandments? is now available in Bible Articles. It first appeared in the Gospel Gleaner in Q4, 2002.

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Words of Wisdom: Transcripts Available

Transcripts from Words of Wisdom for the week of March 14th 2016 are now available on the Transcripts page.

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Words of Wisdom: March 14 - 18, 2016

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03/14/2016: Herding Children

03/15/2016: Protesting Protesters

03/16/2016: How Did It Happen?

03/17/2016: Domestic Abuse

03/18/2016: Selfie Worship

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Words of Wisdom: August 10 - 14, 2015

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8/10/2015: The Sodomites' Example

8/11/2015: The Israelites' Example

8/12/2015: Do You Really Mean It?

8/13/2015: Jesus Was Home Schooled

8/14/2015: Truly Neglected Orphans

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Words of Wisdom: Transcripts Available

Transcripts from Words of Wisdom for the second week of August are now available on the Transcripts page.

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Words of Wisdom: Transcripts Available

My transcripts for the Words of Wisdom audio minutes are now available in Transcripts.

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Words of Wisdom: April 6 - 10, 2015

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4/6/2015: What Is Discrimination - Part 1

4/7/2015: What Is Discrimination - Part 2

4/8/2015: What Is Discrimination - Part 3

4/9/2015: What Is Discrimination - Part 4

4/10/2015: What Is Discrimination - Part 5

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Modern Day Tongue Speaking in the Churches of Christ

My tract Modern Day Tongue Speaking in the Churches of Christ is now available free in Publications Tracts.

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