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I AM The God Who Wills

My sermon slides I Am The God Who Wills from 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, delivered August 20, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" and the name of the file in Sermon Powerpoints

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Look Back, But Don't Re-Live

Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: www.ihoneida.com/words-of-wisdom/ . This week's contribution is Look Back, But Don’t Re-live for August 8, 2023

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Be Merry Without Alcohol!

Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: www.ihoneida.com/words-of-wisdom/ . This week's contribution is Be Merry Without Alcohol for December 5, 2022

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Scary: Life Without God

Words of Wisdom Articles are mini articles that have been printed in the Oneida, TN, Independent Herald newspaper since September 2019. “Words of Wisdom” is published online weekly and available on: www.ihoneida.com/words-of-wisdom/ . This week's contribution is Scary? Life Without God for October 31, 2022

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QA: How Do Christians Celebrate "Pride Month"?

My QA: How Do Christians Celebrate "Pride Month"? from June 12, 2022, is now available in Questions Answered.

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Going Up Or Going Down?

My Proverbs commentary continues with Segment #99 - Proverbs 15:24 Going Up Or Going Down? and Segment #103 - Proverbs 16:1-2 What's Wrong With Me? and these are available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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You're Wearing What?! - Slides Available

My sermon slides for You're Wearing What?! based on 1 Timothy 6:6-8, from April, 2015, is now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Words of Wisdom March 21 - 25, 2022

My Words of Wisdom Radio 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:

    - 3/21    The Final Say         
    - 3/22    Can You…

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Respect for God: Our Dress in Worship

Perry Sexton's article Respect for God: Our Dress in Worship is now available in Publications from Guest Authors.

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Life Without God: Mini Article Now Available

My mini article Life Without God, published in the Oneida, TN Independent Herald online epaper for October 18, 2021, is now available in Words of Wisdom Newspaper Articles.

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Camping With Christ: Sermon Slides Now Available

My sermon Camping With Christ, based on 1 Peter 2:11-12, is now available in Sermon PowerPoints.

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QA: How Can Christians Respond to False Charges?

QUESTION: How can a Christian respond to false charges? - February 21, 2021   

ANSWER: Since this is not a new problem, let the Apostle Peter instruct us in 1 Peter 2:15

1. Let our good conduct make them liars!  (1 Peter 2:11-12

2. Remember the Example of Jesus (1 Peter 2:21-23, quoting Isaiah 53:9). 

3. Do not become like them, with false charges   (1 Peter 3:8-9) .…

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God Help Us! Sin's Unchanging Nature

My outline for A Contrast of the First and Second Adam Shows Sin's Unchanging Nature is available within my Catalog of Sin.

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QA: Isn't Scripture Outdated Today? Society Changes

My QA: Why do you keep preaching Scripture? It is so outdated for today: society keeps changing all the time is now available in Publications On Christian Evidences. It is also available in Questions Answered.

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The Poverty of Riches

“But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition”              (1 Timothy 6:9). When “the desire to be rich” is all-consuming, nothing good results because:

(1) Wealth before God is nothing. “There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, …

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Why Do Murders Like This Happen?

QUESTION: There was a murderer who claimed to hear God. Why do things like this happen?  

ANSWER: Tragic ignorance of God's Word in the Holy Bible. 1. In the Bible, God condemns murder He told Israelites, "You shall not murder." (Deuteronomy 5:17; see also Romans 1:28-29God never contradicts Himself. (Luke 11:18). 2. God never speaks to anyone a directly nymore (Hebrews 1:1-2) ... Rea…

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Spiritual Growth in the Kingdom - Slides Available

New year, new focus on Bible study? My 8-part study on the Sermon on the Mount includes Part 3, Spiritual Growth in the KingdomMatthew 5:27 - 37 which is available on the Sermon On the Mount page.

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Be Merry Without Alcohol - Mini Article Available

“Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy” (Romans 13:13). These are terms that describe company parties, conventions, frat parties, bars and taverns, Christmas and New Year Eves, or proms. This verse teaches us to behave as if others can see us in the daytime; therefore NOT with rioting and dulled judgments in alcoho…

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Proverbs 19:10 - Robbing Hoods and Zero Sum Philosophy: Commentary #140

My commentary #140 on Proverbs 19:10Robbing Hoods and Zero Sum Philosophy, is available in Studies in the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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Psalm 6: David's Repentance and God's Forgiveness

My commentary for Psalm 6, David's Repentance and God's Forgiveness, is available in Devotions from Psalms, in Commentaries.

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