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Words of Wisdom August 28 - September 1, 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:
- 8/28/2023 - Monumental Destruction  
- 8/29/2023 - No Total Depravi…

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Proverbs Commentary Segments #31, 32, and 33 Now Available

My Proverbs commentary continues with Segments #31 taken from Proverbs 10:26-30Segment #32 taken from Proverbs 10:31-32; and Segment #33 taken from Proverbs 11:1, are now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Who's Guilty? - Mini Article Now Available

"The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself” (Ezekiel 18:18-20). Clearly, the sins of the fathers shall not be imputed to their sons.

(1) If a son “shall not bear the guilt of the father,” then no one can “…

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Why Does It Seem the Wicked Are In Charge?

Question: Why does it seem the wicked are in charge?

Answer: This is a problem already discussed in Psalm 58. In verses 1-5, Scripture shows how thoroughly wicked some may become; verses 6-9 ask God to dismantle the strengths of the wicked; verses 10-11 mention how satisfied the righteous are when that is done. Let's look at this in more detail. in Verses 1-2, David shows disgust at corruption …

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Words of Wisdom: March 13 - 17, 2017

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

3/13/2017: Good & Evil

3/14/17/2017: Evil Approved and Good Condemned

3/15/2017: A Guided Conscience

3/16/2017: No Baptism, No Cross of Christ

3/17/2017: Little Children to Jesus

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TBT: Jesus Is NOT the 'Reason for the Season'

Throwback Thursday: my article Jesus Is NOT the 'Reason for the Season' is available in Publications On Roman Catholicism

It is also available in Bible Articles. It was published in the Gospel Gleaner in Quarter 4, 2003.

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Were Adam & Eve Real or Just a Story?

My article Were Adam & Eve Real or Just a Story? is now available in Bible Articles. It first appeared on The Fellowship Room in January, 2014.

This article also appears in my On Christian Evidences page.

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Jesus Is NOT the 'Reason for the Season'

Continuing the theme of special "holy" days, my article Jesus Is NOT the 'Reason for the Season' is now available in Bible Articles.

It was published in the Gospel Gleaner in Quarter 4, 2003.

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Sermon Outlines: New Versions Available

Please find new format Sermon Outlines, which is now available for:

  • Doctrines That Died On The Cross
  • Baptism For Remission Of Sins
  • Walking In Joy

Look out for fresh versions of more of my Sermon Outlines coming soon.

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Words of Wisdom: August 24 - 28, 2015: Available Now

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8/24/2015: Were Adam & Eve Real?

8/25/2015: No Total Depravity

8/26/2015: Women's Liberation

8/27/2015: Work, Work, Work

8/28/2015: Only God Is

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Words of Wisdom: June Transcripts Available

Transcripts from June's Words of Wisdom are now available on the Transcripts page.

Transcripts are provided in PDF form to be easy to access on all electronic devices. For more details, please click here.

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Words of Wisdom: June 29 - July 3, 2015

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6/29/2015: Created Equality

6/30/2015: Against Nature

7/01/2015: Homosexuals in Church

7/02/2015: Born Sinners

7/03/2015: Sin is Sin

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What's In Baptism? Now Available

My tract What's In Baptism? is now available for free in PDF booklet format in Tracts.

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Words of Wisdom: February 2 - 6, 2015

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2/2/2015 - 50 Shades of Gray

2/3/2015 - One Shade of Sin

2/4/2015 - Living Without Shade

2/5/2015 - Jordan King Abdullah Bears a Sword, Too

2/6/2015 - Dis-Orderly Life

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Hell? Yes!

My outline for my sermon Hell? Yes! is now available in Sermon Outlines.

My outlines are provided in PDF format to be accessible on smartphones and ereaders. To learn more, click here.

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Question: “Were Adam and Eve Real Or Just a Story?”

Answer:         If they were not real, then Jesus Christ and the New Testament are frauds and should not be believed. This question about the credibility of the Bible account is one of many challenges that must be met with truth (John 8:31-32).

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