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Psalm 14: Commentary Available

My commentary on Psalm 14: The Fool Says, "There Is No God," is available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Devotions from Psalms.

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Words of Wisdom: July 3-7, 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:
- 7/3/2023  Cultural Worship, part 2 
- 7/4/2023  Have a Good Heart …

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REVISED Commentary of the Book of Amos

My REVISED book of Amos is now available in Bible Books Outlined.

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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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Listen To Your Mama About Women

My Proverbs commentary continues with #189: Beware of the Merciless Poor based on Proverbs 28:3 and Proverbs 28:13; and #208: Listen To Your Mama About Women based on Proverbs 31:1-3, Proverbs 17:11Proverbs 2:16-22, Proverbs 5:1-23, Proverbs 6:20-35, Proverbs 7:1-27, Proverbs 9:13-18. My complete commentary and these segments are available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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QA: How Can I Tell Who My Friends Are?

My QA: How can I tell who my real friends are? from September 9, 2018, is now available in Questions Answered.

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Proverbs Commentary #56: Don't Buy the Farm... Yet!

My Proverbs commentary continues with Segment #56: Don't Buy the Farm -- Yet! taken from Proverbs 12:11; Proverbs 28:19; Proverbs 13:23; Proverbs 27:18; and Proverbs 27:23. It is available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Proverbs Segment #47: Banking Or Giving

My Proverbs Commentary continues with Segment #47: Banking or Giving, taken from Proverbs 11:24-25, which is now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Revised Outline for Deuteronomy Now Available

My REVISED Bible Outline for Deuteronomy is now available in Bible Book Outlined.

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Psalm 10: God the Helper of the Fatherless

My Psalms Commentary continues with Psalm 10: God the Helper of the Fatherless. It is now available in Devotions From Psalms.

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REVISED Outline of Leviticus Now Available

My revised outline of the Book of Leviticus is now available in Bible Books Outlined.

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Commentary Segment #29: Are We Having Fun Yet?

My Proverbs Commentary Segment #29: Are We Having Fun Yet? based on Proverbs 10:23, is now available in Studies In the Book of Proverbs.

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Proverbs Commentary #26: Rich Or Poor?

My Proverbs Commentary continues with Segment #26: Rich or Poor? taken from Proverbs 10:13-15. It is now available in Studies in the book of Proverbs.

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Commentary Segment #86: No "Communism" Here!

My Proverbs Commentary #86: No "Communism" Here!, taken from Proverbs 14:23, is now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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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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Workman’s Compensation: Mini Article Now Available

Proverbs 21:5: “The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, but those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty” Work, hard work, and plenty of it is the only way to true wealth. Solomon also said: “Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men” (Proverbs 22:29); and,

“All the labor of man is for his mouth, And yet the s…

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To Have Or Have Not - Mini Article Available

Jesus said: "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses" (Luke 12:15). Envy and covetousness exist when those who “have not” train their eyes on what others “have,” desiring to obtain it by evil means, then we have an example of what God calls “covetousness,” which is idolatry (Colossians 3:5). Satisfaction with wha…

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How To Be Re-Elected - Proverbs Commentary #195

In view of the upcoming US election, my commentary segment #195, How To Be Re-Elected, based on Proverbs 29:14 - is available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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QA: Was Jesus a Socialist?

QUESTION: Did Jesus teach or practice Socialism? - February 23, 2020

ANSWER: False claims about Jesus' teaching have always been circulated by the Devil: (John 2:18-22Mark 15:29-30Luke 23:4-15Matthew 28:11-15). Jesus Christ was nowhere near being a Marxist Communist, for: 1. He never forced "rich" people to give up their wealth to "equalize" with the "poor." He lived under Moses' Law…

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What has caused so much rioting?

QUESTION: What has caused so much rioting?

REPLY: What began as peaceful protests were commandeered by paid, organized gangsters who steered the crowd into a vicious riot. After days of destruction and stealing from businesses (both large and small!) in many American cities, the question comes back: Why? 

1) According to the political doctrine of Karl Marxism, all humanity is divided econo…

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