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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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He Knew the Few

My sermon slides for He Knew the Few, based on Judges 7:1-4, is now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Words of Wisdom Radio: July 25 - 29, 2022

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:
    - 7/25/2022 - God’s Land Promise              
    - 7…

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Who Is "Anti Christ"?

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 Who Is "Anti Christ"? for March 14, 2022.

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Words of Wisdom Radio: February 28 - March 4, 2022 Available Now

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:

    - 2/28    What God Still Requires  
    - 3/1      Sig…

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A Beginning Or Ending Year


Israel’s Promised Land was “a land for which the LORD your God cares; the eyes of the LORD your God are always on it, from the beginning of the year to the very end of the year” (Deuteronomy 11:12).  The “end of the year” was as important as “the beginning of the year,” to God. The beginning is filled with anticipation, hope, and promise. Paul told the Corinthian Christians: “It is to …

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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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REVISED: Outline of the Book of Judges

My REVISED Outline of the Book of Judges is now available in Bible Books Outlined.

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REVISED: Outline of Joshua

My revised Outline of the Book of Joshua is now available in Bible Outlines.

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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 83: Trouble Leads To Appeal To God

My Psalms Commentary continues with Psalm 83: Trouble Leads to Appeal to God, which is now available in Devotions from Psalms.

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Psalm 85: The Lesson of Israel

My Psalms Commentary continues with Psalm 85: The Lesson of Israel, which is now available in Devotions from Psalms.

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QA: Why Do Governments Never Change?

My QA: Why does it seem that, no matter what people are voted into office, government(s) never seem to change?, from January 6, 2019, is now available in Questions Answered.

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Falling Short - Words of Wisdom Available Now

“Now with whom was He angry forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose corpses fell in the wilderness? And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not obey? So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief. Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it” (Hebrews 3:17 -…

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Commentary Segment #161: The Sin of Revisionist History

As part of my Commentary series, Proverbs Segment #161: The Sin of Revisionist History, taken from Proverbs 22:28, is available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs. The Complete Proverbs Commentary is COMPLETELY FREE and downloadable as a PDF here as well.

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Psalm 105: Keep Your Focus on God

My commentary on Psalm 105: Keep Your Focus on God, is available in Devotions from Psalms.

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Nations that Forget God: Mini Article

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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Commentary for Psalm 126 Now Available

My commentary for Psalm 126, When Yahweh Brought Back, is available in Devotions from Psalms, in Commentaries.

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God IS Great, Because... Sermon Chart Available

My chart for the sermon God IS Great Because is now available in Sermon Charts.

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Psalm 95: A Call To Worship God

My commentary for Psalm 95A Call To Worship God, is available in Devotions from Psalms, in Commentaries.

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