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Christian: A Rare Breed

Bob West's Theophilus cartoon, A Rare Breed, is now available in Publications from Guest Authors.

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Words of Wisdom: March 20-24, 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:
- 3/20/2023  What Money Can’t Buy
- 3/21/2023  Bringing Your Life t…

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Words of Wisdom for March 13-17, 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:
- 3/13/2023  Why Were Scriptures Written 
- 3/14/2023  Roman Catholi…

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I Can Do - Philippians 4:10 - 13

My sermon slides, I Can Do, based on Philippians 4:10-13 and delivered on October 9, 2022, is now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Abounding in God's Grace

My Sermon slides, Abounding in God's Grace, based on 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 and delivered July 24, 2022, are now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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QA: How Should Christians Face Economic Uncertainty?

My QA: How should Christians face economic uncertainty? from June 19, 2022 and based on Psalm 62:10, is now available in Questions Answered.

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Work and Salvation

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 Work and Salvation for September 5, 2022

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Featured Link: Donnie Barnes & Don't Stay Away From Church

Please visit the website of the late Donnie Barnes for more excellent charts on the basics of the Bible, General Bible content and what God's plan for our salvation is. This and more are featured in Links.

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The Almighty Dollar?

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 The Almighty Dollar for June 20, 2022. 

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Graduation Skills

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 Graduation Skills for May 17, 2022. 

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Commentary on Proverbs Continued

My commentary of Proverbs continues with the following segments:

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Bible Talent Is Money: Mini Article Now Available

Jesus taught about a man going on a journey who distributed talents to his servants, “to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability” (Matthew 25:15). But he rebuked the one-talent man by saying: “you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers” (Matthew 25:27). Sad, isn’t it, that people have crowded God out of their worship by …

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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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Proverbs Commentary Segments 41, 42, and 43 Are Now Available

My Proverbs Commentary continues with Segment #41: Honor or Riches?; Segment #42: What Helps - Goodness or Cruelty?; and Segment #43: Do Not Be Deceived. These are all now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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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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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 #133: Do You Have Social Or Spiritual Security?

My Proverbs Commentary #133: Do You Have Social Or Spiritual Security? taken from Proverbs 18:10-11, 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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There's Rioting in Sections of London

In light of current events, my 2011 Fellowship Room submission, There's Rioting in Sections of London, is available in Bible Articles.

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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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