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QA: Why Do Some Things Never Change?

My QA: It's a new school year, but why don't some change? from January 8, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Questions Answered.

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Beginning the Family

My sermon Beginning the Family based on Genesis 2:15-25 is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Sermon Powerpoints

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How To Approach Erring Brethren

Donnie Barnes' chart How to Approach Erring Brethren is now available in my dedicated page, Charts from Donnie Barnes.

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Psalm 17: "Prey" David Has Confidence In God

My commentary for Psalm 17"Prey" David Has Confidence in God, is now available in Devotions from Psalms.

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Radio Broadcasts from November 15-19, 2021

Listen to the Radio!  “WORDS OF WISDOM” is broadcast Monday through Friday after the noon news on WECO, 101.3 FM WARTBURG, TN. It is also streamed live and posted on www.wecoradio.com. My programs for the following dates are now available also in Words of Wisdom Radio (transcripts are available at Words of Wisdom Radio Transcripts):

    - 11/15 - Sin Is Sin
    - 11/16 - Against Nat…

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Tempted By Doubt: Sermon Slides NOW Available

My Sermon Slides for Tempted By Doubt, taken from Luke 4:1-13, is now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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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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Sin's Sly Beginning: Mini Article Now Available

The Devil, as a serpent (Genesis 3:1Revelation 12:9), tempted Eve in three steps: 

1) Doubt - “Has God indeed said, 'You shall not eat of every tree of the garden'?" (Genesis 3:1); 

2) Denial - "You will not surely die” (Genesis 3:4); 

3) Distrust -"For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil" (Genesi…

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Proverbs 15:27 - Bribery Will Get You Nowhere - Good! Commentary #101

In light of the recent election results, my Commentary segment #101 on Proverbs 15:27, Bribery Will Get You Nowhere - Good!, is available in my Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Benevolence for Saints Only? Debate Materials

My charts from the Polk/ Thrasher debate on Benevolence for Saints Only are now available in Debate Charts.

The debate in Meridian, Mississippi, with Thomas N Thrasher took place in January, 2010.

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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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Proverbs 27:20 - Enough is Enough: Commentary #187

My commentary #187 on Proverbs 27:20Enough Is Enough, is available in Studies in the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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Workaholics 101: Sermon PowerPoint Available

In light of the recent Fall Break, my updated sermon Workaholics 101 is available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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New Outline for the Book of James Available

My new outline of The Book of James is now available in Bible Books Outlined.

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Psalm 101: A King's Resolutions

My commentary for Psalm 101A King's Resolutions, is available in Devotions from Psalms, in Commentaries.

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Proverbs 11:7 - 8 - Why Beg Trouble? Commentary #36

My commentary #36 on Proverbs 11:7 - 8Why Beg Trouble?, is available in Studies on the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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Forbidden Fruit: Sermon PowerPoints

My revised sermon Forbidden Fruit is now available in Publications On Family

It is also available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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How To Get Drunk... and How To Stop

My revised sermon How To Get Drunk and How To Stop is now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Words of Wisdom: April 24 - 28, 2017

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

4/24/2017: Self Praise Is No Praise

4/25/17/2017: Anxiety and Depression

4/26/2017: What Money Can't Buy

4/27/2017: It Is God's Word

4/28/2017: It Is God's Word

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Outline of the Book of Genesis

To complement this week's Words of Wisdom, my outline of The Book of Genesis is available in Bible Outlines.

These appear in PDF format for easy access on eReaders. For more details, click here.

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