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When Assassination Is Attempted

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 When Assassination Is Attempted for July 23, 2024. 

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Christmas in July

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. Lessons available from December 2023 are:

    - 12/11/2023 - Be Merry Without Alcohol    
    - 12/12/2023 - Profane Pleas                           
    - 12/13/2023 - Getting Jesus Right: No Mass   
    - 12/14/2023 - Jesus More Than Meets the Eye   
    - 12/15/2023 - Christ Or Christmas?     

    - 12/18/2023 - What Peace Did Jesus Bring?   
    - 12/19/2023 - No Seasonal Goodwill     
    - 12/20/2023 - Who Has Seen Jesus?  
    - 12/21/2023 - How God Delivers         
    - 12/22/2023 - Apollo 8 Tribute to God  

    - 12/25/2023 - Christmas Day Peace  
    - 12/26/2023 - Christian Living            
    - 12/27/2023 - The First Day of the Week 
    - 12/28/2023 - Labels Are Not Arguments 
    - 12/29/2023 - Insane New Year               

Older Words of Wisdom radio minutes from 2014 onwards are found in Words of Wisdom Archive

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Walk in Wisdom: Edition 8 Now Available

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 8 is now available. Look for it on my NEW Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 8, released June 10, 2024, contains:

  • QA: How Does Scripture Align to Contemporary History? - John T Polk II
  • What To Do During a Boring Sermon - David Sproule
  • Salted Speech - quotes from Benjamin Disraeli and Texas Gulnan
  • The Crime Against A King - Donnie Barnes chart
  • Do You Want to Prosper? - Edd Sterchi

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Walk In Wisdom, Edition 7 Now Out

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 7 is now available. Look for it on my NEW Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 7, released June 3, 2024, contains:

  • How Can We Trust the Scriptures?: A Lesson Outline - John T Polk II
  • Lessons From the Tornado - Bill Brandstatter
  • Salted Speech - quotes from Aesop and Anonymous
  • Shameful, Irrational, and Erroneous Efforts of False Teachers - David Sproule
  • Pearls Before Swine: A National Pastime cartoon

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What Are Fathers For?

My sermon slides What Are Fathers For? based on Psalm 78:1-8, and delivered June 14, 2023, is now available. Look for it on Sermon Powerpoints.

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Walk In Wisdom Edition 5: Out Now

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 5 is now available. Look for it on my NEW Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 5, released May 20, 2024, contains:

  • The Things I Can Control: A Lesson Outline - John T Polk II
  • History’s Mysteries: The Petrified Tree Stump - John T Polk II

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Forgiveness Is With God ... and Bringing Your Life To God

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 . Last week’s contribution was Forgiveness Is With God for May 20, 2024. This week’s contribution is Bringing Your Life to God for May 27, 2024. 

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Walk in Wisdom Edition 3 Is Published

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 3 is now available. Look for it on my NEW Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 3, released May 6, 2024, contains:

 

  • Proving [Anarchism] Can Be Done: A Response to Mel Category - John T Polk II
  • Who Are You Going to Believe- God or the Devil? - David Sproule
  • Five First Steps to Success - Donnie Barnes chart

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Why Mary? Now Available

In honor of mothers and wives for Mother's Day, my sermon slides for Why Mary? based on Luke 1:26-38 and delivered May 14, 2023, is now available. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED" on Sermon Powerpoints.

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Donnie Barnes' Practical Rules for a Happy, Successful Marriage

Donnie Barnes' charts on Marriage and Parenting are available in Charts from Donnie Barnes. Today I feature the following additions:

  • Great Bible Statements About Marriage
  • A Successful Marriage
  • Practical Rules for a Happy Marriage

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The Whole Saved Family

My sermon The Whole Saved Family, based on Ephesians 3:14-19 and delivered June 25, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Sermon PowerPoints.

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The Bible: God's Autobiography

My sermon on The Bible: God's Autobiography, taken from Galatians 3:1-29 and delivered April 7, 2024, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Sermon PowerPoints.

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Lifting Lent from Our Lives ... Why People Don't Come to Church

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 . Last week’s contribution was Lifting Lent From Our Lives for February 20, 2024. This week’s contribution is Why People Don’t Come to Church for February 27, 2024. 

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Donnie Barnes Charts Now Available

I have added more of Donnie Barnes' charts to my page dedicated to preserving and spreading his talented single page charts:

  • Bible Statements on Marriage
  • Declared Son of God
  • Facts to Know About Christ
  • New Things in the New Testament
  • Spiritual Growth
  • The New Testament Church

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QA: If the Holy Spirit dwells in us, why do we need to go to church and Bible classes?

Throw Back Thursday: My QA: If the Holy Spirit dwells in us, why do we need to go to church and Bible classes? from 8/25/2019 is now available. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED" on the Questions Answered page.

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Who Can Come to Church? ... and Snow!

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 . Last week’s contribution was Who Can Come to Church? for January 23, 2024. This week’s contribution is Snow for January 30, 2024.

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Ron Bartanen's 50 Years' Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade?

Ron Bartanen's article 50 Years' Anniversary?! from January 22, 2023, is now available. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED" in Publications from Guest Authors.

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Exodus: Birth of a Nation

My sermon slides for Exodus: Birth of a Nation, delivered January 14, 2024, is now available. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED" in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Tom Moore's Captain Noah?

Tom Moore's short article, Captain Noah? based on Genesis 6 is now available in Publications from Guest Authors. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED".

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Donnie Barnes' The Ark & the Church

Donnie Barnes' The Ark & the Church is now available in my page dedicated to Charts from Donnie Barnes. It compares Genesis 6 and Noah's Ark to the church in Matthew 16, among others.

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