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Words of Wisdom Mini Article: Acting or Approving?

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: https://www.indherald.com/p/words-of-wisdom. This week’s contribution is Acting Or Approving? from February 27, 2026

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Forward or Backward?

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: https://www.indherald.com/p/words-of-wisdom. This week’s contribution is Forward or Backward? from January 2, 2026. 

 

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Walk in Wisdom #76 - Timeless Psalm 35: A Study

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 76 is now available. Look for it on my Walk in Wisdom Periodical page. If you'd like to receive it by email, please use the Response page.

Edition 76, released September 29, 2025, contains:

  • A Study of the Timeless Psalm 35 - John T Polk II
  • Did Christ Die In Vain? Free booklet - John T Polk II
  • Forgiveness is With God - John T Polk II
  • The Most Valuable Discovery - Allan Eldridge / David A. Sargent
  • Salted Speech - quotes from Benjamin Franklin,  Johannes Kepler, and proverbs from China and Hungary

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Who's Guilty? Words of Wisdom

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: https://www.indherald.com/p/words-of-wisdom. This week’s contribution is Who’s Guilty from May 29, 2025. 

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Don't Keep It a Secret ... and What God Still Requires

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 Don’t Keep It A Secret for May 6, 2024. This week’s contribution is What God Still Requires for May 13, 2024. 

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QA: Why Do People Need to Remember 9/11?

My QA: Why do people remember 9/11? from September 10, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Questions Answered.

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Words of Wisdom: July 31 - August 4, 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:
- 7/31/2023 - A King’s Disloyalty
- 8/1/2023 - Gospel of Peace 
- 8/2/2023 - Church of Peace    
- 8/3/2023 - Miracles and Apostles  
- 8/4/2023 - Miracles and New Testament   

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

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Words of Wisdom: May 15-19, 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:
- 5/15/2023  Commandments of Jesus
- 5/16/2023  Little Children to Jesus 
- 5/17/2023  Graduation Skills  
- 5/18/2023  Hatred Without a Cause  
- 5/19/2023  Transgender  

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

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Tolerate or Concede?

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 Tolerate or Concede? for May 9, 2023. 

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Examples of Non-Conversions in Acts

Donnie Barnes' chart Examples of Non-Conversions in the Book of Acts is now available in my dedicated page, Charts from Donnie Barnes.

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Words of Wisdom Radio March 6-10, 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:
- 3/6/2023  Kinds of Christians  
- 3/7/2023  The Name Christian 
- 3/8/2023  Light and Darkness 
- 3/9/2023  Hatred Without a Cause 
- 3/10/2023  Christ’s Cost 

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Love Applied: Matthew 5:38-42

My sermon slides on Spiritual Growth In the Kingdom, Part 4: Love Applied, based on Matthew 5:38 - 42, is now available in Bible Content On Jesus Christ. It is also available on my page dedicated to the Sermon on the Mount.

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Words of Wisdom: January 16 - 21, 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:
- 1/16/2023    Bothering a Christian  
- 1/17/2023  The Sin of Lawlessness 
- 1/18/2023  Unqualified Love of God  
- 1/19/2023  Who Has Failed         
- 1/20/2023  Each Death               

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What Should a Christian Do When a Mob Rules?

My sermon slides for Occupy Wall Street: What Should a Christian do when a "mob" rules?, based on Acts 17:1-17, is available in Sermon Powerpoints. It was first produced in 2011 and holds true today.

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Words of Wisdom Radio: 10/10 - 10/14/2022

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:
- 10/10/22   World Hatred of Jesus     
- 10/11/22    Jesus Christ & God’s Love 
- 10/12/22    Christ & Sinners                
- 10/13/22    Are We Listening?             
- 10/14/22    Hatred Without a Cause    

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Worthless Religious Leaders

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 Worthless Religious Leaders for September 12, 2022. 

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Words of Wisdom Radio: 30 May - 3 June 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:
- 5/30/22    Roots of Prejudice   
- 5/31/22    Hatred Without a Cause 
- 6/1/22      Faith Without Works  
- 6/2/22      Who Has Failed   
- 6/3/22      The Summer Drought  

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Critical Race Theory: Black Liberation Theology

My tract True Liberation: "Black Liberation Theology" Refuted is now available FREE in Tracts. It addresses the roots of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in the black liberation movement.

Tracts are provided in a printable booklet PDF format; this is also easily accessible on smartphones and ereaders. For more details, click here.

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Jesus Saves the Lost

Jesus defined His mission when He said: "For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost” (Matthew 18:11).  Define “lost.” It is from a Greek word meaning “wasted, ruined, lost,” and Satan is called “Apollyon,” meaning “him who lays waste” (Revelation 9:11).  Is your life being wasted through alcohol and drugs, sex and babies outside of marriage, hatred and racism, violence and murder, or cheating and stealing? Then Satan rules your life! To break Satan’s power, Jesus became “flesh and blood,” “that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage” (Hebrews 2:14-15).  “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” (Ephesians 1:7). Baptism is into His death (Romans 6:3).   - January 3, 2022

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No More 9/11/01: Slides Available Now

My slides for sermon "No More 9/11/01", delivered on September 12, 2021 and taken from Ephesians 2:11-18, are now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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