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Words of Wisdom Radio: June 3 - 14, 2024

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. The last two week’s lessons from June 2024 are:

    - 6/3/2024 - Try The Right Way
    - 6/4/2024 - The Soul Exchange 
    - 6/5/2024 - Self Identification 
    - 6/6/2024 - Live In Not Of The World 
    - 6/7/2024 - Fear Or Salvation?  

    - 6/10/2024 - The Influence of Jesus Christ 
    - 6/11/2024 - No Unity In Diversity
    - 6/12/2024 - Planned Parenthood or Murder? 
    - 6/13/2024 - Against Nature   
    - 6/14/2024 - Missing Father’s Day  

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Words of Wisdom: Edition 6 Now Out

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 6 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 6, released May 27, 2024, contains:

  • The Cross of Christ: A Lesson Outline - John T Polk II
  • Where Are You Going to Place Your Bet? - Edd Sterchi
  • Salted Speech - quotes from Aly Raisman, Steven Wright, and Anonymous
  • Six Four-Letter Words for Christians - Donnie Barnes chart

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Take Your Vitamins! Sermon Audio Available

My sermon Take Your Vitamins is now available in audio format. Look for the word FEATURED or the name of the file on Sermon Audios, in the NEW Assorted Sermon Audios.

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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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Gang Violence

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 Gang Violence for April 30, 2024. 

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QA: I Am Already a Church Member And Have Been Baptized. Why Should I Change?

My QA: If I am already a church member and have been baptized, why should I change? from February 11, 2024, is now available. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED" in Questions Answered.

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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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QA: There Are Many People Do Good Deeds. Are They Saved?

My QA: There Are Many People who are doing much good for many other people. Are They Saved? from January 28, 2024, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Questions Answered.

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Has Christ Died In Vain?

My sermon slides Has Christ Died in Vain? based on Galatians 2:15-21 and delivered November, 2023, is now available. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED" in the Sermon Powerpoints page.

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QA: I Confessed God Forgave My Sins Before Baptism

My QA: I confessed that God had forgiven my sins before I was baptised. Do I need to be baptised again? taken from 1 John is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Questions Answered. This featured in my 500th -- and final -- bulletin issue for the Oneida church of Christ, Oneida, Tennessee. I hope to continue with my own periodical shortly. Please use the Response page to request to be added to my periodical mailing list.

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QA: How Are Christians Today Supposed To Help People?

My QA: How Are Christians Today Supposed To Help People? Are There Miracles Today? from January 14, 2024, is now available in Questions Answered. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED" on the page.

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QA: Why do we have to attend church services?

My QA: Why do we have to attend church services? from December 3, 2023, is now available. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED" in Questions Answered.

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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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Salvation Finally Revealed ... and Why Isn't There More "Peace on Earth"?

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 Salvation Finally Revealed for December 12, 2023. This week’s contribution is Why Is There No More “Peace On Earth”? for December 19, 2023.

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QA: Why Do We Have To "Confess Christ"?

My QA: Why do we have to "confess Christ"? from November, 2023, is now available. Look for the name of the file or the word Featured on Questions Answered.

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Sellers Crain's Unconditional Love

Sellers S Crain, Jr's article on Unconditional Love, based on the Parable of the Prodigal Son, is now available. It is located on the special page for Publications from Sellers Crain.

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Thanksgiving Special Slides now Available

My Thanksgiving Special slide presentation is now available in Sermon Powerpoints. This presents history, a quiz, and a Bible devotional for Thanksgiving preparations.

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QA: Are the Jews God's Chosen People Today?

My QA: Are the Jews God's Chosen People Today? is now available in Questions Answered.

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Why Pray? Sermon Slides Now Available

My sermon slides Why Pray, based on Genesis 18:16-25 and delivered September 10, 2023, is now available in PDF form on Sermon Powerpoints.

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Words of Wisdom HERE for September 18-23, 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:
- 9/18/2023 - I Know I’m Saved   
- 9/19/2023 - Who Honors God    
- 9/20/2023 - Turning Good Into Bad 
- 9/21/2023 - Love and Baptism     
- 9/22/2023 - Salvation Is Not Miraculous  

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