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QA: Why is there so much strife & arguing?

My QA: Why is there so much strife & arguing? from August 13, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Questions Answered.

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Sellers Crain's Unfathomable Faith of an Atheist

Sellers S Crain, Jr's article, The Unfathomable Faith of an Atheist, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Publications from Sellers Crain.

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Wisdom Lost: 1 Corinthians 1:18-21

My sermon slides for Wisdom Lost, taken from 1 Corinthians 1:18-21 and delivered April 23, 2023, are now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Sermon Powerpoints.

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True Purpose of Life: Slides Available

My sermon slides True Purpose of Life, based on Ecclesiastes 9:13-18 and delivered January 22, 2023, is now available in Sermon Powerpoints. It is also available in Commentaries on Assorted Chapters.

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What Is a Fool?

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 What Is a Fool? for January 3, 2023

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Doctor Senseless

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 Doctor Senseless for November 28, 2022

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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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Misplaced Trust and Impractical Jokes

My Proverbs commentary continues with Segment #180: Proverbs 26:6-7, 9-10 - Misplaced Trust; and Segment #181: Proverbs 26:18-19 - Impractical Jokes, which are now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Proverbs Commentary Continues

My Proverbs commentary continues with Segment #132: Proverbs 18:6-7 I Dare You; Segment #135: Proverbs 18:17 Who's On, First?; and Segment #138: Proverbs 19:3 - Hey Y'all, Watch 'Is. These and all the other segments are available now for free to download on Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Weekly Bible Study in Proverbs Continues

My Proverbs Commentary continues for your weekly Bible study with the following segments:

#81: Don't Drown In a Rainstorm! taken from Proverbs 14:9 and Proverbs 22:3

#83: Simply Lost, taken from Proverbs 14:15-16 and Proverbs 1:4

#84: The Wicked Should Take a Bow! taken from Proverbs 14:19, Proverbs 21:18, and Proverbs 22:12

#85: With Friends Like These ... taken from Proverbs 14:…

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Proverbs Segment #76: You Said Wha-a-t?

My Proverbs commentary continues with Proverbs 14:3 featured in Segment #76: You Said Wha-a-t?, which is now available in Studies from the Book of Proverbs.

 

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Proverbs Segment #75: Straighten Up and Fly Right!

My Proverbs Commentary continues with Segment #75: Straighten Up and Fly Right! taken from Proverbs 14:2, Proverbs 28:26, Proverbs 15:33, Proverbs 16:6, Proverbs 19:23, Proverbs 21:8, and Proverbs 22:4-5. It is now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Commentary Segment #29: Are We Having Fun Yet?

My Proverbs Commentary Segment #29: Are We Having Fun Yet? based on Proverbs 10:23, is now available in Studies In the Book of Proverbs.

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Proverbs Commentary #126: More Money Than Brains

My Proverbs Commentary Segment #126: More Money Than Brains, taken from Proverbs 17:16, is now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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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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Proverbs Commentary Segment #51: How to Raise "Stupid"

My Proverbs commentary continues with Segment #51: How to Raise "Stupid", taken from Proverbs 12:1, which is available now in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Proverbs Commentary #97: Home Grown Heartbreak

My Commentary segment #97: Home Grown Heartbreak, focused on Proverbs 15:20, is now available in Studies on 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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QA: If the Bible is God's Word, Why Are There Atheists?

QUESTION: If the Bible is the word of God, why are there so many atheists? - 7/28/2019   

ANSWER: There are two kinds of atheists: practical and doctrinal.

1. Practical atheism is described in Titus 1:15-16. Many people practice atheism, that is, they live their lives as though there is no God. They think they exist because of godless evolution; or they are totally in charge of their lives…

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Proverbs Commentary Segment #194: We Didn't Start the Fire

My commentary segment #194, We Didn't Start the Fire, taken from Proverbs 29:8-10, is available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs. The page also contains a FULL COMMENTARY, completely free, for download as a PDF.

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