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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 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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AI: Ageless Intelligence Sermon Now Available

My sermon slides for AI: Ageless Intelligence based on Leviticus 19:31-37, is now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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The Problem of "Racism" ... and National Righteousness

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 is The Problem of “Racism” for October 3, 2023. This week’s contribution is National Righteousness for October 10, 2023.

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Give a Tenth Part

My sermon slides for Give a Tenth Part, taken from Hebrews 7:1-7 and delivered October 23, 2022, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Sermon Powerpoints.

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The God Who Sees

My Sermon slides for The God Who SeesGenesis 16:7-13, delivered November 27, 2022, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Dangers That All Parents Should Avoid

Donnie Barnes' chart Dangers That All Parents Should Avoid is now available in my dedicated page, Charts from Donnie Barnes.

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QA: How Can a Christian Be Important to God?

My QA: What significant work(s) can a Christian do to be important to the LORD? from April 2, 2023, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Questions Answered.

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QA: How Do Governments Get Oppressive?

My QA: How do governments get so oppressive? from July 17, 2022, is now available. Look for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file in Questions Answered.

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Interesting Facts About the Judges

Donnie Barnes' chart Interesting Facts About the Judges is available now in Bible Books Outlined.

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A Brief Chronology of the Bible

Donnie Barnes' A Brief Chronology of the Bible is now available in The Bible and Evolution. It is also available on my dedicated page Charts from Donnie Barnes.

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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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Donnie Barnes' Historical Periods in the Bible

Donnie Barnes' chart Historical Periods in the Bible is available in Church History. It is also available on the NEW PAGE dedicated to Charts from Donnie Barnes.

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Psalm 34: Wonderful Security in Fearing God

My commentary for Psalm 34Wonderful Security in Fearing God, is available in Devotions from Psalms, in Commentaries.

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Donnie Barnes' A Journey Through the Bible

For those beginning a sequential Bible Study in 2023, Donnie Barnes' A Journey Through the Bible charts out the sequence in a graphic that is now available in Charts from Donnie Barnes.

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Proverbs 20:25 - Don't Be Rash

In readiness for the new year, my Commentary segment #148: Proverbs 20:25 - Don't Break Out In a Rash seems appropriate for guiding New Year's Resolutions. It is found in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Listen To Your Mother About Wine

Continuing in the "holiday spirit", my commentary Segment #209: Proverbs 31:4 - 7Listen To Your Mother About Wine, is available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs, in Commentaries. I have a complete commentary for Proverbs available FOR FREE on this page.

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Celebrating with Spirit: Slides Available

My sermon slides from November, 2011, Celebrating with Spirit: Tis the Season to Get Drunk? are available in Sermon Powerpoints

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QA: Is There Any Good in Alcohol?

My QA: Is there any good use of alcoholic beverages? from November 27, 2022, is now available in Questions Answered.

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QA: Why Is It, No Matter Who Is Elected, Government Doesn't Change?

My QA: Why does it seem that, no matter what people are voted into office, government(s) never seem to change? based on Deuteronomy17:14-20, is now available in Questions Answered.

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