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Walking in Wisdom #98 - Reeling from Stealing

Walking in Wisdom, Edition 98 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 98 - Reeling from Stealing, released March 9, 2026, contains:

  • Reeling from Stealing - John T Polk II
  • Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Fight No Evil - bonus article from John T Polk II 
  • Absolute Truth: Rules of Life - Anonymous
  • Foodless Food Killed Them - Gerald Cowan
  • Theophilus: Accepting the Challenge - Bob West cartoon
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from various sources about hell, Judgment Day, heart, strength, love and hate

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Walk in Wisdom #22 - Protesters

Walk in Wisdom, Edition 22 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 22 - Protesters, released September 16, 2024, contains:

  • QA: Why Do People “Protest”? - John T Polk II
  • Theophilus: Broad Is the Way - Bob West cartoon
  • In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb - Edd Sterchi
  • Salted Speech - quotes and images from Cicero, Josh Billings, and others about character, society, leisure, purpose, Christian life, and prayer

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Walk in Wisdom, Edition 1

Welcome to the debut of my new personally produced, curated, and authored periodical, Walk in Wisdom! I will try to produce one a week and share it on my NEW PAGE for Walk in Wisdom. Please visit the Response page and complete the form to be added to the mailing list and receive a copy by email. This periodical is free of charge and provided in PDF format.

Walk In Wisdom, Edition 1, April 22, 2024, includes the following:

  • Spiritual "Addiction"  by John T Polk II
  • A Pulpit Commentary on 2 Corinthians by John T Polk II
  • Bob West's Theophilus: The Evolution of the Clock

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New You - Slides Available

My Sermon slides for New You, based on Ephesians 4 and delivered January 8, 2023, is now available. Look for the name of the file or the word "FEATURED" in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Romans 1:26-31 - The PC Life

My Bible Lesson series from Romans 1, Putting God In Our Knowledge, #4: Romans 1:26 - 31, The 'PC' Life, is available in Commentaries on Assorted Chapters. It is also available in Sermon PowerPoints. A recording of this lesson is available in Sermon Audios.

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The Threefold Witness of Good Character

Edd Sterchi's The Threefold Witness of Good Character based on 3 John 1:12 is now available in Publications from Guest Authors.

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Gerald Cowan: Does It Matter What Kind of Person We Are?

Gerald Cowan's article from August, 2018, Does It Matter What Kind of Person We Are, As Long As We Believe In God and Christ? is now available in the NEW PAGE for Publications from Gerald Cowan.

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Proverbs 11:22, 23, 30: The Results of Cosmetics Without Character

My Proverbs Commentaries continue with Segment 45: Cosmetics Without Character, based on Proverbs 11:22, Proverbs 19:11, Proverbs 31:30, and Proverbs 2:16-22; Segment 46: Determining Determination, based on Proverbs 11:23, Proverbs 12:5-6; Proverbs 12:20; Proverbs 14:22; and Proverbs 21:10; and Segment 50: The Results of a Good Life, taken from Proverbs 11:30-31. These and the entire Proverbs Commentary are available to download COMPLETELY FREE from Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Proverbs 12:24 - Who Deserves Slavery?: Commentary #62

My commentary #62 on Proverbs 12:24, Who Deserves Slavery?, is available in Studies in the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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Psalm 19: God's Awesome Word

In light of a recent sermon, my commentary for Psalm 19, God's Awesome Word, is available in Devotions from Psalms, in Commentaries.

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Psalm 65: The Living God Rules the Living World

In light of recent Words of Wisdom on the theory of Evolution, my commentary for Psalm 65, The Living God Rules the Living World, is available in Devotions from Psalms, in Commentaries.

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Putting God In Our Knowledge #5: The Purpose of Life

My Bible Lesson series from Romans 1, Putting God In Our Knowledge, concludes with #5: Romans 1:32, 'The Purpose of Life,' It is available in Sermon PowerPoints.

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Putting God In Our Knowledge #4: The 'PC' Life

My Bible Lesson series from Romans 1, Putting God In Our Knowledge, continues with #4: Romans 1:26 - 31, The 'PC' Life, is available in Sermon PowerPoints.

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Psalm 15: God's "House Rules" Available

In light of my sermon Sunday, my commentary for Psalm 15, God's "House Rules", is available in Devotions from Psalms, in Commentaries.

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Proverbs 21:5 - Hurry Up and Lose: Commentary #153

My commentary #153 on Proverbs 21:5, Hurry Up and Lose, is available in Studies in the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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New Outline Available for 1st John

My new outline of The Book of 1st John is now available in Bible Books Outlined.

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Putting God In Our Knowledge #5: 'The Purpose of Life'

My Bible Lesson series from Romans 1, Putting God In Our Knowledge, continues with #5: Romans 1:32, 'The Purpose of Life,' is available in Assorted Chapters, in Commentaries.

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Putting God In Our Knowledge #4: The 'PC' Life

My Bible Lesson series from Romans 1, Putting God In Our Knowledge, continues with #4: Romans 1:26 - 31, The 'PC' Life, is available in Assorted Chapters, in Commentaries.

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Words of Wisdom: July 24 - 28, 2017

Please find my Words of Wisdom as Audio and as Transcripts for the days:

7/24/2017: Unqualified Love of God?

7/25/2017: Unqualified Grace of God?

7/26/2017: Unqualified Mercy of God?

7/27/2017: Being Holy

7/28/2017: A Hairy Story

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Bible Outline: 1 Timothy Now Available

My new outline of Paul's First Letter To Timothy is now available in Bible Books Outlined.

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