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QA: What Can Be Done About School Shootings?

In light of the shooting in Newport News, Virginia, my QA: What can be done about the shooting massacre that occurred in Uvalde, Texas? from May 29, 2022, is now available in Questions Answered.

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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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Be Merry Without Alcohol!

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 Be Merry Without Alcohol for December 5, 2022

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What "Peace" Did Jesus Bring?

Jesus said: "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid”               (John 14:27). The “world” offers “peace” by increasing government power; or giving up to one’s enemies; or signing toothless treaties; or retreating into drugs and alcohol; or speeding through life while preoccupi…

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Real "Child Abuse" and Double Mindedness

My mini articles Real "Child Abuse" and Are You Double-Hearted? are now available in Publications On Family.

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QA: What Can Be Done About the Shooting Massacres... ?

In light of the recent shooting in Indiana, I highlight my QA: What can be done about the shooting massacres that occurred in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio? - 8/11/ 2019    

ANSWER: Preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to every creature. Meanwhile: 

1. Speedily execute those who have done the murdering. (Genesis 9:6Ecclesiastes 8:11Romans 13:4). Government that doesn't exercise…

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New Year Party, Old Year Vomit

“But they also have erred through wine, And through intoxicating drink are out of the way; The priest and the prophet have erred through intoxicating drink, They are swallowed up by wine, They are out of the way through intoxicating drink; They err in vision, they stumble in judgment. For all tables are full of vomit and filth; so that no place is clean” (Isaiah 28:7-8).   Is that a good New Y…

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The Danger of a Potluck - Sermon Slides Available

My sermon slides for The Danger of a Potluck, based on 2 Kings 4:38-41, are now available in Sermon PowerPoints.

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QA: Does Alcohol Have Any Good Use?

QUESTION: Does alcohol have any good use? - October, 2020

ANSWER: There are three uses of alcohol, each as a medicine, that is, to be used with a very low dose, only for pain relief, out of necessity, briefly at best. They are: 1) To relieve recurring weakening digestive problems  (1 Timothy 5:23; 1 Timothy 3:3Titus 1:7) ... Read More of this and other QA on my Questions Answered page.

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Be Merry Without Alcohol - Mini Article Available

“Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy” (Romans 13:13). These are terms that describe company parties, conventions, frat parties, bars and taverns, Christmas and New Year Eves, or proms. This verse teaches us to behave as if others can see us in the daytime; therefore NOT with rioting and dulled judgments in alcoho…

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Walking in Joy

My sermon/ Bible study outline for Walking in Joy based on John 16:16-24 is now available in Sermon Outlines as a PDF.

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What About Profanity? Bible Article

My article What About Profanity? is now available in Bible Articles. It first appeared in the Gospel Gleaner in Q3, 2002.

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Proverbs 3:13-26 - God's Wisdom Is Beneficial, Universal, Calming: Commentary #9

My commentary #9 on Proverbs 3:13-26God's Wisdom Is Beneficial, Universal, Calming, is available in Studies in the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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Psalm 7: Beware Of What You Start

In light of a recent Words of Wisdom, my commentary for Psalm 7Beware of What You Start, is available in Devotions from Psalms, in Commentaries.

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Workaholics 101: Sermon PowerPoint Available

In light of the recent Fall Break, my updated sermon Workaholics 101 is available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Putting God In Our Knowledge #3: The God With Proof

My Bible Lesson series from Romans 1Putting God In Our Knowledge, continues with #3: Romans 1:18 - 25The God With Proof, is available in Sermon PowerPoints.

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Proverbs 30:11 - 14 - Generation D (Destroyed) Commentary #202

My commentary #202 on Proverbs 30:11 - 14Generation D (Destroyed), is available in Studies in the book of Proverbs in Commentaries.

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Words of Wisdom: July 31 - August 4, 2017

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

7/31/2017: Mixed Up Morals

8/01/2017: Real Demon-Possession

8/02/2017: Real Demon Influence

8/03/2017: Real Demon Influence #2

8/04/2017: Real Love Relationship

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