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Daniel 6: The Lion's Den - Slides Now Available

My sermon slides for The Lion's Den, based on Daniel 6:1-17, is now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Thanksgiving Is a Mouthful

“But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks” (Ephesians 5:3-4). Surely we can see that filthy, smutty, dirty language that spews from a person's heart cannot be canceled out by an hour or a day of “Thanksgiving.”…

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Psalms 57 - 60: Help Is On the Way

My Commentary on Psalms continues with Psalm 57: Confidence in God's Response; Psalm 58: Thoroughly Wicked World; Psalm 59: The Best Defense; and Psalm 60: Help Is On the Way. These are all available in Devotions From Psalms.

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QA: Why Is There So Much Indecision?

My QA: Why is there so much indecision about so many things? based on          Acts 11:23 and Psalm 12:1-2 with response in August 4, 2019, is now available in Questions Answered.

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Deliver Me From Evil and Shut My Mouth

My Psalms Commentary continues with Psalm 140: Deliver Me From Evil; and Psalm 141: Shut My Mouth, both of which are available in Devotions from Psalms.

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Body & Soul: Sermon Slides Available Now

My sermon slides Body & Soul, taken from 3 John 1:1-2, are now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Proverbs Segment #117: What God Has Done For Us Lately

My Proverbs commentary continues with Segment #117: What God Has Done For Us Lately, taken from Proverbs 16:33, which is now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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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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Proverbs Commentary #93: Wasted Worship

My Proverbs Commentary continues with Segment #93: Wasted Worship, taken from Proverbs 15:8. This is now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs, as is my complete commentary for Proverbs.

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QA: Whose Prayers Does God Hear?

My QA: Whose prayers does God hear? from March 10, 2019, is now available in Questions Answered.

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Psalm 4: Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

My Psalm Commentary continues with Psalm 4: Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, is now available in Devotions from Psalms.

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Psalm 84: Commentary Now Available

My Psalms Commentary continues with Psalm 84: A Person's Security, Strength, and Shield, is now available in Devotions From Psalms.

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Psalm 143: What If the Spirit Is Not Willing?

My Commentary on Psalm 143, What If the Spirit is Not Willing, is now available in Devotions from Psalms.

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Salvation and Prayer: Words of Wisdom Mini Article Available

In the New Testament, there is no record of a sinner being saved by prayer alone.  When the church of Christ began, sinful Jews asked, “what shall we do?”  Peter told them to, “Repent and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins” (Acts 2:38). The first Gentile sinner, Cornelius, was praying, but was told to send for Peter to tell him saving w…

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Commentary for Psalm 5 Now Available

My Commentary for Psalm 5, Exultation To Begin the Day, is now available in Devotions from Psalms.

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QA: Do Devout Friends Have to be Baptized?

My QA: Do devout friends have to be baptized and go to the same church to be saved with me? from September 1, 2019, is now available in Questions Answered.

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"Prey" David Has Confidence In God - Psalm 17 Commentary

My commentary for Psalm 17, "Prey" David Has Confidence in God, is now available in Devotions from Psalms.

 

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QA: Is My Dead Mother Watching My Children Grow?

QUESTION: Isn't it comforting to know my dead Mother is watching my children growing up? - October 20, 2019    

ANSWER: It is a myth to believe that a person, after death, stays in touch with life on Earth. This myth contradicts what God says in the Bible. 

1. Jesus clearly described the afterworld in Luke 16:27-31Jesus clearly indicated that: (a) The rich man knew only what spiritu…

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Complete Commentary on Psalms

The newly compiled complete commentary, Devotions from Psalms, is now available in Commentaries> Devotions from Psalms. It is available in PDF form and can be downloaded and used in Bible study or classes completely free of charge.

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Wayne Burger’s Fight for Rights Available

In light of the current political climate, Wayne Burger’s Fight for Rights article is now available in Publications from Guest Authors.

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