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Words of Wisdom August 28 - September 1, 2023

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:
- 8/28/2023 - Monumental Destruction  
- 8/29/2023 - No Total Depravi…

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Coveting's Company

My slides for the sermon Coveting's Company taken from 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 and delivered February 26, 2023, is now available in Sermon Powerpoints. Please open the page and search for the word "FEATURED" or the name of the file.

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I Can Do - Philippians 4:10 - 13

My sermon slides, I Can Do, based on Philippians 4:10-13 and delivered on October 9, 2022, is now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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What Should a Christian Do When a Mob Rules?

My sermon slides for Occupy Wall Street: What Should a Christian do when a "mob" rules?, based on Acts 17:1-17, is available in Sermon Powerpoints. It was first produced in 2011 and holds true today.

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QA: Should Christians Take Handouts Instead of a Job?

My QA: Should Christians take handouts instead of a job?, from August 15, 2021, is now available in Questions Answered.

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Proverbs Segment #161: The Sin of Revisionist History

My Proverbs Commentary continues with Segment #161: The Sin of Revisionist History, recently REVISED and based on Proverbs 22:28 and Proverbs 23:10-11. All my Proverbs commentary is available FOR FREE TO DOWNLOAD on Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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What Price "Freedom"? Slides Now Available

My Sermon slides What Price "Freedom"? based on Galatians 5:1-3 is now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Reeling from Stealing: Mini Article

Jesus said: "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal” (Matthew 6:19). “Treasures” have earthly value, and God approves respect for personal ownership. Everyone who breaks in and steals is a thief who is violating God’s Law. The Gospel of Christ teaches:  “Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working…

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Proverbs Commentary #113: Work With Faith

My Proverbs Commentary continues with Segment #113: Work With Faith, taken from Proverbs 16:20. It is available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs, as is an entire Commentary for Proverbs and Psalms, completely free to download as Bible study material.

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Commentary Segment #86: No "Communism" Here!

My Proverbs Commentary #86: No "Communism" Here!, taken from Proverbs 14:23, is now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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No "Separation of Church and State"

There is no such thing as “Separation of Church and State,” not in the U.S. Constitution, or in practice!  The U.S. Constitution never separates “church and state.”  In practice, though, the Federal Government has used “faith-based charities” for years to accomplish some of their programs.  In Tennessee, Catholic Charities administer the Federal program of immigrant resettlement.  Why can pulpits …

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Prosperity and Responsibility - Proverbs Commentary Segment #25

My Commentary on Proverbs, segment #25, Prosperity and Responsibility, taken from Proverbs 10:1-12, is now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs.

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Help Wanted! - Mini Article Out Now

“Moreover the profit of the land is for all; even the king is served from the field” (Ecclesiastes 5:9). No society thrives or survives without workers earning wages. God made the basis of society a man-woman marriage (Genesis 2:22-24); and, after sin, women were given difficult childbirth and subjection to their husbands, and men were given work to live by (Genesis 3:16-19).“Man goes out to …

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"Woke" OR Awake? - Sermon Now Available

My sermon slides for "Woke" OR Awake?, taken from Romans 12:18, are now available in Sermon Powerpoints.

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Proverbs Commentary Segment #27: Righteous Living to Hidden Hatred

My Commentary segment #27 for Proverbs 10:16-18, From Righteous Living to Hidden Hatred, is now available in Studies in the Book of Proverbs. The entire commentary of Proverbs is available as a FREE DOWNLOAD on that page as well.

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How Can We Avoid Paranoia When They Really Are Out to Get Us?

Workman’s Compensation: Mini Article Now Available

Proverbs 21:5: “The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, but those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty” Work, hard work, and plenty of it is the only way to true wealth. Solomon also said: “Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men” (Proverbs 22:29); and,

“All the labor of man is for his mouth, And yet the s…

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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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To Have Or Have Not - Mini Article Available

Jesus said: "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses" (Luke 12:15). Envy and covetousness exist when those who “have not” train their eyes on what others “have,” desiring to obtain it by evil means, then we have an example of what God calls “covetousness,” which is idolatry (Colossians 3:5). Satisfaction with wha…

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QA: Was Jesus a Socialist?

QUESTION: Did Jesus teach or practice Socialism? - February 23, 2020

ANSWER: False claims about Jesus' teaching have always been circulated by the Devil: (John 2:18-22Mark 15:29-30Luke 23:4-15Matthew 28:11-15). Jesus Christ was nowhere near being a Marxist Communist, for: 1. He never forced "rich" people to give up their wealth to "equalize" with the "poor." He lived under Moses' Law…

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