Monthly Archives: October 2012

Praise Him!

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Don Merritt

“It is good to praise the LORD          and make music to your name, O Most High” (Psalm 92:1) It’s Monday morning again, time to praise the Lord! Go ahead, take a few minutes to sing God’s praise for all … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: October 21

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Don Merritt

First Peter: The Beginning Author:                                     Peter To Whom Written:                  Christians of Asia Minor Date:                                       58-64 AD Purpose:                                 To give instruction and comfort to the persecuted Christians of Asia Minor Covenant:                                New Covenant Today’s Text:                          1Peter 1:1-16 Peter opens his … Continue reading →

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From the Beginning

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Don Merritt

There are certain things that simply do not change… ever. There are some things that are constant; no matter what else goes on, they remain the same.  We call these things Truth.  Here is the best of all examples of … Continue reading →

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What Lies Ahead?

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Don Merritt

I’ve been surfing the net and cruising the blogosphere over the past few days in an effort to see what lies ahead; OK maybe I’d better just go with what I know. I discovered that the economy is about to … Continue reading →

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Which way are we going?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Don Merritt

I came upon this staircase recently, take a quick look… You can see from the photo that it leads to a dark and shadowy world down there, but what you can’t tell from the photo whether I’m looking forward to … Continue reading →

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Do we appreciate what we have?

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Don Merritt

I heard a story once about a couple who were going to sell their house.  The Realtor asked them to write a description of the property for an advertisement, and it went something like this: Our living room has been … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Don Merritt

God is not as interested in your success as in your maturity Fred Smith

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Do we feel loved?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Don Merritt

It’s pretty normal for each of us to feel unloved at times, but we need not stay there.  Jesus loves you.  OK, maybe that seems cliché, but is it really? Whenever you are in this sort of funk, just remember who loves … Continue reading →

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Boundless Love

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Don Merritt

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) To me, this is an awesome and humbling verse, how about you? God so loved us that He sent … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: October 14

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Don Merritt

Philippians 4:10-23   Outline   VIII. Response to Generosity 10-23 Points of Interest   Background: As is so often the case, scholars find a lot to argue about here!  The big debate topic for this last seemingly non-controversial section is … Continue reading →

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