Monthly Archives: October 2013

Stop and Think!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Don Merritt

Last week I heard someone ask this question: How can God allow people to drive drunk and crash into innocent people? A few days later, I heard someone on a radio interview saying that they can’t allow themselves to accept … Continue reading →

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Morning Walk

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Don Merritt

The air is cool and crisp, the brightly colored leaves are still as the birds sing their joyous song. The smell of the grass is strong in the fresh air, and there is a slight scent of smoke. the leaves … Continue reading →

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The Journey: Unceasing Prayer

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Don Merritt

We continue our journey into our self-examination of our personal discipleship today by considering the concept of unceasing prayer. Previously we have considered daily personal prayer, Bible reading that is done in a prayerful way, and last week we looked … Continue reading →

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Morning Reflection

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Don Merritt

By the light of the early morning we sing your praises o Lord, for we know that you are the King of all things! You have created this world that we live in, you have made, by the work of … Continue reading →

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Excuse me, is there a problem?

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Don Merritt

I had the radio on most of yesterday, and since I got tired of listening to everyone crying about the latest Redskins defeat, I switched to a news station. It seems that the big news of the day was that the … Continue reading →

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Disciple: New Priorities

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Don Merritt

In our last post in this series, we took a look at the transformative process of the renewing of our minds. Today let’s continue this process and evaluate our priorities. As our outlook on life changes, so will our priorities, … Continue reading →

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Lord of all Creation

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Don Merritt

There are times when my heart is filled with pity for those who will not believe in God! How can we look upon the awesome creation around us and not be filled with awe at what an amazing God we … Continue reading →

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Apostolic Teaching of Two Covenants, part 2

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Don Merritt

Introduction Acts Chapter 10 tells the story of the conversion of Cornelius, the first recorded Gentile to be saved through Christ. This event was to have great consequences in the early church. The central question became: does a person need … Continue reading →

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Beginning Again

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Don Merritt

Another week begins in the morning mists; what kind of week will this be? For many, there is hard work ahead, there may be tasks at hand that are not pleasant, so will the week be a bad one? I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: October 27

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Don Merritt

The Siege of Jerusalem Today’s Text: Matthew 24:15-28 Synopsis Last week we ended class with the elimination of the literalist method of interpretation, and the understanding of verses 29-33. This week we move to the preceding section, 15-28. In this … Continue reading →