Monthly Archives: November 2015

The Broad Road and the Narrow Gate

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Don Merritt

Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find … Continue reading →

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some Thoughts on Thanksgiving

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Don Merritt

It’s hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is coming in a couple of weeks! Wow, another year has flown by; it seems like we just did this… I think that of all of our holidays in America, I like Thanksgiving the best. … Continue reading →

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Do unto others…

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Don Merritt

So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12 Ah yes, the “Golden Rule”; everyone knows this one… The main body of the Sermon on … Continue reading →

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Ask, Seek, Knock

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Don Merritt

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. … Continue reading →

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Casting Pearls

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Don Merritt

Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. Matthew 7:6 This is an interesting little verse, don’t … Continue reading →

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Life and Light

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Don Merritt

“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 Light is often used as a metaphor for truth in the Bible, certainly it is used in this … Continue reading →

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Judging Others

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Don Merritt

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. “Why do you look at the speck of … Continue reading →

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Worry

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Don Merritt

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: November 4, 2015

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Don Merritt

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Treasure

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Don Merritt

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and … Continue reading →