Monthly Archives: April 2016

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Don Merritt

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A Little Catching Up

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Don Merritt

The last few weeks have been a little crazy around here, and I have some catching up to do! This is the time of year for spring yard clean-ups, and naturally the weather complicates things… rain, rain and more rain, … Continue reading →

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Words to live by

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Don Merritt

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Leading Quiet Lives

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Don Merritt

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not … Continue reading →

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3 John: Some Things Never Change

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Don Merritt

John’s last letter; so short, so telling. John is writing to his friend and brother Gaius. He seems to have been a leader in the church, and even though there are other mentions of men with this name in Scripture, … Continue reading →

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A Curious Letter

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Don Merritt

John’s second letter begins by referencing its recipient as a “chosen lady” without ever mentioning a name. Some have voiced speculation over the years as to who that lady might have been, but since the text doesn’t say, I will … Continue reading →

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Thrill-packed Ending

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Don Merritt

If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give them life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that … Continue reading →

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His Will

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Don Merritt

I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to … Continue reading →

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Haves and Have Nots

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Don Merritt

This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that … Continue reading →