Monthly Archives: May 2017

“Reflections on Romans” Released

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Don Merritt

Today I added our study of Romans to my “Reflections” series available for free download on my website.  If you would like the entire study all in one document for your personal reflections or study, then simply click the link … Continue reading →

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Plans, Travel and Plenty of Work to be Done

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Don Merritt

Over the past several weeks I have found myself pretty heavily distracted by things that are going on in my life… Here’s what I mean: My Mom is 93 going on 94 and although she is in amazing health she … Continue reading →

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Looking to Find Inspiration

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Don Merritt

Where can a person go to find inspiration- where do we go to be filled with grace? Maybe a better question would be, “What kind of inspiration do we search for?” An artist or a musician may look for inspiration … Continue reading →

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“My” Relationship… “Our” Relationship Redux

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Don Merritt

For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. Romans 12:4-5 Each … Continue reading →

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Church as Relationship Redux

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Don Merritt

Church began with relationship, the relationship between Jesus and His disciples. Each of the disciples knew Jesus in fact they knew Him pretty well, at least in human terms. They spent three years together travelling, eating, talking, laughing, crying and … Continue reading →

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The Body of Christ and How we “Do Church”- Redux

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Don Merritt

Is church a list of programs, or a set of traditions, ceremonies and pageantry? Does it really matter what style of music you have, or whether or not the preacher (by whatever name) wears robes, a suit or jeans? Is … Continue reading →

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Church as an Institution- Redux

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Don Merritt

Since I am in one of those periods in between series of posts, there is something I’ve been thinking about writing, that doesn’t exactly fit neatly into a study of a particular book of the Bible, yet they all seem … Continue reading →

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Romans: A Summation

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Don Merritt

Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by … Continue reading →

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Paul’s View of his Ministry

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Don Merritt

Romans 15:14-22 At this point, Paul shifts entirely the focus of his message; what has been persuasive in nature now becomes more of a personal reflection. I hope you have read these verses, because we can glean a great insight … Continue reading →

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Living in Unity and Hope

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Don Merritt

The third and final supporting point in this section is found in 15:1-13 and shows us that we are intended to live in unity and hope. Paul has broken this passage into three sections: First, he shows us that selfless … Continue reading →

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