Monthly Archives: December 2017

It’s Decision Time

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Don Merritt

  Well, what’s it going to be: Real or fake? That’s the discussion I’m hearing these last several days− who knew that Christmas tree preferences would be a hot topic on “news” programs? For reasons I really can’t quite explain, … Continue reading →

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God’s Call

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Don Merritt

Maybe I’m crazy but I think Abraham is someone we should remember when we consider the “Christmas Story”. Oh, I realize that the birth of Christ came some 2,000 years after he died, so I’m not suggesting he’s a character … Continue reading →

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A New Release and a Couple of Other Things

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Don Merritt

Welcome to Tuesday morning in Iowa. The sun won’t be up for another couple of hours and it is expected to be much cooler starting today than it has been for the last week or two. We’ve been enjoying temperatures … Continue reading →

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The Torch is Passed

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Don Merritt

Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been … Continue reading →

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Jesus Rises from the Grave

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Don Merritt

Matthew 28:1-15 Matthew’s account of the events that day, the day of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, varies from that of Mark and Luke, and while we can discuss that some other time, I would point out that Matthew’s account … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: December 3, 2017

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Don Merritt

  Title:  The Word Became Flesh Text: John 1:10-18 Readers’ Note: I haven’t mentioned this before here, but as of October 22, I’ve been the preaching minister at Morrison Christian Church in Morrison, Illinois. Since I began I’ve intended to … Continue reading →

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Random Ramblings: December 2, 2017

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Don Merritt

Well it’s that time of year again; my wife started with the Christmas decorations a week ago. I was supposed to have dragged a bunch of stuff out of the basement over the past several days but I haven’t quite … Continue reading →

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Jesus is Buried

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Don Merritt

Matthew 27:57-61 Matthew blows right through this part, and my original thought was that I would also blow past the burial of Jesus and then through the posting of guards, and concentrate on his account of the resurrection. Yet as … Continue reading →

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God Keeps His Promises

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Don Merritt

Matthew 27:27-56 I doubt that you need me to go through the details of Matthew’s text concerning Jesus’ scourging and crucifixion, for you can probably tell the story yourself, and there is always the link to the text itself. Nor … Continue reading →

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Pilate Bows to Pressure

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Don Merritt

Matthew 27:11-26 Matthew makes one thing very clear above all else; Pilate wanted nothing to do with the Jesus matter. Notice in verses 11-14 that Pilate is trying to engage Jesus in a defense against the charges brought by the … Continue reading →

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