Monthly Archives: May 2022

Sunday Sermon Notes: May 29, 2022

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Don Merritt

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: May 22, 2022

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Don Merritt

So far in this letter, John has given us a reminder of the supremacy of Jesus Christ; who He is, what He is and His nature. John gave us a comparison and contrast of what the “Light” is, and who … Continue reading →

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Driving out Demons

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Don Merritt

Luke 4:31-37 After the incident in Nazareth, Jesus moved on to Capernaum where once again people were amazed by His teaching. Luke gives us the reason for their amazement; it was the authority with which He taught. Of course many … Continue reading →

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Home to Nazareth

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Don Merritt

Luke 4:14-30 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set … Continue reading →

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Jesus in the Wilderness

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Don Merritt

Luke 4:1-13 The ministry of Jesus has begun… or has it? He has been baptized by John, the heavens opened, the Spirit descended upon Him in “bodily form” and the Father has spoken; now He has one more hurdle before … Continue reading →

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Jesus Comes into View

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Don Merritt

Luke 3:21-38 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my … Continue reading →

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Preparing the Way

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Don Merritt

Luke 3:1-20 In the first two verses, Luke goes to great pains to let us know that the Word of God came to John in the wilderness in the year 28, but of course the coming of the Word is … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: May 15, 2022

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Don Merritt

I am writing to you, dear children,    because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.I am writing to you, fathers,    because you know him who is from the beginning.I am writing to you, young men,    because you have overcome the evil … Continue reading →

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Jesus Visits the Temple

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Don Merritt

Luke 2:41-52 This is the only story we have about Jesus between His infancy and the beginning of His ministry roughly at age 30. Of course there are theories and tales galore, but this is the only reliable record of … Continue reading →

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Jesus is Presented at the Temple

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Don Merritt

Luke 2:22-40 The Law of Moses required that a male child be circumcised on the eighth day and so Mary and Joseph left Bethlehem and traveled the few miles to Jerusalem for this purpose.  In fact, Luke mentions three ceremonies … Continue reading →

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