Monthly Archives: June 2025

Paul has some serious warnings

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Don Merritt

1 Corinthians 10:1-13 For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and … Continue reading →

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Following the “Rules”

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Don Merritt

Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules:  “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”? These rules, which have to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: June 29,2025

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Don Merritt

Please remember that the six lessons we are going over all come as explanations of what it means to present ourselves as living sacrifices to the Lord from Romans 12:1-2… Lesson 3: Concerning Revenge Romans 12:17-21 In 12:1-16 Paul has … Continue reading →

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Relationship

Posted on June 28, 2025 by Don Merritt

Good Saturday Morning. Life is full of relationships, they are with family, friends, associates, coworkers and others, but none of these relationships are as vital as our relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. Our relationship with our Lord is one … Continue reading →

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A bit of exhortation

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Don Merritt

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get … Continue reading →

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No More Shadows

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Don Merritt

Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in … Continue reading →

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Rights and Sacrifices

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Don Merritt

1 Corinthians 9:19-23 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I … Continue reading →

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As We Go Through the Day

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Don Merritt

Our relationship with our Lord is a merciful one, in fact it is based upon mercy.  Jesus Himself saw to that by going to the cross so that our sins might be forgiven.  He is the one who made it … Continue reading →

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I Have Rights!

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Don Merritt

1 Corinthians 9:1-18 Assuming that you have read these verses, I must begin by reminding you that we are still in a section about Idolatry, and food sacrificed to idols specifically, in this letter of correction and instruction to the … Continue reading →

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Triumph!

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Don Merritt

When you were dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having cancelled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and opposed … Continue reading →

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