Category Archives: Bible

No, don’t do it!

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Don Merritt

We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we … Continue reading →

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Jesus: Superior to the Angels

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Don Merritt

Hebrews 1:5-14 As we continue through the rest of Hebrews chapter 1, the author is setting about to prove his assertions of Chris’s supremacy by comparing Him to the angels.  Verses 5-13 are quotations from the Old Testament that contrast … Continue reading →

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Jesus: God’s Word

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Don Merritt

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: March 21, 2021

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Don Merritt

Title: Jesus Arrives in Jerusalem Text: John 12:12-19 It was a day to remember; there had never been anything quite like it before. Oh, Jesus had been to Jerusalem before, but not like this, you see, His time had finally … Continue reading →

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God is My Help

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Don Merritt

Surely God is my help;    the Lord is the one who sustains me. Let evil recoil on those who slander me;    in your faithfulness destroy them. Psalm 54:4-5 It doesn’t sound like David was having a good day when he wrote this; he was … Continue reading →

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Upright in Heart

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Don Merritt
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Working for the Railroad

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Don Merritt

Jack and Tom were best friends all through school. They played ball together, had adventures together… they were inseparable. When the day came for their graduation from high school, they both went to the railroad office near the place where … Continue reading →

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Final Greetings… and Questions

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Don Merritt

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Bible Study Notes: March 17, 2021

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Don Merritt

John 6:42-71 And now, the thrill-packed conclusion: 43-52:  Jesus tells them to stop grumbling amongst themselves, always a command we need to keep in mind, for while we grumble we neglect what He is teaching.  He goes on to give … Continue reading →

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Oh yes, one more thing…

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Don Merritt

2Thessalonians 3:6-13 In these verses Paul pulls no punches as he gives instruction to the Thessalonians regarding Christians who are idle. A common view of this text is that people within the church became idle because they believed that the … Continue reading →

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