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Sunday Sermon Notes: November 11, 2018

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: Vineyards, Tenants and the King Text: Mark 12:1-12 Mark 11:1-11 Parallel Texts: Matthew 21:1-12, 14-17; Luke 19:29-44; John 12:12-19 As we have come to expect, Mark gives us the simple facts of the day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: November 4, 2018

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: To Be the Greatest Text: Mark 10:32-52 Mark 10:32-45 Parallel Texts: Matthew 20:17-28; Luke 18:31-34 This interesting passage begins with Jesus predicting what his fate would be again, and then takes an odd shift when James and John ask … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: October 28, 2018

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: Little Children and Rich Guys Text: Mark 10:13-31 Jesus has now left Galilee behind and crossed into Judea, and the crowds are large. In the first part of this passage, the Pharisees attempt to trap Him with a question … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon notes: October 21, 2018

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: Everything is Possible Text: Mark 9:14-29 When Jesus, Peter, James and John returned to the other disciples after the transfiguration, there was a dispute in progress; the teachers of the Law were arguing with the disciples. The people in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: September 30, 2018

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: It’s time to get a clue boys! Text: Mark 8:1-21 Mark 8:1-13 Parallel Texts: Matthew 15:32-16:4 Once again, we are near the Sea of Galilee with Jesus, the disciples and a very large crowd of people. Apparently they have … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: September 23, 2018

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: Dogs, Demons and Healing Well Text: Mark 7:24-37 Parallel Text: Matthew 15:21-37 A quick reading of this text will tell us that Jesus heals someone’s daughter, but quick readings don’t always yield the whole story, for there are those … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: September 16, 2018

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: To Be Defiled Text:Mark 7:1-23 Parallel Texts: Matthew 15:1-20; John 7:1 Mark’s account changes it’s focus at this point, as does Matthew’s and Luke’s, for from this point forward up to Jesus’ final arrival in Jerusalem, Jesus focuses on … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: September 2, 2018

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: Matters of Faith Text: Mark 6:1-13 Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. “Where did this … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: August 26, 2018

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: The Kingdom Moves Forward Text: Marl 5: 21-43 Parallel Texts: Matthew 9:18-26; Luke 7:41-56 In this section, Jesus responds to the plea of a synagogue leader in Capernaum to go to the man’s house to heal his 12-year-old daughter … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: August 19, 2018

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: Unconditional Surrender Text: Mark 5:1-20 Parallel Texts: Matthew 8:28-33; Luke 8:26-39 Right after Jesus completed His teaching in parables, He and His disciples began to make their way across the Sea of Galilee, where they encountered a fierce storm … Continue reading →

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