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Sunday Sermon Notes: March 16, 2025

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Don Merritt

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy … Continue reading →

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“I never knew you”

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Don Merritt

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy … Continue reading →

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Prophets and Fruit

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Don Merritt

Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: November 3, 2024

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:14 I thought that I would cover the end of the matter from two points of view; first from Solomon’s and then from the view of a Christian. Since this is fairly obvious, I hope that you’ll read the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: October 27, 2024

Posted on October 27, 2024 by Don Merritt

In the last passage, we saw that evil can come upon us at any time; that’s just the way it is. In this section, we will see that good can come upon us as well, and that we must not … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: October 20, 2024

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 10:16-11:2 In this section, the Teacher continues with his elaboration of life’s uncertainties under the sun. Here, it would appear that he is talking about those who rule the nation; not all rulers are wise! The first verse in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: October 13, 2024

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 Our most excellent adventure now comes to the Teacher’s second conclusion: There is only one thing in this life that is certain. That certainty is simply this: It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: October 6, 2024

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 8:1-8 Our adventure moves into chapter 8 and brings us to what no doubt will be a favorite subject for all of us: submission and obedience. As you can see, verse 1 is transitional; the meat begins to be … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: September 29, 2024

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 7:8-14 Our most excellent adventure now moves into the second of the sections in chapter seven: Patience. Yes dear reader, I am going over this one carefully myself, since patience is really not my strongest suit! The topic is … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: September 22, 2024

Posted on September 22, 2024 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 7:1-7 Chapter 7 is a chapter of wisdom, and reads much like the Proverbs. It covers three subjects, the first of which is being serious here in vv. 1-7. This section, in turn, is divided into three subsections. The … Continue reading →

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