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Sunday Class Notes: November 25

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Don Merritt

Supremacy of the Gospel II Today’s Text: 1Peter 3:13-22 Introduction Peter wraps up chapter 3 with a continuation of his theme of the supremacy of the Gospel. You will recall that in our last two sessions, Peter was calling upon … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class notes: November 18

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Don Merritt

The Priority of the Gospel Today’s Text: 1 Peter 3:1-12 Introduction This section continues from last week’s text, where Peter was teaching the faithful that they should be submissive to authority; governmental and in employment. In today’s text, Peter … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: November 11

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Don Merritt

Remember Who You Work For! Today’s Text: 1Peter 2:13-25 Introduction In this section, Peter counsels Christians on how to behave. This discourse is divided into three sections, the first being behavior relating to government authority (13-17), the second relating … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: November 4

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Don Merritt

Living Stones Today’s text: 1Peter 2:4-12 Introduction Peter uses some interesting imagery in this text, the idea of believers being living stones, and the one Living Stone; Jesus Christ. The idea is simple: Jesus, the Living Stone is the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: October 28

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Don Merritt

How do I Live? Today’s Text: 1Peter 1:17-2:3 Introduction Last week’s text ended with a call to action: Be Holy! This is where we pick up this week; be Holy! God judges with impartiality. He doesn’t care about the things … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: October 21

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Don Merritt

First Peter: The Beginning Author: Peter To Whom Written: Christians of Asia Minor Date: 58-64 AD Purpose: To give instruction and comfort to the persecuted Christians of Asia Minor Covenant: New Covenant Today’s Text: 1Peter 1:1-16 Peter opens his … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: October 14

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Don Merritt

Philippians 4:10-23 Outline VIII. Response to Generosity 10-23 Points of Interest Background: As is so often the case, scholars find a lot to argue about here! The big debate topic for this last seemingly non-controversial section is … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: October 7

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Don Merritt

Philippians 4:2-9 Outline VII. Exhortations, Unity, Prayer and Proper Thought A. Unity 2-3 B. Joy, prayer, peace 4-7 C. Think and do 8-9 Points of Interest Background: As we move into the final chapter of this book, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: September 30

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Don Merritt

Philippians 3:12-4:1 Outline VI. Pressing on to the Goal 3:12-4:1 A. One thing I do 12-14 B. A Mature viewpoint 15-16 C. True and false models 3:17-4:1 Points of Interest Background: Through this letter, Paul has been using several examples … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: September 23

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Don Merritt

Philippians 3:1-11 Outline V. A Warning and a New Life 1-11 A. Warning 1-6 B. New Life 7-11 Background As chapter 3 begins, Paul takes an interesting turn in the flow of the letter. While scholars do … Continue reading →