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Sunday Sermon Notes: September 15, 2024

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 5:1-9 Up to this point in our adventure, the Teacher hasn’t spoken about worship, at least not directly, but that changes in this passage; oh what an excellent adventure we are on; old Solomon doesn’t seem to miss anything! … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: September 8,2024

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 4 Our vantage point has returned to the life of people apart from God where it will remain from 4:1 – 6:9. Our adventure in chapter 4 is a most excellent one, for we will see earthly life as … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: August 25, 2024

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 3: 16-22 Our most excellent adventure now examines the state of judgment both here on earth, and in heaven. Before we look at the text, I would be remiss if I didn’t remind you that we are still within … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: August 18, 2024

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Don Merritt

There is a time for everything,    and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die,    a time to plant and a time to uproot,   a time to kill and a time to heal,    a time to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: August 11, 2024

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 2:17-26 With verses 17 ff. we continue the Teacher’s warm and cozy view of our lives under the sun, this time we are talking about work. In verses 17-23, we see a very high concentration of markers making it … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: July 28, 2024

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 Solomon (a..k.a. Koheleth) sets out his great quest for wisdom in these verses, but all of the wisdom that the wisest man of all time managed to collect, wasn’t worth very much. Here’s an example: Suppose you went … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: July, 21, 2024

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Don Merritt

Introduction to Ecclesiastes As we begin our adventure through Ecclesiastes, we should set out a little background information about it. First of all, I want to be very up front with you: This book is a little tricky, so we … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: June 30, 2024

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Don Merritt

As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: June 16, 2024

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Don Merritt

Ephesians 2:1-10 Beginning here in chapter two, Paul reminds us of how we have been made alive in Christ. It’s a funny thing, but I nearly added the word “again” to that sentence, but Paul’s point is not that we … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: May 12, 2024

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Don Merritt

Peter speaks at Pentecost Acts 2:14-47 Peter begins by speaking to the silly notion that they are all drunk, reminding the crowd that it was still only nine in the morning. By tradition, the ninth hour was the time for … Continue reading →

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