Category Archives: Christian Life

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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You Can’t Tell a Book by its Cover

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Don Merritt

Don’t you find that people sometimes jump to conclusions about other people without really having enough information to know anything? You know, take someone who is dressed in dirty clothes, maybe unshaven or unkempt looking who might talk a bit … Continue reading →

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Autumnal Reflections

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Don Merritt

Autumn has been my favorite season for as long as I can remember. There’s so much about it to like; pumpkins, changing leaves, football, the World Series, seasonal cuisine and all of this is spite of the fact that we … Continue reading →

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To be great

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Don Merritt

… is to be humble: “The greatest among you will be your servant. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Matthew 23:11-12) We usually don’t think of the greatest in our … Continue reading →

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What’s going on in there?

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Don Merritt

I took this picture recently because I liked the window on this building. Now that I’ve seen the picture on a screen, it is more interesting than I realized at first… what’s going on in there? From our vantage point … Continue reading →

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Praise Him!

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Don Merritt

“It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High” (Psalm 92:1) It’s Monday morning again, time to praise the Lord! Go ahead, take a few minutes to sing God’s praise for all … 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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From the Beginning

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Don Merritt

There are certain things that simply do not change… ever. There are some things that are constant; no matter what else goes on, they remain the same. We call these things Truth. Here is the best of all examples of … Continue reading →

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What Lies Ahead?

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Don Merritt

I’ve been surfing the net and cruising the blogosphere over the past few days in an effort to see what lies ahead; OK maybe I’d better just go with what I know. I discovered that the economy is about to … Continue reading →

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Which way are we going?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Don Merritt

I came upon this staircase recently, take a quick look… You can see from the photo that it leads to a dark and shadowy world down there, but what you can’t tell from the photo whether I’m looking forward to … Continue reading →