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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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Election Day Musings…

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Don Merritt

As I sit here on the morning of Election Day 2012 in the USA there is little that is clear. According to the polls, the race is too close to call while by my own observation and quite a few … 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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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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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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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 →