Tag Archives: Applied Theology

Powerful Stuff!

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Don Merritt

Jude 8-10 These verses are quite something; Jude has an interesting way with words! In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings. … Continue reading →

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Reflections on 1,2 and 3 John Released

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Don Merritt

I wanted to let you know that I have posted the next item in my “Reflections” series, this one is 1,2 and 3 John. Same deal as last time, just click the link below or the image on the … Continue reading →

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Drinking Deeply

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Don Merritt

Earlier today, I posted about Ezekiel 47:1-12, a story about a river the prophet saw coming out from the temple, the very place God was said to dwell on earth. Everywhere that river flowed, from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea, … Continue reading →

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Final Comments

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Don Merritt

Brothers and sisters, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you quite briefly. I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I … Continue reading →

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Do not be carried away…

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Don Merritt

Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods, which is of no benefit to those who do so. We have an … Continue reading →

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“By faith Moses…”

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Don Merritt

By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He regarded … Continue reading →

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Priority

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Don Merritt

By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your … Continue reading →

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By Faith

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Don Merritt

All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. People who say … Continue reading →

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Warnings, part 2

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Don Merritt

Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you endured in a great conflict full of suffering. Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who … Continue reading →

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Warnings, part 1

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Don Merritt

This is a difficult section to blog. It isn’t made difficult by the subject, for the subject is actually rather simple, it’s the length that makes it hard to blog, in light of the fact that I realize that many … Continue reading →