Tag Archives: attitude

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 →

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Fall in the air

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Don Merritt

Over the last week or ten days, there’s been a bit of Fall in the air in my area.  The morning news now has the harvest report, the mornings are cool, baseball is almost  in the playoffs, football has started, … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Don Merritt

I’m not sure exactly who said this first, but I sure like the quote… A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.

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Who Needs Jesus?

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Don Merritt

 “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” – Matthew 9:12-13 In this brief statement … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Don Merritt

Another Monday morning… I don’t know about you, but I didn’t want to wake up today, in fact, I didn’t really want it to be Monday; yuk. This is no way to go out and face the new week! I … Continue reading →

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At Peace

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Don Merritt

A heart at peace gives life to the body,     but envy rots the bones. – Proverbs 14:30 A heart at peace… is that common these days?  I’m not sure about that. There’s so much hustle and bustle, there’s so much … Continue reading →

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Sage

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Don Merritt

For lack of guidance a nation falls,     but many advisers make victory sure. – Proverbs 11:14 I’ve been listening to the news; how about you?  Once again crazy things are going on and evil is busy. Of course I’m referring … Continue reading →

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Having Faith

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Don Merritt

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. – Hebrews 11:1 People talk about faith quite often, sometimes in a negative way but most often in a positive way…  Faith is … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Don Merritt

 The question is not, “Why is there only one way [to God]?” but “Why is there even one way?” R.C. Sproul

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The View from Above

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Don Merritt

Have you ever wondered what the world looks like from God’s point of view? Could it be like the view from an airplane? Probably not. Maybe it’s more like looking at each one of us through the eyes of those … Continue reading →

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