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Judging Others

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Don Merritt

Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment … Continue reading →

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Resist the Devil!

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Don Merritt

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. … Continue reading →

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Adulterous People

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Don Merritt

You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Or do you think Scripture says without reason that … Continue reading →

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Fights, Quarrels and Wrong Motives

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Don Merritt

What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. … Continue reading →

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Wisdom, Humility and Righteousness

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Don Merritt

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: March 10, 2019

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Don Merritt

Title: How to Follow Jesus Text: 1 John 3:11-24 For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: March 3, 2019

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Don Merritt

Title: Remain in Him Text: 1 John 2:28-3:10 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: February 24, 2019

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Don Merritt

Title: A Warning and a Helper Text: 1 John 2:18-27 So far in this letter, John has given us a reminder of the supremacy of Jesus Christ; who He is, what He is and His nature. John gave us a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: February 17, 2019

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Don Merritt

Title: Love Not the World Text: 1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Words We speak

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Don Merritt

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With the tongue we praise … Continue reading →

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