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Strangers

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Don Merritt

Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on … Continue reading →

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Living Stones

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Don Merritt

This passage, 1 Peter 2:4-10, is a really rich one, but it might seem a little confusing at first because of the imagery involved, that of living stones, but as you’ll shortly see, this, too is a simple passage to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: September 9, 2018

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: A Strange Sequence of Events Text: Mark 6:14-56 John Has a Bad Day Mark 6:14-29 Parallel Texts: Matthew 14:1-12; Luke 9:7-9 The real “meat” in this text is found in verses 14-16, the part most commentators discuss and teach … Continue reading →

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Like a Newborn

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Don Merritt

Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. … Continue reading →

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Love… Again!

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Don Merritt

Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of … Continue reading →

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“Reverent Fear”

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Don Merritt

Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way … Continue reading →

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Who do we Reach Out to?

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Don Merritt

Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. … Continue reading →

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Living Hope

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Don Merritt

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or … Continue reading →

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Some Things Never Change

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Don Merritt

John’s last letter. So short, so telling. John is writing to his friend and brother Gaius.  He seems to have been a leader in the church, and even though there are other mentions of men with this name in Scripture, … Continue reading →

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A Curious Letter

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Don Merritt

It begins by referencing its recipient as a “chosen lady” without ever mentioning a name.  Some have voiced speculation over the years as to who that lady might have been, but since the text doesn’t say, I will leave it … Continue reading →

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