Tag Archives: Bible study

Serving Two Masters

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Don Merritt

Matthew 6:19-24 This is a familiar passage for most of us: “Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth.” “Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” This is the familiar message of verses 19-21, and no … Continue reading →

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Fasting and…

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Don Merritt

As we prepare for Christmas, we’ve been reviewing Matthew chapter six, a perfectly natural thing to do, don’t you think? After all, how can we celebrate the birth of Christ apart from His basic teachings? So far, we’ve seen that … Continue reading →

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Jesus Teaches Us How to Pray

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Don Merritt

Matthew 6:5-15 As we continue our review of Matthew 6 to help us prepare for Christmas, recall that in the first four verses Jesus has taught us that we should help the needy in secret so that we will not … Continue reading →

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It’s Christmas Time Again…

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Don Merritt

…so it’s time to get ready! I thought that I should write some posts for the occasion this year, and what better way to get started than a short review of Matthew chapter 6? Oh yes, that’s right, this is … Continue reading →

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#4: Everything is Possible

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Don Merritt

This one is from July 2, 2014: Mark 9:14-29 Parallel Texts: Matthew 17:14-20; Luke 9:37-43 When Jesus, Peter, James and John returned to the other disciples after the transfiguration, there was a dispute in progress; the teachers of the … Continue reading →

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A Final Thought or Two

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Don Merritt

The study of spiritual gifts really isn’t one of those things that you just button up and file away, so I suppose that in truth, none of my thoughts is really quite “final,” yet there is a time to move … Continue reading →

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The Last Step

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Don Merritt

If you have completed the exercises I’ve given you and taken the test, you are ready for this last step; ah yes, another little exercise. Before I get into it, a short word… I am going to assume that you … Continue reading →

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Questions and More Questions…

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Don Merritt

This post contains a series of questions for you to consider about areas of Christian service that may or may not be of interest to you. The point of this exercise is to help you identify which areas of service … Continue reading →

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Your Personality

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Don Merritt

All of us were created by god and God knows every bit of us, including every aspect of our personalities. In fact, god knows you better than you know yourself. In His wisdom and by His grace, he has given … Continue reading →

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Let’s Figure Out Which Gift(s) You Have

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Don Merritt

Most of the time, this is where you take a test that is comprised of a whole bunch of questions and then the answers are tallied up and you get results: You have the following gifts… Before we are completed … Continue reading →