Tag Archives: Bible

Case Study: Meeting the Leadership

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Don Merritt

Today we’ve moved into the next step in our case study of Franklin Christian Church (FCC) in Franklin, Illinois, and as promised yesterday, we will meet the leadership in this episode.  If you haven’t seen the first few posts in … Continue reading →

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Like a Newborn

Posted on February 26, 2014 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 February 26, 2014 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 February 25, 2014 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 February 24, 2014 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 February 24, 2014 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 February 14, 2014 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 February 13, 2014 by Don Merritt

Second John I thought that I might just as well post on Second and Third John, since I’ve just done 1 John, and previously posted my Class Notes for the Gospel of John. Who knows, maybe I’ll do John’s other … Continue reading →

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Thrill-packed ending

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Don Merritt

If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give them life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that … Continue reading →

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His Will

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Don Merritt

I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to … Continue reading →

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