Tag Archives: Bible

New Testament ‘Hesed’… Part 3

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Don Merritt

Breach of Covenant According to Jesus, love of God and love of one’s neighbor was the foundational basis for all law.  Failure to love God and one’s neighbor is therefore the foundational basis of all law breaking: sin. Under the … Continue reading →

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Amazing Mary

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Don Merritt

The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: December 8

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Don Merritt

The Shoot from the Stump of Jesse Isaiah 11:1-16 Chapter 11 is the beginning of the concluding portion of the first section within the Book of Isaiah which runs from chapter one through chapter twelve.  Here, the prophet takes a … Continue reading →

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The Fourth Christmas Lesson Returns

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Don Merritt

Christmas and Eden Q:  What do Christmas and the Garden of Eden have in common? A:  Nothing. …and everything! Christmas as a celebration, tradition and season have nothing to do with Eden.  Christmas as in the birth of Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

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The Third Christmas Lesson Returns

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Don Merritt

O Come O Come! This is a Christmas carol that contains the essence of the yearning of a people for a savior.  “O Come, O Come Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel” Hold on, wait!  Ransom…? Yes, Ransom. Israel was in slavery to sin; so are we.  … Continue reading →

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The Second Christmas Lesson Returns

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Don Merritt

This is a re-post from last year, part 2… The second Christmas lesson is just who it was that was born in Bethlehem so long ago.  John makes it clear at the beginning of his Gospel: In the beginning was … Continue reading →

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The First Christmas Lesson Returns

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Don Merritt

  NOTE: Last December i ran a few posts about the lessons of Christmas, and I thought I’d re-post them this year.  This is the first… So what is Christmas all about? Christmas is a holiday with a questionable past, … Continue reading →

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Disciple: Love One Another

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Don Merritt

Earlier today, I posted about “True Love” the love that God had for us that sent Jesus to the cross to die; I hope you will read it.  Now, we move on to our love for one another as His … Continue reading →

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True Love

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Don Merritt

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that  whoever believes in him shall  not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 This verse may well be the best known of all the New … Continue reading →

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What to do with Christmas?

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Don Merritt

Now that we have entered into December, Christmas is fast approaching; what do we do with it?  After all, there is very little likelihood that Jesus was born on December 25.  In fact, it is much more likely that He … Continue reading →

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