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Celebrate the Lord!

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Don Merritt

“We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, and with our flocks and herds, because we are to celebrate a festival to the LORD.” (Exodus 10:9) It’s true that in this passage Moses wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Powerful!

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Don Merritt

On November 11 our Youth performed this skit called “Everything” for our people, and I wanted to share it with you.  I’m sure that many have seen it before, but I can’t tell you how proud I was of our … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class notes: November 18

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Don Merritt

The Priority of the Gospel Today’s Text: 1 Peter 3:1-12 Introduction   This section continues from last week’s text, where Peter was teaching the faithful that they should be submissive to authority; governmental and in employment.  In today’s text, Peter … Continue reading →

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Being Thankful

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Don Merritt

Enter his gates with thanksgiving     and his courts with praise;     give thanks to him and praise his name. Psalm 100:4 Thanksgiving is coming up this Thursday; what are you thankful for? Let’s be honest, giving thanks is often an afterthought when … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Thanksgiving

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Don Merritt

 Be joyful always;  pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 If you do a word search of the Bible, you will find that prayer and thanksgiving go together an awful … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts About Thanksgiving

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Don Merritt

    It’s hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is coming next week! Wow, another year has flown by; it seems like we just did this… I think that of all of our holidays in America, I like Thanksgiving the best.  I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: November 11

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Don Merritt

Remember Who You Work For! Today’s Text: 1Peter 2:13-25 Introduction   In this section, Peter counsels Christians on how to behave.  This discourse is divided into three sections, the first being behavior relating to government authority (13-17), the second relating … Continue reading →

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The light of life

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Don Merritt

 “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 Light is often used as a metaphor for truth in the Bible, certainly it is used in this … Continue reading →

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What does God see?

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Don Merritt

When God looks down on the earth, what do you suppose He sees? It has been written that He sees one beautiful planet on which we all live together.  He doesn’t see the divisions between Peoples or nations, just one … Continue reading →

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Election Day Musings…

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Don Merritt

As I sit here on the morning of Election Day 2012 in the USA there is little that is clear.  According to the polls, the race is too close to call while by my own observation and quite a few … Continue reading →

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