Tag Archives: Christian

My Dear Children

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Don Merritt

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for … Continue reading →

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Come Into the Light

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Don Merritt

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not … Continue reading →

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The Word of Life

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Don Merritt

It is time to begin a new adventure and I thought that since it has been a very long time since we have taken a close look at John’s letters, that we could mine the treasures contained in 1, 2 … Continue reading →

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What Would You Do?

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Don Merritt

Not too long ago, I heard about a guy who was called to minister to members of the Hell’s Angels. This guy wanted to serve our Lord, he wanted to bring hope to those who need to hear about Jesus, … Continue reading →

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Naked Before God, part 2

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Don Merritt

Last time we came to an important understanding in this study of the metaphor that is nakedness before God and that understanding is that we are always naked before Him, for none of us has or ever will have secrets … Continue reading →

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Where the Past and Present Come Together

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Don Merritt

This past weekend my wife and I traveled to Charleston, Illinois to spend the weekend with family. On Friday evening we drove to Mattoon, Illinois to pick up some others who were arriving by train from Chicago and we found … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: March 30, 2016

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Don Merritt

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Indestructible Life

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Don Merritt

When Jesus went to the cross to pay the price for our sins, it was the greatest event in all of history, but it was surpassed only a couple of days later when He burst forth from the grave; in … Continue reading →

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A Few Final Thoughts on Mark

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Don Merritt

I didn’t want our tour through the gospel of Mark to end; I was having too much fun. But alas, there are only 16 chapters. You might have noticed that there are more verses in chapter 16 than I have … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom Comes

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Don Merritt

Mark 16:1-8 Parallel Texts: Matthew 28:1-8; Luke 24:1-8, 12; John 20:1-10 When Jesus was born in that manger in Bethlehem nobody would have noticed, but God sent choruses of angels out to the fields and they were seen by the … Continue reading →