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Excuse me, is there a problem?

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Don Merritt

I had the radio on most of yesterday, and since I got tired of listening to everyone crying about the latest Redskins defeat, I switched to a news station.  It seems that the big news of the day was that the … Continue reading →

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Disciple: New Priorities

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Don Merritt

In our last post in this series, we took a look at the transformative  process of the renewing of our minds. Today let’s continue this process and evaluate our priorities.  As our outlook on life changes, so will our priorities, … Continue reading →

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Lord of all Creation

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Don Merritt

There are times when my heart is filled with pity for those who will not believe in God! How can we look upon the awesome creation around us and not be filled with awe at what an amazing God we … Continue reading →

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Apostolic Teaching of Two Covenants, part 2

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Don Merritt

Introduction Acts Chapter 10 tells the story of the conversion of Cornelius, the first recorded Gentile to be saved through Christ. This event was to have great consequences in the early church. The central question became: does a person need … Continue reading →

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Beginning Again

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Don Merritt

Another week begins in the morning mists; what kind of week will this be? For many, there is hard work ahead, there may be tasks at hand that are not pleasant, so will the week be a bad one?  I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: October 27

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Don Merritt

The Siege of Jerusalem Today’s Text: Matthew 24:15-28 Synopsis Last week we ended class with the elimination of the literalist method of interpretation, and the understanding of verses 29-33.  This week we move to the preceding section, 15-28.  In this … Continue reading →

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Where do we place our trust?

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Don Merritt

Do not put your trust in princes,    in human beings, who cannot save.When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;    on that very day their plans come to nothing.Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,    whose hope is in the Lord their God. Psalm … Continue reading →

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Why can’t I write about Halloween?

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Don Merritt

Maybe because I can’t make up my mind! As a kid, I liked it. As a parent, I compromised. Now, I am conflicted about it. Halloween has a very dark side to it, and there is a line which we … Continue reading →

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Love Must be Sincere

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Don Merritt

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:9-10 I hope that today we will think about these things… Love that is sincere is … Continue reading →

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The Journey: Bible Study

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

In my last Journey post we looked at Bible reading as a prayerful way to explore God’s Word in our journey of personal discipleship.  Today, let’s take a quick look at Bible study.Please recall that our thesis for this journey of … Continue reading →

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