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We Bow Down

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Don Merritt

Abraham Lincoln one said that there are times when he found himself falling to his knees before God, for there was no other place for him to go during the darkest days of Civil War.  I think there are times … Continue reading →

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The Glory of God

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Don Merritt

Look around you, what do you see?  Do you see the grandeur of God’s creation? Even if we live in the city, God’s greatness is all around, and in the springtime it is as grand as it ever can get. … Continue reading →

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Those Who’ve Gone Before

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Don Merritt

It sure is easy to think that nobody has ever lived through the trials and tribulations that we go through, and yet many have done so.  Some times we might think that our modern age is so vastly different that … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: March 25

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Don Merritt

So Who is this Jesus?   Today’s Text: John 7:25-52 Introduction   This week we pick up John’s narrative of Jesus’ discourse at the Festival of Tabernacles that we began last week.  At verse 25, John shifts the narrative to … Continue reading →

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Living Water

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Don Merritt

There’s nothing worse than being thirsty, seriously thirsty! Millions are slowly dying of thirst in our world, but theirs is a different kind of thirst.  Spiritual thirst is pandemic and has been all through the ages.  The symptoms are fairly … Continue reading →

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And the Guns Fell Silent at Last

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Don Merritt

From the earliest days of Mankind, we have been in rebellion against God.  When Eve and then Adam ate the fruit that was forbidden to them because they believed the lie that by doing so they would become just like … Continue reading →

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A Quiet Place

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Don Merritt

Life can be hectic and loud, but all of us need some peace and quiet some times.  It helps us to recharge, to relax and to calm our thoughts.  Yes, we all need a little peace and quiet, a little … Continue reading →

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You Never Can Tell

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Don Merritt

No sir, you really can’t tell!  Take a look at this young man; go ahead, look closely.  I wonder how old he is here, and what sort of a young man he was, I wonder what ever became of him… … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Don Merritt

“It is indeed probable that more harm and misery have been caused by men determined to use coercion to stamp out a moral evil than by men intent on doing evil.” — Friedrich A. Hayek

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Purpose and Power

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Don Merritt

Warships are built for a purpose, and to achieve that purpose they are loaded with power.  When they are well commanded and on the right course, they become very powerful weapons. We too can be powerful weapons as Christians… but … Continue reading →

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