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God is our strength

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Don Merritt

“Surely God is my help;         the Lord is the one who sustains me.  Let evil recoil on those who slander me;         in your faithfulness destroy them” (Psalm 54:4-5) How easy it is to think that we can handle … Continue reading →

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Honor

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Don Merritt

A man’s pride brings him low,     but a man of lowly spirit gains honor. Proverbs 29:23 Living with God, as His follower, His servant, in relationship with Him, is a little bit counter-intuitive.  We might normally associate a proud man … Continue reading →

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God Knows

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Don Merritt

I don’t know how many people there are in the world these days, but the number is in the billions.  They all have their stories, their hopes, dreams, fears and joys; who can know them all? God does! It is … Continue reading →

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Musings for a Monday Morning

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Don Merritt

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend over the last four days.  I had the opportunity to visit with family out-of-town and thoroughly enjoyed it.  Now it’s back to Realville… There is so much to be done with work, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: November 25

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Don Merritt

Supremacy of the Gospel II Today’s Text: 1Peter 3:13-22 Introduction Peter wraps up chapter 3 with a continuation of his theme of the supremacy of the Gospel.  You will recall that in our last two sessions, Peter was calling upon … Continue reading →

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An Empty Tomb

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Don Merritt

I thought I’d rip off another little story for today… Bobby had Down  syndrome.  His parents always took him to church on Sundays, and Bobby was in the third grade Sunday School class, but he had problems fitting in with … Continue reading →

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Not so Fast!

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Don Merritt

Bill was the oldest of four children who grew up in a well-to-do family in the suburbs.  As the children grew up and began to marry, Bill and his Father started a tradition in the family.  Shortly before each of … Continue reading →

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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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