Tag Archives: Christianity

Church “Retreat”

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Don Merritt

This weekend I am away at a church “retreat,” can you believe that? That I, of all people, would go to a “retreat?” Who came up with the idea that the church ever retreats? There is not a single word in … Continue reading →

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A Thrilling Announcement!

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Don Merritt

I’ve been thinking for the past few days about what should follow in “Sunday Class Notes” here on this blog. This coming Sunday, September 29 will see the last installment of my Hebrews notes which have been running for some … Continue reading →

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Why is the Bible so hard to understand?

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Don Merritt

I hear it a lot; the Bible is hard to understand, difficult to follow or so complicated. The Old Testament prophets are difficult to comprehend and the book of Revelation requires a Ph. D. to understand… I just can’t get … Continue reading →

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Covenant as Theological Core

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Don Merritt

In our last discussion of the concept of Biblical covenant, we focused on hesed or covenant-keeping. This time, let’s go a little further into the subject of covenants and take a look at covenant as the central core of our theology… … Continue reading →

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“Hey! Aren’t you a history geek?”

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Don Merritt

“Yes I am, thank you for asking.” “Then how is it that you’re always slamming traditions in the church?” “That is a great question. Let’s see if I can explain that…” It’s true, I am into history. You may have … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: September 8

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Don Merritt

Superior Sacrifice, part 2 Today’s Text: Hebrews 10 Introduction Chapter 10 is a continuation of the discussion of the Superior Sacrifice brought by Jesus Christ that was the subject of chapter 9. This continuation is made clear in verse 1 … Continue reading →

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Prayer

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Don Merritt

“{ray that you will not fall into temptation.” Luke 22:40b Jesus gave this instruction to his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane on that fateful night and then went a little further up the path to pray himself. His disciples … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: September 1

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Don Merritt

Superior Sacrifice, part 1 Today’s Text: Hebrews 9 Introduction The New Covenant is superior to the Old Covenant according to the book of Hebrews. It has two elements that make it superior; a superior High Priest (5-7) and … Continue reading →

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What can we learn today?

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Don Merritt

I have been working on a class about spiritual gifts lately; it’s going to be a good one I think… As I go through the texts and materials on the subject, I’ve been struck by something that I didn’t anticipate: … Continue reading →