Tag Archives: Christmas

The Fourth Christmas Lesson Returns

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Don Merritt

Christmas and Eden Q:  What do Christmas and the Garden of Eden have in common? A:  Nothing. …and everything! Christmas as a celebration, tradition and season have nothing to do with Eden.  Christmas as in the birth of Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

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The Third Christmas Lesson Returns

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Don Merritt

O Come O Come! This is a Christmas carol that contains the essence of the yearning of a people for a savior.  “O Come, O Come Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel” Hold on, wait!  Ransom…? Yes, Ransom. Israel was in slavery to sin; so are we.  … Continue reading →

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This is the Season

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Don Merritt

I think that people might get the wrong idea about me when I talk about the Christmas Season; no, I don’t hate it!  Yes, it can get too commercial and too frantic.  Yes, it can be a distraction from more … Continue reading →

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The Second Christmas Lesson Returns

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Don Merritt

This is a re-post from last year, part 2… The second Christmas lesson is just who it was that was born in Bethlehem so long ago.  John makes it clear at the beginning of his Gospel: In the beginning was … Continue reading →

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The First Christmas Lesson Returns

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Don Merritt

  NOTE: Last December i ran a few posts about the lessons of Christmas, and I thought I’d re-post them this year.  This is the first… So what is Christmas all about? Christmas is a holiday with a questionable past, … Continue reading →

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What to do with Christmas?

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Don Merritt

Now that we have entered into December, Christmas is fast approaching; what do we do with it?  After all, there is very little likelihood that Jesus was born on December 25.  In fact, it is much more likely that He … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class notes: December 1

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Don Merritt

A Child is Born Isaiah 9:1-7 This passage falls within a section that runs from 8:1-9:7. The section begins with a discussion about the relationship between the lack of belief in Judah and the resulting invasion of the Assyrians. (8:1-10) … Continue reading →

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Announcement!

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Don Merritt

If you read “Sunday Class Notes” here on LR, then you will recall that last Sunday we completed our study notes for the Olivet Discourse; I hope that you found them to be of interest and worthy of your time. … Continue reading →

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My Wish this Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Don Merritt

My wish this Christmas is that you and yours will find and secure all of the blessings of our Lord.  I hope that you will grow in your walk with Christ in the coming year, that your loved ones will … Continue reading →

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Don Merritt

Well here we are, December 24… the day before Christmas… or as some call it illogically “Christmas Eve Day”.  (I can’t figure out how it could be “Eve” and “Day” at the same rime, but I digress…) When I was … Continue reading →

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