Tag Archives: Christmas

Father Abraham: God’s Call

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Don Merritt

Maybe I’m crazy, but I think Abraham is someone we should remember when we consider the “Christmas Story”. Oh, I realize that the birth of Christ came some 2,000 years after he died, so I’m not suggesting he’s a character … Continue reading →

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This is the Season

Posted on December 4, 2024 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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Sunday Sermon Notes: December 10, 2023

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Don Merritt

One of those meetings, the one in 1862, was quite important in American history because they took up their final preparations to prepare for the Emancipation Proclamation which took effect a week later, on January 1, 1863. Just as that … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: December 26, 2021

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Don Merritt

Luke 2:1-21 In due course the time came for Mary to give birth to her son; they named him Jesus, just as the angel had told them. There really is no point in my retelling of the story since it … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: December 19, 2021

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Don Merritt

Isaiah 9:1-7 Christmas hasn’t always been a holiday in America, in fact it didn’t become an official holiday until the Administration of U. S. Grant in the 1870’s. During the time of President Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln would hold a Reception … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: December 12, 2021

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Don Merritt

John 10:1-18 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (10:10) This passage is figurative (John 10:6). There are 8 components of the extended metaphor … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Christmas Dinner- Redux

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Don Merritt

Note:  This was first posted here on December 25, 2013 and I thought you might enjoy it again this year… after all, when it is time for Christmas Dinner, isn’t it really about the relationships at the table more than … Continue reading →

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May all of the Blessing of the Season be Yours!

Posted on December 25, 2019 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 … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Christmas Eve…Ever!

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Don Merritt

  I was 10 years old on December 24, 1968: Christmas Eve! I was sure excited, as any self-respecting 10-year-old would be on Christmas Eve, but that year was to be different for me.  My family didn’t watch TV on … Continue reading →

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December 24

Posted on December 24, 2019 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 … Continue reading →

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