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Sunday Class Notes: December 15

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Don Merritt

The Suffering Servant Isaiah 53 In Isaiah 53, the prophet describes for us a servant who would be despised, rejected and die; with the result of saving many. The poem here actually begins with verse 13 of the preceding chapter… … Continue reading →

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God’s Vineyard

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Don Merritt

Isaiah 5:1-7 Introduction This passage is a parable. A teacher may use a parable to aid his hearer to recognize his own sin by separating the hearer from the story; that is to draw them into the story before they … Continue reading →

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Empires and Systems

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Don Merritt

There was a time when the greatest and most powerful empire of all time sat astride the known world and ruled with an iron fist, but that empire’s rule was different that those that had gone before it, because they … Continue reading →

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Reaching Out

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Don Merritt

You need not venture any farther than WordPress to notice that we Christians don’t always have the best reputation as a group. Why is it that the larger community has a poor impression of us? It could be many things, … Continue reading →

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Unity, Debate and Leadership

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Don Merritt

I’ve really enjoyed the response to several of my recent posts, including the ones related to yesterday’s post about unity, and the new round of comments on my older post about debating. Most of the comments are supportive, some take … Continue reading →

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Unity

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Don Merritt

I was reading a story the other day about a man back in the early 19th century who felt compelled to unify the church in America. He had many great ideas, and he was a driving force behind a movement … Continue reading →

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Light of the World

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Don Merritt

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to … Continue reading →

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New Testament ‘Hesed’… Part 3

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Don Merritt

Breach of Covenant According to Jesus, love of God and love of one’s neighbor was the foundational basis for all law. Failure to love God and one’s neighbor is therefore the foundational basis of all law breaking: sin. Under the … Continue reading →

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Amazing Mary

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Don Merritt

The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: December 8

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Don Merritt

The Shoot from the Stump of Jesse Isaiah 11:1-16 Chapter 11 is the beginning of the concluding portion of the first section within the Book of Isaiah which runs from chapter one through chapter twelve. Here, the prophet takes a … Continue reading →