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The Journey: A Story About Getting Out of the Way

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Don Merritt

Last time, I promised to tell a story about getting out of the way and letting the Holy Spirit work. In this particular case, I was doing a fill-in sermon for a brother who was out-of-town. I realize that not … Continue reading →

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Disciple: Love One Another

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Don Merritt

Earlier today, I posted about “True Love” the love that God had for us that sent Jesus to the cross to die; I hope you will read it. Now, we move on to our love for one another as His … Continue reading →

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New Testament ‘Hesed’… Part 2

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Don Merritt

Service: Breadth and Range The lifestyle of the ancient church is demonstrated, at least in concept, by the numerous terms used in the New Testament texts to describe various types of servants. In all cases, these were people who put … 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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Empty Tomb

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Don Merritt

I thought I’d re-post this today; it’s something to think about! 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 … Continue reading →

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The Journey: Preaching and Teaching

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Don Merritt

The premise of these “Journey” posts is that we can only share from our spiritual “overflow” and that this overflowing comes from drinking deeply of the Holy Spirit. This “drinking” comes from our relationship with our Lord, so we have … Continue reading →

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Disciple: Encouraging Others

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Don Merritt

Do you appreciate the encouragement of others? OK, maybe that’s a dumb question; of course you do. I don’t think I’ve ever met somebody who didn’t. Since any of us who has lived the Christian life long enough to be … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: November 24

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Don Merritt

The First Messianic Prophecy Introduction Messianic Prophecy is prophecy about the coming of the Messiah (Anointed One). The very first instance in the Old Testament occurs in Genesis chapter 3. They occur in many other locations as we shall see … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget!

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

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Thanksgiving and God’s Place in our Lives

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

As we do our shopping this weekend and make our plans for our Thanksgiving celebrations, I wonder if we could take just a minute to reflect on something. We are starting to prepare for a day dedicated to giving thanks … Continue reading →