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The Journey: Unceasing Prayer

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Don Merritt

We continue our journey into our self-examination of our personal discipleship today by considering the concept of unceasing prayer. Previously we have considered daily personal prayer, Bible reading that is done in a prayerful way, and last week we looked … Continue reading →

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Morning Reflection

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Don Merritt

By the light of the early morning we sing your praises o Lord, for we know that you are the King of all things! You have created this world that we live in, you have made, by the work of … Continue reading →

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Disciple: New Priorities

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Don Merritt

In our last post in this series, we took a look at the transformative process of the renewing of our minds. Today let’s continue this process and evaluate our priorities. As our outlook on life changes, so will our priorities, … Continue reading →

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Apostolic Teaching of Two Covenants, part 2

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Don Merritt

Introduction Acts Chapter 10 tells the story of the conversion of Cornelius, the first recorded Gentile to be saved through Christ. This event was to have great consequences in the early church. The central question became: does a person need … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: October 27

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Don Merritt

The Siege of Jerusalem Today’s Text: Matthew 24:15-28 Synopsis Last week we ended class with the elimination of the literalist method of interpretation, and the understanding of verses 29-33. This week we move to the preceding section, 15-28. In this … Continue reading →

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The Journey: Bible Study

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

In my last Journey post we looked at Bible reading as a prayerful way to explore God’s Word in our journey of personal discipleship. Today, let’s take a quick look at Bible study.Please recall that our thesis for this journey of … Continue reading →

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A Special Place

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

St. John’s Episcopal Church is located on Lafayette Square, Washington, DC> It has stood on this site since 1816, and every president from James Madison to Barak Obama has attended services here, thus it is sometimes called “Church of the … Continue reading →

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Disciple: A New Way of Thinking

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Don Merritt

When a person comes to the place where he or she begins to have a good working understanding of God’s Word, they will come to a turning point where a serious decision must be made. This is a decision that … Continue reading →

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Apostolic Teaching of Two Covenants, part 1

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Don Merritt

Introduction The great Commission had been given, and the plan of Ages was being revealed… the Apostles waited in Jerusalem until they received “power from on high”. God wanted it to be clear that the Apostles had the authority to … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Leader?

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Don Merritt

We live in a time when there just don’t seem to be any leaders out there, but then people have been saying that for centuries. Yet throughout history, leaders will emerge periodically, sometimes almost from nowhere. These great leaders are … Continue reading →