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TLP Living: September 3, 2018

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Don Merritt
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TLP Inspiration: September 3, 2018

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Don Merritt

Merciful Mercy is the most fundamental aspect of our relationship with God. We only have a relationship with God because of His tremendous mercy, for without it, we are permanently estranged from Him. Thus, Jesus teaches mercy on our parts as … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: August 27, 2018

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Don Merritt

For They Will Be Filled I doubt that I need to discuss what it means to “hunger and thirst for righteousness” so let’s jump directly to what will become of the one who has no such desire. I think we … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: August 26, 2018

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: The Kingdom Moves Forward Text: Marl 5: 21-43 Parallel Texts: Matthew 9:18-26; Luke 7:41-56 In this section, Jesus responds to the plea of a synagogue leader in Capernaum to go to the man’s house to heal his 12-year-old daughter … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: August 25, 2018

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Don Merritt

For They Will Inherit the Earth A person who is “meek” is often thought of as being resigned to their circumstances, even weak, but that really isn’t what is being described here. Those who are “meek” are those who understand … Continue reading →

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Keep His Commands

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Don Merritt

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. In fact, … Continue reading →

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The Letter to Laodicea

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Don Merritt

To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: Laodicea was a proud and wealthy city situated near a famous hot spring; it was known as a place of cures. It would appear that even the people in the church were … Continue reading →

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We love because He first loved us

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Don Merritt

We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And … Continue reading →

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God is Love

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Don Merritt

God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.  This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. There is no … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: August 18, 2018

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Don Merritt

Those Who Mourn Most of the time, we don’t associate blessing with mourning; maybe we should rethink this… Matthew didn’t actually say what those blessed ones are mourning; it could be the loss of a loved one, it could be … Continue reading →

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