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Doing What is Right

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Don Merritt

Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. … Continue reading →

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Children of God

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Don Merritt

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: August 5, 2018

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: The Kingdom is Like… Text: Mark 4:21-34 Two Short Parables Mark 4:21-25 Parallel Text: Luke 8:16-18 This brief section contains two more short parables, the Parable of the Lampstands and the Warning for Hearers. First, let’s talk about lamps… … Continue reading →

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Making Choices

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Don Merritt

As a simple matter of stewardship all of us make choices on how best to take care of that with which God has blessed us. We do this with our material possessions, we do this spiritually and we also do … Continue reading →

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Continue in Him

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Don Merritt

And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him. 1 … Continue reading →

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A Warning

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Don Merritt

So far in this letter, John has given us a reminder of the supremacy of Jesus Christ; who He is, what He is and His nature. John gave us a comparison and contrast of what the “Light” is, and who … Continue reading →

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About This World

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Don Merritt

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: July 29, 2018

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: Jesus Teaches in Parables Text: Mark 4:1-20 Parallel Texts: Matthew 13:1-23; Luke 8:1-15 With the beginning of chapter four, we see a shift in Mark’s narrative to a battery of parables. Parables are interesting things, little stories that teach … Continue reading →

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The Lessons from Mars

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Don Merritt

It’s been quite a journey and I’d like to thank all of you once again for making it so great with your comments and insights: Wonderful! We began with a simple hypothetical: Suppose we had the chance to be the … Continue reading →

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In the Home Stretch

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Don Merritt

Yesterday I received an amazing comment from paulfg that I’d like to share: Two thoughts merge. The first is your picture for these posts. The space-suit. Anyone could be within. That suit brings me naked to this fellowship. I am … Continue reading →

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