Tag Archives: discipleship

Moving Forward…

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Don Merritt

Depending upon whose list you’d like to follow, there are a number of Spiritual Practices that I haven’t written about, and that I really doubt would work well in a blogging format. I’ve already mentioned Secrecy in passing, but there … Continue reading →

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Getting Real

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Don Merritt

2 Corinthians 13 It would appear from these verses that Paul is wrapping up this final defense of his ministry by taking the offensive. He will shortly make another trip to Corinth, and when he arrives, any remaining opposition will … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: May 27, 2018

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: To Know the Truth Text: John 8:31-33 For as long as human beings have walked the earth, people have gazed up in wonder at the night sky, beholding the awesome majesty of the Creation of God. We have seen … Continue reading →

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Bonus Edition!

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Don Merritt

Yesterday I ran a Photo of the Week that asked you what you saw in the photo and many have offered their views. A big thank you to everyone who offered comments, I really appreciate each one of them. As … Continue reading →

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Chapter 12 Winds Up

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Don Merritt

I have made a fool of myself, but you drove me to it. I ought to have been commended by you, for I am not in the least inferior to the “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing. I persevered in demonstrating among you … Continue reading →

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Simplicity

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Don Merritt

 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 This verse pretty well says it all about the Spiritual Practice of Simplicity. Like Frugality, Simplicity is more of a … Continue reading →

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More Boasting

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Don Merritt

2 Corinthians 12:1-10 I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. (12:1) With this little bit of transition, Paul takes us in to a second subsection in … Continue reading →

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Frugality

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Don Merritt

There’s a word we don’t hear often in the 21st century! We do, however, hear the word “stewardship” occasionally. Isn’t being a good steward about the same thing as being frugal? That really isn’t as easy as it sounds, since … Continue reading →

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Boasting in Weakness

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Don Merritt

2 Corinthians 11:16-33 Paul has been accused of all sorts of things in Corinth. I can fairly say, from the text, that there have been people, false “super-apostles”, who have accused Paul of weakness and inadequacy both real and imagined, … Continue reading →

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Meditation 2

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Don Merritt

Last time we introduced Christian meditation and set forth the ways in which it differs from other types of meditation. We even read the definition of the word to see that it can mean more than one thing and saw … Continue reading →

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