Tag Archives: discipleship

A Curious Letter

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Don Merritt

Second John I thought that I might just as well post on Second and Third John, since I’ve just done 1 John, and previously posted my Class Notes for the Gospel of John. Who knows, maybe I’ll do John’s other … Continue reading →

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Haves and Have Nots

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Don Merritt

This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that … Continue reading →

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Keep His Commands

Posted on February 10, 2014 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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This is Love

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Don Merritt

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love … Continue reading →

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Test the spirits

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Don Merritt

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges … Continue reading →

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Love is Active

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Don Merritt

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in … Continue reading →

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What We Have Heard From the Beginning

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Don Merritt

For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his … Continue reading →

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I write to you because…

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Don Merritt

Today, we have an amazing text, one that I have never really appreciated until about 10 minutes ago. It just hit me: Wow! I must have been a victim of my training, because this is a transitional passage between John’s … Continue reading →

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Love and Hate; Light and Dark

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Don Merritt

Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning. This old command is the message you have heard. Yet I am writing you a new command; its truth is seen … Continue reading →

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“My dear children…”

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Don Merritt

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,and not only for ours … Continue reading →