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Random Ramblings: February 11, 2017

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Don Merritt

Last Sunday I finished a series of five sermons on the Image of God and what being made in His image means to each of us. I’m happy to report that by all accounts, it was a success. In this … Continue reading →

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Woe!

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 11:37-54 After Jesus concluded His remarks recorded by Luke in 11:14-36, He accepted an invitation to dine with a group of Pharisees and teachers of the law. The Pharisees were surprised that Jesus skipped the ceremonial washing that their … Continue reading →

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Receive the Light

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Don Merritt

“No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.  Your eye is the … Continue reading →

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“Show us a Sign!”

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Don Merritt

As the crowds increased, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.  For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of … Continue reading →

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Driving Out Demons

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 11:14-28 By now this is no longer a new story: Jesus drives out a demon, the man who had been possessed recovers completely, and the crowd is dazzled; why shouldn’t they be? Then something different takes place when some … Continue reading →

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Surprise Ending

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Don Merritt

“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for[ a fish, will give him a snake instead?  Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?  If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts … Continue reading →

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Ask!

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Don Merritt

Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food … Continue reading →

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Teach us to pray

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Don Merritt

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: “‘Father, hallowed be your name, … Continue reading →

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Only One Thing

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Don Merritt

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was … Continue reading →

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A Good Neighbor

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 10:25-37 On another occasion Jesus is confronted by an “expert in the law” who asks what he must to “inherit eternal life”. Jesus, as He often did, answered with a question: “What is written in the law; how do … Continue reading →

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