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Children of God

Posted on February 4, 2014 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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Continue in him

Posted on February 4, 2014 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 February 3, 2014 by Don Merritt

Today’s Text: 1 John 2:18-27 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 … Continue reading →

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Anybody Listening?

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Don Merritt

Most people would agree that listening is an important skill; most of us aren’t all that good at it.  It’s hard to communicate when all of the communication goes only one way! I’m not talking about listening to other people, … Continue reading →

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Warm and Safe

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Don Merritt

There are times when it’s fun to be outside walking, playing, swimming or spending time with family and friends.  There are other times when being outside isn’t so great, times when there is a storm, or when it’s just too … 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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How Strong is our Faith?

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Don Merritt

I met a guy once who was really down; it was a low point for him.  He had problems at home, at work and with his health. He had reached a point where he wasn’t so sure about his faith … 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 →

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Come Into the Light!

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Don Merritt

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not … Continue reading →

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The Word of Life

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Don Merritt

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify … Continue reading →

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