Tag Archives: encouragement

Proclaim His Praise

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Don Merritt

It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp. Psalm … Continue reading →

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Down Shady Lanes

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Don Merritt

Sometimes we have the wrong idea about following Jesus; we think that everything in life will be like walking down a shady lane. It isn’t always like that. I’ve seen brand new baby Christians who think that now that they … Continue reading →

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Wonder

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Don Merritt

Do we have time to look upon the creation around us with the wonder of a small child? The pair on the left are looking out across the Potomac River and seeing the hills of the far shore; an amazing … Continue reading →

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Coming Together

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Don Merritt

As Christians, we need to be in community with others, to encourage and to be encouraged, to serve and be served, and to join together to worship and praise our God. Together we can face the challenges that come our … Continue reading →

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Major Covenants of the Old Testament, part 2

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Don Merritt

The Old Covenant Today we will cover the last of the three main covenants of the Old Testament, the Old Covenant. Note that there is a difference between Old Testament and Old Covenant. The Old Testament is the collection of records … Continue reading →

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Where do we have our treasure?

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Don Merritt

There’s a lot of cash in this picture! 1.3 million German Marks to be exact… yippiee!!! There’s a problem, however. They don’t use Marks these days, they use Euros. There’s another problem. When these bills were the lawful currency, they … Continue reading →

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“As it was in the days of Noah…”

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

“…so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.” Matthew 24:37 The days of Noah were filled with evil and so are the times we live in! How many times I have heard this quoted as “proof” … Continue reading →

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Are we done for?

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

One day last week I happened by the front desk here in the building and I heard the lady behind the desk talking with another lady who had just come in. The gist of what I overheard was that there … Continue reading →

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Towering Above All Things

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

I don’t know how old this tree is, but it has been there for a very long time. It literally towers over George Washington’s home at Mount Vernon. It stuck me as I looked at it that we can learn … Continue reading →