Tag Archives: encouragement

Lessons from Evil Around Us

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Don Merritt

The other day (Thursday the 8th) I had this brilliant idea that I could re-post a series of news articles about really ugly incidents that haven’t quite made a big splash in the National or World news pages and then … Continue reading →

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A Moment to Reflect

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Don Merritt

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the … Continue reading →

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Liebster Award

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Don Merritt

I would like to thank my friend Freddy from Media 4 Life Ministries for nominating me for the Liebster Award.  I appreciate this very much, and must confess to being a bit surprised.  Freddy has a very fine Christian Blog, … Continue reading →

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Dealing With Trouble

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Don Merritt

“If you falter in times of trouble,        how small is your strength!” (Prov. 24:10) We may think of trouble as a bad thing, but it isn’t necessarily so.  Of course, if we cause problems by acting badly, that isn’t … Continue reading →

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Visions of Christmas Past

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Don Merritt

The Christmas season is upon us, and even I can’t put it off any longer! I thought that it might be fun to take a look at it from two different points of view, looking back and looking forward.  Today, … Continue reading →

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The Great “I AM”

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Don Merritt

“When Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.” (John 18:6) Picture this: The soldiers have come to arrest Jesus, who asks them who they are looking for. “Jesus of Nazareth,” they say.  “I am … Continue reading →

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The Light of the World

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Don Merritt

‘…”I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”’ (John 8:12) This is one of the great “I am” statements that Jesus made in John’s Gospel.  Notice … Continue reading →

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Ambassadors, part 2

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Don Merritt

This is the second part of “Ambassadors for Christ.  If you missed part one, you can find it here. We left off with an amazing Biblical fact: Our purpose for living is fellowship with God, and that fellowship contains a … Continue reading →

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“I AM!”

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Don Merritt

‘”I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!”’ (John 8:58) Jesus was before Abraham!  This came as a shock to those who heard Him say so, and even more so because of the way He … Continue reading →

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Come on in!

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Don Merritt

“I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture.” (John 10:9) Another of the “I am” statements of Jesus, this time He is saying that He is the … Continue reading →

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