Tag Archives: forgiveness

We love God because He first loved us

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Don Merritt

Let’s begin our lesson with a little review. .. John states this about as clearly as it can be stated in 1 John 4:19: “We love because he first loved us.” Paul puts it slightly differently: “But God demonstrates his … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Commandment and Our Response to it

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Don Merritt

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as … Continue reading →

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God showed us His love

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Don Merritt

God didn’t just sit back and pine for us, He didn’t just bemoan the fact that we rebelled− He did something about it. God sent His Son to redeem Mankind, in spite of everything that had happened. But God demonstrates … Continue reading →

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God loved us first

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Don Merritt

From the very beginning, God loved Mankind. He created a beautiful environment for us, He breathed His own life into us and He gave us dominion over the earth.  Yet as we know, something happened; Adam and Eve rebelled against … Continue reading →

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God’s Love for Us

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Don Merritt

Having completed our study of Spiritual Practices, at least for now, we turn to a new study, this time a study of forgiveness. These posts will run as the early (6 AM Eastern) posts on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The … Continue reading →

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Good Friends, Good Cheer

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Don Merritt

Good Monday Morning to You! A friend like the one in the photo gives love unconditionally, this little guy loves to play and have fun, doesn’t hold a grudge and is always happy to see you.  Everybody ought to have … Continue reading →

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Do We Really Need Jesus?

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Don Merritt

 “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Matthew 9:12-13 In this brief statement Jesus … Continue reading →

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Once for All part 2

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Don Merritt

Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat … Continue reading →

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Once for All part 1

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Don Merritt

The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. Otherwise, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: March 7, 2021

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Don Merritt

Title: God Forgives Us, We Forgive Others Text: Matthew 18:21-35 This passage is often called “The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant” because that servant who had received mercy (forgiveness) by the Master, refused to show mercy (forgiveness) to his fellow … Continue reading →

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