Tag Archives: hope

A Fairly Tough Warning

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Don Merritt

It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,  who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age and who have fallen away, to be … Continue reading →

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Too Close for Comfort

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Don Merritt

Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Grow Up!

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Don Merritt

We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you … Continue reading →

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Our Great High Priest

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Don Merritt

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we … Continue reading →

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Today, Tomorrow and I’m Not Sure What

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Don Merritt

This past Saturday I wrote a little item about a thought I once had, a strange little thought about Today and Tomorrow. I’ve been thinking more about it, and I’m about to conclude that “Tomorrow” is probably a sort of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: March 28, 2021

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Don Merritt

Title: A Battle for the Ages Text: Matthew 23:37-39 Jesus Advances; His Second Move Matthew 21:12-17 For the Jews, the Temple in Jerusalem was the center of everything Jewish, the very center of the Jewish people and Nation. It was … Continue reading →

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Word of God

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Don Merritt

Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; … Continue reading →

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For as Long as it is Called “Today”

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Don Merritt

So, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear his voice,   do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion,     during the time of testing in the wilderness, where your ancestors tested and tried me,     though for … Continue reading →

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Jesus: Greater than Moses

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Don Merritt

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest. He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house. Jesus has … Continue reading →

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Fully Human

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Don Merritt

Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— and free those who all their lives were held in … Continue reading →

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