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Sunday Sermon Notes: August 12, 2018

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Don Merritt

Title: Dealing with a Storm Text: Mark 4:35-41 Parallel Texts: Matthew 8:23-27; Luke 8:22-25 Right after Jesus wrapped up His teaching in parables, He was tired and ready to leave, so the disciples joined Him in the boat, and they … Continue reading →

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TLP Inspiration: August 11, 2018

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Don Merritt

Do We Really Need Jesus? Good Saturday from the Heartland.  “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 … Continue reading →

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The Letter to Ephesus

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Don Merritt

Ephesus was a great city; a transportation and commercial hub, and the home of the great temple of Diana. We discussed its ancient significance in our study of Ephesians, and as the recipient of one of Paul’s epistles the church … Continue reading →

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Love is Active

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Don Merritt

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in … Continue reading →

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Joshua 24 and the Seven Letters in Revelation

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Don Merritt

Joshua 24:1-27 gives us a re-statement of the Mosaic Covenant between God and His people as they take possession of the Promised Land at long last. As I mentioned yesterday, its structure is very similar to that of the seven … Continue reading →

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What we have Heard from the Beginning

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Don Merritt

For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: August 8, 2018

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Don Merritt

The Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC

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Joshua 24 and the Seven Letters in Revelation

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Don Merritt

Joshua 24:1-27 gives us a re-statement of the Mosaic Covenant between God and His people as they take possession of the Promised Land at long last. As I mentioned yesterday, its structure is very similar to that of the seven … Continue reading →

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Doing What is Right

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Don Merritt

Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. … Continue reading →

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The Seven Letters: An Introduction

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Don Merritt

Recently we’ve discussed here issues relating to worship, church, Kingdom and our relationships with God, and I thought it might be interesting for us to move into another completely different way of approaching these same concepts; the letters to the … Continue reading →

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