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Random Ramblings: August 19, 2017

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Don Merritt

This past week, there has been so much I’ve wanted to write about that my brain has gone on some kind of a sensory overload, and I haven’t been quite able to write about any of it. Oh I’ve tried, … Continue reading →

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Pause and Regroup

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Don Merritt

Now that we have completed 2Thessalonians 2, I thought it might be a good idea for us to sit back, relax and consider what we have discovered there. Oh yes, dear reader, we have made a major discovery in this … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye to a Dear Friend

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Don Merritt

It’s never easy to say goodbye to a dear friend, to a loving sister in Christ, and yet there are times when we must do just that. Like so many of you, I was shocked by the news that our … Continue reading →

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Encouragement

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Don Merritt

2Thessalonians 2:13-17 Paul has written this second letter to the believers in Thessalonica to encourage them in their time of persecution and to address an attempt by a person or persons unknown to us to deceive them into thinking that … Continue reading →

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God Cannot be Mocked

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Don Merritt

For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness. 2Thessalonians 2:11-12 (NASB) This is a tough passage, not because … Continue reading →

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Out of the Frying Pan…

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Don Merritt

…and into the fire. We figured out what was going on in verses 1-4 with some detective work, and now we must grab our sleuth garb once more as we continue into these verses: Do you not remember that while I … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: August 16, 2017

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Don Merritt

 

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A Must See for All of Us Today

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Don Merritt

We as Christians must not allow hatred to hijack what Christ died for. via Video Cast Wednesday – The challenge to confront racism as a Christian. — Lionel Sneed Ministries This is a message that we all need to hear and … Continue reading →

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Let’s Try This Again

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Don Merritt

OK, let’s have another run at our passage, 2Thessalonians 2:1-4. We’re in much better shape now that we have done some investigating; we’ll apply what we learned. To do this, I’ll switch from the NIV to the NASB for this … Continue reading →

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There is a Problem Here!

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Don Merritt

Earlier, we took a look at 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4, and ended up with a couple of ideas, and a bunch of questions. The next step is to have a closer look at the text itself. Since the ideas we came … Continue reading →

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