Tag Archives: hope

A Quick Update

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Don Merritt

If you are a regular here you may have noticed that I’ve only posted a single daily post here the last day or two. That’s no mistake because I’m off line for a week or 10 days. At the latest, … Continue reading →

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Living Christ

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Don Merritt

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and … Continue reading →

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Truth

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Don Merritt

Does the truth really count for anything anymore? Does anybody really care, or is the truth just whatever it seems like to me? Does government tell us the truth about anything, say the economy for instance? Do politicians or salesmen … Continue reading →

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The Lord’s Supper

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Don Merritt

1 Corinthians 11:17-34 In the first part of this section, Paul gave the Corinthians praise, followed by instruction. Here, as the second part begins there is no praise for him to give, for the Corinthians have gone very wrong on … Continue reading →

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Unity in Christ

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Don Merritt

 Colossians 3: 5-14 Since this is a longer section, I won’t reproduce it here, and I hope you’ll read it on your own… In the last section, we saw Paul tell us how to live our new lives, by setting … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: July 6, 2025

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Don Merritt

Please remember that the six lessons we are going over all come as explanations of what it means to present ourselves as living sacrifices to the Lord from Romans 12:1-2… Lesson 4: Dealing with Government Let everyone be subject to … Continue reading →

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It is good…

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Don Merritt

It is good to praise the Lordand make music to your name, O Most High,proclaiming your love in the morningand your faithfulness at night,to the music of the ten-stringed lyreand the melody of the harp. Psalm 92:1-3 As he often did, David has … Continue reading →

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Head Covering and Worship

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Don Merritt

1 Corinthians 11:2-16 We begin a new section in Paul’s letter with 11:2, a section that continues through to the end of this chapter. Here, Paul deals with a couple of areas that involve worship, first head covering, and second, … Continue reading →

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An Empowering Relationship

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Don Merritt

Our relationship with Jesus Christ is an empowering relationship.  This relationship provides us with all that we need to walk with Him through this life, and no matter what may happen to us along the way, no matter how many … Continue reading →

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BONUS POST: Finding God’s Presence

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Don Merritt

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 What is God’s will for us? Where can we find joy? Is it God’s will that we … Continue reading →

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