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Sunday Class Notes: November 10

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Don Merritt

When will Jesus Return? Today’s Text: Matthew 24:35-51 Unlike the section we’ve been studying, the last part of chapter 24 is not difficult to understand as long as we remember to keep it in its proper context. As we discovered … Continue reading →

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Are we becoming obsolete?

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Don Merritt

Our friend Bargo sent me this photo that he took of an old covered bridge recently, and it struck as both hilarious and chilling; take a closer look at it, if you would… Those old rules are really funny in … Continue reading →

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As we begin a new day

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Don Merritt

Let’s begin this day with thoughts of thanksgiving for God has done great things for us! No matter what our circumstances may be, He has blessed us beyond measure, He has forgiven our sins and He has filled us with … Continue reading →

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I wasn’t going to use this one…

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Don Merritt

…but I just had to! I saw it on another site, and I saved it just because I thought it was really cool; it was not for this blog, and yet here it is. What an amazing shot! As I … Continue reading →

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This is the day!

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Don Merritt

Have you ever kept track of how many days have been spoiled by stress, worry, discord and troubles? If we were to mark a calendar for a year, I wonder how much of our time would be wasted by … Continue reading →

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Disciple: Becoming Intentional

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Don Merritt

In our last two Disciple posts, we took a look at new ways of thinking and new priorities. I sure hope that you did the homework from last week which was to add a certain question to your daily prayer. … Continue reading →

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Amazing Love

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Don Merritt

A few years ago, an interesting thing took place in a congregation that I am familiar with. A young man came to visit on a Sunday and his life changed forever. The young man was around 20 years of age, … Continue reading →

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The Apostles’ Teaching of 2 Covenants, part 3

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Don Merritt

Introduction The Apostles came to view the Books of the Old Testament as relating to an entirely different relationship from that of the Christian. In fact, they viewed the covenants of the Old Testament as being altogether separate from Christ’s … Continue reading →

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Do we “walk the walk”?

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Don Merritt

It can be a little bit challenging for us to remember to “walk the walk” when it comes to our walk with Christ. How many of the people that you saw yesterday at church behave the same way on Monday … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: November 3

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Don Merritt

The Rest of the Story Today’s Text: Matthew 24:5-15 So much has been written of this passage! It’s kind of troubling isn’t it? Wars, rumors of wars, famines, earthquakes… what does it all mean? Surely this is talking of the … Continue reading →