Tag Archives: hope

Apostolic Teaching of Two Covenants, part 2

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Don Merritt

Introduction Acts Chapter 10 tells the story of the conversion of Cornelius, the first recorded Gentile to be saved through Christ. This event was to have great consequences in the early church. The central question became: does a person need … Continue reading →

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Beginning Again

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Don Merritt

Another week begins in the morning mists; what kind of week will this be? For many, there is hard work ahead, there may be tasks at hand that are not pleasant, so will the week be a bad one?  I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: October 27

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Don Merritt

The Siege of Jerusalem Today’s Text: Matthew 24:15-28 Synopsis Last week we ended class with the elimination of the literalist method of interpretation, and the understanding of verses 29-33.  This week we move to the preceding section, 15-28.  In this … Continue reading →

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Where do we place our trust?

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Don Merritt

Do not put your trust in princes,    in human beings, who cannot save.When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;    on that very day their plans come to nothing.Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,    whose hope is in the Lord their God. Psalm … Continue reading →

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Love Must be Sincere

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Don Merritt

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:9-10 I hope that today we will think about these things… Love that is sincere is … Continue reading →

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The Journey: Bible Study

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

In my last Journey post we looked at Bible reading as a prayerful way to explore God’s Word in our journey of personal discipleship.  Today, let’s take a quick look at Bible study.Please recall that our thesis for this journey of … Continue reading →

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A Special Place

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

St. John’s Episcopal Church is located on Lafayette Square, Washington, DC>  It has stood on this site since 1816, and every president from James Madison to Barak Obama has attended services here, thus it is sometimes called “Church of the … Continue reading →

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Disciple: A New Way of Thinking

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Don Merritt

When a person comes to the place where he or she begins to have a good working understanding of God’s Word, they will come to a turning point where a serious decision must be made. This is a decision that … Continue reading →

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Just Another Day

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Don Merritt

Here we are in just another day, nothing special, same old same old… The alarm goes off, the sun comes up and off to work we go… If someone asks how it’s going, we’ll say it’s too early to know. … Continue reading →

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Our Strength

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Don Merritt

“Surely God is my help;         the Lord is the one who sustains me.  Let evil recoil on those who slander me;         in your faithfulness destroy them” (Psalm 54:4-5) How easy it is to think that we can handle … Continue reading →

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