Tag Archives: hope

And We are His

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Don Merritt

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.    Worship the LORD with gladness;     come before him with joyful songs.  Know that the LORD is God.     It is he who made us, and we are his;     we are his … Continue reading →

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New Covenant ‘Hesed’ part 1

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Don Merritt

Introduction             You will remember the word hesed from our discussion of the Old Testament.  It is the word used most often to describe God in the Old Testament.  You will also recall that it has two elements: keeping covenant, … Continue reading →

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A Note of Thanks

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Don Merritt

Hey everyone! I wanted to post a quick note of thanks to Dan Ledwith of Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth for nominating me for the Liebster Award.  Dan’s kindness and generosity are truly amazing and I really appreciate his … Continue reading →

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The Writing on the Wall

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Don Merritt

Have you ever noticed the writing on the wall?  I don’t mean graffiti, I mean the writing on the wall of your heart, your soul, your spiritual wall. Have you ever seen that kind of writing; the kind of writing … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: November 24

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Don Merritt

The First Messianic Prophecy Introduction Messianic Prophecy is prophecy about the coming of the Messiah (Anointed One).  The very first instance in the Old Testament occurs in Genesis chapter 3.  They occur in many other locations as we shall see … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving and God’s Place in our Lives

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

As we do our shopping this weekend and make our plans for our Thanksgiving celebrations, I wonder if we could take just a minute to reflect on something.  We are starting to prepare for a day dedicated to giving thanks … Continue reading →

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Do You Remember?

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Don Merritt

I’m old enough to remember that people always used to talk about “where you were when JFK was shot.”  I was very young in 1963, 5 to be exact, so nobody ever asked me where I was.  I can tell … Continue reading →

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On the Ellipse

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Don Merritt

A week ago I had to walk across the Ellipse, which is a circular park between the White House and the Washington Monument. I had to walk here because the shorter routes to the White House southern side were blocked … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving is sort of like…

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Don Merritt

…a story I heard once. It seems that there was a couple who wanted to sell their house.  They had lived there for nearly 30 years, and they now that the kids were grown and out, they were tired of … Continue reading →

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The Journey: Listening

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Don Merritt

In undertaking this journey of examining our own spiritual fullness, it’s much easier to examine areas where we are strong, but it’s more useful to look into areas in which we are weak.  For myself, this is one of the … Continue reading →

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