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Sunday Class Notes: November 25

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Don Merritt

Supremacy of the Gospel II Today’s Text: 1Peter 3:13-22 Introduction Peter wraps up chapter 3 with a continuation of his theme of the supremacy of the Gospel. You will recall that in our last two sessions, Peter was calling upon … Continue reading →

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An Empty Tomb

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Don Merritt

I thought I’d rip off another little story for today… Bobby had Down syndrome. His parents always took him to church on Sundays, and Bobby was in the third grade Sunday School class, but he had problems fitting in with … Continue reading →

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Not so Fast!

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Don Merritt

Bill was the oldest of four children who grew up in a well-to-do family in the suburbs. As the children grew up and began to marry, Bill and his Father started a tradition in the family. Shortly before each of … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Don Merritt

This is something that I wrote some years ago, but it still applies today… Father, I thank you for all of the ways in which you have blessed me and my family. Our blessings are so great that it is … Continue reading →

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Shout for Joy!

Posted on November 21, 2012 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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Quote of the Week

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Don Merritt

God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?’ William A. Ward

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Celebrate the Lord!

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Don Merritt

“We will go with our young and our old, with our sons and our daughters, and with our flocks and herds, because we are to celebrate a festival to the LORD.” (Exodus 10:9) It’s true that in this passage Moses wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Powerful!

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Don Merritt

On November 11 our Youth performed this skit called “Everything” for our people, and I wanted to share it with you. I’m sure that many have seen it before, but I can’t tell you how proud I was of our … Continue reading →

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The Gettysburg Address

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Don Merritt

President Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863, 149 years ago today. Of course, the occasion was to dedicate a cemetery of the battlefield at the scene of the greatest carnage in American history. On that particular morning, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class notes: November 18

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Don Merritt

The Priority of the Gospel Today’s Text: 1 Peter 3:1-12 Introduction This section continues from last week’s text, where Peter was teaching the faithful that they should be submissive to authority; governmental and in employment. In today’s text, Peter … Continue reading →