Tag Archives: Image of God

Sunday Sermon Notes: May 9, 2021

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Don Merritt

Title: The Image of God and Temptation  Text: Genesis 2:15-17 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: May 2, 2021

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Don Merritt

Title: And Then it Happened! Text: Genesis 3 We all know the story of Genesis 3 when Eve and then Adam ate from the tree that God had placed in the Garden next to the Tree of Life; God forbade … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: April 25, 2021

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Don Merritt

Title: Searching for More Clues Text Genesis 1:28-31 The Image of God and the Apostle Paul The Apostle Paul was a Jew, in fact he was a Pharisee; everything about him was Jewish, including his mindset. He was the Pharisee … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: April 18, 2021

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Don Merritt

Title: Images, Form and Spirits Text: Gen. 3:8-9 God is spirit and so are we− that was demonstrated when God first created Adam out of the dust of the ground, and then breathed His breath of life into the man … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: April 11, 2021

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Don Merritt

Title: Created in God’s Image Text: Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Death

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Don Merritt

When God created Mankind, way back in the very beginning, we were not created to die, but to live, for our God is the God of the living, not of the dead. Yet death was a possibility: The Lord God took the … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Modesty, part 2

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Don Merritt

In the last post, I began telling you a story from the time I took a group of students on a Holy Land Tour, if you missed it, you might want to get caught up before you read the conclusion. … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Modesty, part 1

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Don Merritt

A number of years ago, I took a group of undergrads on a Holy Land Tour; I had a great time, and I think that most of them did as well, but there’s a slight problem of going on a … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Lust: Another Look

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Don Merritt

In our earlier discussion of this topic, we left off with the concept that the mere sight of another person that we find attractive, does not necessarily require that we jump into a lustful frame of mind (or being); we … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Lust

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Don Merritt

According to Merriam-Webster, lust means “a strong feeling of sexual desire” or “a strong desire for something”. With this in mind, is lust a sin? As any good lawyer will say, “it all depends”. A strong sexual desire for your … Continue reading →

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