Tag Archives: Jesus

Forgiveness and the “Golden Rule”

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Don Merritt

Do to others as you would have them do to you. Luke 6:31 Chances are that you learned this as a child; even if you weren’t brought up in a Christian home. Since this is a lesson on forgiveness, let’s … Continue reading →

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Can We Love Others and Not Forgive Them?

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Don Merritt

Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Gifts Class Podcast

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Don Merritt

Last night, despite a cold and snowy day, saw our first Spiritual Gifts Class session that covered the gifts of Helps, Leadership, Service and Administration. If you would like to join and hear the thrilling podcast, click the link below. … Continue reading →

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God Forgives Us, We Forgive Others

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Don Merritt

Matthew 18:21-35 This passage is often called “The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant” because that servant who had received mercy (forgiveness) by the Master, refused to show mercy (forgiveness) to his fellow servant, and he experienced consequences as a result. … Continue reading →

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Bonus Post: The Forgiveness Secret

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Don Merritt

I was visiting blogs this morning and ran into a most excellent post by paulfg called “God does not forgive. Maybe.” In the post, he tells of a “conversation” of sorts between his two brains, the “Paul Brain” and the … Continue reading →

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So Far, So Good

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Don Merritt

Well, here I am on my Illinois adventure; I intended to write this post yesterday, but what with computer issues and all of that, I didn’t quite get it done on schedule. Anyway, so far things that have nothing to … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness is All About Love

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Don Merritt

Today, we continue with our adventure of forgiveness, and as we continue, it seems important to remind ourselves that forgiveness has everything to do with love; God’s love in particular… From the very beginning, God loved Mankind. He created a … Continue reading →

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Please Forgive Me

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Don Merritt

Well here I am in Illinois, and while on this trip, I expect that my moderating of comments and such will probably be a little slow; please forgive me for that! Hey! I just had an idea. Since I need … Continue reading →

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Which Way

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Don Merritt

Have you ever come across a split in life’s road where you aren’t sure which path to follow? Maybe it involved changing jobs or moving to a new town, or it could be a time when you are considering … Continue reading →

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Gone Into Hididng

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Don Merritt

Tom was a Christian. He was committed; he was serious. He worked in a factory, and many of his coworkers were tough men, men who used rough language and who liked to drink and play hard… Tom was afraid that … Continue reading →