Tag Archives: Jesus

Some Thoughts About Thanksgiving

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Don Merritt

It’s hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is coming next week! Wow, another year has flown by; it seems like we just did this… I think that of all of our holidays in America, I like Thanksgiving the best. I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: November 11

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Don Merritt

Remember Who You Work For! Today’s Text: 1Peter 2:13-25 Introduction In this section, Peter counsels Christians on how to behave. This discourse is divided into three sections, the first being behavior relating to government authority (13-17), the second relating … Continue reading →

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The light of life

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Don Merritt

“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 Light is often used as a metaphor for truth in the Bible, certainly it is used in this … Continue reading →

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What does God see?

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Don Merritt

When God looks down on the earth, what do you suppose He sees? It has been written that He sees one beautiful planet on which we all live together. He doesn’t see the divisions between Peoples or nations, just one … Continue reading →

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Election Day Musings…

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Don Merritt

As I sit here on the morning of Election Day 2012 in the USA there is little that is clear. According to the polls, the race is too close to call while by my own observation and quite a few … Continue reading →

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A Time for Reflection

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Don Merritt

In the USA today is the last day of a marathon, as the election campaign moves into its last day. Tomorrow we vote, and if the polls are to be believed on Wednesday we’ll be starting a whole new period … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: November 4

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Don Merritt

Living Stones Today’s text: 1Peter 2:4-12 Introduction Peter uses some interesting imagery in this text, the idea of believers being living stones, and the one Living Stone; Jesus Christ. The idea is simple: Jesus, the Living Stone is the … Continue reading →

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On Being Alone

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Don Merritt

Most people don’t really like to be alone. I don’t mean “by themselves,” I mean “alone.” To be alone is to have nobody to turn to, to have no help… Most people don’t like that feeling, so they fight it, … Continue reading →

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The End is Near

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Don Merritt

The leaves have changed, they are falling from the trees like rain; this is a sign. The air is no longer warm in the northern regions and soon it will no longer be warm in southern climes; the end is … Continue reading →

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Why do these things happen?

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Don Merritt

Quite a few people are asking this question in regard to the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Sandy over the past couple of days; why? I’ve heard people say that God must have a plan in all of this… but what could … Continue reading →