Tag Archives: love

The Lord’s Supper

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Don Merritt

1 Corinthians 11:17-34 In the first part of this section, Paul gave the Corinthians praise, followed by instruction. Here, as the second part begins there is no praise for him to give, for the Corinthians have gone very wrong on … Continue reading →

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Unity in Christ

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Don Merritt

 Colossians 3: 5-14 Since this is a longer section, I won’t reproduce it here, and I hope you’ll read it on your own… In the last section, we saw Paul tell us how to live our new lives, by setting … Continue reading →

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It is good…

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Don Merritt

It is good to praise the Lordand make music to your name, O Most High,proclaiming your love in the morningand your faithfulness at night,to the music of the ten-stringed lyreand the melody of the harp. Psalm 92:1-3 As he often did, David has … Continue reading →

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An Empowering Relationship

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Don Merritt

Our relationship with Jesus Christ is an empowering relationship.  This relationship provides us with all that we need to walk with Him through this life, and no matter what may happen to us along the way, no matter how many … Continue reading →

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BONUS POST: Finding God’s Presence

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Don Merritt

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 What is God’s will for us? Where can we find joy? Is it God’s will that we … Continue reading →

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A Conversation and a Conclusion

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Don Merritt

1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 We have seen passages in which Paul is so blunt that his meaning is hard to miss, but from our perspective, this is not one of those. If we aren’t careful, we can quote verses from this … Continue reading →

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Raising our Sights

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Don Merritt

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now … Continue reading →

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An Instructive Relationship

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Don Merritt

Our relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ is an instructive one, for He leads us in His ways. Show me your ways, O Lord,    teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me,    for you are God my Savior,     and my hope is … Continue reading →

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Paul has some serious warnings

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Don Merritt

1 Corinthians 10:1-13 For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and … Continue reading →

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Following the “Rules”

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Don Merritt

Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules:  “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”? These rules, which have to … Continue reading →

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