Merkel Church Of Christ

Did the never-ending pancakes at IHOP, ever end? Regardless of the pancakes, what about the never-ending questions? Parents know the questions I mean. Mom, Mom, Mom, Mama, Mama, Mother, M-o-t-h-e-r, or Dad, Dad, Dad, Daddy, Daddy, D-a-d-d-y . . . when will I get ever get to, when will we ever get, when are you ever going to . . .? You know the drill.  Sometimes the child needs to learn that . . . –           Everything that captures ...

Hebrews 9:11-14 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say,not of this creation; 12 and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.13 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh, 14 how much more will the blood ...

Message by brother Ron Brown of Chinese Agape Foundation.

18 For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under ...

Exodus 33 The Tent of Meeting 7 Now Moses used to take a tent and pitch it outside the camp some distance away, calling it the “tent of meeting.”Anyone inquiring of the Lord would go to the tent of meeting outside the camp. 8 And whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people rose and stood at the entrances to their tents, watching Moses until he entered the tent.9 As Moses went into the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and stay at the entrance, ...

Exodus 14 New International Version (NIV) 14 Then the Lord said to Moses, 2 “Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp near Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. They are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal Zephon. 3 Pharaoh will think, ‘The Israelites are wandering around the land in confusion, hemmed in by the desert.’ 4 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue them. But I will gain glory for myself through Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that ...

Hebrews 10:23-39 New International Version (NIV) 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. 26 If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but ...

Being God’s pets would have been blessing enough to serve Him – Paul Shero. If we have dogs who live in the house with us, they do not do so on their own terms. They stay in the house “with us” on our terms. We clean our dogs up, in a sense, to make them like us. The filth from the world outside our homes must be removed so they can share or have in common our ...

2 Peter 2:9 New International Version (NIV) 9 if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.   Isaiah 63 New International Version (NIV) God’s Day of Vengeance and Redemption 63 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah, with his garments stained crimson? Who is this, robed in splendor, striding forward in the greatness of his strength?

People sometimes say, “God’s love toward us is unconditional.” If we mean by this that God loves us because He wants to love us and not because we deserve it, then we would agree with what the Bible teaches (John 3:16; Romans 5:8; 1 John 4:10). However, if we mean by unconditional that God’s love and blessing toward us is without the conditions required by faithfulness to Him, then we stand in direct opposition to what the Bible teaches us ...

Psalm 32 New International Version (NIV) Of David. A maskil.[a] 1 Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit. 7 You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. 10 Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love

In Christ Jesus, God is offering the world peace with Himself. Peace is the fruit of forgiveness that we simply cannot do without. Without forgiveness, there is no peace (Colossians 1:20-22). God paints a picture, through His prophet (Isaiah 59:2-15), of life without the peace that forgiveness affords. It is not a pleasant picture. It portrays confusion, bitterness, murder, selfishness, a disregard for God and His word, and a desire to swiftly do evil. God also paints a picture of ...

Forgiveness is one of the most prevalent concepts in all of scripture but also one of the most misunderstood! Some think that forgiveness is the wicked getting away with something they should not have. This philosophy would mean God must have missed something or someone has been taken advantage of Him, impossible! Some seem persuaded they can purchase,deserve, or barter forgiveness by their deeds, effort, or money. All of these mindsets leave a sinner woefully guilty of their sins! Thankfully, ...

Matthew 21:28-32 New International Version (NIV) The Parable of the Two Sons 28 “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ 29 “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. 30 “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go. 31 “Which of ...

Whether or not we make New Year’s Resolutions, we all do well to take time to consider where we are, where we’ve been, and where we need to go or grow. This is just part of how we make progress in life, but this is vitally important spiritually! We must give attention in 2014 to our spiritual growth. The cost is too high, not to:        What good is it for a man to gain the whole world and yet ...