The Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Trinity. There is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit would come upon certain people for a period of time. We saw many examples of this in Judges where the Spirit of the LORD came [...]
As we concluded the book of Judges this week, I kept thinking, “Bad decisions make interesting stories.” ;) Samson’s life was a prime example of this. Consecrated from the womb by God as a Nazirite, “ for behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. No razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a [...]
Hi all~ Last week we finished our study of Joshua. Two things that stick with me are: 1. The faithfulness of God to keep His word – therefore, Joshua 1:7 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or [...]
We will jump ahead to Ruth this week for our special Valentine lesson. The book of Ruth is easily one of the most familiar and popular in the Bible. It is a charming, short story and a great example of simple narrative with a happy ending. This historical account has heroines and a hero but [...]
Not only have we finished Deuteronomy, but we have now completed the first five books of the Bible known as The Torah, or The Pentateuch, or The Books of Law or The Books of Moses. These first 5 books, all penned by Moses but authored by God, set the foundation for everything else we will [...]
Happy New Year!!! I hope you had a blessed Christmas and that your new year is off to a great start. I have enjoyed spending extra time with my family. Merry Ministries begins our new semester next week and I am ready to see you all. We are really picking up the pace this [...]
We invite you to come to one or both of our Merry Ministries Christmas Events. Tuesday, December 6th 5:30 – Potluck Dinner in the Great Hall 6:30 – Salvation Army Harbor Light Choir followed by a special Christmas message by Mary Wednesday, December 7th 9:30 – MM praise team and special Christmas message by Mary [...]
Wow! We did it . . . Leviticus in three weeks! You all who attended or listened online now know how awesome this book is. The laws that were given by God to Moses for the Israelites were for their good and for God’s glory. The theme of the book was holiness – God is [...]
Last week in Merry Ministries we began our study of the tabernacle. We covered chapters 25-29 of Exodus. God’s purpose in having Moses and Israelites build the tabernacle is clear – He wanted to dwell among His people (25:8). This tabernacle was to be God’s dwelling place. God knew it needed to be something [...]