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	<itunes:summary>A weekly podcast featuring sermon and Bible class audio from the Merkel church of Christ in Merkel, Texas.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>What We Really Want&#8211; Jay Don Poindexter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 16:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John 14:6-7<br />
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6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”<br />
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			<itunes:subtitle>John 14:6-7 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>John 14:6-7


6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>Merkel Church of Christ</itunes:author>
		<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
		<itunes:duration>19:02</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Youth News</title>
		<link>http://merkelchurchofchrist.org/2012/05/17/youth-news-9/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Chera Chaney named FCA’s (Fellowship of Christian Athlete) Girl for the State of Texas.<br />
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		<title>Youth Graduating</title>
		<link>http://merkelchurchofchrist.org/2012/05/17/youth-graduating/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those graduating from Merkel High School Friday, 25th, at 7:00p: Cody Buczyna, Chera Chaney, Tyler McDermott, Jessi McGuire, Morgan Miller, Michael Newberry, Joseph Reed, Russ Russell, &#38; Brayden Shockley.<br />
&#160;<br />
Tim &#38; Nelda Walker’s grandson, Jay Luckie, is graduating from Trent Saturday, 26th, at 10:00a. He is the son of Michael &#38; Tammie Walker.<br />
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		<title>Order of Worship</title>
		<link>http://merkelchurchofchrist.org/2012/05/17/order-of-worship-139/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday, May 20, 2012<br />
Sermon:  AM &#38; PM Jay Don Poindexter<br />
Song Leader:  AM &#38; PM Lane Boyd<br />
Opening Prayers:  AM- Mark Rogers       PM- Burl McCoy<br />
Closing Prayers:  AM- Lou David Allen  PM- Shelton Boyd<br />
Lord’s Table: &#8211; Jimmy Bellah, Scott Carey, Rodney Russell, Joe Stephens, Jason Myers, &#38; Russ Russell<br />
PM- Jimmy Bellah<br />
Pick-up Cards:  Preston Jackson &#38; Lincoln Russell<br />
Worship Helpers: Jansen Savage &#38; Canyon Jarrett<br />
Nursing Home:  Jim Goldsmith<br />
 <br />
Wednesday, May 23, 2012<br />
Devo:  Jim Jacobs<br ...]]></description>
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		<title>Promises  Jay Don Poindexter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 23:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<title>MOTHERHOOD:The Flesh vs. The Promise</title>
		<link>http://merkelchurchofchrist.org/2012/05/13/motherhoodthe-flesh-vs-the-promise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 16:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world says,&#8221;you can&#8217;t choose your family,&#8221; but in regard to redemption God says we choose our mother: the mother of slavery/the flesh or the mother of freedom/the promise &#8212; Gal 4:21-31.<br />
Galatians 4:23-26<br />
<br />
23 His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a divine promise.<br />
24 These things are being taken figuratively: The women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and ...]]></description>
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			<itunes:subtitle>The world says,&quot;you can&#039;t choose your family,&quot; but in regard to redemption God says we choose our mother: the mother of slavery/the flesh or the mother of freedom/the promise -- Gal 4:21-31. Galatians 4:23-26 </itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The world says,&quot;you can&#039;t choose your family,&quot; but in regard to redemption God says we choose our mother: the mother of slavery/the flesh or the mother of freedom/the promise -- Gal 4:21-31.
Galatians 4:23-26


23 His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a divine promise.

24 These things are being taken figuratively: The women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar. 25 Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>Merkel Church of Christ</itunes:author>
		<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
		<itunes:duration>19:50</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Order of Worship</title>
		<link>http://merkelchurchofchrist.org/2012/05/10/order-of-worship-138/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 20:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday, May 13, 2012<br />
Sermon:  AM &#38; PM Jay Don Poindexter<br />
Song Leader:  AM &#38; PM Lou David Allen  <br />
Opening Prayers:  AM- Joel Owens       PM- Billy Lucas<br />
Closing Prayers:  AM- Jim Jacobs  PM- Billy Bob Toombs<br />
Lord’s Table: &#8211; Logan Cravens, Scott Carey, Ronnie Hobbs, Tim Cope, Rodney Russell, &#38; Russ McGuire<br />
PM- Logan Cravens<br />
Pick-up Cards:  Tyler Jones &#38; Preston Jackson    <br />
Worship Helpers: Will Jackson &#38; Canyon Jarrett<br />
Nursing Home:  Jim Goldsmith<br />
 <br />
Wednesday, May 16, 2012<br />
Devo:  Jimmy ...]]></description>
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		<title>Made to Be A Kingdom and Priest</title>
		<link>http://merkelchurchofchrist.org/2012/05/06/made-to-be-a-kingdom-and-priest/</link>
		<comments>http://merkelchurchofchrist.org/2012/05/06/made-to-be-a-kingdom-and-priest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 00:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Revelation 1:5b-6<br />
To him who loves us(D) and has freed us from our sins by his blood,(E) 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests(F) to serve his God and Father(G)—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.(H)<br />
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			<itunes:subtitle>Revelation 1:5b-6 To him who loves us(D) and has freed us from our sins by his blood,(E) 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests(F) to serve his God and Father(G)—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.(H)</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Revelation 1:5b-6
To him who loves us(D) and has freed us from our sins by his blood,(E) 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests(F) to serve his God and Father(G)—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.(H)</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:author>Merkel Church of Christ</itunes:author>
		<itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit>
		<itunes:duration>21:33</itunes:duration>
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		<title>The Kingdom On the Inside</title>
		<link>http://merkelchurchofchrist.org/2012/05/06/the-kingdom-on-the-inside/</link>
		<comments>http://merkelchurchofchrist.org/2012/05/06/the-kingdom-on-the-inside/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 16:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This kingdom is not according to this world.  It is very unlike what the Jews of Jesus&#8217; day expected and desired for the reign of Messiah.  These expectations/desires apply to more than the Jews of Jesus&#8217; day.  This world and its desires operate by force and revenge, but human effort and fleshly desires are not the nature of Messiah&#8217;s Kingdom.<br />
Matthew 5: 7-8<br />
7 Blessed are the merciful,<br />
for they will be shown mercy.<br />
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,<br />
for ...]]></description>
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			<itunes:subtitle>This kingdom is not according to this world.  It is very unlike what the Jews of Jesus&#039; day expected and desired for the reign of Messiah.  These expectations/desires apply to more than the Jews of Jesus&#039; day.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>This kingdom is not according to this world.  It is very unlike what the Jews of Jesus&#039; day expected and desired for the reign of Messiah.  These expectations/desires apply to more than the Jews of Jesus&#039; day.  This world and its desires operate by force and revenge, but human effort and fleshly desires are not the nature of Messiah&#039;s Kingdom.

Matthew 5: 7-8

7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.

The blessed in this kingdom are those who are willing to be transformed by its blessings, and so, they do battle on the &quot;inside&quot; not the &quot;outside.&quot;

 
Matthew 23:23-26


23 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness.  You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. 24 You blind guides!  You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.

25 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites!  You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. 26 Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.
Matthew 15:18


18 But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>Youth</title>
		<link>http://merkelchurchofchrist.org/2012/05/03/youth-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 21:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Congratulations to: *Jessi McGuire made cheerleader at Angelo State University <br />
* Correction-Odell Walker- All Star Cast in One Act Play<br />
&#160;<br />
*We will honor our high school seniors on Sunday, May 13th, after evening service in the family center.  This year we have 7 seniors graduating: Cody Buczyna, Chera Chaney, Jessi McGuire, Morgan Miller, Joseph Reed, Russ Russell, &#38; Brayden Shockley.<br />
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*High School Youth will travel to Brownwood Wed., May 16th, plan on leaving the building at 5:00. Jay ...]]></description>
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