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Larry Creath Merrell, 82, of Cherokee Village, formerly of Jonesboro, passed away on Nov. 20. He surrendered to ministry in 1975 at Ridgecrest Missionary Baptist Church in Jonesboro and was ordained by Cathedral Baptist Church, where he was called to be a youth pastor. He attended Central Baptist College in Conway and Mid-South Bible College in Memphis, Tenn. He faithfully pastored churches in Arkansas, Tennessee and Louisiana for 47 years, including: Faith, Newport; Cottage Home, ...
As I close out a long series on Israel (which happened to be timely), I began last week looking at the teachings of Matt. 25:31-46 likely quoting or alluding to Joel 3. In Joel 3, we find the Gentiles being gathered in the Valley of Decision or the Vally of Jehosophat to be judged on how they treated Israel. In Matthew 25, though Jesus doesn’t mention Israel, He does tell of the same...