Monthly Archives: February 2015

And So the Drama Begins

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Don Merritt

Song of Songs 1 The new NIV labels the speeches contained in this poem with the words “She” “Friends” and “He” and as they admit in their footnote, these are inferred from the grammatical construction of the Hebrew original and … Continue reading →

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Song of Songs and the Old Testament

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Don Merritt

To finish up laying the groundwork for our adventure in Song of Songs, I thought I’d write a short post on Old Testament perspective. It seems that Solomon wrote this in his youthful time, when He was very close in … Continue reading →

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Is it Time Yet?

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Don Merritt

It’s February 15th: time for the Harvest! I know that we don’t usually associate February with harvest time… at least in the Northern Hemisphere, but the time has come.  Here’s what Jesus said on this subject:  Do you not say, … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day… again!

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Don Merritt

Christmas has its Scrooge… Valentine’s Day has me! Yes, I admit it, I’m not a fan…  It isn’t that I have a problem with the idea of a special day to tell your spouse or sweetheart that you care and … Continue reading →

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Biblical Hierarchy and New Testament Thinking

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ephesians 5:22-33 There is a definite hierarchy in the Scriptures; there just isn’t any way to get away from this fact. Yet while this is a theological reality, it isn’t always popular today. In the very simplest of terms, here’s … Continue reading →

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Song of Songs: A Dilemma

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Don Merritt

  The dilemma presented by the Song of Songs has been around for a very long time. That it has been considered to be part of the Scriptures since many centuries before Christ is clear enough, and its controversial aspects … Continue reading →

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Time for Something New

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Don Merritt

While we were taking our adventure through Ecclesiastes, I was thinking about future blogging subjects; future adventures, trips and journeys, and it occurred to me that the other wisdom writings of Solomon would be a lot of fun to tour. … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Gifts Class Podcast

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Don Merritt

We completed episode 2 of our spiritual gifts class last night, and the podcast of that session is now available for your listening pleasure. In this class, we covered the gifts of Discernment, Faith, Music, Miracles, Craftsmanship, Healing, Giving and … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness and the Beatitudes (2)

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Don Merritt

Today dear reader, we come to the final thrill-packed edition of our tour of forgiveness… 5:7       Blessed are the merciful,     for they will be shown mercy. The merciful show mercy to others; they forgive those who wrong them, but those … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness and the Beatitudes (1)

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Don Merritt

Matthew 5:3-12 I have no doubt that you are familiar with this text; it is one of the most often quoted in Scripture. No doubt you’ve studied it in studies, classes and sermons many times, but have you ever considered … Continue reading →

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