Monthly Archives: December 2016

Random Ramblings: December 31, 2016

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Don Merritt

Last day of the year; New Year’s Eve is tonight… how quickly the years fly by! I was thinking the other day that it’s amazing how small things appear once they are over like, say… Christmas. A week ago there … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: December 28, 2016

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Don Merritt
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“In Between” Week

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Don Merritt

I hope everyone had a blessed Christmas, I sure did. Thank you to everyone who has sent holiday greetings, I really appreciate all of them, and I am reminded how lucky I am to have the most awesome readers on … Continue reading →

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“I Am He”

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 18:1-11 This text is not actually one of the seven “I Am” statements of John’s Gospel, but it does make an interesting study nonetheless. It takes place in the Garden of Gethsemane after the Last Supper at the time … Continue reading →

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My Christmas Wish

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Don Merritt

Merry Christmas to each and every one of you who drop in and read this blog from time to time. May God richly bless you and your loved ones today, and every day throughout the coming year as you serve … Continue reading →

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The True Vine

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 15:1-17 In this section Jesus uses the analogy of a vine. In those times, wine making was a hugely important undertaking; one that most people would know something about. It involves a great deal of pruning in order to … Continue reading →

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A New Covenant

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Don Merritt

Jeremiah 31:31-37 Jeremiah has set out a picture of trouble ahead. He has cited curse after curse from the Old Covenant that God will invoke against Israel and Judah because of their unbelief that resulted in broken commands. In chapters … Continue reading →

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Jesus Visits the Temple

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Don Merritt

Luke 2:41-52 This is the only story we have about Jesus between His infancy and the beginning of His ministry roughly at age 30. Of course there are theories and tales galore, but this is the only reliable record of … Continue reading →

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The Most Graphic Messianic Prophecy

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Don Merritt

The 22nd Psalm is often left out of Messianic prophecies, yet it is stark and graphic in its fulfillment. This is Jesus on the cross completing the mission for which He was sent to earth, for it describes how He … Continue reading →

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Jesus is Presented at the Temple

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Don Merritt

Luke 2:22-40 The Law of Moses required that a male child be circumcised on the eighth day and so Mary and Joseph left Bethlehem and traveled the few miles to Jerusalem for this purpose.  In fact, Luke mentions three ceremonies … Continue reading →

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