Monthly Archives: December 2016

I AM

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Don Merritt

“Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” John 8:58 This verse comes at the end of a rather long discussion between Jesus and the Jewish leaders that began with the validity of His testimony, and moved to … Continue reading →

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Random Ramblings: December 3, 2016

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Don Merritt

This is one of those days when I don’t have anything all that pressing to write about, maybe I’m still suffering the after effects of a vacation in the tropics. Of course I came home just in time for the … Continue reading →

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Visions of Christmas Past- Redux

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Don Merritt

The Christmas season is upon us, and even I can’t put it off any longer! I thought that it might be fun to take a look at it from two different points of view, looking back and looking forward.  Today, … Continue reading →

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A Serpent is Lifted Up

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Don Merritt

Numbers 21:4-9 In this section, the Israelites are going the long way around Edom, which they will not cross because the Edomites, who are the descendants of Esau, are hostile to them. This is a very harsh desert region that … Continue reading →

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Glory Hallelujah!

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Don Merritt

Joel has just described the final judgment of God against those who, despite His offers of grace, have opposed and oppressed His people, and who have opposed God Himself. We pick up the action in verse 17: “Then you will … Continue reading →

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The Magnificence of God’s Creation

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Don Merritt

The magnificence of God’s creative handiwork is all around us, it’s in the garden, in the trees, the flowers of the fields and the mountains, the sky; it’s even evident within our own bodies. Yet for me, for whatever reason, … Continue reading →

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The Final Act

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Don Merritt

Joel 3:4-16 In these verses, God deals with those who have opposed Him and who have refused His offer of grace: This is His Final Judgment. As you will recall from last time, 3:4 is the beginning of His indictment … Continue reading →

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Looking far into the future

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Don Merritt

We have already seen the connection between a present temporal event and the future it represents in the first two chapters of Joel. Recall the plague of locusts in chapter 1, real and present; a crisis that required immediate action. … Continue reading →

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