Monthly Archives: September 2017

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ: Matthew 1:1-6

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Don Merritt

This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: (1:1) Matthew begins with this verse full of content and contextual implications. It would seem that Matthew is intent on linking the story of Jesus to the … Continue reading →

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The Genealogy of Jesus Christ: Introduction

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Don Merritt

I’ll confess to you right here and now that when I sit down to read the Bible, I skip the genealogies, but when I sit down to study the Bible, I look for genealogies. For many who casually read the … Continue reading →

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A Brief introduction to Matthew

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Don Merritt

From the second century AD onward, Matthew the tax collector has been identified as the author of this, the first Gospel in our New Testament. As is true with the other three Gospels, it first began to be circulated without … Continue reading →

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Moving Forward

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Don Merritt

I’d like to thank everyone who joined in our revisiting of that most excellent adventure which is Ecclesiastes; for me it was a timely little trip. Of course I find myself wondering what’s next here at the Life Project… I … Continue reading →

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A Final Thought About Ecclesiastes

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Don Merritt

  If nothing else, we can say that the Teacher has taught us a great deal about putting our hopes into the things of this life under the sun, for life under the sun is futile. All of us are … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: September 6 2017

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Don Merritt

Grazing land in Northern New Mexico

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The End of the Matter

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:14 I thought that I would cover the end of the matter from two points of view; first from Solomon’s and then from the view of a Christian. Since this is fairly obvious, I hope that you’ll read the … Continue reading →

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Really… We Really Don’t know

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Don Merritt

In the last passage, we saw that evil can come upon us at any time; that’s just the way it is. In this section, we will see that good can come upon us as well, and that we must not … Continue reading →

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Making Friends and Influencing People

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 10:16-11:2 In this section, the Teacher continues with his elaboration of life’s uncertainties under the sun. Here, it would appear that he is talking about those who rule the nation; not all rulers are wise! The first verse in … Continue reading →

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Nobody Knows

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:15 In this section, the Teacher develops the idea that none of us knows our futures under the sun. He does this in four subsections, beginning with 9:13-10:1. Here, the Teacher tells a fictional story reminiscent of 2 Samuel … Continue reading →

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