Daily Archives: August 20, 2024

The Beatitudes, Part 3

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Don Merritt

Blessed are the merciful,    for they will be shown mercy. Matthew 5:7 In verses 7-10, we see a shift from basic personal and physical circumstances into a set of social principles or values that are the identifying aspect of Jesus’ moral … Continue reading →

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Do We Really Need Jesus?

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Don Merritt

 “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Matthew 9:12-13 In this brief statement Jesus … Continue reading →

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