Monthly Archives: November 2024

God’s Love Never Fails 

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Don Merritt

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,    for his compassions never fail.They are new every morning;    great is your faithfulness Lamentations 3:22-23 Many things happen in this old world we live in. Some of those are good things, some are not … Continue reading →

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God is My Help

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Don Merritt

I will lift up my eyes to the hills—From whence comes my help?My help comes from the Lord,Who made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2 NKJV Where do we turn for help when things aren’t going our way? There are many possibilities, we might turn … Continue reading →

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The Rising Conflict

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Don Merritt

Matthew 21-25 With the end of chapter 20, we have concluded the section that spans from 16:21-20:34 in which Jesus tries to reveal His true messianic mission to the disciples. With the end of the section, we have come to … Continue reading →

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The Lord is our Strength

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Don Merritt

Lord, be gracious to us;    we long for you.Be our strength every morning,    our salvation in time of distress. Isaiah 33:2 This verse continues in a theme we’ve been following recently, which is that God is our comfort, our shield, our strength. We will face … Continue reading →

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Travelling on the Roman Road

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Don Merritt

As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” The … Continue reading →

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The Interruption

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Don Merritt

Matthew 20:20-28 Jesus took the disciples aside on the road to Jerusalem to tell them in very explicit terms what would happen when they arrived in the city, and before we could hear their reaction, the mother of James and … Continue reading →

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His Third Prediction

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Don Merritt

Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of … Continue reading →

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The Lord has been good to you

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Don Merritt

The Lord is gracious and righteous;    our God is full of compassion.The Lord protects the unwary;    when I was brought low, he saved me. Return to your rest, my soul,    for the Lord has been good to you. Psalm 116:5-7 This short passage is one of those that should be read slowly, … Continue reading →

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Another Parable

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Don Merritt

Matthew 20:1-16 In looking at this very well known parable, the first thing I would like to call your attention to is the fact that it isn’t here in Matthew’s narrative standing all on its own; it is a continuation … Continue reading →

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When Times are Tough

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Don Merritt

1 Peter 5:7 We all have tough times; no matter how much we might have our act together, tough times will come. When times are tough for whatever reason, and there can be many causes, our Lord will stand by … Continue reading →

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