Monthly Archives: December 2024

Peter and Judas Have a Bad Night

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Don Merritt

Matthew 26:69-75 Quite a lot has taken place since Jesus told the disciples that they would disown Him. Quite a lot has taken place since Peter objected to that and Jesus told him he would deny Jesus three times that … Continue reading →

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More Adventures

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Don Merritt

God’s investigation of Sodom found that the outcry He heard was all too true, and He destroyed the city and everyone in it, except for Lot and his family. Sadly, Lot’s wife met her doom when she just had to … Continue reading →

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Jesus on Trial

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Don Merritt

Matthew 26:57-68 Let’s all be very clear on one point: This trial was a joke. If you miss this point, then you miss the entire scene. There really isn’t much left to be said. Notice that they were looking to … Continue reading →

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High Level Negotiation

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Don Merritt

Genesis 18:16-33 For me, this passage is amazing, one of the most amazing in all of Scripture. I say this for two reasons, first because we see into the mind of God as he considers what to do next and … Continue reading →

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God Drops by for Dinner

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Don Merritt

Genesis 18:1-15 I must admit that it felt kind of weird typing the words “God drops by for dinner”, but that’s what happened. Abraham was sitting outside his tent one day when he sees three men approaching; they were God− … Continue reading →

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Covenant Terms

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Don Merritt

Genesis 17 On a certain day Abram was going about his business as usual when God came to him out of the blue… When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully … Continue reading →

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Arrested!

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Don Merritt

Matthew 26:47-56 As Jesus was saying the words of 26:46, the party sent to arrest Him is entering the scene with Judas in the lead. In the events that follow, there are a few actions that have an almost comical … Continue reading →

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Human Custom, Tradition, and God’s Promises

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Don Merritt

Genesis 16 The Christmas Story would never be complete without an examination of the friction between human customs and traditions, and the promises and ways of God. In our text, Sarai is getting old, yet she has never conceived a … Continue reading →

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In the Garden

Posted on December 26, 2024 by Don Merritt

Matthew 26:36-46 Matthew shifts the scene to the Garden of Gethsemane (which means “oil press”). This is another scene that is no doubt a familiar one for most all of us, a scene that has an odd feel to it, … Continue reading →

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God Makes a Covenant

Posted on December 26, 2024 by Don Merritt

Genesis 15:7-21 In this passage, the conversation of our last post continues, this time Abraham asks God how he can be sure that God will give him the land of Canaan, an amazing question, all things considered. God’s reply is … Continue reading →

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