Author Archives: Don Merritt

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About Don Merritt

A long time teacher and writer, Don hopes to share his varied life's experiences in a different way with a Christian perspective.

Sunday Sermon Notes: November 3, 2024

Posted on November 3, 2024 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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A Saturday Reflection

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Don Merritt
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You don’t see this every day!

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Don Merritt

Matthew 17:1-13 Just a few days after Peter’s confession that Jesus is “the Messiah, the Son of the living God” and Jesus’ prediction of His death, we have a scene that is unusual to say the least, when Jesus takes … Continue reading →

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The Messiah’s Mission

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Don Merritt

From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on … Continue reading →

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Today is a Great Day if You are a Dodger Fan

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Don Merritt

If you have guessed that I am a Dodger fan, you would be correct. I was born and raised in Los Angeles and have been for the Dodgers all my life, and I have so many wonderful memories of those … Continue reading →

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From that time on…

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Don Merritt

As Matthew continues with his narrative, he uses several times, the phrase, “From that time on Jesus began…” You may recall that in 4:17 the phrase marked the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee, but here in Matthew 16:21, it … Continue reading →

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What’s going on in there?

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Don Merritt

I took this picture because I liked the window on this building.  Now that I’ve seen the picture on a screen, it is more interesting than I realized at first… what’s going on in there? From our vantage point of … Continue reading →

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Matthew 16:18-19; a closer look, part 2

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Don Merritt

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Matthew 16:19 Peter was to be given “the keys of the … Continue reading →

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Matthew 16:18-19; a closer look, part 1

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Don Merritt

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the … Continue reading →

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 “Who do you say that I am?”

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Don Merritt

Matthew 16:13-20 Jesus and the disciples came to the region of Caesarea Philippi where Jesus asked them who people were saying that He was. They responded with several things He was being called. Then Jesus asked them a fateful question: … Continue reading →

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