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Wisdom and Cheerfulness

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Don Merritt

These are some interesting proverbs as they link wisdom to cheerfulness and/or lack of wisdom with unease. The first one, verse 12 shows those who resent correction avoiding the wise, so great is their resentment. Verse 13 shows cheerfulness as … Continue reading →

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The Wedding Feast – 1

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Don Merritt

Matthew 22:1-14 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, … Continue reading →

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Discipline of Temper and Tongue

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Don Merritt

We begin a new section of Proverbs in 15:5 which continues through verse 19. In this section we are dealing primarily with matters of temper and speech. It is interesting to note that in the totality of chapter 15, there … Continue reading →

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Parable of the Talents

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Don Merritt

Matthew 21:33-46 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. When … Continue reading →

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Quick Tempered and Long Winded

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Don Merritt

Whoever is patient has great understanding,    but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. Proverbs 14:29 I’m not really sure what I can say to enhance or explain this proverb, for it seems pretty obvious to me what Solomon is getting at, … Continue reading →

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The Parable of Two Sons

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Don Merritt

Matthew 21:28-32 “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind … Continue reading →

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Identifying the Way

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Don Merritt

These first seven verses in chapter 14 comprise the first section in the chapter. Each one on its own is interesting, but when you go through them together, you can make a list of seven habits that lead to happiness … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Don Merritt

Matthew 18:21-35 The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant is one of the most familiar of all Jesus’ parables, at least for most of us. It’s the one where a servant who owed his master a great deal of money had … Continue reading →

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The Advice of the Wise

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 13 We now continue with the second batch of proverbs extending from 13:4-15:19. Chapter 13 has as its theme the need for us to accept instruction and discipline. It breaks into two sections: Instruction from a father to his … Continue reading →

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Harvest, Weeds and Apocalyptic Elements

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Don Merritt

Matthew 13:36-43 I posted on this text the other day in our study of the Parables of Jesus; it’s Jesus’ explanation of the Parable of the Weeds. As I write most posts on this site, I do my best to … Continue reading →

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