Category Archives: Christian Life

The Birth of John is Foretold

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Don Merritt

Luke 1:5-25 Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth were old and well beyond child bearing; they had no children and no hope of ever having children. He was a priest at the Temple, and she was something of a disgrace for … Continue reading →

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O Come, O Come… for a Monday Morning

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Don Merritt

Here’s a great video and a wonderful song to start off the last week before Christmas. I hope it gets your week off to a great start!

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I Am the Way

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 14:5-14 In essence, this is Jesus‟ “final briefing” to His disciples. Judas is gone, they were shaken by his betrayal and Jesus opened this chapter with words of comfort, followed by Him telling them that He was about to … Continue reading →

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Visions of Christmas Present

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Don Merritt

To me, Christmas today seems way too complicated.  Of course, if I could visit another era, it may be just the same…  Who really knows for sure? Christmas, and here I really mean the Christmas season, seems complicated because it … Continue reading →

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The Suffering Servant

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Don Merritt

Isaiah 53 In Isaiah 53, the prophet describes for us a servant who would be despised, rejected and die; with the result of saving many. The poem here actually begins with verse 13 of the preceding chapter… Notice in 52:13-14 … Continue reading →

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Father Abraham: The Ultimate Test

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Don Merritt

Genesis 22:1-19 Everyone knows this story, and I’m sure you don’t need me to retell it: God told Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering to God, and Abraham obeyed God’s instructions. At the last moment God … Continue reading →

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Father Abraham: More Adventures

Posted on December 15, 2016 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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Father Abraham: High Level Negotiation

Posted on December 14, 2016 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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Father Abraham: God Drops by for Dinner

Posted on December 14, 2016 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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Customs, Traditions, Compromises and Christmas

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

Earlier today, I posed a question relating to Christmas and compromises we might make relative to custom and tradition; I’d like to thank everyone who participated in the discussion which I found to be quite interesting. Do we really compromise … Continue reading →

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