Tag Archives: attitude

Weariness

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Don Merritt

You can see them in any airport, on any flight; weary travelers far from home on a business trip. They are in a hurry for the next flight, cell phone to their ear, talking, listening, making appointments… They are at … Continue reading →

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Our Great High Priest

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Don Merritt

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we … Continue reading →

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For as long as it is called “Today”

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Don Merritt

So, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the wilderness, where your ancestors tested and tried me, though for … Continue reading →

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Fully Human

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Don Merritt

Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— and free those who all their lives were held in … Continue reading →

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“But we see Jesus”

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Don Merritt

For He has not put the world to come, of which we speak, in subjection to angels. But one testified in a certain place, saying: “What is man that You are mindful of him, Or the son of man that You … Continue reading →

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No, don’t do it!

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Don Merritt

We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we … Continue reading →

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Why I DON’T Use King James

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Don Merritt

Long ago I grew accustomed to receiving “hate” emails from KJV fans. I should have kept them, because I’m sure you would be greatly amused if I posted a list of the names I’ve been called because I use the … Continue reading →

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Jesus: Superior to the Angels

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Don Merritt

Text: Hebrews 1:5-14 As we continue through the rest of Hebrews chapter 1, the author is setting about to prove his assertions of Chris’s supremacy by comparing Him to the angels. Verses 5-13 are quotations from the Old Testament that … Continue reading →

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Jesus: God’s Word

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Don Merritt

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways,but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son … Continue reading →

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It’s not what it appears to be!

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Don Merritt

I was really pleased at the way this picture turned out; what a beautiful old home! Don’t you get a sense of the charm of yesteryear when you look at it? It just oozes the best of late Victorian living… … Continue reading →