Tag Archives: Bible study

Images, Form and Spirits

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Don Merritt

As promised, I have given the “little grey cells” a chance to do their thing; ah yes, M. Poirot was a smart little fellow. One of the things I was thinking about is how much explorers and detectives have in … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, Back in the Garden…

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Don Merritt

Whew, I don’t know about you, but I am sure glad to be back here in the Garden; Corinth has some great architecture, but what a crazy town it was! Here it’s so much more peaceful and, well… sane. I … Continue reading →

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Hats Off (and On) in Corinth

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Don Merritt

1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Good morning everyone and welcome to Corinth where we have come to check out a passage Paul wrote about men, women, hats and Imago Dei… To begin with, Corinth in the first century was a moral cesspool … Continue reading →

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“Us “and “Our” and He and She

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Don Merritt

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping … Continue reading →

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The Field Work Begins

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Don Merritt

Well, here we are, all assembled in the Garden of Eden, where humanity began, and where our trail begins. Let’s have a look at where the very first mention of God’s image is found in Scripture: Then God said, “Let Us … Continue reading →

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The Orientation Session

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Don Merritt

I thought it might be a good idea, before we head off into the fields of exploration and discovery, for us to get together for a little orientation. I hope that this journey will be a rewarding one for everyone, … Continue reading →

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An Adventure Begins

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Don Merritt

In the unlikely event that you actually read my post Saturday, you know that today we begin a bold adventure to the most far-flung frontier of human exploration in an attempt to find the answer to a question that all … Continue reading →

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Reaching for a New Frontier

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Don Merritt

Here we are on a Saturday morning in February; Ronald Reagan’s 105th birthday as it happens… I remember that only because Reagan’s birthday is the day after my Dad’s (oh, and mine). This is not a post about birthdays, however. … Continue reading →

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The Torch is Passed

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Don Merritt

Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been … Continue reading →

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Jesus Rose From the Tomb

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Don Merritt

Matthew 28:1-15 Matthew’s account of the events that day, the day of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, varies from that of Mark and Luke, and while we can discuss that some other time, I would point out that Matthew’s account … Continue reading →

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