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The Genealogy of Jesus Christ: Matthew 1:6-17

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Don Merritt

Matthew continues his genealogy as he moves from the first group of 14 names to the next. The first group culminates in King David, that glorious figure who is “a man after God’s own heart”, with whom God made a … Continue reading →

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The Genealogy of Jesus Christ: Matthew 1:1-6

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Don Merritt

This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: (1:1) Matthew begins with this verse full of content and contextual implications. It would seem that Matthew is intent on linking the story of Jesus to the … Continue reading →

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The Genealogy of Jesus Christ: Introduction

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Don Merritt

I’ll confess to you right here and now that when I sit down to read the Bible, I skip the genealogies, but when I sit down to study the Bible, I look for genealogies. For many who casually read the … Continue reading →

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A Brief introduction to the Gospel of Matthew

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Don Merritt

It has been a long time since I blogged through a book of the Bible here on this site. If you are new here, you may not realize that this was the main activity of this blog for a number … Continue reading →

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Weekly Bible Study Notes: August 28, 2023

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Don Merritt

The Letter to Sardis The ancient city of Sardis was built at the top of a very steep hill. Its defensive position was thought to be impregnable, for there was only one small access point which was easily defended, and … Continue reading →

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Weekly Bible Study Notes: August 21, 2023

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Don Merritt

The Letter to Ephesus Ephesus was a great city; a transportation and commercial hub, and the home of the great temple of Diana. As the recipient of one of Paul’s epistles the church there had quite a rich history when … Continue reading →

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Weekly Bible Study Notes: August 14, 2023

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Don Merritt

Note: These are study notes for a Bible Study I am having with a local study group on the letters to the seven churches in Revelation 1-3. Introduction The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Notes: July 23, 2023

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Don Merritt

Text: Mark 12:1-12 Mark 11:1-11 Parallel Texts: Matthew 21:1-12, 14-17; Luke 19:29-44; John 12:12-19 As we have come to expect, Mark gives us the simple facts of the day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem as King and Messiah without fanfare … Continue reading →

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Calling Disciples

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Don Merritt

Luke 5:1-11 Luke’s account of the calling of Peter, James and John as disciples differs in many ways from the accounts of Matthew and Mark; I’ll let others speculate on the reasons for this and try to focus on what … Continue reading →

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Healing

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Don Merritt

Luke 4:38-44 In these verses we see Jesus healing people of sickness and driving out more demons. The demons it seems all knew who He was, yet Jesus really wasn’t going to rely on the testimony of the agents of … Continue reading →

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