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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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Father Abraham: Covenant Terms

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

Genesis 17 On a certain day Abram was going about his business as usual when God came to him out of the blue… When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully … Continue reading →

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Father Abraham: Human Custom, Tradition and God’s Promises

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

Genesis 16 The Christmas Story would never be complete without an examination of the friction between human customs and traditions and the promises and ways of God. In our text, Sarai is getting old, yet she has never conceived a … Continue reading →

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Father Abraham: God Makes a Covenant

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Don Merritt

Genesis 15:7-21 In this passage, the conversation of our last post continues, this time Abraham asks God how he can be sure that God will give him the land of Canaan, an amazing question all things considered. God’s reply is … Continue reading →

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Father Abraham: Having a Candid Conversation

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Don Merritt

After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate … Continue reading →

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I AM the Gate

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 10:1-18 Introduction This passage is figurative. (John 10:6) There are 8 components of the extended metaphor in this section: The shepherd is the caretaker and owner of the sheep. The sheep (flock) are the animals that the shepherd loves … Continue reading →

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A Child is Born

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Don Merritt

Isaiah 9:1-7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace … Continue reading →

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Joel and Ephesians Added to my “Reflections” Series

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Don Merritt

For those of you who are interested, I have added both Joel and Ephesians to my “Reflections” series and they are now available for download on my website. As always, they are entirely free of charge, as is everything on … Continue reading →

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