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Parable of the Dishonest Manager

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Don Merritt

Luke 16:1-18 Jesus continues with the parables, this time the Parable of the Dishonest Manager. A rich guy received accusations that his asset manager was wasting (or dispersing) his assets. He calls the manager in and tells him he is … Continue reading →

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Parental Tranquility

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Don Merritt

These verses can be understood in context by noting the similarity of vv. 21 and 25. Because of this textual feature, we can understand vv. 22-24 as referring to the relationship of parents and children, especially parent pf disappointing children. … Continue reading →

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The Keys to Tranquility

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Don Merritt

Most people would like to live a tranquil existence, even carefree if possible. Solomon has given us five verses here in chapter 17, which present some keys to finding tranquility. Looking at the first one, it doesn’t take a genius … Continue reading →

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Parable of the Prodigal Son

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Don Merritt

Luke 15:11-32 Jesus tells a third parable to the Pharisees and teachers of the law; this one is so familiar to us that I need not recount the details. Of course, we know that the younger son who had taken … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Lost Coin

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Don Merritt

Luke 15:8-10 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?  And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, … Continue reading →

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Disruptions of Tranquility

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Don Merritt

11 The “rebellion” here under consideration was anarchy against the existing government. With the monarchical form of government of those days, this was common and accounted for many assassinations. When any such rebellion was detected, the rebellion was immediately put … Continue reading →

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The Barren Fig Tree

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Don Merritt

The scene hasn’t changed from that of Chapter 12; the disciples are still there, and so is the crowd, when someone brings news of a massacre of Galileans in Jerusalem. This is the only historical account of this particular massacre, … Continue reading →

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The Pursuit of Tranquility

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Don Merritt

Chapter 17 has a theme which is that there is an ambiguity to human actions; we seek one thing and often get another instead. With that in mind, the first 10 verses show an ambiguity in our pursuit of tranquility. … Continue reading →

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The Rich Fool

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Don Merritt

Luke 12:13-21 Jesus has been speaking to His disciples in a sort of an aside in front of a very large crowd when suddenly a man in the crowd shouts out a request: He wants Jesus to tell his brother … Continue reading →

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Chapter 16 Moves to a Conclusion

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Don Merritt

Looking Forward: Gray hair is a crown of splendor;    it is attained in the way of righteousness. (16:31) Living to old age was the mark of a special blessing in the days of Solomon, as relatively few lived long enough to … Continue reading →

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