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Caught in the Act!

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 8:1-11 First, An Important Note: This section is not included in the earliest and most reliable manuscripts of this Gospel, and thus is often not covered by commentators in their works. The reasons for this are several, and although … Continue reading →

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Peacemakers

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Don Merritt

We have already seen that as Jesus went forth proclaiming the Kingdom, that healing, and restoration of wholeness went in His wake, for the restoration of wholeness, including the restoration of relationships torn by the hostility of this world is … Continue reading →

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Random Ramblings: October 1, 2016

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Don Merritt

The other day I posted a piece announcing that I would begin this new Saturday feature today and when I did so, I had two fun ideas for the first one. Quite naturally, now that it is time to actually … Continue reading →

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Who is He, and Where did He Come From?

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 7:25-52 We have been looking at Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles, and in this post, we will pick up the story at verse 25, where John shifts the narrative to focus on the “the people of Jerusalem” which … Continue reading →

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Jesus Speaks at Tabernacles

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 7:1-24 This chapter begins with discussions about whether or not Jesus would travel to Jerusalem to attend the Feast of Tabernacles. This feast, also known as “Festival of Booths” was a week-long celebration of God’s provision of the nation … Continue reading →

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The Bread of Life, part 2

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 6:42-71 If you haven’t read part 1 of this discussion, I would strongly recommend that you do so before you continue… And now, the thrill-packed conclusion: 43-52: Jesus tells them to stop grumbling amongst themselves, always a command we … Continue reading →

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Something New is Coming

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Don Merritt

I wrote a post on Monday called “My oldest friend just retired” and as I was doing so, I had a thought; why not start a weekly feature in which I just write about “stuff”? You know, things that don’t … Continue reading →

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The Bread of Life, Part 1

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 6:1-42 This chapter is divided into four sections which, when considered together paint us a twofold picture of the human condition and God’s response to it. We see the human tendency to put spiritual concepts into physical categories, and … Continue reading →

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Telling it Like it is

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 5:16-47 Picking up from our last text about Jesus healing the man on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders are not pleased. They aren’t interested in the miracle, they could care less what has happened for the man who was … Continue reading →