Tag Archives: Christian

A New Section: Sayings of the Wise

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Don Merritt

At this point in our study of the Proverbs, we begin a new section that runs from 22:17 through the end of Chapter 24. This section contains 30 sayings of the wise. These sayings will usually be comprised by 2 … Continue reading →

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Marriage in the 19th Century

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Don Merritt

Over the years, I’ve discussed on this blog hope, faith, Love and Forgiveness.  I thought that I’d share a little bit of application that comes from a book that I read several years ago that dealt with sex and marriage … Continue reading →

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Your Good Name

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 22:1-16 This section is all about having a good name. Little has changed since Solomon’s time as far as a good name goes, although in our time we are probably not quite as serious on the subject as our … Continue reading →

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Gone Astray

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Don Merritt

“We all, like sheep, have gone astray,   each of us has turned to our own way;and the LORD has laid on him   the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:6 This is a verse of despair and hope… What’s the despairing part?  We … Continue reading →

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A Person and the Lord

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Don Merritt

To begin chapter 21, we have four verses that deal with the king’s relationship with God. These first two concern the king’s heart. In verse 1, there is an allusion to the ancient method of watering a field. A water … Continue reading →

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Rejoice or be sad?

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Don Merritt

Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name;    make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him;    tell of all his wonderful acts.  Glory in his holy name;    let the hearts of those who seek the LORD … Continue reading →

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The Excitement continues…

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Don Merritt

…as Chapter 21 wraps up. Here, we continue our look at Proverbs 21, with the final six verses. You will no doubt recall that when we left off last week, we were amid a rather large collection of proverbs that … Continue reading →

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A Final Thought

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Don Merritt

When I was a boy, I read a book about the life of Jesus, and it really got my attention. As I thought about it, and as I thought about this Jesus guy, I really had no problem believing that … Continue reading →

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“Do You Love Me?”

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Don Merritt

John 21 Chapter 20 is John’s record of events concerning the risen Christ in Jerusalem; chapter 21 is John’s story from Galilee. I would imagine that the disciples weren’t entirely sure what to do with themselves after following Jesus for … Continue reading →

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He is Risen! (And here’s why it matters)

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Don Merritt

What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who were … Continue reading →

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