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The Benefits of Attaining Wisdom

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 2 The teacher makes his second appearance in chapter 2, after “lady” Wisdom has shown us what will become of the unwise in the preceding verses. Here, the teacher tells his students why it is such a good thing … Continue reading →

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“Lady” Wisdom Makes Her Case

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 1:20-33 In this section, godly wisdom is portrayed as a woman crying out in the city, the first such personification in the book. Obviously, this personification is a literary device rather than a literal person, and as such it … Continue reading →

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Proverbs and Gangs

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 1:10-19 This is the first of the 13 discourses, and as I mentioned in the last post, it is about gangs. Verses 10-14 set this out clearly enough; Solomon has a gang problem. Notice that the “son” is warned … Continue reading →

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The fear of the LORD

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 1:1-9 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 The first major section of Proverbs is chapters 1-9. These chapters are further broken down by theme into three subsections, the first of which … Continue reading →

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A Brief Introduction to Proverbs

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Don Merritt

Before I began our series through Song of Songs, I mentioned that I had decided to do both the Song of Songs and Proverbs, and so today we move onto Proverbs. I thought that the best way to proceed with … Continue reading →

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All Good Things…

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Don Merritt

…must come to an end. And so I is my Illinois adventure. Yes, I’m back in Virginia having spent Monday and much of Tuesday riding the rails across a snow-bound America. I must say that if you have the time, … Continue reading →

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On a Personal Note…

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Don Merritt

This past Sunday I had an odd experience. It all began when I awakened and realized that I had no recollection, no idea really, of what I was teaching that day. Oh I had set it all up the previous … Continue reading →

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Song of Songs: Epilogue

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Don Merritt

We’ve been all the way through the Song of Songs. We’ve discussed many of the issues and the theology that surround the book; there isn’t much left that I can say about it… except for the best part of all. … Continue reading →

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Song of Songs and the use of Erotic Images

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Don Merritt

Who can argue with the assertion that Song of Songs contains strong erotic imagery? For this reason, many have considered this book to be “too hot to handle” in churches over the years, while others see it as a book … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon Podcast: February 22, 2015

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Don Merritt

Yesterday’s sermon on maturity and unity in the Body of Christ centers on Ephesians 4:7-16 and the amazing linkage between using our spiritual gifts, growing to maturity in Christ and achieving unity in the church: Listen Now

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