Tag Archives: discipleship

Home to Nazareth

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 4:14-30 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set … Continue reading →

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Jesus in the Wilderness

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 4:1-13 The ministry of Jesus has begun… or has it? He has been baptized by John, the heavens opened, the Spirit descended upon Him in “bodily form” and the Father has spoken; now He has one more hurdle before … Continue reading →

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Jesus Comes into View

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 3:21-38 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my … Continue reading →

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Preparing the Way

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 3:1-20 In the first two verses, Luke goes to great pains to let us know that the Word of God came to John in the wilderness in the year 28, but of course the coming of the Word is … Continue reading →

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“I Am He”

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 18:1-11 This text is not actually one of the seven “I Am” statements of John’s Gospel, but it does make an interesting study nonetheless. It takes place in the Garden of Gethsemane after the Last Supper at the time … Continue reading →

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A New Covenant

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Don Merritt

Jeremiah 31:31-37 Jeremiah has set out a picture of trouble ahead. He has cited curse after curse from the Old Covenant that God will invoke against Israel and Judah because of their unbelief that resulted in broken commands. In chapters … Continue reading →

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Jesus Visits the Temple

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Don Merritt

Luke 2:41-52 This is the only story we have about Jesus between His infancy and the beginning of His ministry roughly at age 30. Of course there are theories and tales galore, but this is the only reliable record of … Continue reading →

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The Most Graphic Messianic Prophecy

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Don Merritt

The 22nd Psalm is often left out of Messianic prophecies, yet it is stark and graphic in its fulfillment. This is Jesus on the cross completing the mission for which He was sent to earth, for it describes how He … Continue reading →

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Jesus is Presented at the Temple

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Don Merritt

Luke 2:22-40 The Law of Moses required that a male child be circumcised on the eighth day and so Mary and Joseph left Bethlehem and traveled the few miles to Jerusalem for this purpose.  In fact, Luke mentions three ceremonies … Continue reading →

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I Am the Way

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 14:5-14 In essence, this is Jesus‟ “final briefing” to His disciples. Judas is gone, they were shaken by his betrayal and Jesus opened this chapter with words of comfort, followed by Him telling them that He was about to … Continue reading →

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