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The Suffering Servant

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Don Merritt

Isaiah 53 In Isaiah 53, the prophet describes for us a servant who would be despised, rejected and die; with the result of saving many. The poem here actually begins with verse 13 of the preceding chapter… Notice in 52:13-14 … Continue reading →

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Father Abraham: High Level Negotiation

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Don Merritt

Genesis 18:16-33 For me, this passage is amazing, one of the most amazing in all of Scripture. I say this for two reasons, first because we see into the mind of God as he considers what to do next and … Continue reading →

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Customs, Traditions, Compromises and Christmas

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

Earlier today, I posed a question relating to Christmas and compromises we might make relative to custom and tradition; I’d like to thank everyone who participated in the discussion which I found to be quite interesting. Do we really compromise … Continue reading →

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Father Abraham: Covenant Terms

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

Genesis 17 On a certain day Abram was going about his business as usual when God came to him out of the blue… When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully … Continue reading →

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Father Abraham: Human Custom, Tradition and God’s Promises

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

Genesis 16 The Christmas Story would never be complete without an examination of the friction between human customs and traditions and the promises and ways of God. In our text, Sarai is getting old, yet she has never conceived a … Continue reading →

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Father Abraham: God Makes a Covenant

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Don Merritt

Genesis 15:7-21 In this passage, the conversation of our last post continues, this time Abraham asks God how he can be sure that God will give him the land of Canaan, an amazing question all things considered. God’s reply is … Continue reading →

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Father Abraham: Having a Candid Conversation

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Don Merritt

After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate … Continue reading →

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A Child is Born

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Don Merritt

Isaiah 9:1-7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace … Continue reading →

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Joel and Ephesians Added to my “Reflections” Series

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Don Merritt

For those of you who are interested, I have added both Joel and Ephesians to my “Reflections” series and they are now available for download on my website. As always, they are entirely free of charge, as is everything on … Continue reading →

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Father Abraham: Warrior

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Don Merritt

Genesis 14 Abram remain conscious of God’s promises; he remained in Canaan and prospered. Lot saw a financial advantage and left Canaan to live on the Jordan plain, taking up his headquarters in Sodom, a town filled with wickedness against … Continue reading →

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