Tag Archives: encouragement

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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The Kingdom Comes

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Don Merritt

Mark 16:1-8 Parallel Texts: Matthew  28:1-8; Luke 24:1-8, 12; John 20:1-10 When Jesus was born in that manger in Bethlehem nobody would have noticed, but God sent choruses of angels out to the fields, and they were seen by the … Continue reading →

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Burial and Resurrection

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Don Merritt

Luke 23:50-24:12 It is interesting that we now discover that not all of the Jewish leaders were involved in the plot to kill Jesus; at least one Pharisee dissented, although his opposition isn’t mentioned in the accounts of the trials … Continue reading →

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Jesus Completes His Mission

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Don Merritt

Luke 23:26-49 Any time you read a transcript something is lost, for a transcript reads without emotion or emphasis and a great deal of the communication that took place is lost. Most human communication is nonverbal whereas a transcript is … Continue reading →

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On Trial

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Don Merritt

John 18:28-40 Jesus was arrested while at prayer.  His response to their demand for Him of “I am he” proved to be enlightening to the soldiers and guards who had come to take Him in, but He went along quietly … Continue reading →

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Judas Goes Rogue

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Don Merritt

Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,  and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one … Continue reading →

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