Tag Archives: hope

Pharisees, Sadducees and… yeast?

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Don Merritt

Matthew 16:5-12 After the scene in which the Pharisees and Sadducees set aside their contempt for one another to attempt to trick Jesus into offering a sign, Jesus and His disciples once again head off across the lake. This time, … Continue reading →

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Strange Bedfellows

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Don Merritt

The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven. He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ and in the morning, ‘Today it … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: October 25, 2017

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Don Merritt
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Feeding the Four Thousand

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Don Merritt

Matthew 15:29-39 After the incident with the Canaanite woman, Jesus moves back to the shore, and a crowd follows. He has just come back from Gentile territory, and the crowd from there is still following; this is important for us … Continue reading →

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A Child’s Bread… and the Dog

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Don Merritt

Matthew 15:21-28 After His encounter with the Pharisees from Jerusalem in the last section, and His instruction to the disciples, Jesus heads into Gentile territory to show the disciples His teaching in action. Remember that in this section, Jesus has … Continue reading →

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Jesus, Disciple and Pharisee

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Don Merritt

Matthew 15:1-20 Matthew continues to move forward in his narrative, and beginning with this passage, he shows Jesus teaching the disciples to keep their distance from the Jewish religious leaders and their teachings. The scene begins with a confrontation between … Continue reading →

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Jesus Steps Out of the Spotlight…

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Don Merritt

…and the crowds went with Him! Matthew 14:13-21 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. (14:13) When Jesus heard about … Continue reading →

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John the Baptist Attends a Party

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Don Merritt

Matthew 14:1-12 This passage is the last in the section of Matthew’s Gospel that began in 11:2 in which we have seen the growing misunderstanding and rejection of Jesus and His message of the Kingdom of heaven. In this passage, … Continue reading →

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“Have you understood all these things?”

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Don Merritt

“Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of Heaven is like…

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Don Merritt

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is … Continue reading →

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