Tag Archives: hope

Reminders of Paul’s Visit

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Don Merritt

1Thessalonians 2:1-16 At first glance, this is an odd section; is this part of the introduction or has Paul been challenged somehow? Has someone called him a fraud since he left them? When he wrote to the Galatians and Corinthians … Continue reading →

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Greetings and Thanksgiving

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Don Merritt

1Thessalonians 1 Paul begins the letter with the customary greeting, identifying himself along with Silas and Timothy as its source. I highly doubt that the three of them co-wrote the letter; however Silas and Timothy had actually spent more time … Continue reading →

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Paul Writes to Thessalonica

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Don Merritt

Note: With all of my recent adventures, I haven’t been doing my “normal” writing routine, and I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of that; it’s time for me to get back to work. I thought I’d begin by … Continue reading →

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Persecuted Because of Righteousness

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Don Merritt

As a rule, do you expect to see a righteous person persecuting another person because the persecuted person is righteous? My guess is “probably not.” If this is true, then what sort of person persecutes another because they are righteous? … Continue reading →

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Where Have I Gone??

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Don Merritt

I have been absent from these precincts for longer than I had hoped when I set off for California back in June, of course when I began my summer offline period I had no idea I was beginning an odyssey … Continue reading →

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Peacemakers

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Don Merritt

We have already seen that as Jesus went forth proclaiming the Kingdom, that healing, and restoration of wholeness went in His wake, for the restoration of wholeness, including the restoration of relationships torn by the hostility of this world is … Continue reading →

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To See God

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Don Merritt

The expression “pure in heart” refers to a person whose inner most thoughts, motivation and purpose are pure, clean, wholesome and good; this is the one who will see God. To see God is to believe in God, and even … Continue reading →

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Merciful

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Don Merritt

Mercy  is the most fundamental aspect of our relationship with God. We only have a relationship with God because of His tremendous mercy, for without it, we are permanently estranged from Him. Thus, Jesus teaches mercy on our parts as … Continue reading →

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For They Will Be Filled

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Don Merritt

I doubt that I need to discuss what it means to “hunger and thirst for righteousness” so let’s jump directly to what will become of the one who has no such desire. I think we can safely assume that the … Continue reading →

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For They Will Inherit the Earth

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Don Merritt

A person who is “meek” is often thought of as being resigned to their circumstances, even weak, but that really isn’t what is being described here. Those who are “meek” are those who understand that they are dependent upon God, … Continue reading →

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