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Jesus Appears on the Scene

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Don Merritt

Mark 1:9-11 Parallel texts: Matthew 3:13-17;  Like 3:21-22 Mark continues the action, after having described briefly the ministry of John the Baptist, here comes Jesus down from Nazareth to be baptized by John. Since John was operating near Jerusalem, Jesus … Continue reading →

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Off to a Fast Start!

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Don Merritt

Mark 1:1-8 Parallel Texts: Matthew 3:1-12; Luke 3:1-18 As you can see, Mark doesn’t get into the birth of Christ, or the genealogies or anything else, he jumps in right where the action begins with John the Baptist preparing the … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Mark

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Don Merritt

The best way I know to introduce this book is to compare it with the other three Gospels. Of course, it is one of the three synoptic Gospels, meaning that it is written with a chronological perspective, moving logically from … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: February 24, 2016

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Don Merritt
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The Image of God; a few final comments

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Don Merritt

I think we’ve reached a point where we can bring our journey of exploration to a close… for the present, anyway. I qualify that because the image of God is such a vast subject of inquiry, the implications so huge, … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Death

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Don Merritt

When God created Mankind, way back in the very beginning, we were not created to die, but to live, for our God is the God of the living, not of the dead. Yet death was a possibility: The Lord God took the … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Modesty, part 2

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Don Merritt

In the last post, I began telling you a story from the time I took a group of students on a Holy Land Tour, if you missed it, you might want to get caught up before you read the conclusion. … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Modesty, part 1

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Don Merritt

A number of years ago, I took a group of undergrads on a Holy Land Tour; I had a great time, and I think that most of them did as well, but there’s a slight problem of going on a … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and Lust: Another Look

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Don Merritt

In our earlier discussion of this topic, we left off with the concept that the mere sight of another person that we find attractive, does not necessarily require that we jump into a lustful frame of mind (or being); we … Continue reading →

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The Power of Love

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Don Merritt

Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of … Continue reading →

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