Tag Archives: hope

Finding Shelter

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Don Merritt

Where do we find shelter? In modern life, people seek shelter and refuge in many places, for instance many seek it in money and possessions. Others might seek it in a relationship with a loved one, while others might seek … Continue reading →

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Guidelines for Worship: Men and Women

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Don Merritt

1Timothy 2:8-15 Paul is moving from his discussion of prayer in the worship assembly to the role of men and women in the worship assembly in these verses. Before we begin, let’s be reminded that he is still speaking within … Continue reading →

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Guidelines for Worship: Prayer

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Don Merritt

1Timothy 2:1-7 Paul has given Timothy a charge: Deal with those false teachers. He discussed how he was among the worst of sinners, but that Christ saved him, and so Timothy should deal with false teachers and their followers carefully … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 10:19

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Don Merritt

Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues. Teenagers never cease to amaze me; they think they can talk their way out of anything. OK, maybe I’m only thinking about my kids, I’m sure there … Continue reading →

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Timothy’s Charge Renewed

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Don Merritt

Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have … Continue reading →

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Timothy to Oppose False Teachers

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Don Merritt

Paul begins his letter to Timothy with a polite greeting in verse 1, and then gets right down to business. He reminds Timothy why Paul wanted him to remain in Ephesus: To put a stop to false teaching and endless … Continue reading →

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The Summation

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 9 The 13th discourse concludes this first section of the book of Proverbs, and it contains a general summation of what we have seen up to this point. Here, Lady Wisdom invites us to her house. Unlike the house … Continue reading →

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Wisdom: A Better Way

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 8 In the last chapter we saw a steamy scene in which folly, represented by a wayward woman, leads a young man away from the paths of righteousness into a slippery slope that leads to his ultimate destruction. Now … Continue reading →

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Innocence Abroad

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 7 The teacher changes his approach in the eleventh discourse of Proverbs; now he portrays Wisdom as a lady, a sister in fact, and Folly as a harlot to show a young man how he can find himself ensnared. … Continue reading →

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Another Pass at Adultery

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 6:20-35 In the tenth discourse, the teacher takes another pass at the issue of adultery. This time, it seems to be more intimate, more person than in chapter 5. Verses 20-25 provide some transition from the previous discourse, reminding … Continue reading →