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Maybe We Should be Serious

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 7:1-7 Chapter 7 is a chapter of wisdom, and reads much like the Proverbs. It covers three subjects, the first of which is being serious here in vv. 1-7. This section, in turn, is divided into three subsections. The … Continue reading →

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“Your Spiritual Gifts Revealed” Released

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Don Merritt

I am very pleased to announce that today I have released Your Spiritual Gifts Revealed. I have taken my series of posts on spiritual gifts from last Fall, expanded it, revised it and hopefully improved it into a short and simple … Continue reading →

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Wealth: Bad News, Good News

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 5:10-20 This is an interesting section; the Teacher gets into some reasons why wealth is meaningless, and then there’s a little twist at the end. Verses 10-11 speak of the meaningless nature of the love of money; what’s the … Continue reading →

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Stillness and Light

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Don Merritt

I came across this picture on the net and I thought I’d share it. I don’t have anything clever to say about it other than it strikes me as being kind of inspirational. What I see in this picture is … Continue reading →

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Worship, Vanity and the Fool’s Sacrifice

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 5:1-9 Up to this point in our adventure, the Teacher hasn’t spoken about worship, at least not directly, but that changes in this passage; oh what an excellent adventure we are on! Old Solomon doesn’t seem to miss anything! … Continue reading →

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Problems Under the Sun

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 4 Our vantage point has returned to the life of people apart from God where it will remain from 4:1 – 6:9. Our adventure in chapter 4 is a most excellent one, for we will see earthly life as … Continue reading →

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Justice on Earth and Beyond

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 3: 16-22 Our most excellent adventure now examines the state of judgment both here on earth, and in heaven. Before we look at the text, I would be remiss if I didn’t remind you that we are still within … Continue reading →

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“Reflections on Ruth” Released

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Don Merritt

We just finished our adventure through the book of Ruth the other, and now I’ve added the entire collection of posts to my website for those of you who enjoy them all together. I’m always amazed how often people will … Continue reading →

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God is in Control (2)

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 3:9-15 Mankind lives in the sorry state of rebellion against God. Yes, I’m afraid that is the reality of life under the sun, but that doesn’t mean that God has lost His grip, for He has ordered things in … Continue reading →

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God is in Control (1)

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Don Merritt

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to … Continue reading →