Tag Archives: hope

Off to Macedonia

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Don Merritt

Acts 16:6-15 Paul and his party began to move throughout Asia, but as they went along and passed through various towns with potential as mission fields, the Spirit held them back; we should take note that they obeyed the Spirit, … Continue reading →

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Study, part 1

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Don Merritt

The Spiritual Practice of Study goes back several thousand years and thus it shouldn’t seem like a new idea to anyone. It can take many forms and can be both an individual and group practice, yet for our purposes in this … Continue reading →

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Paul Finds a New Travelling Companion

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Don Merritt

Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek. The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. Paul wanted to take him along on the journey, so … Continue reading →

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What a Hope We Have!

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Don Merritt

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, … Continue reading →

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2 for the price of 1

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Don Merritt

to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.” Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, but Paul did not think it wise … Continue reading →

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Prayer, part 4

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Don Merritt

As we continue our look at the Classical Spiritual Practice of prayer, I’d like to offer another approach to prayer which is both classic, and potentially controversial. The controversy comes into play when people insist that a more formal approach to … Continue reading →

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“I never knew you”

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Don Merritt

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy … Continue reading →

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The Conference in Jerusalem Gets Started

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Don Merritt

The apostles and elders met to consider this question. After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message … Continue reading →

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The Conference in Jerusalem- Introduction

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Don Merritt

Certain people came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers: “Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved.” This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were … Continue reading →

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Prayer, part 3

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Don Merritt

Introduction Prayer is really the fundamental spiritual practice of the Christian life, and although we often neglect it, we do so at our loss. There are four main types of prayer found in the Scriptures, prayers of praise, prayers of thanksgiving, … Continue reading →

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