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The Blessing of Wisdom

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 3:1-18 This fourth discourse can be said to be a continuation of the third. It has two sections, verses 1-12 contain exhortations from the teacher to his students to hold onto wisdom, and vv. 13-18 discuss the blessings of … Continue reading →

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In His Cathedral

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Don Merritt

The greatest of cathedrals are not made by the hands of men, but by the very hand of God Himself.  In those cathedrals, you can go to pray and to listen to the sounds that are not sounds made by … Continue reading →

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Gone Into Hididng

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Don Merritt

Tom was a Christian.  He was committed; he was serious. He worked in a factory, and many of his coworkers were tough men, men who used rough language and who liked to drink and play hard… Tom was afraid that … Continue reading →

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His Will

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Don Merritt

I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Attaining Wisdom

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 2 The teacher makes his second appearance in chapter 2, after “Lady” Wisdom has shown us what will become of the unwise in the preceding verses. Here, the teacher tells his students why it is such a good thing … Continue reading →

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“Lady” Wisdom Makes Her Case

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 1:20-33 In this section, godly wisdom is portrayed as a woman crying out in the city, the first such personification in the book. Obviously, this personification is a literary device rather than a literal person, and as such it … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: January28, 2026

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Don Merritt
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Keep His Commands

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Don Merritt

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Proverbs and Gangs

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 1:10-19 This is the first of the 13 discourses, and as I mentioned in the last post, it is about gangs. My son, if sinful men entice you,    do not give in to them. Proverbs 1:10 Verses 10-14 set this out clearly … Continue reading →

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We love because He first loved us

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Don Merritt

We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And … Continue reading →

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