Tag Archives: Jesus

Home to Nazareth

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 4:14-30 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set … Continue reading →

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Jesus in the Wilderness

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 4:1-13 The ministry of Jesus has begun… or has it? He has been baptized by John, the heavens opened, the Spirit descended upon Him in “bodily form” and the Father has spoken; now He has one more hurdle before … Continue reading →

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Jesus Comes into View

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 3:21-38 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my … Continue reading →

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Preparing the Way

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 3:1-20 In the first two verses, Luke goes to great pains to let us know that the Word of God came to John in the wilderness in the year 28, but of course the coming of the Word is … Continue reading →

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Random Ramblings: December 31, 2016

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Don Merritt

Last day of the year; New Year’s Eve is tonight… how quickly the years fly by! I was thinking the other day that it’s amazing how small things appear once they are over like, say… Christmas. A week ago there … Continue reading →

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“In Between” Week

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Don Merritt

I hope everyone had a blessed Christmas, I sure did. Thank you to everyone who has sent holiday greetings, I really appreciate all of them, and I am reminded how lucky I am to have the most awesome readers on … Continue reading →

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“I Am He”

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 18:1-11 This text is not actually one of the seven “I Am” statements of John’s Gospel, but it does make an interesting study nonetheless. It takes place in the Garden of Gethsemane after the Last Supper at the time … Continue reading →

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My Christmas Wish

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Don Merritt

Merry Christmas to each and every one of you who drop in and read this blog from time to time. May God richly bless you and your loved ones today, and every day throughout the coming year as you serve … Continue reading →

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The True Vine

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 15:1-17 In this section Jesus uses the analogy of a vine. In those times, wine making was a hugely important undertaking; one that most people would know something about. It involves a great deal of pruning in order to … Continue reading →

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A New Covenant

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Don Merritt

Jeremiah 31:31-37 Jeremiah has set out a picture of trouble ahead. He has cited curse after curse from the Old Covenant that God will invoke against Israel and Judah because of their unbelief that resulted in broken commands. In chapters … Continue reading →

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