Tag Archives: Jesus

Salt and Light

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Don Merritt

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. “You are the light … Continue reading →

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God is in Control (1)

Posted on October 22, 2016 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 … Continue reading →

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The Pursuit of Pleasure

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 Do you know anyone who doesn’t like pleasure? To be sure, that is a loaded question because it is not possible to say “No” to that one. Everyone likes pleasure… by definition, although not everyone has the opportunity … Continue reading →

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A Couple Things…

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Don Merritt

You may have noticed that we’ve finished our posting on John’s Gospel earlier today. So, what’s next? Tomorrow morning, I thought we’d start a new adventure, this time in the Book of Ecclesiastes, and what an adventure that will be! … Continue reading →

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A Final Thought from Our Study of John

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Don Merritt

When I was a boy, I read a book about the life of Jesus, and it really got my attention. As I thought about it, and as I thought about this Jesus guy, I really had no problem believing that … Continue reading →

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“Do You Love Me?”

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 21 Chapter 20 is John’s record of events concerning the risen Christ in Jerusalem; chapter 21 is John’s story from Galilee.  Why the disciples had traveled there isn’t given, but it makes sense that they wouldn’t be staying on … Continue reading →

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The Tomb is Empty!

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 20 Last time, our lesson closed when Pilate finally sent Jesus away to be crucified.  Now we pick up the story after the crucifixion has been completed, on the first day of the new week with Mary Magdalene who … Continue reading →

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The Verdict

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Don Merritt

John 19:1-16 These verses comprise one of the most amazing narratives in all of world literature.  They tell a terrible story of betrayal, hypocrisy, and weakness, evil and hate, yet through this quagmire of politics, dishonesty and intrigue God’s great … Continue reading →

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Blessed Are You

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Don Merritt

In verse 10, Jesus said that those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed; here He gets personal, for now He isn’t referring to someone else, or some group of individuals, now it is about “you”. People may speak all … Continue reading →

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Random Ramblings: October 15, 2016

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Don Merritt

The other day Russ P. asked a question in his comment on my post “Humility Exemplified”, and I thought I’d share it with you today, along with my thoughts on the matter. The post was about Jesus’ washing of the … Continue reading →

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