Tag Archives: Jesus

Autumn Landscape

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Don Merritt

What is it about Autumn that stimulates the imagination? I’m not sure. Maybe it’s the colors or the cooler air; maybe it’s the upcoming holidays or back to school… While I have always been partial to summertime because of its … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 18, 2025 by Don Merritt

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Priority

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Don Merritt

By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will … Continue reading →

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Beginning Again

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Don Merritt

Another day begins in the morning mists; what kind of day will this be? For many, there is hard work ahead, there may be tasks at hand that are not pleasant, so will the day be a bad one? I … Continue reading →

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Becoming Strangers

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Don Merritt

All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. People who say such things show … Continue reading →

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The End of the Old Covenant, part 2

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Don Merritt

Jesus and the End of the Law The coming f the Christ was foretold by many of the Old Testament prophets, and it was prepared for by the last and final prophet of the Old Covenant: John. When the Christ … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: October 15, 2025

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Don Merritt

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Active Faith

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Don Merritt

Chapter 11 of Hebrews is a discourse on active faith. This is certainly interesting when you consider that it comes right after the warnings against losing our faith in chapter 10 . Who said faith and works were mutually exclusive? … Continue reading →

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Morning Walk- Redux

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Don Merritt

The air is cool and crisp; the brightly colored leaves are still as the birds sing their joyous song. The smell of the grass is strong in the fresh air, and there is a slight scent of smoke. The leaves … Continue reading →

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Challenging, Yet Amazing and Wonderful Warnings

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Don Merritt

Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you endured in a great conflict full of suffering. Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated. You … Continue reading →