Tag Archives: Jesus

Timothy to Oppose False Teachers

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Don Merritt

Paul begins his letter to Timothy with a polite greeting in verse 1, and then gets right down to business. He reminds Timothy why Paul wanted him to remain in Ephesus: To put a stop to false teaching and endless … Continue reading →

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Those Who’ve Gone Before

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Don Merritt

It sure is easy to think that nobody has ever lived through the trials and tribulations that we go through, and yet many have done so.  Some times we might think that our modern age is so vastly different that … Continue reading →

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Our God Is a Wonderful God

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Don Merritt

May the peoples praise you, O God;     may all the peoples praise you.  May the nations be glad and sing for joy,     for you rule the peoples justly     and guide the nations of the earth.  Psalm 67:3-4 Our God is … Continue reading →

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Looking Up

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Don Merritt

How often do you look up? If you think about it, we look around and we look down, but we seldom look up.  I wonder what we’re missing in the process.  Are there UFO’s buzzing around up there?  Who’d notice? … Continue reading →

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Wisdom, Creation and Duty

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Don Merritt

Proverbs 3:19-35 In this post, we’ll finish up chapter 3 as we see the fifth and sixth discourses. Wisdom in Creation Solomon shifts his thinking somewhat in this discourse, from an exhortation to pursue and attain wisdom, to what God’s … Continue reading →

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Finding Peace

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Don Merritt

The world always looks forward to times of peace and prosperity; everybody wants it. Candidates for office talk of peace, philosophers write of peace… …and yet peace in the world is elusive. The Bible also talks of peace, but here … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Attaining Wisdom

Posted on March 7, 2015 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 March 6, 2015 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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Proverbs and Gangs

Posted on March 6, 2015 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. Verses 10-14 set this out clearly enough; Solomon has a gang problem. Notice that the “son” is warned … Continue reading →

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A Brief Introduction to Proverbs

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Don Merritt

Before I began our series through Song of Songs, I mentioned that I had decided to do both the Song of Songs and Proverbs, and so today we move onto Proverbs. I thought that the best way to proceed with … Continue reading →

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