Tag Archives: Jesus

Moving Forward

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Don Merritt

Depending upon whose list you’d like to follow, there are a number of Spiritual Practices that I haven’t written about, and that I really doubt would work well in a blogging format. I’ve already mentioned Secrecy in passing, but there … Continue reading →

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Paul, Romans and Legal Rights

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Don Merritt

Acts 22:22-29 As Paul addressed the mob, things went along for a short time in calm, and then he mentioned taking the Gospel to the Gentiles, and the mob went wild, demanding Paul’s murder. The Roman commander ordered Paul taken … Continue reading →

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Riot in Jerusalem

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Don Merritt

Acts 21:27-22:21 When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him, shouting, “Fellow Israelites, help us! This is the man who teaches … Continue reading →

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Simplicity

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Don Merritt

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 This verse pretty well says it all about the Spiritual Practice of Simplicity. Like Frugality, Simplicity is more of a … Continue reading →

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Lines Crossed

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Don Merritt

Acts 21:17-26 When Paul arrived in Jerusalem he was warmly greeted, and the next day he reported to James and the elders of the church about his adventures among the Gentiles. They received his report with joy, and no doubt … Continue reading →

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Summing it all up

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Don Merritt

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,  casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a … Continue reading →

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Paul Heads to Jerusalem

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Don Merritt

Acts 21:1-16 After the long farewell to the elders in Ephesus, Paul and his party returned to the ship and set sail. Much of this passage tells of the ports of call along the way, and in some instances of … Continue reading →

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Frugality

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Don Merritt

There’s a word we don’t hear often in the 21st century! We do, however, hear the word “stewardship” occasionally. Isn’t being a good steward about the same thing as being frugal? That really isn’t as easy as it sounds, since descriptions … Continue reading →

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Bad Moon Rising

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Don Merritt

 “Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again. Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you. For I have not hesitated … Continue reading →

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God’s View of Us

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Don Merritt

When God looks at you, what does He really see? No, wait. Strike that. Let’s try it this way: Does what you do every day affect the way God sees you? Yes, that’s a little better.  God’s opinion… yes, God’s … Continue reading →

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