Tag Archives: life

Bonus Post: Salt

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Don Merritt

Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?  It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.” (13:34-35) … Continue reading →

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Random Ramblings: February 25, 2017

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Don Merritt

Over the last week or 10 days, we’ve been having unseasonably warm weather here in NW Illinois, in fact, we’ve set a couple of all-time records for high temperatures. It has been warm, often sunny; some days have seen temps … Continue reading →

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Discipleship Doesn’t Come Cheaply

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 14:25-35 Once again we are on the road with Jesus as He makes His way toward Jerusalem. There is quite a good-sized crowd travelling with Him along the way and at some point in their progress Jesus speaks to … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Banquet

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 14:15-24 We left off earlier with the reaction of one of the guests at the Pharisee’s house where Jesus had been speaking to them about the Sabbath and the Kingdom after He had healed a man right in front … Continue reading →

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Jesus Visits a Pharisee’s House

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 14:1-15 I wonder if we can see Jesus pleading with the guests of this Pharisee to hear His Kingdom message in this scene. Oh, don’t look for melodrama, for tears and dramatics as you might find in a bad … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem, Jerusalem

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Don Merritt

At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.” He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and … Continue reading →

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The Narrow Door

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 13:22-30 There is a change of scene; Jesus is no longer in the synagogue, but has been out preaching the Kingdom from town to town. Someone asks Him if only a few people will be saved. That’s an interesting … Continue reading →

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A Little Heat and Then Some Mustard and a bit or Yeast

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Don Merritt

Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.” Again … Continue reading →

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Turning Up the Heat

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 13:10-17 In this passage, Jesus manages to infuriate the religious establishment of His day, and believe it or not, He didn’t even have a Twitter account. He did it simply by going to synagogue on the Sabbath, as any … Continue reading →

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Massacres, Disasters and Figs

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Don Merritt

Luke 13:1-9 This is a curious little passage, don’t you agree? The scene hasn’t changed from that of Chapter 12; the disciples are still there, and so is the crowd, when someone brings news of a massacre of Galileans in … Continue reading →

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