Tag Archives: life

“Reflections on Ruth” Released

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Don Merritt

We just finished our adventure through the book of Ruth the other, and now I’ve added the entire collection of posts to my website for those of you who enjoy them all together. I’m always amazed how often people will … Continue reading →

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God is in Control (2)

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 3:9-15 Mankind lives in the sorry state of rebellion against God. Yes, I’m afraid that is the reality of life under the sun, but that doesn’t mean that God has lost His grip, for He has ordered things in … Continue reading →

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God is in Control (1)

Posted on January 15, 2015 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 to … Continue reading →

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Meaningless Labors… and a Different Point of View

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 2:17-26 With verses 17 ff. we continue the Teacher’s warm and cozy view of our lives under the sun, this time we are talking about work. In verses 17-23, we see a very high concentration of markers making it … Continue reading →

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Wisdom and Folly

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 2:12-16 Our Teacher now examines wisdom and folly, and in so doing he comes to the conclusion that wisdom is better, but it only goes so far. A wise person walks in light, while a fool stumbles around in … Continue reading →

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A Great Question

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Don Merritt

The other day, I received a question from Wally who asked: There are some who think we are made sinless at salvation, although I disagree. I know I am saved, yet I also know that I still sin. Have you … Continue reading →

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The Pursuit of Pleasure

Posted on January 13, 2015 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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The Quest for Wisdom

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 Solomon (a..k.a. Koheleth) sets out his great quest for wisdom in these verses, but all of the wisdom that the wisest man of all time managed to collect, wasn’t worth very much. Here’s an example: Suppose you went … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes: The Prologue

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Don Merritt

Ecclesiastes 1:1-12 And so dear reader, we begin our most excellent adventure through the book of Ecclesiastes. After identifying Solomon as the “Teacher” of this lesson, the theme of the entire book is set forth in verses 2-3: The works … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes: A Brief Introduction

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Don Merritt

As we begin our adventure through Ecclesiastes, we should set out a little background information about it. First of all, I want to be very up front with you: This book is a little strange, so we need to be … Continue reading →