Tag Archives: life

To Be Defiled

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 7:1-23 Parallel Texts: Matthew 15:1-20; John 7:1 This is a great story… we could spend a week going over it piece by piece! A group of Pharisees have come up from Jerusalem and in our first glimpse of them, … Continue reading →

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A Stroll on the Lake

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 6:45-56 Parallel Texts: Matthew 14:22-36; John 6:15-21 After feeding the five thousand, a murmur went through the crowd: “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”  Jesus knew they were about to seize Him and make … Continue reading →

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Feeding the Crowds

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 6:30-44 Parallel Texts: Matthew 14:13-21; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-14 Mark jumps back to Jesus and the disciples, who have just returned after their journey through Galilee, giving us the impression that Herod’s musings about who Jesus was had gone … Continue reading →

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John Has a Bad Day

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 6:14-29 Parallel Texts: Matthew 14:1-12; Luke 9:7-9 The real “meat” in this text is found in verses 14-16, the part most commentators discuss and teach is in 17-29, unfortunately. Thomas Jefferson had a painting of John’s head on the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Podcast: June 23, 2014

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Don Merritt

Let’s Keep it in Context This week’s podcast is all about context. Along with understanding presuppositions, context is the most important element is interpreting and understanding any spoken  or written discourse. This applies to literature, law, scientific writing, politics and … Continue reading →

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Unashamed and Uncomplicated

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Don Merritt

There are times when I wish I could have a dog’s life.  What an easy life they have! They can do pretty much whatever they want, while we kill ourselves working and dealing with the stress of life, they sleep. … Continue reading →

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Straw Man Arguments

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Don Merritt

Thursday afternoon, I posted a piece called “False Premises: An Example” that deals with a comment posted on this blog. If you missed it, I would suggest you have a look before you continue with this post. In that piece, … Continue reading →

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Jesus Takes the Next Step

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 6:7-13 Parallel Texts: Matthew 9:35-38; 10:1. 5-12; 11:1; Luke 9:1-6 It is very interesting that Mark puts this immediately after the previous section. Remember that we have just looked at what happened when Jesus brought the Kingdom message to … Continue reading →

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Featured Blog: The Sanctuary of My Heart

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Don Merritt

I’m not a big poetry fan, it’s always frustrated me because I can’t seem to write it. In my younger days, I had a hard time reading it… come on man, get to the facts! My younger days were long … Continue reading →

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Scenes from home

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Don Merritt

Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. “Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s … Continue reading →

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