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Parable of the Tenants

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Don Merritt

Matthew 21:33-46 The second parable that Jesus told the religious leaders is the Parable of the Tenants; we are still in the scene that began in 21:23, which we discussed in Rising Tensions. If you missed that part, for best … Continue reading →

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Speaking in Parables Again

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Don Merritt

After their first skirmish, Jesus tells the Jewish religious leaders three parables that combine to form a serious indictment of their continual, chronic and habitual refusal to hear God’s truth. If you have not read the previous section I would … Continue reading →

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Simple Things

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Don Merritt

Maybe I’m just getting old, but it seems to me that life is getting way too complicated these days.  I can remember an earlier time when people got along in life just fine without electronics, instant information and constant contact. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Don Merritt
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True Love

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Don Merritt

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that  whoever believes in him shall  not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 This verse may well be the best known of all the New … Continue reading →

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Rising Tensions

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Don Merritt

Matthew 21:23-27 It is day 2 in Jerusalem. Jesus arrives at the Temple in the morning, and the Jewish leaders are waiting for Him; they are ready to challenge Him. What they probably didn’t understand, was that they were playing … Continue reading →

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Morning’s Greeting

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Don Merritt
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Over the Rivers and Trough the Woods

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Don Merritt

I don’t know if children learn this song in school today, but if you are in America, and you’re over a certain age you will remember this one: Over the rivers and trough the wood to grandmother’s house we go… … Continue reading →

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And We are His

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Don Merritt

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.   Worship the LORD with gladness;    come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God.    It is he who made us, and we are his;    we are his people, the sheep of his … Continue reading →

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The Private Move

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Don Merritt

Matthew 21:18-22 As I mentioned previously, Jesus would make three moves that declare His Messianic identity upon His arrival at Jerusalem; the first two were public, His triumphal entry, and His clearing of the Temple. Now we come to the … Continue reading →

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