Tag Archives: love

The Kingdom Comes

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Don Merritt

Mark 16:1-8 Parallel Texts: Matthew  28:1-8; Luke 24:1-8, 12; John 20:1-10 When Jesus was born in that manger in Bethlehem nobody would have noticed, but God sent choruses of angels out to the fields, and they were seen by the … Continue reading →

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Burial and Resurrection

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Don Merritt

Luke 23:50-24:12 It is interesting that we now discover that not all of the Jewish leaders were involved in the plot to kill Jesus; at least one Pharisee dissented, although his opposition isn’t mentioned in the accounts of the trials … Continue reading →

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Jesus Completes His Mission

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Don Merritt

Luke 23:26-49 Any time you read a transcript something is lost, for a transcript reads without emotion or emphasis and a great deal of the communication that took place is lost. Most human communication is nonverbal whereas a transcript is … Continue reading →

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On Trial

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Don Merritt

John 18:28-40 Jesus was arrested while at prayer.  His response to their demand for Him of “I am he” proved to be enlightening to the soldiers and guards who had come to take Him in, but He went along quietly … Continue reading →

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Hosanna!

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Don Merritt

Just try to picture what it would have been like to witness Jesus entering Jerusalem in Triumph; can you?  Just picture it, the great King of Heaven riding into the city, people line His route and they shout: Hosanna to … Continue reading →

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Prayerful Contemplation

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Don Merritt

Quiet time: It is as important to the maintenance of life as food and water… maybe more so.  Of course, food and water are essential for physical life, but physical life is not eternal; spiritual life is eternal. “Today, if … Continue reading →

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Love in the Spirit

Posted on March 28, 2026 by Don Merritt

Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law … Continue reading →

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Humility

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Don Merritt

People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not … Continue reading →

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Patience and Mercy

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Don Merritt

A person’s wisdom yields patience;    it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. Proverbs 19:11 This is a verse from the last post, one of those that shows something that is not proper for a person who wishes to obtain … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of God

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Don Merritt

The Spirit of God is described in many ways in Scripture, but no matter how it is described, it’s always there somewhere…  In Genesis, it’s spoken of this way: n the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.Now the earth was formless and … Continue reading →

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