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Who Is This Guy? Part 2

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Don Merritt

This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him, and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, … Continue reading →

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Setting or Rising?

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Don Merritt

When the Constitutional Convention ended in Philadelphia back in 1787, Benjamin Franklin remarked that during the long process of drafting the U.S. Constitution, he had taken notice of the sun engraving on the back of George Washington’s chair and wondered … Continue reading →

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Covenant Basics

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Don Merritt

A covenant is an agreement between parties, something like a contract or a treaty.  (This is the simple non-academic explanation) This agreement or treaty (a treaty is a contract between nations, by the way) has parties, terms (or stipulations) and … Continue reading →

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God’s Promises

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Don Merritt

When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.” And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was … Continue reading →

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Having Faith

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Don Merritt

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 People talk about faith quite often, sometimes in a negative way but most often in a positive way…  Faith is being … Continue reading →

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Falling Away…?

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Don Merritt

It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,  who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age and who have fallen away, to be … Continue reading →

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Restraint and Covenant

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Don Merritt

I’ve often told students that in order to understand the Bible, they must first understand covenant.  Without a working knowledge of the concept of Biblical covenant, the Bible is a tough book to follow, and it is this lack of … Continue reading →

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Too Close for Comfort

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Don Merritt

Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of … Continue reading →

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Martha and Mary

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Don Merritt

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Grow Up!

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Don Merritt

We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you … Continue reading →

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