Tag Archives: perspective

Do What it Says!

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Don Merritt

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, … Continue reading →

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Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Don Merritt

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral … Continue reading →

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A Crown of Life

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Don Merritt

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting … Continue reading →

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A High Position

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Don Merritt

Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; … Continue reading →

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Wheels Up!

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Don Merritt

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not … Continue reading →

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Say Hello to James!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Don Merritt

Having finished our visit with Jude, our adventure picks up again with our old friend James. Of course the irony of saying that is that there is quite a bit of disagreement in certain circles about who James is… or … Continue reading →

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To God be the Glory!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Don Merritt

Be merciful to those who doubt; save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh. Jude 22-23 This is Jude’s final instruction to his readers. It is … Continue reading →

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“But dear friends…”

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Don Merritt

But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” These are the people who divide you, who … Continue reading →

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Tell Us How You Really Feel!

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Don Merritt

These people are blemishes at your love feasts, eating with you without the slightest qualm—shepherds who feed only themselves. They are clouds without rain, blown along by the wind; autumn trees, without fruit and uprooted—twice dead. They are wild waves … Continue reading →

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Bonus Post: Extra-Biblical Sources in Jude

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Don Merritt

Jude does an interesting thing in his letter, he uses a non-Biblical source as though it were from Scripture, and he does so not once, but twice in a 25 verse letter. Why does he do that? Should that place … Continue reading →