Category: Christ
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Unlikely to be First
The message from Luke 2:8-12 highlights God’s unconventional choices, revealing His intent to share the news of Christ’s birth first with humble shepherds. These individuals, often scorned, exemplify God’s ability to uplift the flawed. This theme of divine humility and mercy embodies the essence of the Christmas story, urging us…
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A Manger
Scripture Reading: 7 Then she gave birth to her firstborn son, and she wrapped him tightly in cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. Luke 2:7 While preparing for this series, I was struck by a delightful twist of humor. Have you ever…
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Immanuel
The content explores the significance of names, particularly God’s names, highlighting “Immanuel,” meaning “God is with us.” It reflects on scripture revealing Jesus as the divine Son, emphasizing His role as Savior. The narrative intertwines themes of hope, transformation, and intimate connection with God, celebrating the profound beauty of Jesus’…
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The Word Made Visible
King Josiah became the ruler of Israel at age eight and led a significant revival after discovering the scriptures, which rekindled his people’s devotion to God. His transformative reign emphasized the power of God’s Word, inspiring both personal and communal change. Ultimately, he serves as a model for making faith…
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Secured Identity.
There are three critical elements of salvation: death, burial and resurrection. Nothing but faith in the person and work of Jesus is sufficient to reconcile us to God and save us from our sin. The key truths of the gospel are believing that Jesus was buried and was raised on the third…
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It’s Always Been About God
Christmas is about God. Christmas is the story of God the Father sending His son to be born as the God-man. Christmas is the story that God initiated salvation and God ultimately accomplished the sacrifice of God. The people and events surrounding Jesus’ birth are not impressive because they were…
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The Wait is Over
Imagine the Lord your God came and told you that you would not die without having seen the Messiah. You are well in your years, at the temple, perhaps praying for the Messiah, and one day two teenagers, with a little boy in their arms walks through the entrance, and there…
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Praise and Worship
Mary, after having been visited by the angel and speaking about her shocking pregnancy, breaks out in a song. These scriptures are known as the Song of Mary. She praises and worships God. She could have reacted with fear, confusion, or anger, but instead she chose to respond in worship. Singing praises and…
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Good News, Great Joy, For All People
Christmas can be described as “good news.” In the King James version, it is spoken as “good tidings.” According to the Blue Letter Bible, the Greek word used is euangelizō. It means to declare, bring (declare, show) glad (good) tidings, preach (the gospel). Christmas is in deed good news because God has…
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God IS with Us
God’s Word tells us the name Jesus means “God is with us.” When Jesus preach the gospel to thousands, God was there.When Jesus preformed miracles and healed the sick, God was there.When Jesus calmed the storm, God was there. Jesus’ ministry was God faithfully pursuing His people by dwelling among…
It Starts Small 