As we are already full on in the charge into December, it is vital for all of us to keep our focus on the meaning of Christmas amidst all the busyness. While remembering the “reason for the season” is something that has become little more than a trite phrase in the American church, it is a […]
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The day has come at long last. The angels are singing glory in the highest. The shepherd have sought the Savior that they could worship Him. The star of Bethlehem is shining brightly for all the world to know that the King has come to earth. His first coming is one of remarkable salvation and […]
“The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.” ~ 1 Timothy 1:15 The testimony of Paul is one that many people are familiar with. He was once a rabid persecutor of the church who was met by Jesus while he was […]
In these last few days of the Advent season let’s take a look at another clear and concise reason why Jesus took on flesh. “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” ~ Luke 19:10 Luke 19 gives us the account of Jesus meeting the tiny tax collector Zacchaeus. Through the […]
“For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” But the law is […]
“Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.” ~ 1 John 3:8 For the past few days, we’ve been looking into the work that the Advent of Christ accomplished. Today’s […]
“Since we have such a hope, we are very bold, not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not gaze at the outcome of what was being brought to an end. But their minds were hardened. For to this day, when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ […]
“Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the […]
From now until Christmas, we’ll take a look at what the Advent of Christ has brought man. This will be a deep dive into the power and beauty of the gospel that we may fall more deeply in love with God. “Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a […]
This Advent study has been broken up into three 8 day sections so we can see different beautiful facets of the coming of Christ. The first 8 days were centered on the promise of the King who was coming to save all men. The next 8 days looked at the arrival of Jesus by seeing […]
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