Micah 5:2 “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” After God gave His promise in the Garden of Eden that He would… Read More »
Luke 1:26-38 In the Bible’s record of how God came to earth, the Luke’s account of the Christmas story reveals that God sent the angel Gabriel to tell the virgin Mary what God was going to do. As Gabriel addresses Mary, he twice mentions (vss. 28,30) that she was “favored” by God. These words refer… Read More »
Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Yesterday, we looked at how the Christmas story actually began in the Garden of Eden. This promise was never forgotten and was protected by God Himself to be perpetuated through… Read More »
Between now and Christmas, I will be providing thoughts related to Christmas and the birth and work of Christ. These can be shared as a devotional with your family – one each day. If you use it in this way, let me know – I would be glad to hear from you. ================ It may… Read More »
I Peter 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” Peter starts this verse with praise to God, who is the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ. He… Read More »
Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem… how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!” James 4:2 “Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask… Read More »
James 2:10 “For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.” Nearly all religions declare that the only way to Heaven is by being good and trying to keep the law. Interestingly, people all over the world have a similar understanding of what is right and… Read More »
Talking to people about God, Heaven, and eternal life is something I do often. As you might expect, I get all kinds of answers. Most of them are only guesswork and wishful thinking. Only some of the answers I hear are in agreement with what the Bible says about how to be saved. When it… Read More »
John 3:3 “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Jesus made the above statement to a very religious man named Nicodemus. This man was one of the leaders of a religious group in Israel called the Pharisees.… Read More »
Hebrews 4:15,16 “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of… Read More »