As I have personally delved into the incarnation this year, as I have decided to do each year at this time, I am particularly struck with the willingness of Christ to come to earth in fashion as a man. This is highlighted in a text that isn't typically referred to during this season. The text... Continue Reading →
Mat 2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Mat 2:2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship... Continue Reading →
The Bible is, on its own, an amazing magnifying glass on the very nature of God - through the ages.
The Christmas season is again at hand, With thoughts of Christ in every land; The Christmas message again we'll hear, The songs of Christ Who brought good cheer; The Lord of glory, God's gift of love, Who left His home in heaven above. We'll sing and tell the Saviour's birth, How He dwelt with men... Continue Reading →
Over the next few weeks, I’d like to look at the Lord’s tempting in the wilderness, His agony in the Garden, His arrest and trial, and then His crucifixion. What I’d like to do is take the four accounts in the Gospels and bring them together into a single narrative for each event. But before... Continue Reading →
In our last article, we explored When Jesus was Born. Today, we’re going to look at how Jesus was born. We’re going to explore nothing less than the incarnation of the only begotten Son of God. (I must say, for a fantastic study on the word “Begotten”, be sure to check out Larry Gabbard’s recent... Continue Reading →
[UPDATE: Thanks to the help of the awesome Steve Ross over at Berean Grace Church, we made a correction to the timing of when Gabriel appeared to Mary, which was six months into Elisabeth's pregnancy, not the sixth month of the Jewish calendar. Thank you, Steve! You're the best!] When was Jesus Born? The short... Continue Reading →
1Co 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 1Co 3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 1Co 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this... Continue Reading →
2 Timothy 2:8 – Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: The resurrection of Christ is a truth that is based both upon faith and history. The historical events that led to the crucifixion of Jesus, His subsequent entombment and bodily resurrection the third... Continue Reading →
Visit your local Christian bookstore sometime and I am sure you will find several versions of men's attempts to "harmonize" the four gospel accounts of the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ. Many men have gone through great efforts to try to piece together a continuous narrative of the life of the Lord. While... Continue Reading →
John 8:12 – Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. John 9:5 – As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. Acts 5:30 – The... Continue Reading →
The meanest estate wasn't in His fragility as a "babe, wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger" (Luk. 2:16), but in the Son of God, made sin, wrapped in sins swaddling iniquity and deaths grip, hanging on the Cross of Calvary.
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