Category: The Promised Messiah

The Good News is for You!

We have covered a lot over the last four weeks. As we wrap our Advent study up this week, let’s focus on the good news of Luke 2:10-12. To not fear and, instead, remember the joy the gospel brings to all people is easier said than done. However, it is

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Exalt the Lord

And Mary said, “My soul exalts the Lord, and my spirit has begun to rejoice in God my Savior, because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed, because he who is mighty has done great things for

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Trusting His Promises

Have you ever been badly let down by a friend or family member, someone you really loved? It hurts. The disappointment runs deep. It can be hard to forgive and definitely hard to trust again. Healing from those wounds takes time. Sometimes the relationship is gone or is never quite

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Come, Lord Jesus

It happens every year for Christmas. My kids come up with one or two things that they really, really, really want. A few years back, our oldest wanted a remote-control helicopter. He was nine years old. We tried to reason with him, redirect him, give him other options but, in

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All Nations

It is amazing, and somewhat confusing, why God would choose, seemingly, the most unlikely circumstances to pronounce some of the most significant blessings in Scripture. Abraham did not yet know God when he received his blessing, and Jesus was still on the cross when He proclaimed “It is finished”. The

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Loved by Our Good Shepherd

We often think of David as the greatest King of Israel and forget that he started out as a lowly shepherd boy. David spent his time working in the fields and tending to his sheep night and day. He was intimately acquainted with the role of a shepherd, especially what

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Our Redeemer Lives

Praise the Lord that we have a Redeemer who lives and who will one day stand upon the Earth! Jesus, our Redeemer, is alive. I think about Luke 24:1-10 when Luke describes how the women went to the tomb at early dawn where they found the tomb empty. Verse two

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Our Perfect Sacrifice

Different countries around the world have differing traditions about when to put up and take down Christmas decorations. In our house, there is always more help for putting the decorations up than taking them down. I think this is because when we take them down, everything needs a good clean,

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Jesus Christ is Worthy!

I have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. In deepest love, Jesus sacrificed everything to give me life. I need Jesus desperately.  How often do I forget these simple truths? How often do I let trivial things get in the way of my God-given purpose? What is

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His Name is Salvation

Our friends invited us over for dinner during the month of December. As I entered their home, my heart was filled with joy. Right there in the middle of their living room was the most beautiful Christmas tree I had ever seen. It wasn’t fancy or overly sparkly, but it

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