One more day in the year 2016… what happened this year in your life? Changes, changes happened. Were they good changes or bad? Perhaps, from your perspective they were really good changes or, on the other hand, they were negative and disheartening changes. Joseph, Mary and the Child Jesus experienced changes in their lives, under […]
Wise men (magi) found the Christ Child in Bethlehem and worshiped Him, about two years after the birth of Jesus. (Matthew 2:1-2) Joseph and Herod the Great: two men, two very different men, in their response to the baby Jesus. Herod the Great learned of Messiah’s prophetic birth – he believed his throne in […]
Wise men (magi) from the east journeyed to Jerusalem, the capital of Israel. They were seeking to worship a baby born as “the King of the Jews.” The sitting king, Herod the Great, heard and he became troubled. No son had been born to him recently! He called a meeting of the chief priests […]
Christmas has been celebrated. The birth of Jesus has been acknowledged. Now life should not be the same. Why? Because the greatest of all miracles was accomplished in Bethlehem long ago. Where is Jesus in your life today? Can you say ‘He is my Savior’? How do you “see” Jesus in your life… […]
Night Scene near Bethlehem (NASB) Luke 2:8-9 “In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. 10 But […]
Upon whom do you depend, who do you trust? There is only One Who is worthy of your trust. He is the living God. He is the “I Am.” He is the eternal, ever-present, living God. A child was prophesied and He was born. His name is Jesus. A Son was promised and He was […]
(NASB) Micah 5:2 “But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity.” Jesus, Messiah, Savior, Lord, Son of God and Son of Man – […]
Paraphrase of Luke 2:1-7 In the days of Caesar Augustus, the Roman world was to have a census taken. This census occurred during the time Quirinius was governor in Syria. Everyone had to go to their family’s hometown. Joseph and a very pregnant Mary traveled to Bethlehem from Nazareth. They were from the tribe of […]
Prophecy (NASB) Isaiah 9:6 “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders;” Future Fulfillment When Christ Jesus comes to rule and reign as King, He will be greater than any leader of any country. (NASB) 1 Corinthians 15:25 “For He […]
Prophecy: “Behold a virgin will be with child…” (NASB) Isaiah 7:14 Fulfillment: “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.” (NASB) Matthew 1:18 How did this come about? In […]