Happy New Year! Another year has come and gone, and most of us are reflecting back on the past year. There’s no doubt been some wins and many things we’re thankful for, but as we head into a new year the focus is often on the things we want to…
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Merry Christmas!
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace, there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever.…
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The Birth of Jesus (Luke 2)
As Christmas day approaches, take a moment to read the story of Jesus’ birth… again or for the first time. *********************** In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of…
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The Light of the World Has Come
One of my favorite Old Testament prophecies about Jesus, the coming Messiah, is Isaiah 9. During a time when the Israelites felt beaten down and defeated, God told them about their Savior. When hope was fleeting, and fear was overwhelming, God promised that one day He would come and establish…
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God’s Will… God’s Way
Imagine living in Israel 2,000+ years ago. For generations, God’s holy people had vacillated between devotion to God and wandering in sin. And between repentance and rejection. Many prophets had come to their ancestors, some with warnings of God’s judgment and others with assurances of God’s protection. Many of these…