Burdened or Blessed?
Mary begins by describing the response of her inner self, and she quickly moves on to the reason for her response.
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In Luke 1, relatives Mary and Elizabeth both find themselves in vulnerable situations.
Continue ReadingRuler from Bethlehem
The prophecy of a coming Messiah and Savior is given in Micah 5. It is with great accuracy that the location of the birthplace of this great ruler is given.
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When John was preaching to the crowds in the first century, he was pointing forward in time toward the arrival of the Messiah.
Continue ReadingBroken and Vulnerable People
The entire purpose of Jesus becoming human and making his home among us is summarized in the passage from Isaiah read by Jesus.
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Children massacred. Mothers grieving. Families displaced. Tyrants enraged. Merry Christmas!
Continue ReadingA Tale of Two Kings
Matthew 2 points to the intrigue and suspicion that often was a part of life among the inhabitants of the King’s retinue.
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John, full of judgment, rebukes the presumptuous, righteous Jew who felt their heritage guaranteed their salvation.
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