Christmas

Christmas John

John 1:1 | THE WORD

The most beloved of all the Disciples, John, writes to us his gospel and he does not start his gospel with a baby Jesus in a manager. The birth of Jesus in his Gospel is much earlier than Bethlehem. John goes back […]

Christmas Mark

Mark 1:9 | Heavenly Christmas

Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Each of the four gospels give us different details about Jesus. The Gospel of Luke writes of shepherds, he writes of magical stars, he writes of a babe in the manger, and […]

Christmas Luke

Luke 5:8 | Gift Giving by Jesus

Have you ever given a gift and received an unexpected response? As a child I threw a tantrum when I opened a Christmas present from my parents that had socks and underwear. I think they gave that gift to have a good […]

Christmas Church Life Luke

Luke 1:34 | Why a Virgin Birth?

Why is the virgin birth of Jesus Christ such an important doctrine for Christianity? The desire to question, ignore, and reject this doctrine as important is primarily due to a lack of understanding to the significance of the claim. A review the […]

Christmas Matthew -

Matthew 1:21 | Christmas Rejoice!

Christmas is just a few short days away. I love it. Christmas is one of two main holidays that Christians celebrate. Easter is the other holiday and it is in many ways more important, less celebratory, but more reflective. I love both […]

Christmas Isaiah

Isaiah 9:6 | Christmas Gift

Christmas is upon us. The celebration should be about the birth of Jesus more than the consumerism, but I still enjoy the lights and everything about Christmas except for my expanding waistline. One well known Old Testament promise that foretells the birth […]

Christmas Isaiah

Isaiah 7:9 | Christmas Hope

We might not think of the Old Testament and Christmas but the first Christmas message of hope is found in Isaiah. Ahaz the King of Judah, an heir in the line of King David, receives news that Israel the northern kingdom that […]

Christmas Hebrews

Hebrews 1:3 | Jesus is more than Teacher

Jesus sometimes is brought into discussions and used by opposing sides of social, political, or religious factions to make a point about the cause that fuels the social, political, or religious dialog. Many religions that are not Christian would claim Jesus is […]