Daily Devotion
The Joy Of Celebrating Advent. (cont'd)
T he word ADVENT means ARRIVAL. In Christianity, the term has several meanings: The Advent of Jesus in the flesh at Christmas, His Advent in the //World and Spirit and the final Advent when Jesus will return bodily in glory. Each meaning stirs the...
The Joy Of Celebrating Advent
LUKE 1:1-4 A s a pastor, for many years I always looked forward to the month of December because in Church I set up the ADVENT WREATH AND CANDLES. Each Sunday during the month I would ask a child to light the Advent candle for that day. Then, we...
The Power Of A Song
LUKE 1:46-55 Mary sang, "His mercy is from generation to generation on those who fear Him." He has done a mighty deed with His arm. He has scattered the proud because of the thoughts of their hearts. He has toppled the mighty from their thrones and...
Mary's Spontaneous Praise
LUKE 1:46-56 Mary's hymn expressed praise to God for His treatment of her. Then she extended her praise to Him for how He has treated the righteous throughout time and how He will vindicate them fully in the future. Whether or not she fully...
The Reward Of Obedience And Purity
LUKE 1:27-34 M ary's personal choices had prepared her for the surprise! These verses describe Mary as a virgin. She had decided early on to maintain moral purity. That was not easy to do in her day, especially with the Roman soldiers ruling...
Prophetic Historical Evidence About Jesus The Christ
PSALM 119:89 - 96 F lavius Josephus, a Jewish historian and a contemporary of Apostle Paul, writes, "Now there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as...