Viewing the birth of Jesus through the eyes of Christmas characters brings interesting insight. We will never know all Mary's thoughts or what all she went through, but the Bible does give us some clues. So, let's view Christmas through Mary's eyes! Mary and Joseph were betrothed (engaged to be married) when, as Luke 1 …
Nazareth today Can any good thing come from Nazareth?~John 1:46 Jesus of Nazareth, the son of a carpenter, spent His childhood in Nazareth, yet He was rejected there. At one point, He was even run out of town and, but for a miracle, His own townspeople would have thrown Jesus over the brow of a …
Jesus’ presence is powerful, and was active even prior to His birth. As the Christmas season winds down, we’re going back in time to before our Savior’s birth to discover the earthly advent of that power. Yesterday we focused on the announcement from the angel Gabriel to Zacharias that his wife, Elizabeth, a barren, older …
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Christmas has come and gone, but the power of Jesus’ presence remains! In fact, His power was made known even before His birth. Over the next few days we’ll take a look at the months leading up to Jesus’ birth to discover the impact of His presence, even in us today. At this time of …
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