Hi gang! Let's pick it up where we left off yesterday. The good news was given to us at Christ's birth, and the Gospel ("good news") carries on until today! We touched on Isaiah 9:6-7 yesterday, so let's begin there. 6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us;And the government will rest on …
Continue reading Celebrating Good News as We Close Out 2019! (Part 2)
Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah (or both!) today, I have a special thought for you! Though Hanukkah and Christmas share some characteristics (joyous times, celebratory lights, gift-giving, etc), they really are non-related, and only seldom do they overlap. However, as Christians, we can see Jesus in each celebration. We honor His birth at Christmas, …
Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29, 36), was born to die, that you and I might live! As we discovered yesterday, Jesus is both the Lamb of God and the Good Shepherd. He was born in a lowly stable, visited by lowly shepherds and …
Shepherd's field near BethlehemOur tour group visiting a shepherd's cave Having spent a few days understanding Hanukkah, now is the time to turn our focus toward Christmas and ponder the birth of our Savior. Consider the setting and the characters of that day 2,000 years ago. Seek to know the significance of Bethlehem and the …
Continue reading Jesus, Our Lamb and Our Shepherd: Lessons from Bethlehem
