Luke 4 gives the account of Jesus returning to Nazareth, the village where He grew up, following His baptism. When He arrived, He stood in the synagogue to read the prescribed passage from Isaiah 61 (as quoted by Jesus in Luke 4): “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to …
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I have stood on the shores of the Sea of Galilee at Tabgha and wondered what it would have been like the day Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James and John to follow him. (Matthew 4, Mark 1, Luke 5) See Tabgha and Jesus' Disciples. Peter is one of my favorite Bible characters. In many ways, …
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Mary did You Know has been recorded by dozens of artists and is a Christmas favorite. But it is an intriguing question: Mary, did you know? Did you know your baby boy would walk on water? Give sight to the blind? Calm a storm? Raise the dead? Furthermore, what must it have been like to …
Hi friends! As we approach Christmas Day, let's turn our thoughts to the One who came the first time as a Servant, but will someday return as our King. The prophet Isaiah foretold of a coming King in Isaiah 9:6: For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 