Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me. I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately before those who seemed influential) the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles, in order to make sure I was not running or had notContinue reading “Galatians 2: 1-10….A history lesson continued.”
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Galatians 1: 13-24…Here I stand!
For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it. And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. But when he who had setContinue reading “Galatians 1: 13-24…Here I stand!”
Galatians 1: 8-12….Whose gospel was Paul preaching.
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.ForContinue reading “Galatians 1: 8-12….Whose gospel was Paul preaching.”
Galatians 1: 1-7…..Starting gently – then a hard punch.
Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— and all the brothers who are with me,Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the presentContinue reading “Galatians 1: 1-7…..Starting gently – then a hard punch.”
Christmas 2021…. The Incarnate Deity is born.
Luke 2 1-7: In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, toContinue reading “Christmas 2021…. The Incarnate Deity is born.”
John 1: 9-18….So what does it mean for mankind?
The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed inContinue reading “John 1: 9-18….So what does it mean for mankind?”
John 1: 1-5…. It needs to be thought about.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The lightContinue reading “John 1: 1-5…. It needs to be thought about.”
Luke 2: 1-7….A normal birth.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to theContinue reading “Luke 2: 1-7….A normal birth.”
Matt 2: 1-6….Visitors from afar.
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” When Herod the kingContinue reading “Matt 2: 1-6….Visitors from afar.”
Mark 1: 1-3 & 9-11…..The baby is already a man.
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,“Behold, I send my messenger before your face,who will prepare your way,the voice of one crying in the wilderness:Prepare the way of the Lord,make his paths straight,’”…. In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee andContinue reading “Mark 1: 1-3 & 9-11…..The baby is already a man.”