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.”
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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.”
12 days until Christmas….
Today I want to remind us of a couple of Old Testament Passages about the promise of the coming Messiah. After today for the next 11 days I want to have a look at some writings from the four gospels of Jesus Christ according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. This will be my runContinue reading “12 days until Christmas….”
Titus 1: 1-4….A power-packed introduction.
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began and at the proper time manifested in his word throughContinue reading “Titus 1: 1-4….A power-packed introduction.”
1 Samuel 14: 33-35….An easy solution found.
Then they told Saul, “Behold, the people are sinning against the LORD by eating with the blood.” And he said, “You have dealt treacherously; roll a great stone to me here.” And Saul said, “Disperse yourselves among the people and say to them, ‘Let every man bring his ox or his sheep and slaughter themContinue reading “1 Samuel 14: 33-35….An easy solution found.”
1 Peter 3: 18-22… What does it mean?
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, because they formerly did not obey, when God’s patience waited in theContinue reading “1 Peter 3: 18-22… What does it mean?”
1 Samuel 12: 19-25…. Agreements between two parties.
And all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for ourselves a king.” And Samuel said to the people, “Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil. Yet doContinue reading “1 Samuel 12: 19-25…. Agreements between two parties.”
1 Peter 2: 22-25….The Easter Event – fact and purpose.
He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin andContinue reading “1 Peter 2: 22-25….The Easter Event – fact and purpose.”
1 Peter 2:9-12….A high Calling.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, butContinue reading “1 Peter 2:9-12….A high Calling.”
1 Peter 2: 4-8….Corporate living.
As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in Scripture:“Behold, I amContinue reading “1 Peter 2: 4-8….Corporate living.”
As I read it! 