Category Archives: Christmas

reacting to a Christmas miracle

Luke 2:18-20 Luk 2:18 And everyone who heard it was stunned at what had been said to them by the shepherds. Luk 2:19 But Mary treasured up all these words, contemplating them in her heart. Luk 2:20 And the shepherds … Continue reading

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so we can see

Luke 2:15-17 Luk 2:15 And it happened that when the angels had gone away from them into the sky, the shepherds started saying to one another, “Let us pass through Bethlehem now, so we can see this thing that has … Continue reading

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God’s proof for you

Luke 2:8-14 Luk 2:8 And shepherds were living in the same region, staying outside and keeping watch, proctecting their flock at night. Luk 2:9 And an angel from the Lord stood near them, and the impressive appearance of the Lord … Continue reading

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disconnected

Luke 2:5-7 Luk 2:5 He was to be registered there — along with with Mary, who had been legally promised in marriage to him. She was pregnant. Luk 2:6 And while they were there, the days of her pregnancy ended, … Continue reading

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why Joseph went

Luke 2:1-4 Luk 2:1 Those are the days when it happened: a royal command came from Caesar Augustus to register all his economic empire for taxation. Luk 2:2 This registration first happened by order of Quirinius before he was governor … Continue reading

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heart test on a holiday

ENJOY, BUT REMEMBER … Ecclesiastes 2:1-3 1 I said in my heart, “Walk on now, I will evaluate you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But watch, this also was impermanent. 2 I said of laughter, “It is insane,” and of pleasure, … Continue reading

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Galilee in the future

Isaiah 9:1-7[1] 1 Because there is no gloom for that one people worried about. Like the time he ignored the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor the way of the sea … Continue reading

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here’s your sign

Isaiah 7:10-17 10 And Yahveh continued to speak to Ahaz, saying, 11 “Ask for a sign for yourself from Yahveh God; make its difficulty deep like Sheol or make its difficulty high as the sky above.” 12 But Ahaz said, … Continue reading

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Are you great enough to seek someone greater?

Matthew 2:7-12 7 Then Herod called the great men in a secretive way and found out exactly from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “after you go, search diligently for the … Continue reading

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Don’t miss Jesus this Christmas!

Matthew 1:12-16 12 And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel father of Abiud, and Abiud father of Eliakim, and Eliakim father of Azor, 14 and Azor father of … Continue reading

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