Hearing the Christmas story told year after year, some of the messier details of that story can begin to lose their edginess and start to sound quaint and predictable (which is a funny thing to say about a miracle). But the situation described by Matthew is anything but quaint: an unwed mother, an unplanned pregnancy, the prospect of divorce. Sounds more like the sad and messy reality of our modern lives than anything God would have planned. But this is how He wanted it to be. God might have sent His Son into the world under circumstances that were more noble, or at least not so messy. But this was the storyline He chose. And in doing so, God showed us His preference for using those who are weak and confused to accomplish His will. In this way, God’s power and grace shine even brighter. Can God work through you? Remember, you don’t have to have your life completely together or have everything figured out before God can use you. If the Christmas story is any clue, He does His best work when things are messy. Have a blessed Christmas!
Yes, I’ll admit it. There have been times when I kept driving for another mile or two even after realizing I had missed my turn and was now traveling in the wrong direction. It’s one thing to know you’ve gone off course. But doing something about it is another matter entirely. When John the Baptist calls for repentance, he telling us we need to “turn around”. That requires more than words. It requires action, what John calls the “fruit of repentance”. But this bearing of fruit is our necessary preparation for the coming of Jesus. On the Last Day, we are told, he will seal some with Holy Spirit, but others he will seal with fire. Thankfully, we have John’s message to prod us into action. Even better, we have God’s Spirit to give us a change of heart. And best of all, we have a Savior, Jesus, who is quick to forgive us and set us back on the right path. Are there any U-turns you’ve been putting off making? Now is the time to take action. God bless your Advent journey!
With all the arguments on tithes and people pulling out scripture to support their beliefs on both ends of the tithe arena, we are going to look at the Bible as a whole on this subject; and find that both side are wrong and in error.
In this section we look at: What is commanded in the New Testament? How much is actually commanded to give? Our condition in giving? Retirement? Inheritance?
In this last video of the series on the Covenant Old and New, we look at the Terms and Conditions of the Covenant made with YHWH from the beginning, through the man Abraham, revealed in the Messiah Y'shua
In this section of the series, we look at how we got to the current teaching of the two Covenants, the Old and New Testament divisions, and a few other aspects of patio-christian beliefs.
In this video of the Covenants - Old and New, we look at the term "Law" and research Scripture to show the several different "Law" listed; and we determine how to distinguish between them in Scripture.
Revelation 13 talks about how the second beast, an empire that looks like a Christian empire, will bring a false spirit from "heaven". Is what we seen in churches today a real move of the Spirit of God? In this video, we look at what Scripture says about the Spirit of God and how He moves.
When we read Psalms, we see some of the greatest praise and worship we have ever seen. It's unfortunate that we have lost this feeling and meaning of who God is. Here, we look at a few of the subjects that have been drastically reduced.
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