“Christmas can be celebrated in the school room with pine trees, tinsel and reindeer, but there must be no mention of the man whose birthday is being celebrated. One wonders how a teacher would answer if a student asked why it was called Christmas.” Ronald Reagan American Minute with Bill Federer “Through Jesus Christ the world will … More Christmas Prophecies & Presidential Addresses:
At the risk of falling into the current debate over whether Christians should tone down the language and imagery when it comes to their faith, the Bible presents the Incarnation as an act of war against Satan, sin, and death… READ MORE > > >
LUKE 2 CONTEXT: Matthew Henry comments: In this chapter, we have an account of the birth and infancy of our Lord Jesus: having had notice of his conception, and of the birth and infancy of his forerunner, in the former chapter. The First-begotten is here brought into the world; let us go meet him with … More Devotional Thought for Today – 12/23/2021
EPHESIANS 1 CONTEXT: Here we have Paul’s letter to the Church at Ephesus. It was apparently during Paul’s second missionary journey ( around A.D. 52), that Paul visited Ephesus, and planted the church there (Acts 18:19). He returned and spent considerable time there during his third missionary journey (around A.D. 54-56). Matthew Henry breaks down … More Devotional thought for Today – 12/22/2021
Former President Donald Trump told thousands of parishioners and supporters during a Christmas message at the Pastor Robert Jeffress-led First Baptist Dallas in Texas that America “needs a Savior right now” but that Savior isn’t him… READ MORE > > >
Sometimes it is better to just let the bible speak for itself.
HEBREWS 2 Y’all are probably wondering why in the world would I lead with a picture quote from a Buddhist/ordained nun/??? Simply put the oxymoron effect, I am using Hebrew 2:3 as our text for today: How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by … More Sunday Sermon Series – 12/19/2021
“As He did in Creation, so He does in Redemption. The Incarnation demonstrates God’s commitment to fulfill His promise to renew His world and continue His pattern of creating light from darkness, fullness from emptiness, and life from death.“ Christianity is at its core a theology of hope. Hope is a funny thing. When we … More The Incarnation | Advent Readings with BreakPoint
HISTORY / CONTEXT One of my favorite hymns sung during the Christmas season is O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. While the hymn as we find it today was first published in the mid 19th century, its origins are actually found in a Benedictine Gregorian chant from the late 8th and 9th century. History tells us that … More Devotional Thought for Today – 12/18/2021
Question: “Is Christmas a pagan holiday?” Answer: No, Christmas is not a pagan holiday. Christmas is the Christian remembrance and celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Christians believe that, in Christ, God entered the human race and so deserves the title Immanuel or “God With Us” (Matthew 1:23). Source: https://www.gotquestions.org/Christmas-pagan-holiday.html ALSO SEE:
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