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Monthly Archives: December 2015
December 29, 2015
John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. I think the first chapter of John is one of the most glorious passages in all human literature. Choosing a verse to write on is … Continue reading
December 28, 2015
Matthew 2:13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is … Continue reading
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Tagged human weakness, Joseph, serving God, spiritual growth
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December 27, 2015
Matthew 2:2 “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” The magi may not have known much about Christ, but what they knew, … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, gratitude, knowing about Christ, knowing Christ, wisdom
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December 26, 2015
Luke 2:34-35 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts … Continue reading
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Tagged humility, pride, responding to God, self-sufficiency, the thoughts of our hearts
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December 25, 2015
Luke 2:20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. We can imagine the shepherds’ joy and excitement at this point, and it can … Continue reading
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Tagged anxieties, joy, receiving from God, rejoicing, salvation, trusting God
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December 24, 2015
Luke 2:1-2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) Luke, as a scientific man, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible dates, calendars, Christmas, the incarnation, traditions
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December 23, 2015
Matthew 1:24-25 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he … Continue reading
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Tagged fathers, Joseph, parenting, spiritual children, yielding to God
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December 22, 2015
Luke 1:76-77 “And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness … Continue reading
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Tagged evangelism, legacy, preaching, renewal, salvation
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December 21, 2015
Luke 1:63-64 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God. Zechariah had learned his lesson! … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, busyness, Christmas, fellowship with God, the purpose of trials, trials
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December 20, 2015
Luke 1:51 “He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.” As Jesus said, everything bad starts in our hearts, in our minds. (Matthew 15:18-18) That’s why we need to … Continue reading
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Tagged God's mercy, pride, protecting our hearts, repentance, the Word of God
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