Tag Archives: the Messiah

Christus Victor; December 17, 2025


Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!    Shout, Daughter Jerusalem!See, your king comes to you,    righteous and victorious,lowly and riding on a donkey,    on a colt, the foal of a donkey. This of course is the verse Jesus famously fulfilled on Palm Sunday, but it … Continue reading

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Anticipation; December 3, 2024


Isaiah 11:1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;    from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. What follows is a glorious description of the Messiah and His kingdom, so beautiful that it has caught the imagination of people down through … Continue reading

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The Messiah; November 7, 2024


Isaiah 53:1 Who has believed our message    and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? This chapter is one of the most remarkable, and most important, in the Old Testament, and indeed, in the whole Bible. Only God knows how many … Continue reading

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The Jews; August 18, 2024


Romans 9:4-5 the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption to sonship; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the temple worship and the promises. Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever … Continue reading

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Trusting the Creator; June 27, 2023


Matthew 8:27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!” I referenced this incident yesterday in contrast to the faith of the Roman centurion, but it’s certainly worth … Continue reading

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Expectations; December 11, 2022


Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. This was of course … Continue reading

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The Word of the Lord; December 3, 2022


Psalms 89:26 “He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock my Savior.’” Passages like this naturally stoked the Jews’ expectation of a strictly human Messiah, but the Pharisees still took strong exception to Jesus … Continue reading

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To the Ends of the Earth; October 27, 2022


Isaiah 49:6 He says: “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the … Continue reading

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The Shadow of Death; October 18, 2022


Isaiah 9:2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. This passage as a whole is extremely familiar, being widely referenced particularly around … Continue reading

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The Lordship of Christ; February 27, 2022


Revelation 11:15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said:“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.” … Continue reading

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