Why ideas matter.
Why ideas matter.
ACTIVITY: Read or act out the Christmas story from Luke 2:1-20 (below) The Birth of Jesus Christ 2 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went…
As we look forward to celebrating the birth of Christ tomorrow, we want to remember the “Message of the Manger.” The Apostle Paul shares the essence of who Christ is and his ministry in his letter to the Colossians. Colossians…
When John the Baptist saw Jesus, he referred to him as “the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” The prophet Isaiah foretold what this sacrificial lamb or suffering servant would do for us. The message of…
As we look at the manger and the birth of Jesus it is very important to remember who Jesus is. We can look at the baby in the manger and forget that he is the God of the Universe and the…
As we have now finished the story of Jesus’ birth and childhood, in the last four days before Christmas we want to gain an expanded perspective of the baby in the manger. We want to look more closely at who Jesus is…
The story of Jesus’ birth and infancy ends with him going back to Nazareth. Luke is the only Gospel writer who relates something of Jesus’ childhood when he tells what happened to Jesus at the temple in Jerusalem when he…
Mary and Joseph came from Nazareth and when it was safe they took Jesus back there to live. At the time of Jesus, to call someone a Nazarene (meaning from Nazareth) was the same as saying he was “despised.” John…
King Herod was a very wicked man. He could not stand the thought that there was a baby born who might replace him as king. Remember the Magi had referred to the baby as “the King of the Jews.” What…
Only the Gospel of Matthew relates Mary and Joseph taking the Christ child to Egypt to protect his life. At the time of the Patriarchs, Egypt was a place of refuge for the Israelites when God led Jacob and his…
After meeting with king Herod, the Magi continued to follow the star to the place where they found Jesus with his mother. They gave valuable gifts to the child. The fact that three gifts are listed has given rise to the…