By Chelsea Loomis Isaiah 60:1 "Arise. shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you." (NIV) Every year people wake up on Christmas morning full of joy and excitement. Children run to the Christmas tree dreaming of the toys Santa Claus brought them. When I think of my most … Continue reading What is THE gift?
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Son of God – Son of Man
By: Lill Kohler 2 Samuel 7:11b-14a “The Lord declares to you… When your time comes and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. I will be his father, and he will be my son.” (CSB) (110-931 BC) … Continue reading Son of God – Son of Man
God’s Beloved Son
By Lill Kohler 2 Samuel 7:11-14a “… The Lord declares to you… When your time comes and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up after you your descendant, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for my name, and … Continue reading God’s Beloved Son
The Bethlehem Massacre
By: Sharon Loomis Jeremiah 31:15 “This is what the Lord says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” (NIV) (626-582 BC) Matthew 2:16-18 “Herod was furious when he realized that the wise men had outwitted him. He … Continue reading The Bethlehem Massacre
Flight Into Egypt
By Sharon Loomis Hosea 11:1 “When Israel was a child, I loved Him, and out of Egypt I called my son.” (CSB) (785-725 BC) Matthew 2:13-15 “When they had gone, and angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. … Continue reading Flight Into Egypt
The Guiding Star
By Lill Kohler Psalm 72:10-11 "The western kings of Tarshish and other distant lands will bring him tribute. The eastern kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him gifts. All kings will bow before him, …” (NLT) (1000 BC) Numbers 24:17 (Spoken by Balaam) “I see him, but not here and now. I perceive him, … Continue reading The Guiding Star
The Power of a Name
By Sharon Loomis Exodus 3:13-15: “Then Moses asked God ‘If I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ and they ask me ‘What is His name?’ what should I tell them? God replied to Moses ‘I AM WHO I AM. This is what you … Continue reading The Power of a Name
A Shepherd’s Life
By Marcia Rossiter 1 Samuel 16:1b “Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.” (NIV) (1100-931 BC) 1 Samuel 16:11a “So he asked Jesse, ‘Are these all the sons you have?’ ‘There is still the … Continue reading A Shepherd’s Life
The Place of His Birth
By Sharon Loomis Micah 5:2 – “Bethlehem, Ephrathah, you are small among the clans of Judah; one will come from you to be ruler over Israel for me. His origin is from antiquity, from ancient times.” (CSB) (Prophesied around 750 B.C.) Luke 2:4-6 “So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee … Continue reading The Place of His Birth
Born of a Virgin
By: Lill Kohler Isaiah 7:14 "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel." (CSB) (BC 760-698) Daniel 9:25 "Know and understand this: From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until an Anointed One, the ruler, will be seven … Continue reading Born of a Virgin
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