November 29 “He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God. And He will go as forerunner before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make …
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Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.Philippians 2:8 NASB Power is an interesting attribute. Often in our world, power is used in ways that are designed to underscore the one who holds it. However, Philippians 2:5–11 shows that this …
The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief corner stone. (Psalm 118:22, NASB) If you ask most knowledgeable Christians about messianic texts in the Old Testament, they will likely note Isaiah 53 or Daniel 7:13–14. A less well-known messianic text, however, is Psalm 118. In fact, this psalm gets used in two ways in the New …
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“And behold, with the clouds of heaven one like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him.” (Daniel 7:13, NASB) Jesus’s favorite way to refer to Himself during His ministry was to use the title “Son of Man.” Many think this is a title …
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.” (Luke 2:13–14, NASB) My favorite Christmas memory is not about a single celebration but a tradition we created for my wife’s family, which consists …
So why did God send His Son into the world? The short answer is to bless it, to bring forgiveness of sin. But then what is that forgiveness for? It is about more than merely removing the stain of sin. Jesus came to reconnect us permanently to the living God. The very first evangelistic speech …
“Blessed is the KING who comes in the name of the LORD; Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” (Luke 19:38, NASB) At Christmas we focus on Jesus’ birth, and rightly so. Nothing that He did would be possible had He not come to earth and taken on humanity. However, sometimes it is valuable …
“The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone” (Psalm 118:22, NIV). Perhaps the first Scripture passage that comes to mind in thinking about prophecies concerning the coming Messiah is the Suffering Servant passage in Isaiah 53. However, other key texts also portray Jesus’ rejection by the nation of Israel. That Jesus would divide Israel’s …
