“The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet from among you …” (Deuteronomy 18:15, NASB). The nation’s religious leadership sent a contingent of soldiers to arrest Jesus. They sought to silence Him because the throngs were “hanging on his words” (Luke 19:48). Enraged by their failure, the leadership demanded an explanation. “Why did […]
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End” (Revelation 22:13, NIV). At Christmastime, we celebrate the first coming of Jesus Christ to earth. But we also look forward to His second coming. In Revelation 22:12, the risen Lord Jesus announces, “Behold, I am coming soon! My
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“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10 NASB). The title, “Son of Man,” was the Lord’s favorite name. He used it of Himself eighty-four times in the four Gospels. Never does anyone else in the Gospels refer to Jesus Christ as the Son of Man.
“‘I tell you the truth,’ Jesus answered, ‘before Abraham was born, I am!’” (John 8:58, NIV). A bush burned and God revealed His name to Moses: “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM’ has sent me to you” (Exodus 3:14). Centuries later a baby penetrated time
“Throwing aside his cloak, he jumped up and came to Jesus. And answering him, Jesus said, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ And the blind man said to Him, ‘Rabboni, I want to regain my sight!’” (Mark 10:50–51, NASB). Mark tells us of a poignant moment in our Savior’s ministry. Just outside the
“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony . . . I am . . . the bright Morning Star” (Revelation 22:16, NIV). When I was a child, we topped off our tree with a star that glowed, especially when lights were low. Twinkling, glistening, that tree and its star were the
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“For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called … Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6, NASB). 2011 has been unusually chaotic—earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, tornadoes, wars, revolutions, skyrocketing national debt, economic hard times, and widespread unemployment.
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“Then he got up, took the child and his mother during the night, and went to Egypt. He stayed there until Herod died. In this way what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet was fulfilled: ‘I called my Son out of Egypt’” (Matthew 2:14–15, NET). The aftermath of the first Christmas was not
“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me’” (John 14:6, ESV). Throughout history, many theories of truth have been suggested. The pragmatist claims that “truth is what works.” The empiricist states that “truth is what we can experience or observe.”
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David” (Luke 1:68–69, ESV). When you think of “baby,” a synonym or an adjective that accompanies it is rarely, if ever, “powerful!” Yet, that is
