The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies (Psalm 110:1–2 KJV) The Psalmist spoke prophetically about the Messiah in the verse above. The Father Read More
Jesus Christ
Prepare ye the way of the Lord
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight (Mark 1:3 KJV) John the Baptist’s message to the Jews was “prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” John’s ministry was to go before the Messiah, prepare the people for His arrival, Read More
How angels celebrate Christmas in heaven
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, Good will toward men (Luke 2:13–14 KJV) What was the response of the angels in heaven to the birth of Jesus? How did they celebrate Christmas? Luke 2 Read More
The mystery of the incarnation
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:14 ESV) Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus. However, nine months earlier, the real mystery took place when Jesus was conceived in Read More
Christmas in Prophecy
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us (Matthew 1:23 KJV) Matthew’s account of the Christmas story was written with a particular emphasis to show it was an unraveling of the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. Read More
Why did Jesus come to earth?
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16 KJV) There are many pieces to the puzzle of why Jesus came to earth. John 3:16 captures the critical parts of this vital question. It begins with the Read More
They shall call His Name Immanuel
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us) (Matthew 1:23 ESV) Matthew quotes the prophet Isaiah’s prophecy about the birth of Jesus here. First, Isaiah prophesied and said, “a virgin shall conceive and bear a son.” He then adds, “and they shall Read More
Christ, the glory of God
And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof (Revelation 21:23 KJV) Christ revealed God’s glory while on earth. But there is more. He did not just reveal God’s glory. He is Read More