Charles Oloo, Kenya “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:36 God has blessed us with many things. We should celebrate His goodness to us because we are alive. We should also celebrate by enjoying the bounty we share in this
Read more →Joseph Williams, CEO of Feed the Hunger Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 1 Corinthians 12:27 One of the primary joys we get in full-time mission work is through the cross-cultural partnerships we have with faithful
Read more →Read: Proverbs 6:6–11 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! Proverbs 6:6 The start of another year is perhaps the most popular time in our culture to make life changes. We call them New Year’s resolutions. These changes are seemingly all for the
Read more →Read: Philippians 3:7–16 But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead. Philippians 3:12b Okay, don’t read the partial verse quoted above and think I am asking you to apply this to Christmas. However, judging by how quickly everyone moves
Read more →For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:17 I hope you have been blessed by this in-depth look at the stories surrounding the birth of Jesus. Perhaps you’ve been able to further
Read more →Read: Matthew 2:23, Luke 2:39–40 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. Luke 2:39 Joseph and Mary do everything they are supposed to do as spelled out in the Mosaic
Read more →Read: Matthew 2:13–15, 19–22 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt. Matthew 2:19 We saw yesterday that Joseph was given another dream (there are a total of four, all of which are recorded in Matthew). The first was
Read more →Read: Matthew 2:1–8, 16–18 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious. Matthew 2:16a We touched on the final chapter of the Christmas story in yesterday’s narrative, so today let’s look at Herod further. Let’s start with some of the contrasts
Read more →Before time begins, there is God. He exists as a Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. After He created man, the Godhead chose the Hebrew people to later bring forth Himself in human form. Prophecies foretold the coming of Christos over a period of centuries. The
Read more →Read: Matthew 2:2, 9 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. Matthew 2:10 Let’s look again at the visit of the Magi, specifically at the appearance of a star. We said yesterday that these men from the East may have been influenced by a legacy of
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