This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace,…
5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. 6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly. 7 But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to…
Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. (Philippians 2:12-13) And he died for…
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5) Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. (Psalm 61:1) You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power…
But Jesus replied, “My Father is always working, and so am I.” (John 5:17) In a wealthy home some utensils are made of gold and silver, and some are made of wood and clay. The expensive utensils are used for special occasions, and the cheap ones are for everyday use. If you keep yourself pure,…
His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave him great pleasure. (Ephesians 1:5 NLT) “…on this rock I will build my church…” (Matthew 16:18 NIV)
Genesis 1 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness… (v 26) So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. (v 27) God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill…
Psalm 66:1-6 (NLT) For the choir director: A song. A psalm. Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth! Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is. Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! Your enemies cringe before your mighty power. Everything on earth will worship you;…
The next morning Jacob got up very early. He took the stone he had rested his head against, and he set it upright as a memorial pillar. (Matthew 28:18) Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future your children will ask, ‘What do these stones mean?’ Then you can tell them, ‘This is where the…
