The twenty-fourth was marked on the calendar as “Christmas Eve”. Decorations had been prepared and hung up for days and some children may have even set out cookies and milk in anticipation of the coming of “Santa Claus.” We may find a lot of fun in these traditions and the shared time with family and friends … [Read more...] about PREPARATION!
Fear
WHY THEM?
If you had history making news, who would you tell? The biggest national newspaper? ABC news? The President or other national leader? The church elders? The preacher? Who? When it came to announcing the birth of Jesus it is interesting to note who got the news first. … [Read more...] about WHY THEM?
JOY TO THE WORLD (Part 1 of 3)
With the coming of JESUS into the world, was the coming of JOY. The Messiah had been anticipated. The time of His coming had been longed for. And the announcement to shepherds came accompanied by an angelic host praising God and saying. . … [Read more...] about JOY TO THE WORLD (Part 1 of 3)
FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE! (Part 3 of 3)
“(13) So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV) If this does not mean we aim for the love and forget about faith and hope, how do we consider the relationship between them? Yesterday we noted the … [Read more...] about FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE! (Part 3 of 3)
NO DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
The United States Constitution -- in a principle embodied in the Fifth Amendment -- prohibits “double jeopardy”; that is being prosecuted twice for the same charge. Though the accused can appeal a guilty verdict, prosecution cannot appeal a verdict of acquittal. In Christ we have what might be … [Read more...] about NO DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
