In John 17:3, Jesus made one of the most astounding statements in the Scriptures. “This is eternal life, that they may know Thee, the only true God.” God created mankind to know Him, enjoy Him, and appreciate Him. God created our hearts with a “God-shaped vacuum” that can only be filled with Himself. Sadly, the…….Read More
THE GREATEST LEGACY PARENTS CAN LEAVE THEIR CHIDREN While our children are the hope of the future, parents are our children’s only hope for the present, and it is time today’s parents assumed their position. The Scriptures are clear: “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord. The fruit of the womb is a reward.”…….Read More
Celebration (RE-LIGHT ALL FOUR CANDLES AND THEN LIGHT THE WHITE CANDLE IN THE CENTER) Our waiting is over – Christmas Day is here. As we relight the three purple candles and the pink candle, we now celebrate the birth of Christ our Savior and Lord. The first purple candle was the Prophecy candle, the candle…….Read More
Adoration (RE-LIGHT ALL FOUR CANDLES) In Isiah 52:7-10, the prophet wrote, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Your watchmen shall lift up their voices, with their voices…….Read More
Read Matthew 2:19-21 Each person in the Christmas story had to decide what to do about the Messiah who had come. While they certainly did not understand it all, Joseph and Mary loved their new baby, and they risked their own lives and everything they had to protect Him. When the Shepherds heard the angelic…….Read More
Read Luke 2:1-20 Of all the characters in the Christmas story, the shepherds were the most amazing to me. Why? Because shepherds were outcasts among the people they were considered “unclean” and therefore not welcome in the temple other than to bring the lambs to be sacrificed. But God used these “smelly people” as the…….Read More
Read Zephaniah 3:14-20 In this obscure passage from Zephaniah, God made an incredible promise to His people when He said: “I will bring you home.” Of course, contextually, he was referring to the days of King Josiah in Judah, but if we allow them, they can give us a fresh promise from God today. And…….Read More
Read John 3:16-17 Someone said John 3:16 is the whole Bible in one verse! No doubt, it still is the most quoted verse in the Bible, and it does contain the essential elements of God’s plan for our redemption. When it is read in the context of our Lord’s conversation with Nicodemus, we can get…….Read More
Love On this fourth Sunday of Advent, we re-light The Candle of Hope, The Candle of Peace, and the Candle of Joy, and now the Angel Candle, The Candle of Love. (LIGHT THE LAST PURPLE CANDLE) Perhaps the best-known verse in all the Bible is John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that He…….Read More
Remembering the Message Given to Mary – Luke 1:39-45 – “Blessed is the fruit of your womb, and how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?” In Hebrews 10:5-7, the writer said, “Sacrifice and offering You have not desired, but a body You have prepared for Me.”…….Read More