Category Archives: Christmas

Logic Demands That We Believe in the Virgin Birth

“Why We Should Believe in the Virgin Birth” series: (post #3) We’ve been in a series of posts on the question of why we should believe in the virgin birth. With the two previous posts, we learned that we should … Continue reading

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Bible Prophecy Demands That We Believe in the Virgin Birth

“Why We Should Believe in the Virgin Birth” series: (post #2) This is the second post in a three-part series on why we should believe in Christ’s virgin birth. With the first post, I explained that we should believe in the … Continue reading

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Scripture Demands That We Believe in the Virgin Birth

“Why We Should Believe in the Virgin Birth” series: (post #1) In the December 25th devotion from his classic devotional My Utmost For His Highest, Oswald Chambers writes: Jesus Christ was born into this world; not from it. He did not emerge … Continue reading

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God Works in Mysterious Ways

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah … Continue reading

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God Works Through Our Circumstances

And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone … Continue reading

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God Works from a Schedule

He has made everything beautiful in its time… (Ecclesiastes 3:11, N.K.J.V.) God works from a schedule, and His timing applies to everything. That even includes the birth of Jesus. The Bible’s first mention of that birth is found in Genesis … Continue reading

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Why Linus Dropped His Blanket

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is … Continue reading

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The Best Present

Since Christmas happens in December, I try to weave in some Christmas posts here and there throughout the month. Today I thought I’d share a story that I picked up somewhere along the way a few years ago. It was … Continue reading

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When Church Work Becomes a Burden

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for … Continue reading

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A Christmas Version of 1 Corinthians chapter 13

1 Corinthians chapter 13 is often called the great “love chapter.” With this is mind, someone has written a Christmas version of it. Somewhere down through the years I picked up a copy and stuck it in my file folder … Continue reading

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