How do you celebrate Christ’s birth? For the Broadways it will involve the kiddos placing the baby Jesus figurine in the manger, praying and thanking God for Jesus, giving and receiving presents, sharing time and meals with family and friends. I imagine you’ll do similar things. But the best way to celebrate Christ’s birth is […]
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Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him. (Mark 1:12-13) This may seem like a strange advent passage, but it highlights an important advent truth: Jesus is human. This may
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Mark 1:9-11 portrays the “kick-off” event of Jesus’ public ministry. He would have been about 30 years old and it is the only time we see him and John the Baptist together in scripture. Mark is minimal in detail about this event, seeming to just give us the facts. But these facts pack a punch.
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Since we need real strength in light of our real weakness, let’s take a look at 2 Corinthians 12:9-10: But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
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Do you want to follow Jesus? I don’t mean, “Do you want to go to church?” “Do you want America to be a more Christian nation?” “Do you want to feel better so you can live your life?” or “Do you want to conform to your family’s religious heritage?” I mean, “Do you personally want
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1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. 4And as he sowed, some seeds
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