Topic:GOD LOOKS FOR AVAILABILITY January 15 Luke 2:24, “And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” LUKE 2:21-24 The Old Testament passage being quoted is from Lev. 12:6-8. There the Lord commanded a lamb and a young pigeon or a turtledove as the …
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Topic:PEACE WITH GOD January 14 Luke 2:14, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” LUKE 2:8-20 In another instance, Jesus said He did not come to send peace on the earth, but a sword. Then He prophesied that those who received Him would experience persecution, even from their own family (Mt. 10:34-36). How …
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Topic:HE WAS BORN A SAVIOR January 13 Luke 2:11, “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” LUKE 2:8-20 Jesus did not grow into being Lord and Saviour. He was born that way. Jesus was God manifest in the flesh (1 Tim. 3:16). What a great mystery! How could …
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Topic:GOD DESIRES FAITH January 12 Luke 2:7, “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” LUKE 2:1-7 What an amazing account! God Almighty was born of a virgin and placed in a feeding trough in a stable. Who would …
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Topic:JOSEPH WAS A MAN OF FAITH January 11 Matthew 1:24, “Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife.” MATTHEW 1:18-24 Much attention is given to Mary and her piety, but Joseph was quite a man of faith, too. Verse 18 says that Mary was “found” with …
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Topic:DESERT TRAINING January 10 Luke 1:80, “And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.” LUKE 1:57-80 John the Baptist had the most important job assignment ever given to any mortal in the history of the world. He was to prepare the way for the coming of …
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Topic:CHOOSING JOY January 09 Luke 1:46-47, “And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.” LUKE 1:39-56 Here, Mary makes a very clear distinction between her soul magnifying the Lord and her spirit rejoicing. Our soul is the part of us that is considered to be our personality. It is our …
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Topic:NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE january 06 Luke 1:37, “For with God nothing shall be impossible.” LUKE 1:26-38 What a statement! If we just believed this, how different our lives would be! From birth we are trained to know our limitations. You can’t have this. Don’t touch that. Don’t put things in your mouth. You can’t touch the fire. On and on …
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Topic:PROOF OF THE RESURRECTION December 15 Matthew 28:11 “Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and showed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.” MATTHEW 28:11 In the Jews’ efforts to prevent anything from happening that would cause people to believe that Jesus was resurrected, they gave one of the …
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Topic:VALUE CHRIST HIGHER THAN SELF December 14 Matthew 28:9 “And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.” MATTHEW 28:9 Self-denial is embraced by much of Christianity today. Historically, self-denial has always been a big part of false religion. Most religions of …
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