Month: December 2024
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Royal Identity in Christ: Living as Heirs of the Eternal Kingdom
From the moment sin entered the world, humanity’s relationship with God was fractured, leaving us in darkness and far from His glorious presence. Yet, in His infinite love, God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to reconcile and restore us. Through His life, death, and resurrection, Jesus not only rescued those…
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Jesus’ Incarnation and His Saint’s Second Birth
The birth of Jesus Christ stands as the most monumental event in human history. It is not just the story of a baby born in a manger; it is the story of God stepping into time, taking on human flesh, and coming to save a world broken by sin. John…
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Emmanuel: God With Us—Now and Forever
The wonder of Christmas is not merely the arrival of a child but the arrival of God Himself. Emmanuel—God with us—signals the most profound truth of the gospel: that in Christ, heaven has come to earth, and the Creator has entered His creation to dwell among His people. This truth…
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Bar Abba: About My Father’s Business
When Joseph and Mary found their twelve-year-old son in the Temple after days of anxious searching, they were both astonished and relieved. Yet it is the Lord’s response to their chastisement that still echoes down through the ages: “Why were you looking for Me? Did you not know that I…
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Testing Your Heart
Do you truly know God as your God? This is the ultimate question for every professing Christian, and it is one that demands a careful and honest examination of the heart. If God is truly your God, it will be evident in two defining marks: a deep reverence for Him…
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The Astonishing Truth of the Incarnation: God With Us
When we pause to consider the Incarnation—the eternal Word becoming flesh—it is no wonder that theologians like J.I. Packer and R.C. Sproul marveled at its profound mystery. The songwriter captured the splendor of the Incarnation by writing: Christ, by highest heaven adored; Christ, the everlasting Lord; late in time behold…
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Jesus, Faithful and True
“For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation” (2 Corinthians 5:19, BSB). This verse unveils a treasure of staggering depth. It is not just that God sent Christ to save us, but…
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Tuning The Harp (8)
“Give us this day, our daily bread.” As we consider prayer from Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount, we now come to the place where most think we are to make our petitions for daily provision known. And while that is not wrong per se, I think it…
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Little Faith
Jesus’ words in Matthew 16:8, “O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread?” (BSB), pierce through the fog of earthly concerns and bring us face-to-face with the greatness of God’s provision. These words challenge us to confront our doubts and recognize the…
