Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel even before he was conceived. Then it was time for their purification offering, as required by the law of Moses after the birth of a child; so his parents took him to Jerusalem to present him […]
Deliverance From All Oppression Is In the Life of Jesus
Luke 1:68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people Luke 1:69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, Luke 1:70 as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, Luke 1:71 that we […]
The Announcer Is Here, Salvation is Upon Us
And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered. And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God. And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea, and all […]
The God Who Calls Things that Don’t Exist into Existence
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. The angel came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one, the Lord is […]
From Struggle to Joy in a Single Day
Now it happened that while he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division, according to the custom of the priestly office, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And the whole multitude of the people were in prayer outside at […]
God’s Not Holding Back Any More
Is. 42:10 Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that fills it, the coastlands and their inhabitants. Is. 42:11 Let the desert and its cities lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar inhabits; let the habitants of […]
The Glory of God is Jesus
[1] Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. [2] Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the LORD’s hand double for all her sins. [3] A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD; make straight […]
Christ Building His Church-Temple from the Inside Out
Zechariah 6:12-15 And say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: for he shall branch out from his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD. It is he who shall build the temple of the LORD and shall bear royal honor, and shall […]
The Mighty Arm of the Lord, As Seen By Mary
46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy […]
God Exalts the Humble, Even at Christmas
46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy […]