Celebrating the Birth of Christ, 1 Cor 15:3-4
Christmas for many of us is a fun time of year – our families get together, we enjoy some good fellowship with our friends and church families, we send cards and presents to our friends and families and so forth – but why do we do this? Are we really celebrating the birth of Christ? […]
Birth of Christ Prophesied, Matt 1:23
Birth of Christ Prophesied This time of year many people celebrate the birth of Christ. But they may not be aware of the significance of the prophecies that were fulfilled when he was born. Today, we are going to discuss three of the prophecies and their importance. His Virgin Birth – Matt 1:23. The virgin […]
He Shall Save His People, Matt 1:21
He Shall Save His People Matt 1:21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Matt 1:21 says, “… thou shall call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.” Today we are going to preach on the doctrine and the implications of this verse of scripture. It is important to notice the phrase he shall […]
The Wise Men from the East, Matt 2:1-12
The Wise Men Matt 2: 1-12 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are some very interesting things about these wise men from the east that we want to consider today. The wise men from the east: Came from the east – Matt 2:1 – The likely place from which they came is the place where Daniel had […]
A Saviour Which is Christ The Lord, Lk 2:11
A Saviour Which is Christ The Lord In Lk 2:9-12, the angel of the Lord announced to the shepherds “unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” We are going to see the significance of the three words the angel used to describe the person […]
His Only Begotten Son, Jn 3:16
Jn 3 16 His Only Begotten Son CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Jn 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” When people read a King James Bible they will say things like, “I don’t like reading all […]
Simeon and Anna, Lk 2:25-39
Simeon and Anna In Lk 2:25-39 we read about two people who saw Jesus in the temple when Jospeh and Mary came to “present him to the Lord”, Lk 2:22. These two people are Simeon and Anna. Simeon His character, Lk 2:25: Just – he was morally upright, a man of faith Hab 2:4 Devout […]
Jesus’s Birth, Lk 2:1-24
Jesus’s Birth Remarkable Circumstances in Jesus’s Birth Caesar’s Tax Joseph and Mary were from Nazareth, Lk 2:4, 1:26. Ordinarily, they would have stayed in Nazareth for Jesus’s birth because Mary was already so far along in her pregnancy, Lk 2:5. Yet, Jesus was not supposed to be born in Nazareth. Rather, he was prophesied to […]
Jesus’ Birth and Early Childhood, Lk 2 and Matt 2
This lesson is on the birth and early childhood of Jesus Christ from Matt 2 and Lk 2. There is often confusion about the timing of the events recorded in these two gospels. Some of this confusion stems from the Christmas traditions, like nativity scenes and Christmas carols. Here’s the account of Jesus’ birth and […]
Savior Christ Lord, Luke 2:11
The angel of the Lord announced to the shepherds that the birth of Jesus was the birth of a very special person, “a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.” We are going to look at the significance of these three names. A Savior– let’s look back to the prophecy of Zacharias, John the Baptist’s father, […]