#FunFactFriday — Because TGIF! Matthew 2. Selected Verses (1, 2 & 11) Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the…
The Bible does not tell us any significance to these three gifts; however, tradition has it that there is a deeper meaning for each of the three. On the surface, these valuable items were standard gifts to honor a king or deity in the ancient world: gold as a precious metal, frankincense as perfume or incense, and myrrh as anointing oil but perhaps there is indeed a deeper meaning behind the gifts of the Magi and if so, how can we apply this to our daily living?
#WorshipWednesday – Praise the Lord in spirit and in truth. Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out…
#ThinkingTuesday – Change your thinking; Change your life. This week’s quote is from John MacArthur: Don’t be anxious about baseless arguments against Christmas…rather, be focused on the Christ of Christmas; giving all diligence to remembering the real reason for the season. — John MacArthur We actually don’t realise it but there are two types of atheists: those…
The Reality Of Christmas: A Story Of Messed Up Plans.
Imagine you’d fallen in love with the dream of your life. And what was even better, she’d fallen in love with you too! When you made up your mind to ask her to marry you, SHE AGREED!
A while after she comes to you with some new news, she explains that an angel told her she……
Why is it that people will listen to Oprah & Dr. Phil tell them how to fix their lives but reject the word of God? And How does this have to do with Christmas & the birth of Christ? Watch This!
Oh! What it must feel like to be swaddled.
If God felt birthday celebrations were something positive and good, why didn’t He record an account where something positive happened?
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.
— Luke 2:14 (KJV)
When Mary finds out she’s pregnant with the Jesus, she sings a song — an interesting one that really illustrates the spirit behind Christmas. Mary demonstrates to us that the spirit of christmas is not the spirit of family bonding, or the spirit of giving, or even the spirit of rejoicing. All of those things are well and good, but Mary teaches us that the true spirit of Christmas is a spirit of…
TG4JI - faith, hope, love 