December 29   1 Thessalonians 4I apologize that I did not post yesterday. I had no idea that tearing down wallpaper was going to take all day.The word sanctified is really important in this verse.  Wh...  Read More

December 27    1 Thessalonians 2Paul tells the Thessalonians that they did not come to impress people, but rather their only concern was God.  They cared about people in the sense that they should lov...  Read More

December 26     1 Thessalonians 1Notice that the church in Thessalonica had faced trouble and persecution and yet fully embraced the message of the Gospel.  They were setting a good example for the be...  Read More

December 24    Matthew 2:1-12The wise men come to meet the new born Messiah.  These men were not likely Kings but rather scholars/astrologers  Their connection with the prophecies would go back to Dan...  Read More

December 23    Luke 2:21-40When Mary and Joseph took Jesus to for his circumcision, they offered a sacrifice as was the expectation. The sacrifice they offered showed they were not wealthy and would b...  Read More

December 21   Matthew 1:18-24We know how God chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus.  But we should also consider that in a sense he chose Joseph for a role as well.  Mary and Joseph were engaged to be ...  Read More

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December 19   Luke 1:26-38Mary is obviously a very important person in the Christmas story.  It was obvious this young woman was of strong character and faithful to God.  She was seen by God as the ri...  Read More

December 18     Colossians 4Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should answer each person.  One of the toughest things to learn about being a Christian is ...  Read More

December 17   Colossians 3Set your minds on things above.  This doesn't mean that we ignore the world or try to avoid making a difference for Christ in the world. What this does mean is that we don't ...  Read More

December 16   Colossians 2We often don't make a connection between the cross and Christmas.  In December we focus on a baby in manger.  That baby was God come to earth.  The baby came with an end in m...  Read More

December 15  Colossians 1Colossians 1 emphasizes Jesus being active in creation.  The thing about Jesus coming into the world was that everyone was surprised by his teaching, wisdom, and miracles, but...  Read More