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One of the most wonderful words in a Christian’s vocabulary is “grace.”  It thrills us (and honors the Lord) to remember what God has done for us … and why.  He has taken on Himself, through His Son, the punishment … Continue reading →

The Bible gives us many words that describe the Lord.  That’s especially evident in the Psalms, where we are told that He is our rock, our fortress, our strong tower, our Savior, our Redeemer, our shield, our hiding place, our … Continue reading →

In Revelation 4 and 5, we are privileged to read the actual words that are continuously being sung in heaven by the saints and angels, gathered in concentric circles around the throne of God.  The song, in three slightly different … Continue reading →

In past generations, our ancestors found great joy and benefit in being reminded about heaven’s magnificence.  It’s not the appearance (as beautiful as it will be) or the conditions (as blissful as those will be) that should be most enticing … Continue reading →

The hearts of Christians beat with passion for the Lord Jesus, and for the Great Commission.  In a sense, that passage at the end of Matthew 28 could be called Jesus’ “last will and testament.”  But that wouldn’t be entirely … Continue reading →

Pastor Joe wasn’t sure what to do about the Christmas Eve service.  It was always a highlight for the musicians and congregation of his church in their little mountain village.  But the electricity had gone out, which meant that not … Continue reading →

Once again we note that Luke is the only Gospel writer who includes what we’ve come to refer to as “the four nativity songs” or “canticles:” those of Mary (1:46-55), Zechariah (1:68-79), the angels (2:14), and Simeon (2:29-32).  These have … Continue reading →

Luke’s Gospel narrative is unique in many ways, and among them is the attention he gave to the presence and role of angels in his nativity account.  It is from the mouth of angels that we have the third of … Continue reading →