Text: Luke 1:28-38, 45-55 We shy away from talking about Mary because of how she’s been exalted by the Roman Catholic church to the heights of deity and mediator.  Mary is highly favored of God.  She is the handmaiden of the Lord: maiden waiting at hand. Gabriel is sent by God to Mary.  Gabriel only […]

Text: Luke 2:7, 12, 16 “Were you born in a barn?” use to be a common colloquialism to describe our kids’ lack of discrimination between what’s inside the house and what’s outside the house.  That saying came from the birth of Jesus Christ in whose case it was true that He was born in a […]

Text: Luke 2:25-35 Simeon is a spiritual man.  Notice how many times God’s spirit is mentioned in connection with Simeon.  The Holy Spirit is upon him in verse 25.  The Holy Spirit reveals a specific promise to Simeon in verse 26.  The Holy Spirit leads Simeon into the temple in verse 27.  Then you see […]

Text: Matthew 2 Tonight, I want you to see Herod’s pride.  And particularly we need to understand the brutal consequences of unchecked pride.  Pride is something we all have.  And as long as we tell that arrogance to to keep quiet we are controlling it.  But when the pride begins talking and acting out the […]

Galatians 4:4 ...fullness of time… Prophetic timing Daniel 9:25-26 - Notice the 70 weeks are broken down to 7 weeks + 62 weeks + 1 week. They are determined, but not consecutive 7 weeks (49 years) - Silver - Medes/Persians 62 weeks (434 years) - Brass - Greek - silent years (no scripture) 1 week […]

Text: Matthew 2:1-12 The wise men are a common feature in the Christmas story.  There are a few myths about the wise men that have become tradition over the years.  First, that the wise men were at the manger when Jesus was born.  That’s not true.  Second, that there were three of them.  There was […]

Text: Matthew 2:1-10 The star of Bethlehem, as it has been called, is the most peculiar star in history.  Identifying it as a constellation or Jupiter doesn’t hold water given the specific elements of the star.  It moves.  It locates a specific home.  It appears, disappears and is only seen by certain people.  Knowing the […]

Text: Matthew 1:22-23 At this time of year you think about the birth of Jesus Christ as a wonderful thing.  Folks get out the nativity scene and sometimes even perform a live nativity scene.  Complete with smiling shepherds, giggling Mary and Joseph and perhaps even real animals. Circumstances of the prophecy Matthew 1:22-23 is a […]

Santa and Jesus Christ have eternal life 1 John 5:12 Santa is under no threat of death.  He is "alive" forever. Santa and Jesus Christ live in the North Psalm 48:2 Santa lives in the North Pole. Santa and Jesus Christ are carpenters Mark 6:3 Santa’s workshop Santa, like Jesus Christ is omniscient - he […]

Text: Matthew 1:1-17 I learned that the Bible is God’s legal document Genealogy of a king of utmost importance.  Is he the rightful heir? Matthew 1 is the legal record linking Jesus Christ to the throne of David. Judgement in Revelation where the books are opened.  (The Law) Summons to court if you neglect to […]