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The LORD God created the first man and woman in His own image and after His likeness. What does this mean? What happened to that image? Will it be restored?

The Bible calls upon us to pray in faith, but what is it to pray in faith? Today’s Gospel provides two excellent examples.

In the Parable of the Vine and the Branches, Jesus teaches us that only those who abide in Him – those who are connected to Him through saving faith – are able to produce fruit acceptable to the LORD God; and God the Father will cut off those branches which produce no fruit for Him. He also prunes and purges those branches which do produce fruit that they might bring forth more fruit for Him.

The result of Jesus' turning water into wine at a wedding feast was a revelation of Jesus' person to His disciples, causing them to believe that He indeed was and is the Son of God and the promised Messiah and Savior of Israel.

January 22 marks the 49th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision which opened the way for legalized abortion in the United States; and I would have to count that day to be the saddest in American history because, since that day, almost 63.5 million babies have been murdered in this country through legalized abortion.

Adopting a personal mission statement can keep one focused on what is truly important in life and turn away attention from other, often less important, matters.

Is God pleased with us if we only pay Him lip service and yet continue on in our own disobedient ways, doing our will and living according to our own sinful desires? What does God say in His Word?

You have heard of Christ's birth and know of His sufferings and death for your sins (and the sins of the world) and of His glorious resurrection. You have heard God’s offer of mercy and forgiveness to all who repent and look to Jesus in faith for pardon and life eternal. How do you respond?

Do you have God’s forgiveness, or are you attempting to hide and cover up your sins? Are you justified by God, or trying to justify yourself?

Who is this Child born of the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem and laid in a manger? That Babe born in Bethlehem was none other than God Himself, the eternal Word, made flesh that He might dwell among us and redeem us from sin and eternal death and damnation.