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Originally posted on December 25, 2010
The Fullness of Time "But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son." Galatians 4:4 Why did the incarnation take place when it did—probably by our reckoning in 5 BC, about a year before the death of Herod the Great in 4 BC? Some two thousand years had passed since God called Abraham and promised through his family to bless all the families of the world. Why, then, did such a long time elapse between the promise and its fulfillment? Paul affirmed that God sent his Son "when the appointed time came" (Gal. 4:4, REB), but he gave no hint how the appointed time had been fixed.
Originally posted on December 24, 2010 The Shepherds "There were shepherds living out in the fields nearby . . . An angel of the Lord appeared to them . . . [and] said to them, " . . . I bring you good news of great joy . . . Today . . . a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:8-11 Shepherds had a bad reputation in Israel; they were regarded as dishonest and unreliable. Yet it was to them that God chose to announce the most stupendous good news the world had ever heard, namely that the long-awaited Messiah had been born. How did they respond?

Originally posted on December 23, 2010  Bethlehem "She gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." Luke 2:7 It is Luke who tells us the...

Originally posted on December 22, 2010  Mary's Submission "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Luke 1:38 "The first and most indisputable fact about the birth of Jesus," wrote Bishop John A. T. Robinson, "is that...

Originally posted on December 21, 2010 I hope these readings will help you focus your mind on Jesus and consecrate your heart to him during this Christmas season.  Glory to God in the Highest, Scott The Virgin Birth "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of...

Originally posted on December 20, 2010 I hope these readings will help you focus your mind on Jesus and consecrate your heart to him during this Christmas season.  Glory to God in the Highest, Scott Mary's Song "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my...

Originally posted on December 19, 2010 Dear Congregation, Join me this Christmas week in private and family worship. This Christmas I plan to let John Stott guide be through the narrative of the birth of Jesus in the Gospel According to Luke. I invite you...

Originally posted on October 29, 2010 I made the point in the sermon that we fight our temptations just as Jesus did, with the Scripture. Jesus quoted from Scripture to resist the devil, but he also had the entire storyline of the...

Originally posted on October 22, 2010 While preparing to preach from Luke 4:1-13 on the temptations of Jesus, I have been trying to understand the nature of each temptation, what each one means and how each one applies to us. Today it...

Originally posted on August 26, 2010 One of the simplest lessons I have ever learned as a Christian is the importance of showing up. To receive the ongoing grace I need to walk with God, the first thing I need to do is...

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