This is the season of our Savior's birth: the record of His First Coming, the beginning of the fulfillment of the Promise of Redemption. It is a familiar story. We know the main events and recall major occurrences. But at times, we miss significant details which seem less momentous but very important. Here is a passage from Luke's record, reflecting Mary's response to God's Favor upon her. Luke 1:46-55…
This is the season of our Savior's Birth: the record of His First Coming, the beginning of the fulfillment of the Promise of Redemption. It is a familiar Story. We know the main events and recall major occurrences. But at times, we miss significant details which seem less momentous but very important. Here is a passage from Luke's record in which we observe the Power of God's moving touch at work,…
This is the season of our Savior's Birth: the record of His First Coming, the beginning of the fulfillment of the Promise of Redemption. It is a familiar Story. We know the main events and recall major occurrences. But at times, we miss significant details which seem less momentous but very important. Here is a portion from Luke's record, publicly declaring the First Coming of the Messiah: Luke 1:26–38…
John 4:20-26 (NASB) This is the Word of God. May the Spirit of Truth give us Wisdom and Insight to receive what has been conveyed through His Word by His Inspiration. 4:20 "Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you people say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship." After having acknowledged Jesus as a Prophet, the Samaritan woman attempted to advance a different line of…
John 4:15–19 (NASB) This is the Word of God. May the Spirit of Truth give us Wisdom and Insight to receive what has been conveyed through His Word by His Inspiration. 4:15-19 15The woman said to Him, "Sir, give me this water, so I will not be thirsty nor come all the way here to draw." 16He said to her, "Go, call your husband and come here." 17The woman answered and said, "I have no husband."…
John 4:3–14 (NASB) This is the Word of God. May the Spirit of Truth give us Wisdom and Insight to receive what has been conveyed through His Word by His Inspiration. 4:3-6 3He left Judea and went away again into Galilee. 4He had to pass through Samaria. 5So He came to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph; 6And Jacob's well was there. So…
Luke 15:25-32 (GW) This is the Word of God. May the Spirit of Truth give us Wisdom and Insight to receive what has been conveyed through His Word by His Inspiration. This is the story of the prodigal son, his forgiving father, and his judgmental elder brother. Here is how the story concludes as Jesus tells it in Luke 15:25-32. 15:25-32 25“His older son was in the field. As he was coming back to…
Luke 15:17-24 (GW) This is the Word of God. May the Spirit of Truth give us Wisdom and Insight to receive what has been conveyed through His Word by His Inspiration. This is the story of the prodigal son, his forgiving father, and his judgmental elder brother. This is how Jesus continues to tell the story in Luke 15:17-24. 15:17-24 17“Finally, he came to his senses. He said, ‘How many of my father’s…
Luke 15:11-16 (GW) This is the Word of God. May the Spirit of Truth give us Wisdom and Insight to receive what has been conveyed through His Word by His Inspiration. This is the story of the prodigal son, his forgiving father, and his judgmental elder brother. This is how the story begins as Jesus told it in Luke 15:11-16. 15:11-16 11Then Jesus said, “A man had two sons. 12The younger son said…
Romans 14:14-18 (NASB) This is the Word of God. May the Spirit of Truth give us Wisdom and Insight to receive what has been conveyed through His Word by His Inspiration. 14:14-18 14I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking…
