“8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.” - Luke 2:8-9 A single angel appeared to a group of shepherds out [...]
The Gospel of John takes a different approach than the traditional way the Christmas story is told in the other Gospels. He begins his book by saying this: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Instead of putting the story of Christmas with the shepherds and angels [...]
Glory to God, Peace for Men Luke 2:1-14, Romans 5:1-11 Let me show you four of the earliest known drawings of Jesus Christ: Alexamenos graffito – 1st to 3rd century: This image is carved in plaster on a wall in Rome [...]
The coming of the Messiah was greatly anticipated in the Old Testament. For centuries, those who were faithful to the scriptures looked forward to a Messiah who would set men free from their sin and establish a new covenant with God’s people. The prophet Jeremiah said it this way: 31 “Behold, the days are coming, [...]
Glorifying God can be simply understood as the attributes of God put on display. When God’s attributes are displayed, God is glorified. When something like unlimited power, infinite wisdom, or perfect love is displayed, it is a spectacular thing to behold! The angels made it clear that God was glorified when Jesus was born. [...]
