Christmas Thoughts
The Christmas season is one of anticipation. Beginning in Genesis 3:15 and throughout the Old Testament, the Messiah was anticipated for centuries. The day of Christ’s birth was celebrated for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which was the fulfillment of God’s...
John Wesley on Christian Perfection, Part 2
This is the second post in a series reviewing major sections from John Wesley’s A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. You are encouraged to read along, and https://ccel.org/ccel/w/wesley/perfection/cache/perfection.pdf is a good site to use. Read the section...
Christmas Thoughts
There are a few other sights in nature which point us to Christ and have come to symbolize Christmas. Once again, naysayers claim that pagan worship of the winter solstice hijacked the Christmas holiday. I say, “Not so fast.” For centuries, and probably for thousands...
Christmas Thoughts
Look at your Christmas tree. Really, take some time and stare at your Christmas tree. If you don’t have one, take a few moments today to find a pine or fir tree and study it. Imagine that the tree is covered in snow and glistening in the moon light. This is what...
Christmas Thoughts
In John 10:38 and 14:11, Christ says that if we still struggle to believe on Him then we should believe because of His works. Among all that Emmanuel, God with us, represents, Christ shows us that He cares very deeply about suffering. God with us represented healing...
Christmas Thoughts
Christmas is my favorite time of year. Some of the things that make Christmas special are family time, lights, decorations, Christmas hymns, colors of Christmas, Christmas music, soft pretzels when out and about, and Christmas movies. Some people say Christmas is only...
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