The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 NIV What kind of family do you think God would choose when He put on …
“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?” Matthew 13:55a NIV I find it interesting that God, who made the universe and everything in it, chose a carpenter to be his earthly dad. Who better to understand God’s love for His creation than a carpenter? But why this carpenter, why Joseph? Of all …
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her. Luke 1:38 NIV Before the angel appeared to Mary, then to Joseph in a dream, they were ordinary people living ordinary lives just like you and I. While an encounter with …
You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. Philippians …
Now Joseph was well-built and handsome, and after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, “Come to bed with me!” Genesis 39:6(b)-7 NIV One day he went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the household servants was inside. She caught him …
Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by …
Let my teaching fall on you like rain; let my speech settle like dew. Let my words fall like rain on tender grass, like gentle showers on young plants. Deuteronomy 32:2 NIV The simple truth is this: God’s word is powerful! The Bible is not just a book written by …
Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer. 2 Timothy 2:3-7 NIV While in active duty, soldiers don’t get overly involved in civilian affairs because they need …
Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained. 2 Timothy 2:8-9 NIV Paul penned these words while sitting in prison, awaiting execution for …
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” Isaiah 30:21 NIV It’s easy in life to get off track and lose our way. It happens to all of us at one time …