Advent Week 4: We’re Waiting for Christ to Return!

And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” Therefore, when they had [...]

December 16th, 2011 | Category: Advent, All blogs, Discipleship, Encouragement, Faith, Reverence, Spiritual Battle, Support | Leave a comment

Advent Week 3: We Don’t Know What We’re Waiting For

Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His [...]

December 9th, 2011 | Category: Advent, All blogs, Discipleship, Faith, Reverence | Leave a comment

Advent Week 2: We’re Waiting for…the Lamb.

Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”

And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?”

He said, “I am not.”

“Are you the Prophet?”

And he [...]

December 3rd, 2011 | Category: Advent, All blogs, Discipleship, Faith, Love, Reverence | Leave a comment

Advent Week 1: We’re Waiting…for the Messiah

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14, KJV)

God gave Isaiah a message to the people of Israel.   Something miraculous would happen.  A young woman, a virgin, would become pregnant and give birth.  And this child [...]

November 25th, 2011 | Category: Advent, All blogs, Faith, Love, Reverence | Leave a comment