“And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened” Luke 2:9   The birth of God’s Son was not announced first in the temple or the palace, among people of power and wealth, but in a field while[...]

“And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” Luke 2:7   The Bible presents the most amazing event in human history with glorious simplicity. From an earthly perspective it’s certainly[...]

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.” John 15:4   The major difference between being an unfruitful or fruitful Christian is whether or not we abide in Christ. We tend[...]

“My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.” John 15:8   What God expects of us, as believers, boils down to two words—bear fruit. In the life of a Christian, fruit is how we outwardly express what God is doing inwardly. The more[...]

“Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He himself has said, ‘I will never forsake you,’ so that we can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?’”[...]

“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity.” Micah 5:2   God delights in making much out of little.[...]

“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10   Jesus made His mission on Earth very clear, “to save that which was lost.” Yes, He healed the sick and fed the multitude, but every word and miracle built a platform[...]

“God…bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow…and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord” Philippians 2:9–11   When people talk about God in general terms they’re not all talking about the God of[...]

“Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8   It’s human nature to love those who love us, and to be kind to those who are kind to us. But what about when someone mistreats or provokes us? We said[...]