In the Fullness of Time “But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son” (Galatians 4:4) God sent His Son when the time was right. God isn’t haphazard. God is the source and center of all order. Dr. Shields said, “He is the greatest of all clockmakers.” In other words, […]

The Light of Christmas Have you noticed that the closer Christmas gets, the brighter the decorations become, and that’s because the brighter and more colorful the lights are the more attention they draw. But the brightest light of them all was over 2,000 years ago in Bethlehem. It wasn’t the star in the sky, but […]

Light Exposes Reality Darkness conceals reality. “For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.” (John 3:20) Most crimes are done at night under the cover of darkness? Jesus pointed this out to those coming to arrest Him. He asked why they didn’t arrest […]

Light Guides Our Steps Just as a lighthouse guides ships through dangerous waters, so does the light of Jesus guide us through the darkness of this world. Jesus came to give our lives direction. Even at His birth, a special star guided the magi to their destination. Zechariah, John the Baptist’s father prophesied of the […]

Jesus’ Birth Attracts Attention Our eyes are immediately drawn to light. When you enter a dark room, the first thing you will look at is the lamp or candle. When you are outside at night, when a bolt of lightning flashes across the sky, your eyes are immediately drawn to the light. When speaking about […]

Be Filled With the Holy Spirit In our society today Christmas has become a time when people fill themselves with inebriants, but as believers we need to fill ourselves with the Holy Spirit. “Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.” (Ephesians 5:18) To prepare for Christmas […]

Christmas Brings Salvation “For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:11) The Jewish people back in that day were waiting for the Messiah who would liberate their land from the oppressive Roman rule, instead when Jesus came He liberated all who […]

The Peace of Christmas The angels ended their proclamation saying, “And on earth peace, goodwill toward men.” (Luke 2:14) In the world there is little if any peace. This is why if the birth of Christ is to bring peace many say, “Such peace I can do without.” The problem, however, is they don’t understand […]

Breaking Down The Walls The birth of Christ breaks down the walls of discrimination. The angel to the shepherds that first Christmas said, “I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.” (Luke 2:10) Shepherding is one of the lowliest jobs in the Middle East. This work is given to […]

Great Joy The birth of Christ brings great joy The angels said to the shepherds, “I bring you good tidings of great joy.” (Luke 2:10) Jesus was called the man of sorrow for the purpose of giving to us joy. “He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief… […]