Luke 2:36-38 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from ...
Read More »Oh Jerusalem, The City of the Jews
Jerusalem is mentioned throughout biblical history, often being referred to as the “city of God,” or the “Holy City.” Jesus entered this city victoriously while people waved palm branches. Christians celebrate this event on what is called “Palm Sunday.” For thousands of years Jerusalem has been associated with the Jewish ...
Read More »A Dozen Don’ts to Avoid When at Church
Church is a place of worship. It’s a place where everyone can feel like they belong. But it’s also a place where a dozen things can go right, or very wrong. Mistakes and mishaps are no respecter of person or place. Nevertheless, the church is a place that invites happiness ...
Read More »Our Hope: The Temptation of Jesus
“And the devil said to Him, ‘If You are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.’ ” Luke 4:3 (NKJV) Satan knows no bounds, and the temptation of Jesus was too much of a temptation for him to resist. If he could beat the Son of God, ...
Read More »Have You Thought About Heaven Lately?
When was the last time you really stopped to consider heaven? I don’t mean the vague, bouncing-on-pillowy-billowy-clouds-type of heaven, but the coming, eternal, new heaven on the new earth. (Revelation 21: 1-2) The heaven where God sits on His glorious throne surrounded by lightnings, thunders, voices, and a brilliant emerald ...
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