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Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be used for His own advantage. Instead, He emptied Himself by assuming the form of a slave, taking on the likeness of men. And when He had come as a man…
Then Simeon blessed them and told His mother Mary: “Indeed, this child is destined to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed-and a sword will pierce your own soul-that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed.” Luke 2:34-35 HCSB Jesus was just eight…
Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, goodwill toward men!” Luke 2:13 NKJV Can you just imagine being out in the field taking care of your sheep and having an angel appear? And then after that…
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived unexpectedly in Jerusalem saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” Matthew 2:1-2 HCSB There was an…
Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be used for His own advantage. Instead He emptied Himself by assuming the form of the slave, taking on the likeness of men. And when He had come as a man…
When the angels had left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go straight to Bethlehem and see what has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” They hurried off and found both Mary and Joseph and the baby who was lying in the feeding trough. After seeing…
In all these things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35 ESV I want to talk about giving and receiving. We will…
For if you forgive people of their wrongdoing, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well. But if you don’t forgive people, your Father will not forgive your wrongdoing. Matthew 6:14-15 HCSB We use the term, “Excuse You” as a sarcastic response to some else’s rude behavior. Today, I used this as a title…
You took off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires; you are being renewed in the spirit of your minds; you put on the new self, the one created according to God’s likeness in righteousness and purity of the truth. Ephesians 4:22-24 HCSB The United States Army…
I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between her seed and your seed and her seed. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel. Genesis 3:15 This Scripture passage is considered to be the first mention of a Savior who will crush the serpent’s head and be bruised…