by admin | Dec 23, 2025 | Faith, Grace, Justification by Faith, Obedience, Salvation
Christmas hymns serve a very important role in the church calendar and the season of advent. Through the hymns, anticipation builds, and we are reminded once more that Christ is Emmanuel, God with us. Two of my personal favorites are O Holy Night and I Heard the Bells...
by admin | Dec 22, 2025 | Faith, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Love, Obedience, Power of God, Salvation
The Christmas season is one of anticipation. Beginning in Genesis 3:15 and throughout the Old Testament, the Messiah was anticipated for centuries. The day of Christ’s birth was celebrated for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which was the fulfillment of God’s...
by admin | Dec 20, 2025 | Evangelism, Faith, Grace, Justification by Faith, Salvation
Look at your Christmas tree. Really, take some time and stare at your Christmas tree. If you don’t have one, take a few moments today to find a pine or fir tree and study it. Imagine that the tree is covered in snow and glistening in the moon light. This is what...
by admin | Dec 19, 2025 | Evangelism, Faith, Grace, Holiness, Salvation
In John 10:38 and 14:11, Christ says that if we still struggle to believe on Him then we should believe because of His works. Among all that Emmanuel, God with us, represents, Christ shows us that He cares very deeply about suffering. God with us represented healing...
by admin | Dec 18, 2025 | Evangelism, Faith, Following Christ, Grace, Power of God, Salvation
Christmas is my favorite time of year. Some of the things that make Christmas special are family time, lights, decorations, Christmas hymns, colors of Christmas, Christmas music, soft pretzels when out and about, and Christmas movies. Some people say Christmas is only...
by admin | Nov 9, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Contentment, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Grace, Holiness, Obedience, Power of God
“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.” Joshua 1:8 Very...