December 18, 2020
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| Tags: joy, Luke 2, clear, Linus
Advent isn't really that complicated. Understanding it does not necessitate a seminary degree or advanced study or oratorical eloquence. In fact, it's a pretty simple story with a clear message that hope and joy and peace are available for us if we would only believe....
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December 17, 2020
by Staff
| Tags: personal, salvation, common, Jesus
Jesus comes to us in an unexpected way, and we ought to rejoice in the humble and personal way in which He arrives....
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December 16, 2020
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| Tags: Mary, Joseph, humility, journey, Bethlehem
Mary and Joseph are making their way to Bethlehem. Can you imagine the struggle they must have endured physically, emotionally and relationally to get them through?...
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December 15, 2020
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| Tags: Christ, Advent, birth, amazing, Isaiah, Immanuel, God with us
The REAL magic of Christmas isn't in the glitz and glitter of presents and trees and lights but rather in the reality that God would move heaven and earth to come to us and for us. Now, that's some Great News for everyone!...
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December 14, 2020
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| Tags: Christmas, joy, Spirit, glory, memories, blessing
There's something about the Christmas season that brings out special memories for those who believe and obey God's Spirit as He moves in us, and sometimes the most seemingly insignificant things can have the greatest impact for His Kingdom....
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December 13, 2020
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| Tags: peace, Joseph, righteous, humble, exalt
Outside of the Christmas story, there's not much mention of Joseph. About all we get about him comes in the simple phrase "being a righteous man..." So what can we possibly learn from this man spoken so very little of in Scripture? And how can we exalt God better because of it?...
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December 12, 2020
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| Tags: Christ, God, Advent, light, peace, mercy, compassion
Advent is a season of peace as we pause to remember God's merciful compassion on mankind, to whom He offers redemption through His only Son sent to set us free and guide our feet into the way of peace....
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December 11, 2020
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| Tags: Mary, trust, servant, humility, faithful
God uses ordinary people to tell His extraordinary tale of salvation, and we get another glimpse of the lowliest people who show themselves to be faithful to the Lord. He is still up to extraordinary things today....
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December 10, 2020
by Staff
| Tags: rejoice, blessed, Magnificat, magnify, favored
Mary's Magnificat may have a strange name to our ears, but it is pure worship from the mother of Christ. Young, probably scared and of next to no importance up until these moments, Mary is deemed highly blessed and favored by God. If He would know and honor someone in her position, what's stopping Him from the same in your life?...
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December 9, 2020
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| Tags: celebrate, joy, Mary, Elizabeth, Luke 1
Each Advent season, we are reminded afresh of the joy inherent in the Christmas story. We look back and see all Christ has done for us and in us. In these things, we rejoice, and we aren't the only ones! Let's spread that joy around this season!...
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