0997 The First Valentine 02.12.25 Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friend. (John 15:13) Valentine was a young man who lived in Rome during the days when Christians were persecuted (100-300 AD). Though not a Christian, Valentine did what he […]
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‘Emmanuel’ 12.25.24 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. (Matthew 1:23) The name Emmanuel appears four times in the Bible: Isaiah 7:14; 8:8, 10 and Matthew 1:23. The spelling can be either Immanuel
11.27.24 Giving Thanks, part two The grateful Pilgrims declared a three-day feast in December 1621 to thank God and celebrate with their Indian friends at their first Thanksgiving Festival. Ninety Wampanoag Indians joined the fifty remaining Pilgrims for three days of feasting on shellfish, lobsters, turkey, cornbread, berries, deer, and other native foods. The young
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11.20.24 Giving Thanks, part one America’s Thanksgiving tradition is a time to focus on God and His blessings on us and on our nation. In a year that has provided America with some hardships especially for our farmers, perhaps it is even more important to focus on God this Thanksgiving and on the good
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Independence Day 07.03.24 Therefore also now, says the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD: for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and He
03.27.24 ‘The Seven Sayings of Christ Upon the Cross’ God loves me. Why? It is His choice and His grace alone; nothing about me deserves either His grace or His love. Rather than leave me in my sins, He sent His own Son, Jesus, to pay the penalty my sin demanded. Although Jesus lived a
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02.14.24 ‘The Valentine Story’ Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13) Valentine was a young man who lived in Rome during the days when Christians were persecuted (100-300 AD). Though not a Christian, Valentine did what he could to help them. Eventually he
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12.20.23 Laid in Swaddling Clothes And this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. (Luke 2:12) The shepherds were in the fields outside of Bethlehem, watching their sheep. This may have been in the fall. As the angels guarded their sheep, the angel
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11.22.23 Thanksgiving- from England to America In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you (I Thessalonians 5:18). This is the second in our look at the history of Thanksgiving. Last week we saw its origin in the Old Testament. Today we trace its path from England to
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11.15.23 In Everything Give Thanks? In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (I Thessalonians 5:18). When the Bible says in everything give thanks we might be prone to question the words, in everything—should we be thankful for everything that happens to us? Without doubt, many things
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