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Spiritual Nuggets 12/20/2023
Moving Forward Moving on after a person, a hope, or a dream has died can be one of the most difficult challenges of life. It certainly was for Samuel. The prophet Samuel believed that God had chosen Saul as king, … Continue reading
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How Shall We Know Him? – 3
Scripture References: Matthew 2:1-11; Luke 2:8-12 Those Who Seek Jesus If swaddling clothes, a manger, and a star tell a lot about the child who was sought, they also tell a lot about those who sought Him then, and those … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 12/19/2023
Honor, Credit, and Godly Wisdom We’re primed to seek validation. Earning “likes” on our social media outlets gives us a sense of self-worth. Getting kudos for a good idea at work makes us feel important. When this is how we … Continue reading
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How Shall We Know Him? – 2
Scripture References: Matthew 2:1-11; Luke 2:8-12 Simple Things – Continued Jesus Christ was human. His life was grounded in the good earth the way yours and mine are. The story of His birth is that of a real birth. He … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 12/18/2023
Recasting Faith Faith is often cast as a type of intellectual pursuit: It’s something our minds rise up to, conform to, or simply agree with. But in the Bible, faith is often portrayed as rather mystical: Jonathan somehow knew that … Continue reading
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How Shall We Know Him? – 1
Scripture References: Matthew 2:1-11; Luke 2:8-12 How shall we know Him? That was the question they were asking on that first Christmas. There were two ways given by which they could know Him. The angel said to the shepherds: “And … Continue reading
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Jesus – Our Immanuel – 8
Scripture Reference: Matthew 1:18-25 Joseph and the Birth of Jesus, Our Immanuel When the angel had finished speaking, Joseph awoke, believed, and “did as the angel of the Lord commanded him.” That is, he “took [Mary home as] his wife” … Continue reading
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Faith From The Beginning 12/16/2023
Dangerous Appeal to the Eye IN THIS present age of illustrations, images and pictures—still and moving, good and bad—the events just cited should make us ponder seriously. Can we not link the rapid decline in morals, the awful increase in … Continue reading
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Jesus – Our Immanuel – 7
Scripture Reference: Matthew 1:18-25 Joseph, Mary, and Immanuel According to Matthew, the blessed side of the Immanuel prophecy has now come. God has fulfilled it in the birth of Jesus. The promise of military deliverance for Ahaz prefigured something far … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 12/15/2023
Faith Sometimes it’s difficult to view our lives as a whole. We fulfill different roles as we interact with different people at school, home, work, and even church. In the natural donning and discarding of these roles, we might be … Continue reading
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Jesus – Our Immanuel – 6
Scripture Reference: Matthew 1:18-25 Ahaz and Immanuel – Continued From last lesson: God had offered Ahaz a gentle deliverance, but Ahaz wanted a mighty warrior. Now, God says, Ahaz would find one. The mighty army of Assyria would come and … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 12/14/2023
Discernment, Knowledge, and Action We often wonder whether God hears our prayers. Even when we acknowledge that God deals with each petition we send His way, we experience doubt because we don’t understand how He has handled our plea. Yet … Continue reading
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Jesus – Our Immanuel – 5
Scripture Reference: Matthew 1:18-25 Ahaz and Immanuel – Continued From last lesson: Ahaz was not a believer, yet God sent Isaiah the prophet to offer him a gracious blessing. Isaiah said, “Do not fear, and do not let your heart … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 12/13/2023
Making Distinctions We’re often entranced by those who have what we don’t, riches, popularity, position, and power. We want to befriend cool moms, hipsters with ironic mustaches, and supervisors who can get us to the next step on the corporate … Continue reading
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Jesus – Our Immanuel – 4
Scripture Reference: Matthew 1:18-25 The Child’s Name and Mission – Continued Three times in the gospel of Matthew we hear that Jesus is God with us: in the beginning, at its midpoint, and at the end. It is a crucial … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 12/12/2023
God’s Unseen Work We often fail to discern when and how it happens: God will work something out in our lives that seems virtually impossible. We get an unexpected insight into the workings of God in 1 Samuel 5. After … Continue reading
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Jesus – Our Immanuel – 3
Scripture Reference: Matthew 1:18-25 Conceived by the Holy Spirit – Continued From last lesson: “An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for … Continue reading
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Spiritual Nuggets 12/11/2023
Conflict and Certainty Conflict drives fiction and riveting movies, but if we had it our way, we’d live stable, stress-free lives. We might crave the excitement or change of a vacation, but we rarely welcome an unexpected complication. So when … Continue reading
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Jesus – Our Immanuel – 2
Scripture Reference: Matthew 1:18-25 Conceived by the Holy Spirit Mary and Joseph are betrothed (legally pledged to be married), however, not yet married, when the account of Jesus’ birth begins. “Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together … Continue reading
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Jesus – Our Immanuel – 1
Scripture Reference: Matthew 1:18-25 “Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit” (Matthew … Continue reading
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