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Immanuel: God With Us
Scripture Focus. “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” – Isaiah 7:14 (ESV) Devotional Thought. More than seven hundred years before the birth of Christ, God gave King Ahaz—and all of Israel—a promise…
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The Son of David
Scripture Focus “I will raise up your offspring after you… and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son.… And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne…
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A Star Shall Come
Scripture Focus “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near: a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel…” Numbers 24:17 (ESV) Devotional Thought One of the most surprising prophecies about the coming Messiah was given not by a priest,…
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The Lion of Judah
Scripture Focus “Judah, your brothers shall praise you; your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down before you… The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall…
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The Promise to Abraham: Blessing to the Nations
Scripture FocusGenesis 12:1–3“Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you… and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’” Genesis 22:15–18“And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a…
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Immanuel: The Promise Fulfilled
Scripture Focus“All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: ‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel’ (which means, God with us).” — Matthew 1:22–23 (ESV) Devotional Thought Christmas is not a seasonal myth, a sentimental…
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Putting Some Feet to Our Words
Scripture Focus “And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’” – Matthew 25:40 (ESV) Devotional Thought Words are powerful, but words without action are empty. It is easy to…
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The Promise of a Messiah
Scripture Focus “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” – Genesis 3:15 (ESV) Devotional ThoughtWhen we think of Christmas, our minds naturally drift to Bethlehem—Mary and Joseph, the manger, angels…
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The Coming of the Christ (Advent)
Scripture Focus“In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the…
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True Wisdom from Above
Scripture Focus “Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that…
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