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Category: Faith
Immanuel: The Son Revealed in the Old Testament
Should we be surprised that God came in the form of a suffering servant—the man Jesus Christ, who would save his people from their sins? Let’s go back to the biblical writings a number of centuries before the incarnation.
What Is the Meaning of the Hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”?
What’s striking about the beloved Christmas hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” is how it traces the themes of Israel’s exodus to the eschatological, or final, exodus that was to begin with the birth of the Messiah.
How Do Christians Imitate the Incarnation?
At the heart of imitating Jesus is doing nothing from selfish ambition, but rather in the same lowliness of mind looking at others as better than ourselves.
The Four Titles of Jesus — Isaiah 9:6
What can we learn about the character of the Great King in Isaiah 9 to help us remember what Christmas is all about?
What Is the Significance of the Three Gifts the Wise Men Offered to Jesus?
In Matthew 2 we read about pagan religious leaders who came to worship the Christ child. What is the significance of the three gifts the Magi presented to Jesus?
15 Key Christian Books for Your 2024 Reading List
Kickstart the new year by adding these key books on the Christian faith to your 2024 reading list, and they make great Christmas gifts too!
Who Are the 144,000 in the Book of Revelation?
“Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood the Lamb, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads” (Rev. 14:1). Who are the 144,000 in the book of Revelation?
What Does “Scripture Alone” Mean, and Why Should You Care?
The phrase “sola scriptura” (Scripture alone) doesn’t mean that Christians should only read the Bible. If your sink gets clogged, a plumbing manual will be of more use than anything in the Old or New Testament. Here’s what sola scriptura means and why it matters for you today.
4 Reasons Why the Pilgrims Came to America
Here are 4 reasons why the Pilgrims left the comforts of Holland 400 hundred years ago for the uncertainties of the American wilderness.