Have you ever had a dream that you believed came from God? The wise men who visited the baby Jesus received a dream from God. 9 After this interview the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the …
Imagine for a moment that you are one of the wise men. Somehow, the Lord communicates with you. You are to follow the star that would take you to the newborn King. The Gospel of Matthew says the wise men came from the East. Many historians believe they came from Babylon, which is about 1700 …
Early in the story of the wise men, they tell us why they came such a distance to the land of Israel. Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, 2 “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw …
In the story of the Wise Men, the Lord tells them supernaturally through a dream not to return to Herod. 7 Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and he learned from them the time when the star first appeared. 8 Then he told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And …
Have you ever thought about the truth of God’s word? We read in Joshua 21:45, “Not a single one of all the good promises the Lord had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true.” [1] God’s word is true, and God’s word in the Old Testament gives us many prophecies about …
Why is the world so disturbed about Jesus? Why does the world persecute believers in Jesus? What are they afraid of? When the wise men came to Jerusalem, they also met a person who was disturbed by Jesus. Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some …
When I was seven years old, my grandma died after a short battle with cancer. Although this was many years ago, I can still remember going with my mother as she took grandma to her cancer treatments. My grandma remained faithful through this difficult journey. She knew that the Lord would take care of her, …
All through the Scriptures the Lord often reminds people to take time to remember. We need to remember what Jesus has done for us because we often forget. what I have done for you. Here are a couple “remember” verses: 2 Remember how the Lord your God led you through the wilderness for these forty years, humbling you …
In the stories about the ministry of Jesus we repeatedly see people are drawn to Him. They are drawn to Him by His love, compassion and amazing teaching. As we turn to the Christmas story, Jesus has just been born in Bethlehem and the angels have announced His birth. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has …
In our Christmas story, the angel announced the birth of Jesus to the shepherds and was joined by other angels for another message. 13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” [1]Luke 2:13-14. …