We invite you to join us on Sunday – December 14th at 2pm to deliver socks and sing Christmas Carols alongside the residents of Hill Country Nursing and Rehab Center. Each year, this ministry opportunity proves to be a blessing to each and every resident and staff at Hill Country. REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR FAVORITE …
Nazareth, Victory Begins “In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary” (Luke 1:26-27). Luke provides the historical context for Yeshua's birth, and the author shows that he …
“But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he comes forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from old, from everlasting. (Micah 5:2) Bethlehem, was most likely the last place you would think of. Nobody when to Bethlehem unless they were on …
“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.” (Luke 2:8). The job of a Shepherds was minimum wage job at best. They were so distrusted that a shepherd’s testimony would not be accepted in a courtroom. They were seen as considered con men or vagrants. In today terms they would be classified as vagabond, bums, homeless. They were on …
“After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star when it rose and have come to worship Him.” The book of Matthew is the only place we find the story of the …
“And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet, “out of Egypt I called my son’” (Matthew 2:15). When Charles Spurgeon preached on this verse, he began his sermon this way: “Egypt occupies a very singular position toward Israel. It was often the shelter of the seed of Abraham. Abraham himself went …
“When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took Him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord” (Luke2:22) Jesus was born “under the law” (Galatians 4:4). We would say He was raised in traditional Jewish home. This is true because Joseph and Mary bring …
“Moved by the Spirit, He went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the Child Jesus to do for Him what the custom of the law required, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God” (Luke 2:27-28). Another young poor couple coming with their newborn son. Obedient parents ready to present their …
“He went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: ‘He will be called a Nazarene’” (Matthew 2:23) Nazareth appears for the second time in this Lenten series. There are handful of places that are mentioned on more than one occasion that have impact with Jesus’ life …