Daily Archives: 25 December 2006

20061225 Merry Christmas

I have a confession to make- I can never sing all of the verses of Silent Night on Christmas Eve without crying. I cannot sing Silent Night because I cannot help but think about the fact that this baby born in a barn in Bethlehem more than 2006 years ago was born solely to die on my behalf. Continue reading

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20061225 Bible Study for the Day- Isaiah 26-27

God’s judgment is not purposeless. Instead, like the refining of a precious metal, God’s judgment purges away the impurities that mar faith and lead the righteous astray. Once that judgment has passed, what remains is God’s pure and precious gifts of grace, faith, hope, and love, the very things that preserve us and bring us to Heaven. Continue reading

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