Christ the King

Christ the King

“Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” (John 12:13)   No one would ever expect that a baby born to a peasant Jewish woman in a smelly barn on a cold night could ever be the king of anything. This lowly beginning is...
Giving Glory to Christ

Giving Glory to Christ

“And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, ‘To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!’” (Revelation 5:13)  In God’s sovereign...
God Does the Impossible

God Does the Impossible

“For nothing will be impossible with God.” (Luke 1:37)  Many years ago, the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary with a message from God that was quite hard to believe. On hearing the news, Mary responded, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” Gabriel explains, “The Holy...
Blessed are the Forgiven

Blessed are the Forgiven

“And when Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.’” Mark 2:5  Prior to healing the paralytic man, our Lord said to him, “Be of good cheer, your sins are forgiven,” (Matthew 9:2). This man’s physical disability moved those who...