Rough Roads made Smooth and the World Out of the Way
3 A voice cries:“In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord;make straight in the desert a highway for our God.4 Every...
Oh Little Town of Bethlehem – With a Big Awesome King
1 Now muster your troops, O daughter of troops;siege is laid against us;with a rod they strike the judge of Israelon the cheek.2 But...
The Branch from the Stump that Ties it all Together
14 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house...
Everyone in Jerusalem Knew the King would Come from Bethlehem?
1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,...
Joseph, A Righteous Man Considering Divorce and a Prophet
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together...
Let Christ Affect You and Rule in Your Hearts
[15] And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. [16] Let the word of...
A Good Guide to Pray for People like Philemon
[4] I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, [5] because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord...
Regenerated into Joyful, God Carrying People
[1] Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, [2] to speak evil of no one,...
Jesus, David, Roadtrip Food and the Kingdom of God
[1] On a Sabbath, while he was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their...