Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. According to one preacher, “The Christian church has never been comfortable with the baptism of Jesus.”[1] After all, John the Baptist preached “a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (Mark 1:4, ESV).[2] Jesus was the […]
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Merry Christmas! The Word of the Lord comes to us from the prophet Isaiah: “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes […]
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Merry Christmas! When a new baby is born, many people rejoice! Of course, the mother and father are the gladdest of all. Grandparents, aunts and uncles, older brothers and sisters, cousins, friends, and even neighbors celebrate the birth. […]
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Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. “Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her […]