“and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”” Luke 3:22 NIV http://bible.com/111/luk.3.22.niv “As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, … Continue reading Identity Crisis
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Baptizo
“One day when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened,” Luke 3:21 NLT http://bible.com/116/luk.3.21.nlt “Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.” Matthew 3:13 NLT http://bible.com/116/mat.3.13.nlt What does it really mean to be baptized? I looked it up. The greek … Continue reading Baptizo
An unlikely pair
“Now John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of … Continue reading An unlikely pair
THE DESERT SEASON
"Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, while Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word … Continue reading THE DESERT SEASON
Mary store these things in her heart
"Then he returned to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. And his mother stored all these things in her heart." Luke 2:51 He was 12 years old at this time. "Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all people." Luke 2:52 That would be the last we … Continue reading Mary store these things in her heart
There is just something about that boy!
"And the child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom;and the grace (favor and spiritual blessing) of God was upon Him." Luke 2:40 AMP “Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. When Jesus was twelve years old, they attended the festival as … Continue reading There is just something about that boy!
God has it all mapped out!
"After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to look for the child to kill him." Then he got up, took the child … Continue reading God has it all mapped out!
They totally missed Christmas
"Then Herod, when he realized that he had been misled by the wise men, was furiously enraged, and he sent and put to death all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that territory who were two years old and under, reckoning according to the date which he had investigated diligently and had learned … Continue reading They totally missed Christmas
El-Olam – The God Who Sees Beyond Our Vanishing Point
"When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod. After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his … Continue reading El-Olam – The God Who Sees Beyond Our Vanishing Point
THE RIGHT STUFF
"Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and he learned from them the time when the star first appeared. Then he told them, "Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you find him come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!" … Continue reading THE RIGHT STUFF