Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. John 11:25 NLT My friend, Chistie Thomas, is a children’s book author and has a video channel on YouTube called The Bedtime Devo Mama. This week, she clearly explained how to teach the resurrection of Jesus Christ to children…
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Countdown to Christmas – Expecting
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Luke 1:38 NIV Nine months is not a long time, but when you’re pregnant it seems like forever. Nausea, fatigue, heartburn, muscle cramps, joint pain, back pain, abdominal pressure, swelling, and difficulty sleeping are some of the common discomforts associated with pregnancy….
Countdown to Christmas – Not just a carpenter
Mary, the mother of Jesus, always receives a lot of admiration, but today I’d like to draw your attention to Joseph, the earthly-father God chose for his Son. It was Joseph who was Jesus’ pattern of leadership in the home, his spiritual tutor, his mentor in business and personal relationships, his father. There’s no doubt…
Countdown to Christmas – Mary’s parents
My youngest child is leaving home in January. The ‘lasts’ have begun – her last birthday living under our roof, her last Christmas at home, etc. When she went to college, I knew she’d be back, still needed us. But this time is different. She’s mature, ready to face life as an adult, ready to…
Countdown to Christmas – Great expectations
But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father…
Countdown to Christmas – God answered with a baby
Abraham cried out in the midst of his hundredth year – where is the promise? God answered with a baby. Isaac, Abraham’s promised son, fathered the twelve tribes of Israel. (Genesis 17) The Israelites cried out in the midst of their oppression under the Egyptians – Deliver us! God answered with a baby. Moses, God’s…
Countdown to Christmas – Behold!
“Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Zechariah 9:9b ESV “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:23 ESV And the…
Countdown to Christmas – Make a joyful noise!
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with…
Countdown to Christmas – Read a Christmas story
One of my favorite things to do during the days of Advent is to read Christmas picture books. Three of my very favorite children’s Christmas books of all time are: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson The story is about a church pageant rehearsal invaded by a family of ruffians – the Herdmans…
Countdown to Christmas – Extend the love of God to others
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son… I John 3:16a NIV Christmas is the day we celebrate God’s greatest gift of love to us – his own Son – our Rescuer and Redeemer. Jesus said we would be recognized as his followers by our love for others (John 13:34-35). The…
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