Daily Archives: December 9, 2025

The Third Christmas Lesson

This is a Christmas carol that contains the essence of the yearning of a people for a savior.  “O Come, O Come Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel” Hold on, wait!  Ransom…? Yes, Ransom. Israel was in slavery to sin; so were we.  Being held captive to … Continue reading

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Matthew’s Genealogy of Jesus

B. Second Part This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: (1:1) Matthew begins with this verse full of content and contextual implications. It would seem that Matthew is intent on linking the story of … Continue reading

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