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I commend to you this devotional written by Rev. Alistair Begg. – Pastor Benner He began to cry out and say, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’ And Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him.’ Mark …
As Jesus is hanging on the Cross, there are two men who are being crucified on either side of Him. In Luke 23:39-42, we see the contrast between these two men and how they respond to Jesus. They are aware of the identity of Jesus, if only by the wording of the sign hung on the top of His cross …
If there is a word which aptly summarizes the meaning of Christmas, it is the word incarnation. While the word incarnation is not found in the Bible, its theme is central to the message of our Lord Jesus Christ’s coming into the world. Webster’s dictionary defines incarnation as embodiment, the incorporation of substance, flesh and blood. When we speak of …
In The Lion, the Witch and Wardrobe, part of the Chronicles of Narnia, written by C. S. Lewis, the main characters are finding out about the lion, Aslan, the King of Narnia from Mr. and Mrs. Beaver. Here is the often-quoted exchange: “Who is Aslan?” asked Susan. “Aslan?” said Mr. Beaver, “Why don’t you know? He’s the King… It is …
On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, I started a new series for our Wednesday evening Bible Study entitled “Union with Christ.” This series strikes at the very heart of our identity as Christians, that we are in Christ. This is a very common way for the New Testament writers, especially the apostle Paul, to describe followers of Jesus Christ. When we …
In the writings of the New Testament, we see the fulfillment of the promises of God in the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This month I will concentrate on the importance of reading through the New Testament and focusing on the amazing details of our God becoming fully man. The New Testament books can be divided into …
This month we continue on with the theme of reading Scripture with a daily systematic plan in mind. The plan I utilize as I read through Scripture is the Lectionary found in the front of the Reformed Episcopal Book of Common Prayer. In utilizing this plan, I am not suggesting this is the only way to read the Scriptures, but …
Sometimes we react negatively to labels which are attached to people or groups of people. There are limitations and disadvantages to labels especially when they are inaccurately applied. But accurate labels clarify the beliefs and practices of a group of people. In the book of Acts, there are a couple of instances where Christian believers are called “followers of the …
