Some years ago, there was a skit on TV that depicted a boy and a girl sitting on a playground, talking to each other. The boy in the skit is supposed to be suffering from a physical ailment such that eating things with sugar (like chocolate) is very bad for him. He...
For his entire life, John the Baptist has been looking forward to one specific day — the day when he baptizes the Son of God. He doesn’t know who He is (John 1:31) but God has told him that he’ll know for certain when he sees the Spirit of God descending...
Jesus had a cousin named John. If you were living in Judea at the time, then you probably would’ve been impressed by the large mansion that John lived in. (Oops, no, he actually lived in the wilderness for most of his life.) Maybe you would’ve recognized...
In the previous article, we left off with 12-year-old Jesus on His own in Jerusalem while His parents are frantically looking for Him. Well, of course, they do find Him—in the temple, participating in a discussion with some learned men of the scriptures...
After the visit of the wise men, the Lord instructs Joseph to take his wife and the young child, Jesus, and relocate from Bethlehem to Egypt. Joseph follows this instruction and, as a result, the child’s life is spared because He is no longer in Bethlehem when...
Picture a classic nativity scene. It’s easy to envision the baby Jesus in the manger with Mary and Joseph nearby. On one side of the family, you can see the shepherds who have followed the angel’s directions to be there. On the other side of the family,...
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