In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 3:1-2 ESV Though the birth of Christ was miraculous, much of the world gave it no notice because it occurred in the small town of Bethlehem. But almost three decades later, things …
And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. Matthew 2:11 ESV Possibly more so than any other aspect of the story of Christ’s birth, the wise men are incredibly misunderstood. …
She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21 ESV Though Matthew for us is separated by only a page turn from Malachi, the events of Matthew occurred 400 years after Malachi’s death. During that time, the empire of Alexander the …
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Matthew 1:1 ESV Even though genealogies can be quite boring, Matthew has a significant reason for beginning his Gospel with one. The listed genealogy intrinsically ties Jesus to the entirety of the Old Testament. As we have seen, God …
SUGGESTED VERSES FOR MEMORIZATION & MEDITATION The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (Matthew 1:1 ESV) She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21 ESV) OPENING THOUGHT Millennia passed since the …
Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. Malachi 3:1 ESV Following the 70-year Exile, God stirred the heart …
And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed. Daniel 7:14 ESV Also ministering during the 70 years of captivity, Daniel lived a significant …
And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to …
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler of old, from ancient days. Micah 5:2 ESV Living around the same time as Isaiah, Micah also served as a prophet to the Kingdom of Judah. …
But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 ESV For Isaiah, this must have been one of the most confusing messages that God ever gave to him. Beginning in 52:13, the LORD …
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