Blessed Be the Lord: The Song of Zechariah | Luke 1:67-79

And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,     "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,        for he has visited and redeemed his people    and has raised up a horn of salvation for us        in the house of his servant David,    as he spoke by the mouth of the prophets …

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He Is Like a Tree | Psalm 1:3

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xXnNVbZWmrNVMHjz3e2lN?si=fDcZIFTFT42m3KSuxm2npQ He is like a tree… Psalm 1:3 ESV Moving into verse 3, the psalmist continues his description of the blessed man, the one who is favored by God, with this simple comparison: he is like a tree. While the psalm will elucidate further on this figure of speech, it is worth pausing here to …

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He Must Increase | John 3:30

He must increase, but I must decrease. John 3:30 ESV For John the Baptist’s disciples, there was a problem. Thus far, John was the primary prophet in the land; actually, the only prophet in the land and the first in about four hundred years as well. This resulted in John gaining a large following from …

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The Death of John the Baptist | Mark 6:14-29

King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” But others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” But when …

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The Voice Crying in the Wilderness | Mark 1:2-8

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,             “Behold, I send my messenger before your face,            who will prepare your way,the voice of one crying in the wilderness:            ‘Prepare the way of the Lord,            make his paths straight,’”                        John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness …

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Where We End And He Begins | Luke 3:15-22

The following guest post is by Andy Whitley. It is the manuscript of his sermon that was preached last Sunday evening. I trust that you will also be blessed by his exposition and proclamation of God's Word as you read it.  I remember the first few times I saw the human iris behind a microscope. …

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Are You the One? | Day 28

Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” Matthew 11:2-3 ESV Herein lies one of the most tragic, but hopeful, accounts in all of Scripture. Sometime into …

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The Messenger in the Wilderness | Day 25

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 …

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