Day: January 10, 2019

I shook my head in disbelief. This couldn’t be the right place. After all, I couldn’t possibly be welcome here. I had been given an invitation several times, by several different people, and had finally decided to see what this place was all about. But, this just couldn’t be the right place. Quickly, I glanced down at the invitation that I clutched in my hand. I scanned past the words, “Come as you are. Casual dress just fine, ” and found the location. Yes, I was at the right place. I peered through the window again and saw a room of …

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The picture given is of a tree which has been cut down, leaving only a dead stump. Then, a single shoot comes up that eventually becomes a tree in its own right. It is interesting that this particular messianic prophecy does not use the name of David but uses the name of David’s father, Jesse. David is normally associated with kingship and wealth. However, it should not be forgotten that in his youth, while still living in his father’s house, David was a poor shepherd boy. It wasn’t until when David became king that the house of Jesse was raised from …

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The second name of the Messiah is Christ. Unfortunately, the way the name Jesus Christ is used sometimes it appears that Christ is merely His last name. In those days, they did not have last names. Actually, Christ is not just a name, it is also a title; it would have been far more correct […]

Having been warned by an angel of Herod’s plot to destroy the Messianic Child, Joseph fled with his family to Egypt as he was instructed (Matthew 2:13). Though they were poor, because of the wise men’s gifts, they now have enough resources for their journey and temporary stay in that country. When Herod finally died, an angel again appeared to Joseph telling him to return to Israel, “for those who sought the child’s life are dead” (Matthew 2:19-20). The first area they came to was Judea which was now ruled by Herod’s firstborn son, Archelaus. As bad as Herod was, Archelaus …

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