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“So do not fear, for I am with you;     do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you;     I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10).   Fear drives our decisions about all kinds of things — from what to wear to where to go to school and which career to pursue. Fear can keep us in relationships longer than we need to be. It can also make us do silly...

“He gives strength to the weary     and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary,     and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord     will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles;     they will run and not grow weary,     they will walk and not be faint” (Isaiah 40:29-31).  When we’re exhausted, when it feels like we’re never going to g...

Gen 6:9 Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God.  Can you imagine how Noah felt when God told him all humanity was going to be destroyed and he was to build an ark? The verse we just read tells us that Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation, and had found favor in the eyes of the Lord.  Even then, I...

It was an age of spiritual darkness on the earth , and it didn’t make any sense. Foretelling a massive flood. Building a boat. Filling it with animals. Proclaiming he heard from God. But Noah knew what he had heard, and he pressed on. He built the boat. He endured the ridicule. He gathered the animals. He looked to heaven and trusted God.  Then the earth flooded.  Surrounded by the cackle of the c...

Genesis 3  (NLT) The Man and Woman Sin 3 The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day he asked the woman, “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?” 2 “Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,” the woman replied. 3 “It’s only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed...

 Matthew 5:14–16 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.”   Have you ever wondered why you were created? Th...

Luke 23:53  (NLT) 53 Then he took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in a long sheet of linen cloth and laid it in a new tomb that had been carved out of rock. Support the show

2 Corinthians 2:15 (NLT) 15 Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing. Support the show

Matthew 2:11 (NLT) 11 They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh Support the show

2 Timothy 3:14 (NLT) 14 But you must remain faithful to the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know you can trust those who taught you. Support the show

James 1:17 (NLT) 17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens.[ a ] He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.[ b ] Support the show

Luke 2 (NLT) The Birth of Jesus 2 At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. 2 (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. 4 And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home....

Luke 2:26 It has been revealed to Simeon by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Messiah. I don't know about your family traditions but for my family there is nothing more exciting than Christmas Eve family and friends filling homes with love and laughter. The presents that we have lovingly chosen and wrapped will finally be opened. All of our planning and...

Luke 2:38 Coming up at that very hour (Anna) began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.  Have you ever gone door to door at Christmas time singing carols to your neighbors? Historically, caroling in England was a way of wishing ones neighbor good health, and it was not strictly a Christmas activity. It wasn't until the 1800s that C...

1st Timothy 2:5-6 “There is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all.” Starting a couple weeks before Christmas, many of us start to walk to our mailboxes with expectations. We know that Christmas cards and letters will arrive almost daily. Families in matching outfits will grace the covers of glossy cards. There will be postcards with brief gree...

Isaiah 49:16 “See, I have written your name on the Palm of my hands.” How do you like to wrap your Christmas presents? There are so many options! Just this week I saw a viral video that showed how you can stretch that last square of wrapping paper further by turning your present kitty-corner my mind was blown! Some people  prefer to rap in paper with cartoon characters or Santa’s, or snowmen, or i...

 Jeremiah 33:3 (NLT) “Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.” Have you ever hidden a special gift deep inside the toe of a Christmas stocking? How exciting it is to watch someone pull out the rest of that candy or tiny trinket when you know there's something precious waiting for them in the very bottom! On the other hand, consider how frustrating i...

Nicodemus said to him, “how can a man be born when he is old?” John 3:4 Are you familiar with the Holderness family? They became an Internet sensation by creating videos about their new Christmas pajamas each year. Dressed in snowmen covered fuzzy pj's, they sing clever lyrics about their family Christmas traditions and dance around. Millions of people watch there videos, because who doesn&ap...

Amos 3:7   “For the Lord does nothing without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets”  How good are you at keeping a surprise or a secret? Can you keep it to the very end, or are you the type who drops hints in the hope that it will be discovered? We all know that person who nearly burst at the seams when trying to hold something in. (and some of us are that person!)  From gifts to surp...

Luke 2:7 (NLT) 7 She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. The little drummer boy is a classic Christmas song written in 1941 it's about a little boy invited to see the Christ child being a poor boy he's worried about not having a suitable gift to bring to the newborn King. The...

Matthew 1:18-25  (NLT) The Birth of Jesus the Messiah 18 This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break th...

Luke 21:1-4  (NLT) The Widow’s Offering 21 While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people dropping their gifts in the collection box. 2 Then a poor widow came by and dropped in two small coins. 3 “I tell you the truth,” Jesus said, “this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them. 4 For they have given a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything...

Luke 19:1-10 (NLT) Jesus and Zacchaeus 19 Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. 2 There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. 3 He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way. 5...

Luke 18:35-43 (NLT) Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar 35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road. 36 When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening. 37 They told him that Jesus the Nazarene was going by. 38 So he began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 39 “Be quiet!” the people in front yelled at him. But he only shouted louder,...

John 7:1-9  (NLT) Jesus and His Brothers 7 After this, Jesus traveled around Galilee. He wanted to stay out of Judea, where the Jewish leaders were plotting his death. 2 But soon it was time for the Jewish Festival of Shelters, 3 and Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles! 4 You can’t become famous if you hide like this! If you can do s...