Category Archives: Bible Books
DID you know, Mary?
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. Gabriel … Continue reading
Jesus Always There
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Â Â Â John 1:1-2 (NIV) Jesus is God in flesh. He is Emmanuel. Genesis tells me … Continue reading
The Truth of Prophecy
Mobilize! Marshal your troops! The enemy is laying siege to Jerusalem. They will strike Israel’s leader in the face with a rod. But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a … Continue reading
The Story
All those listed above include fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the Babylonian exile, and fourteen from the Babylonian exile to the Messiah.    Matthew 1:17 (NLT) Forty-two generations waited for a Messiah. And some are still … Continue reading
Joseph: An Obedient Quiet Man
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. Â Â Â Matthew 1:24 (NLT) A teacher, author, and friend of mine, Dr. Alden Thompson, talks a lot about the unanswered questions … Continue reading
Emmanuel, God with Us
For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will … Continue reading
A Sigh
Jesus left Tyre and went up to Sidon before going back to the Sea of Galilee and the region of the Ten Towns. A deaf man with a speech impediment was brought to him, and the people begged Jesus to … Continue reading
Faithful Love – Again
Gideon: an ‘ordinary’ kind of guy who gets a ‘call’ from God. The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight. So the Lord handed them over to the Midianites for seven years…So Israel was reduced to starvation by the Midianites. … Continue reading
Legacy of Thanks
Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of … Continue reading
I am Thankful – for you!
Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. Psalm 37:5 (NLT) Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 (NLT) In 1998, I was working about 60 hours/week in … Continue reading