Christmas Devotional
Christmas and …Noah? Shelter from the Storm
Okay, we’ve seen that God loved us from before the beginning (how cool is that!). We’ve also discovered that right after we (represented by Adam) fell to sin, our gracious Friend promised to send a deliverer. He was already thinking about Christmas! But there’s still so long to wait. Who will the Messiah be? What…
Read MoreEmmanuel’s Story: Are You Your Own Savior?
Yesterday we talked about how before the foundation of the world, God made a promise, an Emmanuel promise, to rescue His children from the ugly sin that entrapped us. He’s loved us for so long! Today, let’s look at when we first heard about this promise. It was early in the book of Genesis. Remember…
Read MoreEmmanuel’s Story: When Did He Start Loving Me?
When did the story of Jesus really begin? When the angel came to Mary? Elizabeth? Maybe in the prophecies of Isaiah (the suffering servant) or Micah (when it was predicted that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem)? I know what you’re thinking. Surely it’s when the promise of the deliverer was first given. Genesis…
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