John 12:12-19; Jesus and disciples returned to the nearby village of Bethany to be honored and anointed by the family of Lazarus. Christ’s raising of His friend from the grave […]

Luke 2:1-12; The 5th Sunday of Advent is focused upon the “unsung hero” of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ…..Joseph. Although he is never quoted as speaking in Scripture, quiet Joseph […]

Luke 1:30-38; When the angel Gabriel came to young Mary in Nazareth, his owrds would literally change the course of her life. God’s favor upon her revealed that this teenage […]

Matthew 2:1-18; The first two individuals we investigated from the Scripture narrative who were greatly influenced by the coming of Jesus as Immanuel were Saul/Paul and John the Baptist. The […]

Matthew 3:1-12; Last week we unpacked the teaching of Paul from Galatians 4 on the purpose of the coming of Jesus as Messiah, “when the set time had fully come, […]

Galatians 4:4-7; In his letter to the Galatian church, the Apostle Paul outlines the foundational basis for Christians to celebrate Christmas. While elaborating upon the nature of being an heir […]

Select gospel passages: Mother’s Day is a commemoration of the sacrifice and care our mothers selflessly invested to raise us as Christ following adults. Our focus today is an overview […]

John 20:17-31: John continues his characteristic focus upon people who interacted with Jesus through the end of his gospel account. Mary Magdalene’s devotion to Christ allowed her to be the […]

Passages from John 11-20; John’s gospel is uniquely personal and focused on the actions of people encountered by Jesus. We start with the Pharisees just prior to the Triumphal Entry […]