Tag: bethlehem
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Emmanuel -3
Introduction to God in a Manger We glanced at the introduction of Jesus in the Gospels of Mark and John in part 1 of this series. Yesterday in part 2 we examined issues of the virgin birth from the Gospel of Matthew. Today, Christmas, we conclude with scripture from Luke, our most familiar source of…
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Voices of Angels for Shepherds near Bethlehem
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. – Isaiah 40:11 In case you missed part 1 of our story, you can read about the shepherds of Bethlehem here. The Shepherds and…
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The Voice of a Shepherd in the Wilderness
A Flawed Shepherd We’re flawed – very flawed; you know what I mean? A Shepherd is sorta an outsider, you know. The people in town wear fine clothes, woven from the well-washed wool of our flocks, yet they turn away from us repulsed by the scent of our lowly work as shepherds. Mostly we live in the wilderness…
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