Category Archives: Advent

Celebrate the Reason!

In our neighborhood, there is a home where, among the festive lights and exterior decorations of this season, there is a banner that merely says “JESUS. Celebrate the Reason!” Happily, other homes have some exterior decorations that show the Nativity … Continue reading

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The “Immaculate Conception of Mary”?

Since the Bible does not specifically speak of the “Immaculate Conception of Mary,” I have rarely encountered it, considered it, or even postulated about it. Raised as an Evangelical-Pentecostal Protestant, I was not accustomed to even hearing, let alone reciting, … Continue reading

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Did Jesus Observe Hanukkah?

Surprisingly, the only place in the Bible where we find the Jewish festival of Hanukkah mentioned is in the New Testament’s Gospel of John (10:22-30). In the context of this eight-day celebration of the “Feast of Dedication,” Jesus was teaching … Continue reading

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How Many Angels Can You Name?

Angels and the Second Advent Come and Worship, Worship Christ, the Coming King!  Last time we considered angels and the First Advent, the coming of Jesus as the promised Messiah of the Jews and the Redeemer of all mankind (John … Continue reading

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Do Angels Really Sing?

Angels and The First Advent Angels from the realms of glory, Wing your flight o’er all the earth; Ye who sang creation’s story, Now proclaim Messiah’s birth: Come and worship, Come and Worship, Worship Christ, the newborn King! * Of … Continue reading

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