Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Francis Scott Key We all know our National Anthem, but do you know how it originated? The author, Francis Scott Key, was at Fort McHenry when the British Royal Navy bombed the fort in 1814. Francis Scott Key, a lawyer and amateur poet, and John Stuart Skinner were on a mission for President James Madison on September 3, 1814. The […]
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The last time we saw Mary and Jesus, he was twelve years old. Now he is about thirty years old. A lot has occurred during this time, although we don’t have a record of what experiences the family had during this time. We believe that Joseph most likely died sometime in these intervening years. Jesus has already been baptized by […]
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The years passed by and Mary, Joseph and Jesus probably found a house somewhere to live or rent. They settled into a routine of daily life and Jesus continued to grow. The traditional belief is that Jesus was about two years old when the Magi visited. Matthew 2:1-3 (ASV) Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the […]
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Luke 2:7 {ASV} And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Joseph must have been frantic to find somewhere for Mary to rest. They were both exhausted after traveling for days. Now the baby was on the […]
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The Family of Jesus is a new endeavor for popular Christian novelist, Karen Kingsbury. This is her first Bible study and historical work. I had no idea what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised. I wasn’t sure about the fictionalized account and appreciated the letter Kingsbury included at the beginning sharing this was her interpretation. She did a beautiful job […]
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