by Jonathan Nale | Dec 12, 2025 | Church
And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, 68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people 2:12...
by Jonathan Nale | Dec 11, 2025 | Church
“Lord, now you are letting your servantdepart in peace, according to your word; 30 for my eyes have seen your salvation 31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.” 33...
by Jonathan Nale | Dec 10, 2025 | Church
Over the next couple of mornings, I want to look at a few aspects of the narratives around the birth of Jesus and point out those which are easily looked over. First, let’s look at Luke 2:29-35. Here the aged Simeon sees the baby Jesus when the child is being...
by Jonathan Nale | Dec 8, 2025 | Church
You have wearied the Lord with your words. “How have we wearied him?” you ask. By saying, “All who do evil are good in the eyes of the Lord, and he is pleased with them” or “Where is the God of justice?” 3 “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before...
by Jonathan Nale | Dec 6, 2025 | Church
You have wearied the Lord with your words. “How have we wearied him?” you ask. By saying, “All who do evil are good in the eyes of the Lord, and he is pleased with them” or “Where is the God of justice?” 3 “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before...
by Jonathan Nale | Dec 5, 2025 | Church
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town.4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the...