Month: December 2022

Advent Devotion: Who are the Wise Men? | Ep. 097

At Christmas, we hear about Gabriel and the angels and the shepherds, Joseph and Mary… and then we hear about the wise men. But who are the wise men? They don’t come to the manger where Jesus was born. They traveled from a long distance later, following a star, and looking for the king of …

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Advent Devotion: Who are the Shepherds? | Ep. 096

Imagine you’re a shepherd, and you’re going out to tend to your flock, just like you do every night. You go about your shepherding duties, keep track of the sheep, making sure they’re safe. And then out of nowehere, a great light fills the sky and all around you, it’s shining bright! And an angel …

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Advent Series: Who is Mary? | Ep. 095

Gabriel visited Mary. Joseph married Mary! But who, exactly, is Mary? What made her so special? Absolutely nothing – except that God chose her to be the mother of His Son. Mary did not doubt God but believed what the angel Gabriel told her. She would give birth to the promised Messiah, the Savior the …

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Advent Series: Who is Joseph? | Ep. 094

We don’t know too much about the earthly father of Jesus. He was a carpenter. He was a righteous and just man. He was a provider and guardian for his family. Joseph did what God wanted him to do, and became the adopted father of the Son of God. O little town of BethlehemHow still …

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Advent Series: Who is Gabriel? | Ep. 093

“Who is Gabriel?” is the question we explore in this devotion of our Advent series. This angel who appeared to Zechariah, and then to Mary had a message for each of them that came directly from God. The song we sing is called “The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came.” The lyrics are below to follow …

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