Sovereign God, Providential Plans (Part 2, Humble Beginnings) Matthew 2:12-23 Matthew 2:12-23 12 And after being warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way. The Escape to Egypt 13 Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord *appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up!…
Sovereign God, Providential Plans (Part 1, Bethlehem and Worship) Matthew 2:1-11 Matthew 2:1-11 The Visit of the Magi 2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, [a]magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 2 “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the…
The Canvas of Christ’s Coming- Matthew 2:1-3 Matthew 2:1-3 Matthew 2:1-3 The Visit of the Magi 2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, [a]magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 2 “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and…
The Word Became Flesh- Luke 2:1-20 Luke 2:1-20 Luke 2:1-20 Jesus’ Birth in Bethlehem 2 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all [a]the inhabited earth. 2 [b]This was the first census taken while [c]Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all the people were on their way to register for the census, each to his own…
Son of Man- Daniel 7: 13-14 Daniel 7: 13-14 Daniel 7:13-14 13 “I kept looking in the night visions,And behold, with the clouds of heavenOne like a son of man was coming,And He came up to the Ancient of DaysAnd was presented before Him.14 And to Him was given dominion,Honor, and a kingdom,So that all the peoples,…
Something New- Jeremiah 31: 31-34 Jeremiah 31: 31-34 Jeremiah 31:31-34 31 “Behold, days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, 32 not like the covenant which I made with their fathers on the day I took them by the hand to bring…
The Exalted One – Isaiah 61 Isaiah 61 1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed me To bring good news to the cafflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners; 2 To proclaim the favorable year of…
The Stem of Jesse – Isaiah 11 Isaiah 11 1 Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, And a branch from his roots will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and…
Your Kingdom Come: The Presence of the Righteous King – Psalm 72 Psalm 72 A Psalm of Solomon. 1 Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s son. 2 May he judge Your people with righteousness And bYour afflicted with justice. 3 Let the mountains bring apeace to the people, And…
From Suffering to Glory… From Prayer to Praise – Psalm 22 Psalm 22 For the choir director; upon Aijeleth Hashshahar. A Psalm of David. 1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? bFar from my deliverance are the words of my cgroaning. 2 O my God, I cry by day, but You do not…
