Luke 1:26-38; John 1:1-5, 14; John 3:16. The familiarity of Christmas Carols will draw us in closer to the truth of the gospel message of God’s salvation plan, and “Christingle” will give an opportunity to consider how we experience that in our lives. When we bring the two together we are dealing with something that […]

Zechariah Chapters 12 to 14. There are two core themes in the final chapters of Zechariah: The Messiah will come, and His Kingdom will reign. Our gracious God goes on reaching out to all people, despite their rejection of Him, because He has a comprehensive renewal plan to transform, protect, guide, and save. This is […]

Zecharia Chapters 9 and 10. The Messianic King is coming! He will bring righteousness and salvation (9:9), peace to the ends of the earth (9:10), and unity will be restored through the King as the true shepherd of His flock (10). This will all be more than just a national thing. The Messianic King will […]

Zechariah Chapters 7 and 8. As the people of God begin to ask questions, they seem to be more focused on themselves than they are on God. That was happening at the expense of others, something that God will never be pleased with. God loves to see justice, mercy, and compassion. The Lord’s people needed […]

Zechariah 2 and 3. Where chapter 1 had a heavy emphasis on what was destroyed, lost, and missing, the third and fourth visions lift the heads of the people of God so that they can see the restoration and blessing that the Lord will bring to His covenant people. Yet, there is a small hint […]