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Galatians Day 1 Galatians 1:1 – 5 “Greetings! Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—and all the brothers who are with me, to the churches of Galatia: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be…

Advent Season (Anticipating the Birth of Jesus) 28 Names of Jesus | January 2, 2021 Name #29: “Jesus” (Matthew 1:21) “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). The name “Jesus” is clearly defined in Matthew 1:21. It means savior, it means salvation from God.1 It means that God sent His Son to the world so that all who believe in him will have eternal life…

First Baptist Church New Year’s Day Devotional Resolution or Revolution New Year’s Eve has passed. The dishes are done, the Christmas cookies have been eaten, we’ve earned another wrinkle, and the party favors have been tossed. And so, probably, have been the New Year’s resolutions. New Year’s is a time of new beginnings, or at least new aspirations. On Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, participants eat apples dipped in honey to picture their wish for a sweet new year.…

Advent Season (Anticipating the Birth of Jesus) 28 Names of Jesus | December 31, 2020 Name #28: “King of the Jews” (Isaiah 11: 1 – 9; Matthew 2: 1 – 2) It is that time of the year when we celebrate the birth of our Savior. Jesus, when he came down to Earth, came as a lowly servant. We celebrate the birth of a king but what kind of king was He? He was the King of the Jews, but the…

Advent Season (Anticipating the Birth of Jesus) 28 Names of Jesus | December 30, 2020 Name #27: “Savior” (Luke 2:1 – 20) “And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good…

Advent Season (Anticipating the Birth of Jesus) 28 Names of Jesus | December 29, 2020 Name #26: “Messiah” Daniel 9:25 – 27 (NASB) “Seventy weeks have been decreed for your people and your holy city, to finish the wrongdoing, to make an end of sin, to make atonement for guilt, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place. So you are to know and understand that from the issuing of…

Advent Season (Anticipating the Birth of Jesus) 28 Names of Jesus | December 28, 2020 Name #25: “Prince of Peace” Isaiah 9:2 – 7 “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). I will never forget my last sermon in 2020. It seemed so fitting that I would be in…

Advent Season (Anticipating the Birth of Jesus) 28 Names of Jesus | December 26, 2020 Name #24: “Son of God” My father and I are remarkably similar. We have similar facial features, our bodies experience aches and pains in the same places, and we analyze situations similarly. There is no doubt I am his son, because I resemble him in so many ways. Christmas is a time when we celebrate the arrival of the Son of God. Luke 1:35 tells…

FBCA Christmas 2020 Devotional| December 25, 2020 “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” I’ve worked in companies where everyone gathered together to celebrate each employee’s birthday. Once, when my turn came, we gathered together in our customary fashion around the conference table. After taking my cake and card, I took my seat and watched everyone talk and laugh and otherwise enjoy their temporary release from their work duties. I also noticed that hardly anyone talked to me. I made a…

Advent Season (Anticipating the Birth of Jesus) 28 Names of Jesus | December 24, 2020 Name #22: “Emmanuel: God with Us” (Isaiah 7:14) “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14). Picture the Garden of Eden. God walked with Adam and Eve in the garden; the first people were in the presence of God, talking with Him. That…