Prayer, Praise, and Truth

The next post will be January 4. It will be the first of 365 that will guide us in our reading through the Bible in 2026! [...]

In a small town called Bethlehem, God stepped into the world He created. The eternal Word took on flesh. Jesus came to save man from sin. The birth of Christ reminds us that God keeps His promises. [...]

Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I [g]do not know a man?” 35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will [...]

Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: 68 “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and redeemed His people, 69 And has raised up a horn of [...]

And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. 48 For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will [...]

Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. 32 He [...]

Luke 1:26–33 records the announcement of the birth of Christ to the virgin Mary. Luke wrote, “Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth” (v. [...]

When the news came that Elizabeth would bear a son, instead of rejoicing, Zacharias had doubt. He asked, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years” (v. [...]

One of the greatest struggles of the Christian faith is not whether God can answer prayer, but when. Luke chapter 1 introduces us to a couple who lived faithfully for decades without seeing the [...]

WHY THE GENEALOGY IN MATTHEW 1 MATTERS At first glance, the genealogy of Jesus Christ in Matthew 1 may seem like an uninspiring list of unfamiliar names. Many readers are tempted to skip it on their [...]