And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,e “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” – Luke 2:23-24 The third song that we find in Luke’s gospel…
"Faith Alone in Christ Alone"
"Faith Alone in Christ Alone"
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The second of the songs of Luke’s gospel comes from the mouth of Zechariah the priest on the occasion of the circumcision of his son, John. For much of church history this song has been referred to as the “Benedictus” because of its first words in the Latin translation of Scripture (Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel, “Blessed be…
And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.” Luke…
Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. – Psalm 96:2 Throughout much of church history, Christians have marked out the four Sundays leading up to Christmas Eve as a time period known as “advent,” a term is derived from the Latin word which means “coming” or “arrival.” During these…
46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50 And his…
As we have seen throughout our 2016 study of the book of Genesis, all of the major themes of Scripture and vital doctrines of the faith find their origins in the “book of beginnings.” Christmas is no different and so during Advent we will take time to consider three promises of God found within Genesis that are directly connected to the events…