TOPICS: Ancient Sumer and Egypt’s role in idolatry and the birth of Jesus; The story of the magi; The world’s most outstanding leader comes from insignificant Bethlehem; Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan.
Matthew 1:20-25 The Character of Jesus and the Extent of His Work
TOPICS: Joseph’s conundrum and God’s solution; God’s ability to communicate; What does “of holy spirit” mean?; What is sin?; The character of Jesus and the Extent of His work.
Matthew 1:2-19 Great Productions
TOPICS: Matthew 1 is about great productions – the stories of many people leading to Christ; How was Christ generated?; What would you do if your wife came home from a long trip with a baby bump?; God’s unique power and Mary’s pregnancy; Joseph weighs his options.
Matthew 1:1 – God’s Word Is Humanity’s Greatest Possession
Topics: God’s Word is our greatest possession; the Sacred Scrolls; Which Bible version should I use?; The conclusion of the Hebrew Scriptures and the commencement of the Greek Scriptures compared; What is sonship?; How is Christ David and Abraham’s Son?
Clearing Up Confusion and Living Honestly
Baptism, end times predictions, healing, tongues, ordinances, pretending you are something you’re not, and other confusing topics are cleared up by rightly dividing the Word of Truth.
A Christian Inventor Makes Food Cheaper, Saves Labor, and Donates to Charity
#OTD, June 21, 1834, Cyrus McCormick, a Christian, inventor, and businessman, patents his reaper. He made a fortune, much of it going to charity. His machine saved labor, made food cheaper for everyone, and built the American West. Here’s the story: