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JUST THINKING: Name Above Every Name
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Christmas is unquestionably one of the most celebrated and festive times of the year. While reflecting on some of the music we’ve enjoyed at our church, I was just thinking about a song Chuck Sullivan performed last week. Some of the lyrics are: “Master, Redeemer, Savior of the World; Wonderful Counselor, Bright Morning Star, Lily of the Valley, Provider and Friend. He was yesterday, He’ll be tomorrow, the Beginning and the End. But the angel called him Jesus, born of a virgin. Mary ...
JUST THINKING: The Long-Awaited Messiah
I was just thinking about the lesson I shared with my Men’s Sunday School Class this past Sunday. It was about how Jesus met the qualifications to be Messiah as laid out in biblical prophecies. Since Christmas is upon us, I felt compelled to share some thoughts about the long-awaited Messiah.
• Messiah had to be an Israelite. God had told Abraham that from him, through...