The arrival of Jesus, the Messiah of God’s Israel, is the fulcrum upon which God’s plan for the restoration of Eden tilts toward realization. He is the center of the biblical epic. Christmas was D-Day of cosmic history. For thousands of years, Satan had...
To understand what was happening in Bethlehem, we need to look at another passage of Scripture. Revelation 12 gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the spiritual realities surrounding Christ’s birth. John sees a vision: a woman clothed with the sun, pregnant and...
We have heard the Christmas story so many times that we can recite it in our sleep. Mary, Joseph, the manger, the shepherds, the wise men – we know the drill. But behind the carols, the presents, and the Christmas cards, something far more dramatic is unfolding...
We have examined four responses to the arrival of Jesus: Herod’s hostility, Jerusalem’s fear, the scribes’ apathy, and the Magi’s worship. Now comes the most important question: What is your response to the King? Are you like Herod, treating...
Finally, we come to the Magi. The contrast here is stunning. These were pagans from the East, probably from Persia or Babylon. They studied the stars. They would have been considered outsiders by any Jew in Jerusalem. Yet they are the ones who responded correctly....
