"I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." (Matthew 3:11 NKJV)
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Thursday, December 31, 2020
Witnesses
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Confession
People from Jerusalem and from all of Judea and all over the Jordan Valley went out to see and hear John. And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River. (Matthew 3:5-6 NLT)
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
The kingdom of heaven
In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" (Matthew 3:1-2 NKJV)
Monday, December 28, 2020
Giving our best to Jesus
And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. (Matthew 2:11 NKJV)
Sunday, December 27, 2020
Great Joy
When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. (Matthew 2:9-10 NKJV)
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Come to Worship Him
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him." (Matthew 2:1-2 NKJV)
Pray for the people of Emmanuel College, despite the impediments of the pandemic, to worship the Lord Jesus and to have wisdom to follow him no matter the sacrifice, no matter the challenge, no matter the difficulty in the journey.
Friday, December 25, 2020
To all people
Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.
Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger."
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!" (Luke 2:8-14 NKJV)
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Delivered
So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manager, because there was no room for them in the inn. (Luke 2:6-7 NKJV)
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Ruler who will shepherd
And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. (Luke 2:1, 4-5 NKJV)
But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you shall come a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel. (Matthew 2:6 NKJV)
Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, "God with us." (Matthew 1:23 NKJV)
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
As the Lord commanded
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying,
"Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which his conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife. (Matthew 1:19-21, 24 NKJV)
Monday, December 21, 2020
Path of peace
Because of God's tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace. (Luke 1:78-79 NLT)
Sunday, December 20, 2020
My spirit rejoices
And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior . . . For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name." (Luke 1:46-47, 49 NKJV)
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Child of the Holy Spirit
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 1:18 NKJV)
Pray for unbelievers this Christmas to see the miracle of Mary and the Christ child. Pray for them to be drawn by the power of the Holy Spirit into new birth through the redemptive work of Jesus.
Friday, December 18, 2020
Possible
Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. For with God nothing will be impossible. (Luke 1:36-37 NKJV)
Thursday, December 17, 2020
His Kingdom
And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end. (Luke 1:31-33 NKJV)
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Do not be afraid
But when she saw [the angel], she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God." (Luke 1:29-30 NKJV)
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
The Lord is with you
In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary.
Gabriel appeared to her and said, "Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!" (Luke 1: 26, 27a, 28 NLT)
Monday, December 14, 2020
Turning to the Lord
But the angel said, "Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John . . . And he will turn many Israelites to the Lord their God . . . and he will cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly." (John 1:13, 16, 17b NLT)
Sunday, December 13, 2020
The Word became flesh
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14 NKJV)
Saturday, December 12, 2020
The Light for all
In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (John 1:4-5 NIV)
Pray for the Light to drive out darkness this Christmas as men and women repent of their sins and worship the Christ who is born alive in their hearts.
Friday, December 11, 2020
The Jesus Story
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. (John 1:1-3 NKJV)
Thursday, December 10, 2020
The Spirit of the Lord
There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. (Isaiah 11:1-2 NKJV)
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Small, but effective
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting. (Micah 5:2 NKJV)
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Emmanuel
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14 NKJV)
Monday, December 7, 2020
Produce Love
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives . . . love . . . There is no law against these things! (Galatians 5:22a, 23 NLT)
Sunday, December 6, 2020
Greatness
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. (Isaiah 9:6b-7a NIV)
Saturday, December 5, 2020
A Son is Given
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. (Isaiah 9:6a NKJV)
Pray for the rule of law in our land to submit to Jesus' sovereignty and royal reign. Pray that the sights and sounds of Christmas will remind us of who is ultimately in control of the course of world events.
Friday, December 4, 2020
Great Light
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, in Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined. (Isaiah 9:1-2 NKJV)
Thursday, December 3, 2020
The Pleasure of the Lord
When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand . . . My righteous servant shall justify many, for he shall bear their iniquities. (Isaiah 53:10-11 NKJV)
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
By His Stripes
He is despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. . . But He was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:3-4 NKJV)
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Marvelous
The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. (Psalm 118:22-23 NKJV)