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The Birth of Jesus – According to Matthew (1: 18 – 25)

Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord…

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WHO IS JESUS?

Rev. Douglas Taylor

　

"[Jesus] saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?" (Matthew 16:15).

The Lord addressed this question to the disciples two thousand years ago; but it is an ageless question. It is still relevant, and always will be. The answer we give to the question, "Who is Jesus?" has a profound effect upon our life in this world and to eternity. It is…

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About God and His care for us…

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A Second Fulfillment of the Same Prophesy is an Unbiblical Impossibility…

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I write and blog for Patheos.com, and this week I wrote a review of 2006's Superman Returns, asking the question, is Superman a Jesus figure?

Writing the piece raised all kinds of interesting questions for me about the actual definition of a savior, vs. a messiah, vs. a hero. I'd love to know if others have ideas.

The following recounts a vision I had around March 7th, 1996.



Prior to this dream, I was at an impasse with my belief system. Five months earlier, I had dropped out of my senior year in high school after being caught at school with a significant quantity of l¥sérg¡ç åç¡d d¡é†hlåm¡dé, and following a parental ultimatum, had gone to live at a Christian retreat for young men with substance abuse issues. During that five months I had read the Bible through for the first time. This was… Read More

I believe that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. He then rose in three days, and if i believe in him i will have everlasting life.



No, i don't go to church, maybe once a month because i take my sister there because she cant drive.



I really think that Christianity should be defined outside of the church.



I think that God is more present in a church when there is nobody in it (physically).



Im not sure why there is so much crap in this world, and i… Read More

Think about this for a moment.



Sunday…. Proclaimed King and joyously received by the masses in Jerusalem. Big party! Whoooo Hooooo!!!



Thursday… Betrayed



Friday… Tortured, Dead, and buried



That gotta be one of the worst weeks on record. What did Jesus do to fall from the pinnacle so fast?



He took down the corrupt Temple extortionists. They were robbing the people who came to do their proper worship. He chased them our of the Temple more then… Read More