Micah 5:2 is a famous passage because it predicts that Christ will be born in Bethlehem just as the Gospels record. But the passage has far more blessings then just a prediction. It describes our savior ruling with unprecedented peace and prosperity. It is a rule that will rescue and restore Israel, but will also be a tremendous blessing to the nations.

God Moments... In the busyness of our lives God steps in and does something absolutely amazing… Often these are missed We are too busy and look right past it We become distracted We simply are not looking for God to be a part of our lives There was a moment in time, there was a God moment that went missed…

The steadfast love of God walks with us even when it's too dark to tell.

1 Corinthians 9:15 Stephen Caswell © 2001 Son-Light Back in A.D. 274 an emperor of the Old Roman world chose December 25 as the birthday of the unconquered sun. He recognized that at this midwinter date it reaches its lowest point in the Southern sky and begins its gradual movement northward again. The…

By Pastor Glenn Pease A father and his son were walking down a street in New York back in the days when service flags with a star were hung in windows to indicate that a son from that home had been killed in the World War. The boy pointed to a window and said, "There is a home that has given a son, and…

Each Christmas I preach on the birth of Jesus Christ. It seems fitting because Christmas is about Him! There is always this temptation or struggle to somehow make this fresh, amazing, powerful. I’m going to leave that in God’s hands today, ( truth is I should leave it there every time .) Today I want…

700 years before Jesus was born, God used a prophet of doom to declare where His Son would be born, and reveal the nature of His coming. The prophet Micah lived and prophesied at the same time of the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, the kings of Judah (The southern kingdom). His prophecies deal…

One of my projects is to take pictures of the end of roads. In Fort Kent is a sign signifying the beginning of a road. The sign says, “Welcome to Historic Fort Kent, This marks the beginning of U.S. Route 1 ending in Key West, Florida 2209 mi. South, Fort Kent Chamber of Commerce. I took this some time…

Is there a war on Christmas? – It all depends on whom you ask? In the age of political correctness, some bureaucrats treat Christmas as a four letter word. Christian school-aged children are expected to understand and respect Kwanza, Ramadan, and Chanukah, but are forbidden to explain Christmas. Do Atheists…

Intro: On the first day of July, 1885, a man named Edward Kimble sensed that the Lord wanted Him to share His faith with a shoe salesman he knew. Kimble was also a Sunday School teacher, and this young shoe salesman had been coming to his class. Like many of us, Kimble was uncertain as to whether he…

Discover the Wonder of Christmas - The wonder of a star! Her name is Lori Jones, but most people call her Lolo Jones. Lolo is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 60 and 100 meter hurdles when she was a student athlete at LSU and now for the US Olympic Team. During the winter months…

"The terrors they see cause them to surrender the hopes they embrace" --- (2007 version at Why Jerusalem Is Troubled) Last Week – The first bloodshed was at the hand of Herod the Great; innocent children were slain in an attempt to slay the newborn king of the Jews. See it at War on Christmas - First…

Saul is famous for all the wrong reasons, and whenever you read his story you’re never quite sure whether he was a good guy or a bad guy. I like that, you know. I often get the feeling that if anyone was to bother looking back at my life a hundred years from now, they wouldn’t be able to work out whether…

What is to special about Bethlehem? The Word of God reveals it.

LESSON - No room at the inn The crèche or Nativity scene is a beautiful depiction of the mystery that we celebrate today. Our Lady and St. Joseph, with the shepherds and the animals adorning the newborn Christ in the manger. However, it is necessarily a static image, frozen in time at a moment, it is…

The Miracle of the Manger That Jesus, the creator of the Heavens and Earth, would lay in a manger is nothing short of miraculous. Joseph, the espoused husband of Marry, has returned to Bethlehem for taxation. Upon arrival, he finds that the house has been filled and there is no room available. Why was…

1. A Humble Birthplace (vs. 1-5) 2. A Humble Birthday (vs. 6-7) 3. A Humble Birth Announcement (vs. 8-20)

The passage we’ve read together today is a thrilling story. I hope you saw that as we read together. It starts with Saul, the king of Israel sitting under a tree whilst his tiny army sat around him. The Philistine army was running riot, you can see from 1Sam 13:17 that they had raiding parties unopposed.…

There’s so many ways we could do a Bible overview, because there’s many themes that run throughout the Bible. But the important thing to remember, however you go do your overview, is that you bear in mind that Jesus Christ is at the heart of the message of the Bible, wherever you happen to look. Sometimes…

The Ruler that is to be born in Bethlehem, the Shepherd King that shall be their Peace.

Every page of the Old Testament is about Jesus. That might sound like a strange thing to say, since the birth of Jesus doesn’t happen until the New Testament. But from the third chapter of Genesis, where the first promise of the Savior is given, to the last prophet, Malachi, the central theme of the…

The next painting from ID Campbell’s Gospel Sketchbook series is launched and Alastair talks about the coming of the Messiah. The full video from WisemanFilms can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/Vor-vydFX84

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. 1. He comes in Meekness Context: Micah was simultaneous with Jeremiah, in his lifetime, the people…

What is the greatest gift God has given? As the old saying goes, "When in doubt say Jesus!" Of course, Jesus is the greatest gift God has given sinners. Many of us know that Jesus is the greatest gift because he died to purchase salvation for us. How can this be? Jesus was born as a human. But the Messiah was called "Mighty God, Everlasting Father." How can God die? And how can a human pay an infinite debt all sinners owe a perfect, eternal God--a God whom we all have offended. Come with the Grace United crew as we take a profound look at Immanuel as deity.