A Roman census led Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem in time for the birth of Mary's baby But Caesar wasn't the only king whose decree caused this to happen Today R C Sproul considers three kings involved in the story of Jesus' birth Get R C Sproul's 'The Advent of Glory Devotions for Christmas' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org advent-of-glory Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries Explore all of our podcasts https www ligonier org podcasts [... more]

The significance of Christmas extends far beyond nostalgic traditions and family get-togethers Today R C Sproul reflects on the event that divides all of history the birth of Jesus Christ God incarnate Get Two Teaching Series from R C Sproul for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org messiah-born-offer Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Mary and Joseph's role in the drama of Christmas teaches us a great deal about faith and obedience So join Stephen as we learn from their unforgettable example [... more]

Caesar Augustus BC ndash AD the first emperor of Rome wanted to be known as a law-and-order ruler Even though he built his empire on the back of slave labor military conquest and financial bribery he restored a measure of legal due process and gave his citizens Iustitia a goddess our justice system today refers to as Lady Justice He also called for a census that brought Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem for the birth of a long-awaited ruler whose greatness would reach to the ends of the earth Micah ndash nbsp nbsp nbsp What neither Augustus nor the rest [... more]

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How is it that no man can see God's face and yet people saw Christ This is the paradox of the incarnation Although we can perceive the mystery it will take all of eternity for us to understand it LINKS Visit our website https www wisdomonline org Make a donation https www wisdomonline org donate Free ebook https www wisdomonline org offer Free issue of our magazine https www wisdomonline org magazine [... more]

How is it that no man can see God's face and yet people saw Christ This is the paradox of the incarnation Although we can perceive the mystery it will take all of eternity for us to understand it LINKS Visit our website https www wisdomonline org Make a donation https www wisdomonline org donate Free ebook https www wisdomonline org offer Free issue of our magazine https www wisdomonline org magazine [... more]

As the story of Jesus' birth unfolds Luke's gospel reveals some surprising men who were given the divine task to be the bearers of the first gospel the first good news How were a bunch of lowly shepherds chosen to herald the coming of the Messiah Join Stephen and explore the announcement of Jesus' birth [... more]

I asked John Butler to read the Christmas story from Luke Those familiar with the show and podcast will know John as the producer of the show for nearly years He offered his rich voice to this beloved passage of scripture and Gracie and I provided the music Merry Christmas Peter Gracie and John www hopeforthecaregiver com [... more]

In this episode Pastor Greg Laurie takes an extended look at the account of the very first Christmas as recorded in Luke With the help of Cathe Laurie who takes part in reading the Christmas story Pastor Greg underscores the true power and beauty in the circumstances of Christ's birth He concludes The shadow of the cross lay over the beauty of the first Christmas night And that is why red is the color of Christmas Not because Santa wears red or because sometimes we wrap our gifts in red Red is the color of Christmas because red is the [... more]