Monthly Archives: December 2014

Christmas 1: Child Is the Father of the Man

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they [Mary & Joseph] brought him [Jesus] up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every … Continue reading →

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Advent 4: Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And … Continue reading →

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Advent 3: Boldness In Numbers

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to … Continue reading →

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Advent 2: We Can’t Breathe

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. … Continue reading →

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