Read: Matthew 1:1-17 So all the generations . . . were fourteen generations. (v. 17) Charles Wesley, measured by both quantity and quality, was the greatest hymn-writer in church history. He wrote something
Read: Isaiah 11:1-9 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse. (v. 1) This lovely German carol dates from the 14th century. The biblical verse on which it
Read: Psalm 130 I wait for the Lord . . . and in his word I hope. (v. 5) ”I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” is a poem written by one of
Read: Isaiah 7:3-17; Matthew 1:20-23 They shall call his name Immanuel (which means, God with us). (Matt. 1:23) One of the most familiar and best-loved of all Advent hymns is
Read: Luke 11:1-4 Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples. (v. 1) When you and I read the Bible, we can learn from and admire biblical characters, but
Read: Matthew 14:1-14 His disciples came and took the body and buried it, and they went and told Jesus. (v. 12) Can you think of something in this sin-tainted world that
Read: Luke 7:24-28 I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. (v. 28) Can you think of a time when you were hurting and feeling low,
Read: Luke 7:18-23 And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look
Read: John 3:22-36 He must increase, but I must decrease. (v. 30) We live in a competitive culture. Each person is encouraged to advance, grow wealthier, increase in popularity, and gain
