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Why Did Jesus Come to Earth
This strongly biblical article is lengthy, but it carefully describes why Christ came to earth, using the Bible in the Bible alone. https://www.str.org/w/the-legend-of-the-social-justice-jesus
The Jesus I Never Knew
The Jesus I Never Knew by Phillip Yancy Notes Chapter 1: the historian test of greatness: What did he leave to grow? From Job: he asked God, “Do you have eyes of flesh?” Well, for a while, God did (Jesus) Chapter 2: 4 words: Humble, Approachable, Underdog, Courageous Chapter 3: Background: Jewish Roots and Soil
Prophet, Priest, and King
This falls under the category of When-Have_I-Been-? Jesus as Prophet, Priest, and King This page will collect information, links, and images related to Jesus as our prophet, priest, and king. Someday, it may become a sermon (or sermon series). The Three-Fold Work of Christ The Three Offices of Christ There are many great summaries and …
The Other Wise Man
The Story of the Other Wise Man The Story of the Other Wise Man is a wonderful book by Henry van Dyke. It is a story (legend) of a fourth wise man. Artaban is his name. Artaban, a scholar as the three wise men (OK, the Bible doesn’t say there were 3 exactly, that’s tradition), …
Names of Jesus
Jesus – Rescuer or deliverer. The name is thus related to the Hebrew verb root √yšʿ “rescue, deliver” and one of its noun forms, yešuaʿ “deliverance”. Christ – the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. Messiah – The long awaited “anointed one” who would deliver Israel. Jesus came to deliver mankind from sin and death (John …
Removing Stones and Unbinding
In the John 11 Bible account of the raising of Lazarus Jesus does a great miracle. He raises from the dead a man that has been dead four days. Noteworthy in the account is what Jesus had the people do. He had them remove the stone and (after Lazarus came out) he had them unbind …
Messianic (Jesus) Predictions/Prophesies
There are many (55 to over 300) Old Testament prophecies fulfilled by Jesus. Here is a good list of 68 from About-Jesus.org. It includes both the Old and New Testament verses. Here is a short list from a Prezi. (Advance forward to about the 10th ‘slide.’)
Names and Symbols for Jesus
The following document explains 3 names of Jesus, 3 Christograms, and the Ichthys. For example, what is Chi Rho. 3 Names of Jesus, 3 Christograms, and the Ichthys – It’s all Greek
Christmas Shorts
How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given; So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of his heaven. Oh Little Town of Bethlehem, by Phillips Brooks. The children were all nestled all snug in their beds. –from “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” by C C Moore Haste, haste to bring him laud, the …