Posts by johnnyflash

December 19, 2020 Micah 5:2-5 PROMISES In Micah, it is being promised that the Messiah, a descendent from David, will be sent to the world. God had a promise, and…

December 18, 2020 Luke 2:19-20 MARY, DID YOU KNOW? “Mary, Did You Know?” asks a popular Christmas song, one perhaps inspired by verse 19. It had been a long time…

December 17, 2020 Luke 2:15-18 GOD’S GIFTS ARE FOR EVERYONE After announcing the birth of Jesus with radiant light and music, the angels were gone! Can you imagine the quiet…

December 16, 2020 Luke 2:13-14 GLORY! These familiar verses from a familiar story spoke to me differently in 2020. Question 1 of the Shorter Catechism is succinct about “our chief…

December 15 2020 Luke 2:8-12 ANNOUNCING JESUS BIRTH How reassuring that when God’s angels proclaimed Jesus’ birth, it was to common shepherds in the fields guarding their flocks. Jesus did…

December 14, 2020 Luke 2:6-7 THE BIRTH All expectant parents want their baby to be born under the best conditions possible. It has been common in recent years to have…

December 13, 2020 Luke 2:1-5 WAITING. ANTICIPATING. WONDERING. TRUSTING. Mary, like all expectant Mothers was awaiting the birth of her child. He was announced by angels and conceived by her,…

December 12, 2020 Luke 1:46-55 THE SONG OF MARY A recent popular Christmas ballad is “Mary, Did You Know?” The lyrics remind us of what an honor it was for…

December 11, 2020 Luke 1: 39-45 MARY VISITS ELIZABETH (FOCUS WORDS… Excitement… Excitement…) I recently heard two good pieces of news that literally made me leap for joy – the…

December 10, 2020 Matthew 1:22-25 IMMANUEL: GOD IS WITH US! “All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She…