How can we escape from the power of sin and death? How can we experience forgiveness? How can we live each day in unbroken relationship with God? Answers to these questions can be found in Hebrews 2:10-18. This passage focuses on the Incarnation and the difference it makes in our lives. The Son of God “became flesh and blood” in order to identify with...

The prologue of John’s Gospel tells the story of Christmas, but not in the usual manner. We don’t have angels and shepherds here, or wise men and a star. We don’t even have a babe born in a stable and laid in a manger. Rather, John reveals the theological essence of Christmas.And what is this essence? It begins with the Word of God, the living Logos, who...

We can only imagine how Joseph must have felt when Mary told him that she was pregnant. Given the fact that he had decided to break their engagement (1:19), it’s clear that he did not accept her story of a miraculous conception. Yet, because of his love for Mary and his personal goodness, Joseph did not want to make her endure public disgrace. So he...

When we read the accounts of the birth of Jesus, we often feel a connection with the primary characters. A young woman might sense a bond with Mary as she thinks of what it would be like if she were told that she was going to give birth to the Messiah. An older couple who struggled with infertility might relate to the perplexity and ultimate joy of...