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. Mary's Atonements ● Luke 2:22-25 . .And when the days for their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of The Lord: "Every first-born male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to...

. 282) 1Tim 3:2 . . An overseer, must be the husband of one wife That rule is a bit vague. Some feel it says that a church officer can have only one wife at a time; viz: not a polygamist; while others feel it says that he can be married only once in a lifetime; viz: not a widower or a divorced...

. Herod ● Matt 2:7-8 . .Then Herod called the Magi privately and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him. Well; the...

. 281) 1Tim 3:2 . . An overseer, then, must be above reproach The Greek word for "overseer" is basically refers to supervisors. Why must they be above reproach? Because the work they do is a "good" work (1Tim 3:1) but much good can be ruined by even a little wickedness. ● Ecc 10:1 . . Dead...

. The Wise Men And The Star ● Matt 2:1-9 . . Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying: Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship...

. The Angel & The Shepherds ● Luke 2:8-12 . . Now there were shepherds in that region abiding in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of The Lord appeared to them, and the glory of The Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. . .The angel said...

. 280) 1Tim 2:15 . . Women shall be preserved through the bearing of children if they continue in faith and love and sanctity with self-restraint. In other words, it isn't necessary for women to be pastors, deacons, and/or adult Sunday school teachers in order to serve Christ faithfully...

. Registration In Bethlehem ● Luke 2:1-6 . .In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governing in Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. . .So Joseph...

. A Danger Foreseen; Is Half-Avoided. (Cheyenne Proverb) _

. Here's a question that not even God can answer. ● Heb 2:1-3 . .We must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense, how shall we...

. 279) 1Tim 2:12-15 . . I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. The "my church" that Christ spoke of at Matt 16:18 isn't meant to be steered by personal opinions, popular culture, and/or political correctness. He has some say about it and his say...

. Jesus' Dad Joseph had no part in Jesus' conception. (Matt 1:18-19 & Luke 1:31-35) Even so; Mary's boy is positioned in Joseph's genealogy. (Matt 1:1-17) It's sometimes assumed Jesus was Joseph's foster child. But foster kids have no place in a man's family tree. Seeing as how Jesus wasn't...

Food Fight!!! _

. Jesus' Mom ● Luke 1:31-34 . . Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus . . and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever. How will this be-- Mary asked the angel --since I am a virgin...

. Hello. There are numbers of Christians, and non Christians alike, whose knowledge of Jesus and his family is pretty much limited to greeting cards, television specials, Hollywood movies, Broadway & school plays, fragmentary information, and folklore. Well; I think we can do better. Buen...

. 278) 1Tim 2:11 . . Let a woman quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. The Greek word for "submissiveness" basically refers to subordination; in this case voluntary. That word appears in a number of applications. In Matt 22:12 it means tongue tied. In Mark 4:39 it means calm...

Just about every forum I've been on since 1997 has had at least one thread engaged in Christian baptism. Well; I went down that rabbit hole once or twice, but never again 'cause it's a hot-button topic that typically always ends up as a perpetual pie fight and/or a running gun battle that never...

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, viz: the best time for people to stop a bad habit is before they start it. _

. 277) 1Tim 2:9-10 . . In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; but (which becomes women professing piety) with good works. The Greek word for "sobriety" basically means...

I prefer not to speak in mysteries when it's much easier to be direct. ● 1Cor 14:14-15 . . For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the...