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Joseph heard Mary tell him of the angelic visitation, and the conception of the Messiah. By the convention, a betrothed wife would be shameful to be found with child. Yet Joseph had to be instructed by the angel that that which was conceived was of the Holy Spirit. Joseph had a choice, to go with the convention of the thinking of the day, or side with the work God was birthing in Mary. This work of the Holy Spirit was about to change the world. If we think the thinking of Joseph’s day was hard then, what about the modernisms … Continue reading Unwrapping Christmas:With Christ, or convention

In this special series for Christmas, taking a break from our current study on the Remnant we shall return to that toward the New Year. Christmas is sometimes only remembered in a traditional “fluffy” kind of way. Yet the backdrop to the Christmas story does not last just 12 days but 2 years! The story is in context with a nation under occupation from a Roman Empire. The injustices of this subjugation are felt across the land. Jerusalem is a melting pot of stamping out many potential revolutions and zealots plot the taking of the Temple. Many lives were lost … Continue reading Unwrapping Christmas: the context of pain is conceived joy. Luke 1, Matthew 1&2