In the first of a two-part Christmas series, we studied the announcement in Luke 1:26-38 that the angel Gabriel made to Mary about the baby she would bear. We focused on who was involved in this announcement, where it happened, and what it meant. Next week we will study why it had to be this way.
In preparation for coming calamity, the prophet made plans to rejoice in the Lord.
After noting how little the people had accomplished, in Haggai 2:1-9 God told them to be strong because of his presence with them.
During three weeks, we are looking at Matthew 6:1-18, moving from the outside toward the Lord’s Prayer in the middle. First we considered Jesus’...