The first Christmas happened in order to establish God's kingdom through His Son Jesus Christ.

Haggai 2:20-23

When He who is clean, namely the Lord Jesus Christ, touched us, we are made clean

Haggai 2:10-19

For all of his bigness, our God has a remarkable love for the small. - Scott Hubbard

Haggai 2:1-9

We should align our priorities with God's priorities, because only when we do so we can be truly satisfied.

Haggai 1:1-15

Where there is hope, there is life (and faith and love) - J. Scott Duvall

Colossians 1:4-5

To walk worthy of our calling is not to call attention to our own worth but to show the worth of our calling

Ephesians 4:1-6

How does a soul magnify the Lord?

Luke 1:39-56

The Death that Delivers From Fear of Death

Hebrews 2:5-15

What is a fruitful life?

John 15:1-7

How can God make much of us and still be for Himself?

Ephesians 1:3-14

Elect Exiles According To The Foreknowledge Of The Father, In The Sanctification Of The Spirit, For Blood Bought Obedience To Jesus

1 Peter 1:1-2

Christian Hospitality Covers a Multitude  of Sin

1 Peter 4

No one can take away your joy from you - Jesus

John 16:16-22

True knowledge about God will result in true love for others.

1 Corinthians 8:1-3

In sin we were dead but in Chirst we were made alive.

Ephesians 2:1-10

To be under the Mosaic law again is not only childish, but also devilish and damning.

Galatians 4:8-11

Beware of working for God! Instead, gladly obey God as our Father and not as our taskmaster.

Galatians 4:1-7

The law serves the promise until the coming of the seed

Galatians 3:19-22

The Law cannot nullify the Promise

Galatians 3:15-18

Law demands a life of perfect obedience, but Faith demands a life of faith in Christ's act of redemption alone

Galatians 3:9-14

Faith is the spiritual DNA by which our familial relationship to Abraham can be proven.

Galatians 3:6-9

We can't start with the Spirit and then end with the flesh

Galatians 3:1-5

What is dying to the law and living to God?

Galatians 2:15-21

Lead others to the truth of the gospel not just with propositions but also with our actions.

Galatians 2:11-14

How important that there is only one gospel?

Galatians 2:1-10

What are you hoping for?

Psalm 42:11

No other gospel that brings glory to God than the gospel of grace that transforms its messenger

Galatians 1:18-24

If you want to please God, seek what pleases Him, namely the preaching of Christ

Galatians 1:11-17

Want some peace of mind? So Pray!

Philippians 4:6-7

What brings understanding, our thinking or God's granting?

2 Timothy 2:7

What it means to be a slave of Christ?

Galatians 1:10

To desert from the Gospel is to desert away from God

Galatians 1:6-9

Seek God's approval and not the approval of men

Galatians 1:1-5

God gets more glory when more people rely on Him for contentment in times of need.

Philippians 4:10-20

Standing Firm in the Lord demonstrates itself in unity, peacekeeping, rejoicing in the Lord always and forbearance toward one another

Philippians 4:1-9

Resurrection is a means to lay hold of the prize who is Christ Jesus so strive to attain it since He already laid hold of you

Philippians 3:12-21

Jesus came into the world to exegete the Father

John 1:1-18

God is more glorified in us when we enjoy him than when we fear him

Luke 2:8-20

The supremacy of the worth of Christ outweighs all things, and that includes all human boastings!

Philippians 3:1-11

Risking for Jesus will yield greater returns

Philippians 2:25-30

Seeking the interest of Christ is seeking the interest of others above one's own

Philippians 2:19-24

What is the secret to a grumble free life and happy pastors?

Philippians 2:14-16

God is not wasting our suffering,  we shouldn't also

Philippians 1:12-18

How to work out your own Salvation?

Philippians 2:12-18

Motivations for Obedience

Philippians 2:12-13

Christian unity delights itself in the interest of others

Philippians 2:1-5

To Know Christ is to have the will of the Father

John 7:17-18

Find your Joy in God in the joy of your leaders and the flock

Hebrews 13:17

The Church Abides to Chirst so should Wives to their Husbands. Christ never forsake His Church, so should Husbands to their Wives

Ephesians 5:22-33

Herald the word even if your life is at stake

2 Timothy 4:2

Any talk of gender roles and equality must be grounded on creation.

1 Corinthians 11:7-12

There is Joy in praying for the sanctification of our brethren!

Philippians 1:3-11

Since God is righteous, God must elect according to his own freedom

Romans 9:14-18