Following this introduction, beginning on the second page, is a reprint of the December 1995 Aletheia article, “What Child Is This?” At this time of year we cannot emphasize enough the timeless truths of the Scripture. We do not limit our preaching of the birth of Christ and the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ […]
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Thanks Be Unto God
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever. O give thanks unto the God of gods; for his mercy endureth forever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth forever. Psalm 136:1-3 There is no greater characteristic of believing people than thanksgiving. Of all […]
Stories of Christmas Carols
Stories of Christmas Carols by Ernest Emurian (Baker Book House Co.) is a treasure of history about our favorite Christmas songs. I recommend that every family include a few of these expository readings in their holiday traditions. Charles Wesley, the Methodist theologian, is credited with writing the words to Hark! The Herald Angels Sing as […]
The Disinterested and Complacent Love of...
The older writers often used terminology in a way that sounds odd to us. Two common theological descriptions of God’s love include “disinterested benevolence” and “complacent love.” They sound odd to us only because we tend to think of both of these terms in a negative way. To be “disinterested” to us would be to […]
Received With Thanksgiving
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer […]
What Child Is This?
What Child is this, who, laid to rest, on Mary’s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, while shepherds watch are keeping? Why lies He in such mean estate where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear—for sinners here the silent Word is pleading. So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh—come, rich […]
God in the Manger: the miraculous birth ...
This is a 2001 book that can be a blessing at the Christmas season. MacArthur does his usual good job of giving many helpful details regarding the whole scenario of Christ’s birth from the politics of the time to the godly men and women involved in the biblical story. The book also begins with an […]
Messiah: the Story of George Frideric Ha...
It was a delight to be loaned this book for the Christmas holidays. I had never read the biography of this great composer who blessed us with The Messiah. This was a story as well of how that composition came into being, uniquely following only biblical wording. Worthwhile!
Rewriting The Christmas Imperative
And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! For ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. Woe unto you! For ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the […]
Christmas Missions
Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness Light and life to all He brings, Ris’n with healing in His wings. Mild He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die; Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth. Hark! the herald angels sing, […]