“And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.” Luke 1:38 Now John the Baptist was born only about six months before Jesus. It was in the six month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy that the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, the virgin betrothed to Joseph. “And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the h

“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 Advent = arrival, appearing, come to be The period beginning four Sundays before Christmas Advent is all about hope. It is rooted in the promise of God that a Saviour, the Messiah, the Anointed One of God would come to save His people. For Israel, the promise of Messiah’s coming was that He would establish a royal kingdom on earth

Thanksgiving Day is a uniquely American holiday. Though, in recent years its origin, like so many events of our history, has been under siege by many to remove its uniquely Christian basis for celebration. The tradition began as a means of thanking God for His keeping and provisions supplied to the first pilgrims who by Hi hand survived their first harsh year in the new land. Aided by the native peoples who lived here before they came. Theses first pilgrims understood that

“On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper…” 1Cor. 16:2 Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts. O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth. Psalm 96:7-9 “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, a

“To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: 2 “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; 3 and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary. 4 Nevertheless I h