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An Ancient Christmas Sermon
This night bestowed peace on the whole world; so, let no one threaten; this is the night of the Most Gentle One?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù let no one be cruel; this is the night of the Most Humble One?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù let no one be … Continue reading
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A Christmas Hymn
At both the confines of the earth, where suns arise again and set, Christ shall be sung, The Prince whose birth puts us in maiden Mary’s debt. Blessed the Author of the world, who took a body like a slave: … Continue reading
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A Modern Christmas Sermon
“That Sacred Jest” by Fr. Phil Bloom. ?Ǭ°Y a?ɬ?n en espa?ɬ±ol! technorati tags: christmas, preaching
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The Other Shepherd's Story
(I did this Christmas monologue a few years ago and figured I’d share it with you. It begins when a lone shepherd enters, grumbling under his breath. He stops at the front of the sanctuary and addresses the congregation.) Well, … Continue reading
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A New Testament Christmas Hymn
Here is another hymn from the Greek New Testament. This time, it’s Luke 2:29-32, the Nunc dimittis, which makes a fitting Christmas hymn when sung to the tune GREENSLEEVES (“What Child Is This?”): νῦν ἀπολύεις τὸν δοῦλόν σου, δέσποτα, κατὰ … Continue reading
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When Was Jesus Born? Why December 25?
One can make a credible case for January 6, 2 BC as the date of Jesus’ birth and December 25, 2 BC as the date of the visit of the Magi. It would make sense for the two dates to … Continue reading
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William Willimon Has a Blog!
Check out his Christmas meditation. Christians don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t know that God is sovereign, noble, exalted, absolute, high and lifted up. We know that God is in the world, with us, for us, Immanuel. Jesus is a prophet, but prophets, even the … Continue reading
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When Was Jesus Born? Clement of Alexandria
The earliest known discussion of the calendar date of Jesus’ birth comes from Clement of Alexandria (Stromata 1:21), who writes: “From the birth of Christ, therefore, to the death of Commodus are, in all, a hundred and ninety-four years, one … Continue reading
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When Was Jesus Born? Zechariah's Priestly Service
In theory, if one could pinpoint the day on which Zechariah and Elizabeth conceived John the Baptist, one could extrapolate an approximate date of Jesus’ birth. Elizabeth was “in her sixth month” of pregnancy when the angel Gabriel came to … Continue reading
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When Was Jesus Born? The Date of Jesus' Birth?
So far we have discussed the probable year of Jesus’ birth. Along the way, we have established some parameters for narrowing the date even further. The astronomical data point to a series of conjunctions of Jupiter and Regulus between September … Continue reading
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