Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation, Week 4: The Importance & Rewards, Day 1: It Confirms the Resurrection

Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation, Week 4: The Importance & Rewards, Day 1: It Confirms the Resurrection

by | Dec 16, 2012 | Beyond the Nativity: A 4 Week Devotional on the Incarnation | 4 comments

Lippi, Fra Filippo, Nativity,1467-69   Acts 2:24-32 “24 God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it. 25 For David says concerning him, “‘I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand that I may not...
Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation, Week 3: The Manifestation, Day 5: Burial and Resurrection

Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation, Week 3: The Manifestation, Day 5: Burial and Resurrection

by | Dec 14, 2012 | Beyond the Nativity: A 4 Week Devotional on the Incarnation | 0 comments

Lotto, Lorenzo, Nativity, 1523                    Matthew 27:59-60 59 And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud 60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. And he rolled a great stone to the entrance of the tomb and went...
Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation, Week 3: The Manifestation, Day 3: Submission, Obedience, Menial Acts, and Serving

Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation, Week 3: The Manifestation, Day 3: Submission, Obedience, Menial Acts, and Serving

by | Dec 12, 2012 | Beyond the Nativity: A 4 Week Devotional on the Incarnation | 2 comments

Greco, El, The Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1610   Luke 2:46-51 46 After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. 48...
Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation, Week 3: The Manifestation, Day 2: Hunger, Thirst, Weariness and Sleep

Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation, Week 3: The Manifestation, Day 2: Hunger, Thirst, Weariness and Sleep

by | Dec 11, 2012 | Beyond the Nativity: A 4 Week Devotional on the Incarnation | 0 comments

Giotto, di Bondone, Nativity, 1310s   Matthew 4:1-4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God,...
Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation, Week 3: The Manifestation, Day 1: Birth and Taking our Nature

Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation, Week 3: The Manifestation, Day 1: Birth and Taking our Nature

by | Dec 10, 2012 | Beyond the Nativity: A 4 Week Devotional on the Incarnation | 4 comments

Ghirlandaio, Domenico, Adoration of the Shepherds,1483-85   Philippians 2:1-7 “So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same...
Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation: Week 2: The Purpose, Day 5:To Become Our High Priest

Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation: Week 2: The Purpose, Day 5:To Become Our High Priest

by | Dec 7, 2012 | Beyond the Nativity: A 4 Week Devotional on the Incarnation | 0 comments

Saraceni, Carlo, The Birth of Christ, c.1610           Hebrews 7:24-28 “24 but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. 25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make...
Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation: Week 2: The Purpose, Day 4:To Fulfill All Righteousness and Become Our Example

Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation: Week 2: The Purpose, Day 4:To Fulfill All Righteousness and Become Our Example

by | Dec 6, 2012 | Beyond the Nativity: A 4 Week Devotional on the Incarnation | 4 comments

Multscher, Hans,The Birth of Christ,1437 Hebrews 7:26 26 For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. 1 Peter 2:21-23 21 For to this you have been called, because...