Mary now sings a song. This is known as the Magnificat. This song teaches us many interesting things. First, Mary proclaims in her song that she…
Humility Is Necessary for Worship
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Devotions
Faith as an Act of Worship
After the angelic announcement, Mary immediately traveled to the home of Zechariah and Elizabeth. In the announcement, Gabriel told Mary that…
Obedience as an Act of Worship
This advent season we are encouraging believers to reclaim the true meaning of Christmas by shifting our focus in order to worship fully the…
The Way to Approach Communion
Paul was not present in the upper room. He got this as a direct revelation from the Lord. Paul is writing to the Corinthian church to rebuke them for the irreverent…
The Lord’s Supper
In the passage above, we see Jesus initiating a church ordinance that we call The Lord’s Supper or Communion. This ordinance would act as a physical reminder…
Believer’s Baptism
One of the New Testament doctrines that is very important is the doctrine of believer’s baptism. Some faiths baptize babies. This comes from a…
Baptism as a Declaration of Faith
Why was Jesus baptized? The main reason is stated in the text, “to fulfill all righteousness.” Jesus is identifying Himself completely with sinful humanity. The prophet Isaiah had prophesied that the Messiah would be numbered with sinners (see Isaiah 53:12). Baptism means…
The Ministry of Influence
In the Old Testament, for forty days a woman was considered unclean after the birth of a child. After the forty days had passed, Joseph and Mary…
The Gift-Giver
This week we have been talking about the gifts that God gives to His children and to His church. Today we will focus on the Gift-Giver. From the…
Spiritually Mature
In this passage of Scripture, Paul is making the point that Christ takes certain people who have been given gifts and He gifts them to the church…
Love and Grace
In our study about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus, The Eight, we read, “Ultimately the great men and women of the Bible saw themselves…