by Rusty Freeman | Aug 16, 2025 | Blog
“39 When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.” Luke 2.39-40 Mary...
by Rusty Freeman | Aug 14, 2025 | Blog
“The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35 so that the...
by Rusty Freeman | Aug 13, 2025 | Blog
“25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he...
by Rusty Freeman | Aug 10, 2025 | Blog
“When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the...
by Rusty Freeman | Aug 9, 2025 | Blog
“On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.” Luke 2.21 According to sources, on the eighth day of a Jewish boy’s life, the tradition is Brit Milah, a...
