by Rusty Freeman | Dec 20, 2025 | Blog
“This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[d]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and...
by Rusty Freeman | Dec 19, 2025 | Blog
“And Mary replied, ‘I am the Lord’s servant,’ Mary answered. ‘May your word to me be fulfilled.’ Then the angel left her.” Luke 1.38 I believe Mary’s “yes” to God was one of the biggest and most significant in history. She lived a life worthy of such...
by Rusty Freeman | Dec 19, 2025 | Blog
“When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!’”
Luke 1:41-42 Preparing for Christmas means being...
by Rusty Freeman | Dec 17, 2025 | Blog
“In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, ‘Greetings, you who are...
by Rusty Freeman | Dec 16, 2025 | Blog
“Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. 12 As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from...
