Scripture

His commandments are these:

that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ

and that we love one another

as he told us to.

Whoever keeps his commandments

lives in God and God lives in him.

Observation

This is the core of Christianity, not just that we …

Scripture

After Jesus had been born at Bethlehem in Judea during the reign of King Herod, some wise men came to Jerusalem from the east. ‘Where is the infant king of the Jews?’ they asked. ‘We saw his star as it rose and have come to do him homage.’ When …

Scripture

When the eighth day came and the child was to be circumcised, they gave him the name Jesus, the name the angel had given him before his conception.

Observation

Jesus / Joshua / Yeshua is a common jewish name in 1st century Palestine. It means Yah (God) saves.

Isaiah (and Mark …