Twenty-Eight Days of Unwrapping Christmas – Day Five, Thursday, December 5th, 2013

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This Week’s Theme – Jesus Christ, Our Lord and King

 This Week’s Verse to Remember – Matthew 2:1-2 – “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”

 

Today’s Devotional Reading and Assignment

 

Please read Matthew 2:9-15

 

How did the Magi find the Child?

 

 

 

What did they do upon arriving?

 

 

 

 

Could the gold, frankincense, and myrrh help Joseph, Mary and Jesus later?

 

 

 

Please also read Isaiah 60:6 and Psalm 72:10

 

Quote of the Day – “Some believe the gifts had further significance by reflecting on the character of this Child’s life. Gold might represent His deity or purity, incense the fragrance of His life, and myrrh His sacrifice and death (myrrh was used for embalming). These gifts were obviously the means by which Joseph took his family to Egypt and sustained them there until Herod died.” – Dr. Louis A. Barbieri, Jr. in The Bible Knowledge Commentary.  

Twenty-Eight Days of Unwrapping Christmas – Day Four, Wednesday, December 4th , 2013

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This Week’s Theme – Jesus Christ, Our Lord and King

 

This Week’s Verse to Remember – Matthew 2:1-2 – “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”

 

Today’s Devotional Reading and Assignment

 

Please read Matthew 2:1-8

 

What brought the Magi to Jerusalem?

 

 

How did it affect all of Jerusalem?

 

 

 

What did Herod say he wanted to do?

 

 

Please also read Numbers 24:17

 

Quote of the Day – “It is no surprise that King Herod . . . was disturbed when the Magi came to Jerusalem looking for the One who had been “born King”. Herod was not the rightful king from the line of David. In fact he was not even a descendant of Jacob, but was descended from Esau and thus was an Edomite. This fact caused most of the Jews to hate him and never truly to accept him as king, even though he did much for the country. If someone had been rightfully born king, then Herod’s job was in jeopardy. He therefore called the Jewish scholars together and inquired where the Christ was to be born.” –  Dr. Louis A. Barbieri, Jr. in The Bible Knowledge Commentary. 

Twenty- Eight Days of UnWrapping Christmas – Day Three, Tuesday, December 3rd , 2013

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This Week’s Theme – Jesus Christ, Our Lord and King

 

This Week’s Verse to Remember – Matthew 2:1-2 – “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”

 

Today’s Devotional Reading and Assignment

 

Please read Matthew 1:18-25

 

What went on between Joseph and Mary before Christ’s birth?

 

 

 

How did God intervene?

 

 

 

Who named the Baby?

 

 

 

Quote of the Day – “If ever a name was designed to indicate the most significant thing about the person to whom it was given, then God in heaven knew what He was doing when He named His Son Jesus. Jesus means “Jehovah Saves” or “The Lord of Salvation”. And that is who He is- the Salvation of the Lord. – Dr. David Jeremiah in The Heart of Christmas.

 

Twenty -Eight Days of Unwrapping Christmas – Day Two, Monday, December 2nd , 2013

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This Week’s Theme – Jesus Christ, Our Lord and King

 This Week’s Verse to Remember – Matthew 2:1-2 – “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”

 

Today’s Devotional Reading and Assignment

 

Please read Matthew 1:1-17

 

Whose Son is Jesus Christ in these verses?

 

How far is His line traced back?

 

 

Do you see any unusual characters in His genealogy? (v.5)

 

 

Please also read Jeremiah 23:5

 

Quote of Day – You can see the grace of God in this list of names. Note the four women mentioned: Tamar (v. 3, see Gen. 38); Rahab (v. 5, see Josh. 2; Heb. 11:31); Ruth (v. 5, see the Book of Ruth); and Bathsheba (v. 6, see 2 Sam. 12). Mary is also mentioned. These women illustrate the grace of God. Tamar was guilty of whoredom, yet God permitted her to be listed in the ancestry of Christ. Rahab was both a harlot and a foreigner. She was saved by her faith. Ruth was a Moabitess; and according to Deut. 23:3–6, she was excluded from the nation of Israel. Bathsheba was partner to David’s awful sin, yet God forgave her and permitted her to be one of Christ’s ancestors through Solomon. “Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound” (Rom. 5:20). – Dr. Warren Wiersbe in Wiersbe’s Expository Outlines of the New Testament

Day One, Sunday, December 1st, 2013

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This Week’s Theme – Jesus Christ, Our Lord and King

 

This Week’s Verse to Remember – Matthew 2:1-2 – “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”

 

Today’s Devotional Reading and Assignment

 

Please read Psalm 2

 

Who do the kings of the earth set themselves against?

 

 

What is God’s response to this?

 

 

 

What is the Father’s promise to His Son?

 

 

 

What is the advice to the kings of the earth?

 

 

 

Please also read Acts 4:25-30

 

Quote of the Day – “This psalm is normally termed “royal” and has had a long history of messianic interpretation. Although it has no title, it seems to bear the imprint of David’s hand. As such, it fluidly moves from the lesser David through the Davidic dynasty to the Greater David—Jesus Christ.” – Dr. John MacArthur in The MacArthur Study Bible.

Twenty-Eight Days of Unwrapping Christmas

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From December 1st through the 28th we will be providing a daily devotional on this blog to promote a special focus on Jesus Christ during this holiday season. In addition the link to the weekly video message that corresponds to the devotionals will also be posted. Our theme is “Unwrapping Christmas”. We will introduce the series tomorrow with our message “Worship His Majesty”.

Blessing
Pastor Dave Watson Calvery_Church_Xmas_96x24
An NYC Shepherd

The Book of Revelation – Series – The Beginning of the End and the End of the Beginning

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If you are looking for a series on the book of Revelation I am listing here links to 19 sermons I preached on the book as well as the entire powerpoint presentation in order for you to follow along. The series is entitled “The Beginning of the End and the End of the Beginning”

 Powerpoint – https://app.box.com/s/r624v5gdlmduh6q563kx

Prologue to the End -Revelation 1:1-3

 https://app.box.com/s/qcaw0p9a6szazxwls9uj

An Introduction for the Greatest Come Back of All Time- Revelation 1:4-8 https://app.box.com/s/jd0fvmdzaxbexdvzvyeq

“Take a Letter”- Revelation 1:9-20 – https://app.box.com/s/zfcccvrjwutw0qy4yiau

The Cold Church –  Revelation 2:1-7- https://app.box.com/s/4ie19bvqpy9mfts4cnsb

The Crushed Church Revelation 2:8-11- https://app.box.com/s/cat43c71w4gc6mld7wd3

The Compromising Church – Revelation 2:12-17 — https://app.box.com/s/xkaspelbk3kkbbb92rl8

The Corrupt Church – Revelation 2:18- 29 — https://app.box.com/s/0z6q9gfj80oj2e33vlj9

The Corpse Church- Revelation 3:1-6 – https://app.box.com/s/cawrxe3zw1f8gzc1a4x6

The Consistent Church Revelation 3:7-13  – https://app.box.com/s/tgvshpjj8apapk2q1439

The Cruddy or Christ-less Church – Revelation 3:14-22 — https://app.box.com/s/5dpqp58nhvc19nid5wnh

A Trip to Heaven – Revelation 4:1-5:14 — https://app.box.com/s/joez3sr7gy3a5uot2n0s

The Baby’s Coming – Revelation 6:1-8:2 – https://app.box.com/s/2kf2712906v3mc3d112i

The Trumpets of the Lord – Revelation 8:3-9:21 — https://app.box.com/s/q0zrni6j8njoq3l4g2d6

The Tipping Point – Revelation 10:1-11:19– https://app.box.com/s/ta5xwdiob81ulz0bhqxl

Beauty and the Beasts – Revelation 12:1-13:18- https://app.box.com/s/fs075btbr1p3f98q4u70

Bowled Over Revelation 14:1-16:21- https://app.box.com/s/7otob8ypu49zeesv6it8

The Oldest Professional in the Oldest Profession – Revelation 17:1 – 18:24- https://app.box.com/s/e82hyazqngeh2549emp8

War, Peace and Judgment  -Revelation 19:1-20:15- https://app.box.com/s/nt7b4olytqhqtktubpco

Welcome Home – Revelation 21:1 – 22:21- https://app.box.com/s/e0detyc3x79j9uwe2wfa

I hope it is a blessing to you.

Dave Watson