God intended the people of Israel to enter the promised land immediately upon receiving the word of God at Mount Sinai. He led them to Kadesh Barnea and commanded them to go up and claim the land that God had given them. Yet they did not go in because of unbelief. They, then, had ...Show more
Was Jesus Born on December 25th?
We traditionally celebrate Christmas, the birth of the Lord Jesus on December 25th. The church has done this for almost 1700 years. Yet is this when Jesus was born? Does it really matter when Jesus was born, so long as we celebrate His birth? Does the Bible tell us when Jesus was ...Show more
Rubies of God's Word 12-27-10
On this past Sunday (12/26), Pastor Brown taught, from the Bible, when Jesus was born. It can be found from study in the Bible that Jesus was born, not in December, but in the biblical month of Tishrei, on the Feast of Tabernacles. But does it really matter? Is there anything wro ...Show more
The Gift of Christmas (Part 2): Who We Are In Jesus
Christmas is not really about the birth of Jesus. It is about His humbling Himself, taking on weak human flesh, so that He would be able to die for our sin. The gift of Christmas is that when Jesus took our place on the cross, He paid the price and atoned for all of our sins. The ...Show more
The Gift of Christmas (Part 1)
Christmas is not really about the birth of Jesus. It is about His humbling Himself, taking on weak human flesh, so that He would be able to die for our sin. The gift of Christmas is that Jesus took our place on the cross. You and I deserve to die on the cross; the most awful, tor ...Show more