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Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation, Week 3: The Manifestation, Day 2: Hunger, Thirst, Weariness and Sleep

December 11, 2012
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Giotto, di Bondone, Nativity, 1310s

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Matthew 4:1-4

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, “It is written,” ‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

John 19:28

28 “After this, Jesus, knowing…

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Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation, Week 3: The Manifestation, Day 1: Birth and Taking our Nature

December 10, 2012
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Ghirlandaio, Domenico, Adoration of the Shepherds,1483-85

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Philippians 2:1-7

“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have…

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Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation: Week 2: The Purpose, Day 4:To Fulfill All Righteousness and Become Our Example

December 6, 2012
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Multscher, Hans,The Birth of Christ,1437

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Hebrews 7:26

26 For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

1 Peter 2:21-23

21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 22 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he…

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Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional, Week 1: The Description, Day 1: Becoming Flesh

November 26, 2012
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ALTDORFER, Albrecht,Nativity, c. 1513

 John 1:14

“14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

1 Timothy 3:16

“16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:

He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated by the Spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.”

This is the mystery of Godliness: His mission to be flesh starting off as a baby.  God coming as a baby in order…

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It Starts Monday: Beyond the Nativity…A Four Week Deovtional on the Incarnation

November 25, 2012
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 I’d love to get past the bows and baking and get to the real heart of it this time.  I want that same feeling I had as a kid about the magic of Christmas to be translated into my adult life over the awe of Christ coming in the flesh.  Some years it happens…some it doesn’t.

I just spent yesterday morning searching the web for new ideas for traditions to keep Christ in Christmas.  I’m overwhelmed.  I want to do them all!  How can I possibly add one more thing…

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