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Beyond the Nativity, A Four Week Devotional on the Incarnation, Week 3: The Manifestation, Day 3: Submission, Obedience, Menial Acts, and Serving

December 12, 2012
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Greco, El, The Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1610

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Luke 2:46-51

46 After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. 48 And when his parents saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.”…

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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 5:To Become Our High Priest

December 7, 2012
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Saraceni, Carlo, The Birth of Christ, c.1610     

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Hebrews 7:24-28

“24 but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. 25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.

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. 27 He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily,…

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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 on the Incarnation: Week 2: The Purpose, Day 2: To Fulfill Prophecy

December 4, 2012
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GENTILE DA FABRIANO, Nativity, 1423

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Luke 4:17-21

“17 And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,

18 ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
and recovering of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’

20 And he rolled up the scroll and gave it…

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