The Gospel writers all anchored their historical narratives in the Old Testament, beginning with messianic passages from the Hebrew prophets.  These passages foretold the coming Messiah, using a fulfillment formula stating that “that” is “this.” One such passage is Isaiah 9:6-7:

“A child is born to us, a son is given to us. And the government will rest on his shoulders. These will be his royal titles: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His ever expanding, peaceful government will never end. He will rule forever with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David.” (Isaiah 9:6-7, NLT) Continue Reading »

by Bert Harned, MD

I have been asking myself lately, and others, “What is the cause of so little life change and ‘fruit’ when God has clearly provided everything we need for it?” It is His will that we live and talk so as to glorify Him, instead of using Him to get what we want (or think we need). Yet, few of us do so.  Why?  Another way to put this is to ask, “What causes the Word of God to be so ineffective in my daily life?”

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