In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
Luke 1:5
Did you ever wonder when Jesus was really born? Most people know Jesus was not born in December, but the Gospel of Luke gives us all the information we need to calculate the month that the Messiah was actually born. This is a great video by Rico Cortes explaining the process by understanding the workings of the temple.
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Who is “God”?
Who has gone up to heaven and come down?Who has cupped the wind in the palms of his hands?Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak?Who established all the ends of the earth?What is his name, and what is his son’s name?Surely you know! Proverbs 30:4 (CJB) There are many gods in the world,…
When God’s Hand Protects His People
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Go Ahead, Destroy the Earth
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