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Christmas is here! Today we remember and celebrate the fulfillment of a promise that God made to humanity many thousands of years ago. Long before Jesus Christ was born in a manger in Bethlehem, God’s prophets predicted the arrival of the Messiah: Isaiah 9:6-7 For to us a child is born, to us a son […]
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Yes, I know that Christmas hasn’t come and gone yet… but have you started thinking about the New Year? Are plans or goals for 2016 starting to take shape in your mind? At Bible Gateway, our favorite New Year’s resolution is—surprise, surprise—reading the Bible. You don’t need to commit to reading all of it in […]
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Admit it—you could use a little light-heartedness amidst the stress of holiday preparation! We’ve looked through many years’ worth of Reverend Fun cartoons and picked out the five highest-rated Christmas-themed cartoons, as rated by Reverend Fun readers. Here they are: 1. Proper Christmas Tree Setup 2. The Coolest Thing 3. The Hardest Person to Buy […]
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Chances are you’ll be reading or hearing the Christmas story sometime this week! As a companion to your reading, here’s a timeline that shows where the myriad characters of the Christmas story were during events surrounding the first Christmas (click on the image below to enlarge): (Also available: high-resolution image and PDF.) This visualization traces […]
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¡Nos complace anunciar que tenemos disponible un nuevo devocional de Navidad! Durante siete días, este devocional explora pasajes distintos de las Escrituras relacionados a la historia del Nacimiento del Salvador, sus profecías y su cumplimiento, con notas explicativas de la Biblia de Estudio NVI que te ayudarán a comprender el significado del texto bíblico. Los […]
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Archaeologists have reported a potentially fascinating and important find in Jerusalem: a clay seal possibly created by the ancient biblical king Hezekiah. The New York Times reports: “This is the first time that a seal impression of an Israelite or Judean king has ever come to light in a scientific archaeological excavation,” [Hebrew University professor […]
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Now that Advent is here, several of our Christmas devotionals are officially underway! And since they’ve only just started, it’s not too late to sign up for them—see our Christmas Newsletters page to read about and sign up for our Christmas devotions! They include our popular Advent devotional, as well as a new kid-focused devotional […]
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With Thanksgiving behind us, Advent and the Christmas season are just around the corner. Advent begins this Sunday, November 29! If you haven’t already, now’s the perfect time to sign up for one or more of our Christmas email devotions, which begin on or shortly after Advent. This year, we’re bringing out some old favorites […]
Wherever you are today—whether you’re gathering for a Thanksgiving feast or going about your business as usual, whether you feel inundated with blessings or have endured a year full of trials—there’s no act more fulfilling than simply praising God. This year, like most, has seen its share of tragedy and misfortune—the Paris attacks, the ongoing […]
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It’s hard to believe, but Advent is just around the corner! That means it’s time to roll out our Advent and Christmas devotions. This year, we’re bringing back several favorite classic devotionals, and introducing some brand new ones that we think will help you to renew your focus on God’s Word this holiday season. Stop […]
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