1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed,[b] who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn…
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Face Time with God
Our church (RCC) is in the middle of a series called, “Do Something: Make Your Life Count.” We are using the materials from the book by Miles McPherson. As a Bible Study leader at RCC, we are studying various scriptures as it relates to this theme. This past Sunday we looked at the Matthew 3-4 and saw in the scriptures that God prepares His people for what He wants to accomplish. We not only see that John the Baptist “prepared” the way (Matthew 3) but also that Jesus was led by the Spirit and fasted 40 days to “prepare” himself for the upcoming temptations and His earthly ministry (Matthew 4). …