Mark D. Roberts

READ Hebrews 4:14-16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. Hebrews 4:16 If we’re sinful people, are we free to come into the presence of a sinless, perfect God? And if…

READ Hebrews 2:10-18 Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested. Hebrews 2:18 Does God understand us? How does God regard us when we struggle? When we’re discouraged? When we’re tempted? Hebrews 2:10-18 offers an encouraging answer to these questions. As we saw…

Part 3 of series: Living Christmasly Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series READ Hebrews 2:10-18 Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil,…

READ John 1:15-18  No one has ever seen God. But the one and only Son is himself God and is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us. John 1:18 Introduction to A Series of Reflections on Living Christmasly For most of us, Christmas is over. It’s still okay to play Christmas…

Christmas Day: The Word Became Flesh READ John 1:1-14 So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. John 1:14 The prologue of John’s Gospel tells the story of Christmas,…

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We Celebrate the Birth of Christ In the season of Advent we have used the Advent wreath and its candles to help us get ready for this great celebration of the birth of Christ. When we lit the first purple candle, we asked God to come and be our Good Shepherd.  God our Shepherd has…

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Part 3 of series: Christmas Carol Inspiration Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In yesterday’s post I explained that the beloved carol, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” was originally penned with a different opening line, “HARK how all the welkin rings.” The author’s original was changed and published by a friend, though…

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