"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." Isa. 9:6.
"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." Mat. 1:23.
"And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galillee, named Nazareth,
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
And the angel said unto her, fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God.
And behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son, and shalt call His name Jesus.
He shall be great, and shall...
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Today is the 4th of July, the nation's Independence Day. It is the day that the United States celebrate Their new freedom from the tirany from Great Britain. This happened many years ago, and still yearly, this event is celebrated with great pomp and ceremony, as it happens in any nation that has had to break free from under bondage to another.
This brings to mind that the whole world lies in bondage of sin, and in like manner, God, because of the great love He has for us, made a way for us to be set free. We receive our independence from sin and satan's power, by receiving Jesus Christ as our only Lord and Savior.
You see, He payed the penalty for sin on our behalf, in order to fulfill the righteous demands of a Holy God who said that: "the soul that sin, it shall die" Ezekiel 18:4. Jesus fulfilled this, as He died, a human sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. We are free from sin and satan's power, when we accept this complete offering for sin. Yes, there...
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