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At this time of year we probably hear the Name of Jesus spoken more often than at any other time. We thrill to the story of His miraculous birth and the way He arose out of very humble surroundings to become a Man who helped so many hurting people. But there, most people’s thoughts of Him stop. And we miss the reason for all His background and upbringing. We miss what the great hymn written by Charles Wesley captured so well when he wrote in the 1700s that Jesus was:
“…born to raise the sons of earth; born to give them second birth.” (Hark the Herald Angels Sing)
So how does Jesus raise the sons of earth? Well, He starts by bringing us into what the next phrase of the hymn calls the “second birth.” He has the Holy Spirit convince us that we have rebelled against God and His order for our lives; thus, the Bible reveals to us that we are each sinners. Then the Holy Spirit convinces us that Jesus has Continue reading
The date was December 7th, 1941. The time was 7:55am. To the complete surprise of American forces in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Japanese planes began to sweep down and drop devastating bombs onto our fleet and also our planes on the ground. When the attack was done, eighteen of our ships were sunk or sinking and nearly all of our planes were destroyed. Over 3,500 of our servicemen were dead. We were shocked at such a bold and devastating attack on our U.S Navy. Many wondered if the Navy would ever recover. Even worse, we wondered if our liberty would shortly be ended and we would be required to worship the Emperor of Japan as god.
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