Vangelo secondo Matteo 2:2

Christmas is a time to celebrate the greatest gift of all, Jesus. Looking at the story of Christ's anticipated arrival at Christmas reminds us that Jesus came to be the fulfillment of God's promises and faithfulness. All our hopes and prayers are answered in the presence of Jesus, Emmanuel, God with us.

Samen op weg naar Advent en Kerst. Dit leesplan is een echte aanrader, met video en audio. In deel 3 ga je verder ontdekken hoe je in deze donkere tijd, vol kracht en met nieuwe energie kunt leven. Negatieve gedachten, stress, angst en boosheid stap voor stap los laten en rust vinden in Gods uitzonderlijke liefde voor jou. Volg dit plan en ontdek hoe je geloof zal groeien.

Every good story has a plot twist—an unexpected moment that changes everything. One of the biggest plot twists in the Bible is the Christmas story. Over the next five days, we’ll explore how this one event changed the world and how it can change your life today.

Our Christmas story starts with the angel’s annunciation to Mary and concludes with the visit of the Magi. In these reflections and applications of the Christmas narrative I will mostly refer to Luke, as his is the fullest of the gospel accounts.