The Messiah oratorio (“Handel’s Messiah”) was composed by George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759). The lyrics were penned by his friend and patron Charles Jennens (1700 – 1773) and are based on the King James Bible and the Coverdale Psalter. Handel’s...
When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And when they had come into the...
But we devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word. Acts 6:4 ESV Scripture makes it clear that there’s no right way to pray. When you talk, God listens. It’s not the words that matter to God so much as what’s in our heart. Know also that prayer is...
For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. Romans 3:23-24 NLT Grace is the unmerited, unearned love...
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperancy. Galatians 5:22b-23a GNV The Fruit of the Spirit is evidence of God’s conforming us to the image of Christ. Herewith a compendium: Affection for others...