The miracle of the star led these wise but pagan men to search for a king—the Messiah. Their quest required searching Scripture for direction. After a journey that took two years, the wise men rejoiced exceedingly—not just a little—when the direction was confirmed and the star came to rest where...

God used the prophets of old to reveal His plan to a future generation. In this case, the prophecy of the coming Messiah was recorded some seven hundred years before Christ’s birth. The prophet Micah spoke of One Who would shepherd His people, Israel and would come from a place...

Notice that the wise men planned to worship Jesus before they received anything from “the King of the Jews.” They never expected a newborn in a manger, but they worshiped him anyway. They moved in a direction of something divine and larger than life itself. A cosmic orchestration was being...

Jesus spoke these words with clarity and purpose. He was revealing the truth so that people could choose life. As the Son of God and a prophet, He understood eternity and God’s original plan for humanity. People were created for fellowship with God, not for separation from Him. From the...

In his message on Sunday, Pastor Franklin stated that Jesus was the incarnation of God Himself. Either He is God, or He is not—there is no other way about it. He revealed Himself with various names in the Old Testament, each with a special meaning. For instance, in Genesis 16:13,...