July 2025
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Christ Lifted Up: John 12:32-33
In John 12:32-33, Jesus speaks about being “lifted up” from the earth, a reference to His crucifixion. The phrase “lifted up” has a double meaning: it refers both to the physical act of Jesus being raised on the cross and to His glorification and exaltation after His death. “I will draw all peoples to Myself” Continue reading
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Who Was in the Manger?
In the humble setting of a manger in Bethlehem, a child was born who would change the course of history. As the angel told the shepherds in Luke 2:12, “Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” But who was this child, lying in such a simple, humble place? Here Continue reading
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The Lifting Up of Christ
In John 3:14, Jesus makes a powerful connection between His own crucifixion and an event from the Old Testament: “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up.” (John 3:14). This reference points back to the story in Numbers 21:4-9, where the Israelites, in Continue reading
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