Our scripture for Christmas Eve is Luke 2:1-20, taken today from the New King James Version (NKJV). And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be …
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Our scripture for Christmas Eve is Luke 2:1-20, taken today from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to …
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Our scripture for Christmas Eve is Luke 2:1-20, taken today from the Common English Bible (CEB). In those days Caesar Augustus declared that everyone throughout the empire should be enrolled in the tax lists. This first enrollment occurred when Quirinius governed Syria. Everyone went to their own cities to be enrolled. Since Joseph belonged to …
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Our scripture for Christmas Eve is Luke 2:1-20, taken today from the New International Version ( NIV). In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their …
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Our scripture this week is Luke 1:46-55, taken today from the English Standard Version (ESV). And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he …
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Our scripture this week is Luke 1:46-55, taken today from the New King James Version (NKJV). And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. For He who …
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Our scripture this week is Luke 1:46-55, taken today from the New American Standard Bible (NASB). And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave; For behold, from this time on all generations will count …
Read More “12/18/20”
Our scripture this week is Luke 1:46-55, taken today from the Christian Standard Bible (CSB). And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, because he has looked with favor on the humble condition of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed, because …
Read More “12/17/20”
Our scripture this week is Luke 1:46-55, taken today from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for …
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Our scripture this week is Luke 1:46-55, taken today from the Common English Bible (CEB). Mary said, “With all my heart I glorify the Lord! In the depths of who I am I rejoice in God my savior. He has looked with favor on the low status of his servant. Look! From now on, everyone …
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