06. The Promise of the Virgin Birth

06. The Promise of the Virgin Birth

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.  (Isa 7:14 ASV) The prophet Isaiah had a long ministry of more than 40 years. ‘The

05. The Promise of a Son to the Gentiles

05. The Promise of a Son to the Gentiles

 I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance,  (Ps 2:7–8 ASV) The promise of a Son to

04. The Promise of the Seed to David

04. The Promise of the Seed to David

 When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, that shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my

Abraham, my Friend 02

Abraham, my Friend 02

‘The head of an old man’ Guernico. Used by kind permission of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. the making of a man of God In the beginning God… Every Christian biography should begin with the words “In the beginning God…” Our

Abraham, my Friend 04

Abraham, my Friend 04

‘The head of an old man’ Guernico. Used by kind permission of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. When he was called The story of ‘the steps of the faith of our father Abraham’ is not only to be found in the

03. The Promise of the Seed to Judah

03. The Promise of the Seed to Judah

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh come: And unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be. (Gen 49:10 ASV) Time flies… and sometimes crawls. Time passes unevenly in

Abraham, my Friend 17

What is this that thou hast done? Beware the temptation to take a quick, reasonable, sojourn in Egypt until the difficult times pass.  Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: In all thy ways acknowledge

02. The Promise of the Seed to Abraham

02. The Promise of the Seed to Abraham

And the angel of Jehovah called unto Abraham a second time out of heaven, and said, By myself have I sworn, saith Jehovah, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, that in

Abraham, my Friend 01

Abraham, my Friend 01

‘the head of an old man’ Guernico. Used by kind permission of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. The making of a man of God. Preface. Every story has a purpose and my re-telling of this story has its purpose revealed in

Day 01: The Promise of the Seed to Eve

Day 01: The Promise of the Seed to Eve

And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.’ (Gen 3:15 NKJV) You start at the very beginning. The children have