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Why Was Jesus Called Immanuel?

In Matthew’s gospel Jesus is called Immanuel.

Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us”(Matthew 1:23).

This is not a personal name. In Isaiah 7:14 it is seen as fulfilled, not in the naming of Jesus, but in […]

Jesus Christ: Anchor of the Soul

If you are joining us for the first time, please be sure to read the previous posts in this series:

Part 1: Three verbs that describe someone who has encountered Jesus Christ Part 2: Comparing the parable of the four soils Part 3: Who is the third soil? Part 4: The fourth soil […]

Word Made Flesh

The following article is an excerpt of God Rest Ye Merry: Why Christmas Is the Foundation for Everything by Douglas Wilson.

We ought always to reflect on the profound reality of the Incarnation. Over the course of time, we have added a bunch of cultural traditions to the celebration of the Christmas season, which […]

The Sages, the Star, and the Savior [part 4]

On Sunday morning of December 25th, 1870, Charles Haddon Spurgeon delivered a sermon on Matthew 2:2 at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London. We are posting this sermon in a four-part series. You can still read part 1, part 2, or part 3. The following is the 4th and final part in this series.

Why Did God Come As Man? [Part 3]

This is the second part in a blog series on why God came as man. You can go back to read part 1 or part 2.

“Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God […]

Why Did God Come As Man? [Part 2]

This is the second part in a blog series on why God came as man. You can read part 1 here.

Is the doctrine of the atonement central to the Scriptures? Why must Jesus, the God-Man, be the one to provide salvation?In the Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin argues that this is […]

The Gift of Faith: Its Origin and Its Action

If you are joining us for the first time, please be sure to read the previous posts in this series:

Part 1: Three verbs that describe someone who has encountered Jesus Christ Part 2: Comparing the parable of the four soils Part 3: Who is the third soil? Part 4: The fourth […]

The Sages, the Star, and the Savior [part 3]

On Sunday morning of December 25th, 1870, Charles Haddon Spurgeon delivered a sermon on Matthew 2:2 at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London. We are posting this sermon in a four-part series. You can read part one here or part two here. The following is the third part in that series.

“Where is […]

Prophecies Concerning the Birth of Jesus

(The following is taken from our Christmas resources page)

“Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!” (Romans 11:33)

There are a number of prophecies and allusions to Christ the Messiah throughout the Old Testament.

Think about that. God, in His infinitely glorious wisdom, […]

The Sages, the Star, and the Savior [Part 2]

On Sunday morning of December 25th, 1870, Charles Haddon Spurgeon delivered a sermon on Matthew 2:2 at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London. We are posting this sermon in a four-part series. You can read part one here. The following is the second part in that series.

“Where is he who […]