Podcasts about Nazarene

Matthew 16:24–26

Pastor David Hillis of the Oro Valley Church of The Nazarene will be joining me to discuss the upcoming Feed My Starving Children Event on Feb 2 at OVCN. 

Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: Exodus 17-20; Acts 3 Click HERE to give! One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on the Daily Radio Bible, a daily Bible‑in‑a‑year podcast with 20‑minute Scripture readings, Christ‑centered devotion, and guided prayer.This daily Bible reading and devotional invites you to live as a citizen of Jesus' kingdom, reconciled, renewed, and deeply loved. TODAY'S EPISODE: Welcome to the Daily Radio Bible! In today's episode, we continue our journey through the Scriptures on this 27th day of January, focusing not just on reading the Bible, but on experiencing the transforming life and love of Jesus. Hunter guides us through pivotal passages in Exodus and the book of Acts, revisiting powerful stories such as Moses striking the rock at Massah, the Israelites' encounter at Mount Sinai, the giving of the Ten Commandments, and the miraculous healing at the temple gate in Acts 3. As Hunter reflects on these stories, we're reminded that faith isn't just about history or transaction—it's about a deep, personal relationship with God, one that lifts us up and invites us to stand upright in His love. Along the way, Hunter invites us to pause for moments of prayer, gratitude, and reflection, encouraging us to keep taking steps toward Jesus and to allow God's love to flow through our lives and into the world around us. Whether you're joining in for the first time or you've been with us from the beginning, this episode is a call to embrace your place in God's story—a story where you are loved, you are seen, and you are never alone. Let's dive in together! TODAY'S DEVOTION: He sees you and calls you to walk upright. As Peter and John made their way to the temple, they encountered a man who had never walked. He was sitting at the Beautiful Gate, hoping for a little help—maybe a few coins from a kind passerby. What he was really searching for was someone who would stop, see him, and take notice in the midst of the crowds. Peter and John did just that. They looked at him intently—not with eyes of pity or indifference, but with the same eyes Jesus had for those who were hurting and in need. They saw him, really saw him. In that moment, Peter didn't offer silver or gold. Instead, he offered something far greater: the life and power of Jesus. "In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk." This was no transaction. This was not about what the man could earn, believe, or accomplish on his own. It was a declaration—a gift rooted entirely in Christ: who he is and what he has done. So often, we can see ourselves in that beggar at the gate—waiting and hoping, feeling unseen and unworthy, longing for scraps when Jesus is offering wholeness. The good news is, the Gospel is not a sales pitch or an exchange. It doesn't depend on what we put forth, but on what Christ has done. He reaches down, takes us by the hand, and invites us to stand—fully loved, fully included in God's covenant promises. You are not a beggar at God's table. You are his beloved child, meant to walk upright, embraced by the love of the Father. Let Jesus look into your heart today. Let him lift you up. Walk confidently in the reality of who you are in Christ. This is not just for a select few—it is for you, for your family, for all who would receive him. The life that is being given to you, in Jesus, is not about merit but about his finished work and his love that calls you by name. That is my prayer for my own soul. That is my prayer for my family, for my wife, my daughters, and my son. And that is my prayer for you. May it be so. TODAY'S PRAYERS: Lord God Almighty and everlasting father you have brought us in safety to this new day preserve us with your Mighty power that we might not fall into sin or be overcome by adversity. And in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose  through Jesus Christ Our Lord amen.   Oh God you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth and sent your blessed son to preach peace to those who are far and those who are near. Grant that people everywhere may seek after you, and find you. Bring the nations into your fold, pour out your Spirit on all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.   And now Lord,  make me an instrument of your peace.  Where there is hatred let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon.  Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope.  Where there is darkness, light.  And where there is sadness,  Joy.  Oh Lord grant that I might not seek to be consoled as to console. To be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love.  For it is in the giving that we receive, in the pardoning that we are pardoned, it is in the dying that we are born unto eternal life.  Amen And now as our Lord has taught us we are bold to pray... Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our tresspasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not unto temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image. And nourishing us with spiritual food, now send us forth as forgiven people, healed and renewed, that we may proclaim your love to the world, and continue in the risen life of Christ.  Amen.  OUR WEBSITE: www.dailyradiobible.com We are reading through the New Living Translation.   Leave us a voicemail HERE: https://www.speakpipe.com/dailyradiobible Subscribe to us at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dailyradiobible/featured OTHER PODCASTS: Listen with Apple Podcast DAILY BIBLE FOR KIDS DAILY PSALMS DAILY PROVERBS DAILY LECTIONARY DAILY CHRONOLOGICAL  

A new episode of Casual Conversations is available now!In our 4th week of New Year's Solutions, Pastor Scott Wade interviews Rev. Jeremy Reese, Assistant District Superintendent for the SC District of the Church of the Nazarene and Lead Pastor of Aiken Ebenezer.  They discuss how we need to say “yes” to God daily in 2026.  

Send us a textWhat if the problem with your faith isn't that it's ordinary—but that it stopped growing?In this episode of The Dirt Path Sermon Podcast, Pastor Jason Barnett explores 1 Corinthians 3:1–9, where the apostle Paul speaks to Christians who genuinely belong to Christ, yet find themselves spiritually stuck. Not lost. Not rebellious. Just… stalled.This message, "Don't Stay Ordinary", is for anyone who loves Jesus but feels like their faith hasn't moved forward in a long time. It's for those who grew up in church, those questioning what they were taught, and those deconstructing parts of their faith while still holding onto Christ.Paul reminds us that spiritual maturity isn't about appearances, comparison, or religious performance. It's about trusting God with the slow, patient work of growth. The Holy Spirit isn't given as a status symbol—but as a gift for transformation.Recorded during Snowmeggedon 2026, this episode has a more relaxed, living-room feel—but the message is clear and timely: God meets us in ordinary places, and He is still at work, even when growth feels slow or invisible.If you're weary, questioning, or longing for a faith that feels real again, this episode invites you to take a breath, stay rooted, and trust that ordinary is not the end of your story.Linkoln shares his story on why he started coming to Ravenna Church of the Nazarene and shares why you should consider doing the same.Ravenna Church of the Nazarene530 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472Support the showThe Dirt Path Sermon Podcast is a place for real sermons that speak to real life. Subscribe and walk the path with us every week. Consider visiting Ravenna Church of the Nazarene where Pastor Jason is the Senior Pastor. Have a prayer need? Want to share something with Pastor Jason? Email dirtpathpastor@gmail.com

On today's episode, you'll hear Carl Bangs discuss the hymns of Charles Wesley. Carl Bangs was a professor of historical theology at Olivet Nazarene College and at St. Paul School of Theology. He served as president of the American Theological Society and the American Society of Church History. His work, Arminius - A Study in the Dutch Reformation, is a seminal contribution to Dutch church history and Wesleyan Arminian studies. Bangs graduated from Pasadena College and Nazarene Theological Seminary and received a PHD from the University of Chicago. This recording was featured on the Layman's Tape Club in September of 1981.   Lifelong Learning Code: 28473 Click here to learn about Lifelong Learning.  

Matthew 5:8 and Mark 10:17-22

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What does it mean to pray in the Spirit? How do you continue to seek God's presence? As we close our 21 Days of prayer and fasting we want to show you some final words that Paul the apostle gave to early christians. Today is the day you know the power of prayer.

Pastor Rachel Taylor continues the passage in Revelation describing the Throne Room of the Lord with 5:1-14 in our series The Revelation.  Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store. If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/salvation.

Drama Evangelist Rich Swingle continues our series on the Book of Hebrews with 4:14-16.Rich makes reference to the following:* Pastor Jim Warren's message from last Wednesday: “The Word: Living, Active, Sharp”* Pastor Linda Warren's message “The Church of Thyatira” Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store. If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/salvation. 

In this Holiness Today podcast episode, host Nate Gilmore and regional director Stan Reeder interview Dave Anderson, lead pastor at Kankakee First Church. Anderson shares his testimony of transitioning from a high-powered law career to ministry after wrestling with a divine call for five years. He discusses his experience revitalizing churches in crisis, emphasizing prayer-first leadership and the "power of the text" in preaching. The conversation highlights his commitment to discipling young leaders and his belief in surrendering outcomes to God's "resurrection power".   Lifelong Learning Code: 28473 Click here to learn about Lifelong Learning.

Send us a textWhat if prayer isn't about getting answers--but about receiving God?In this message from Luke 11:11-13, Jesus reshapes how we think about asking God for what we need. Instead of promising quick fixes or easy solutions. Jesus points us to the greatest gift the Father gives: His own presence through the Holy Spirit.This sermon concluded the Teach My Heart to Pray" series, exploring how prayer forms us, deepens trust, and invites us into the life Jesus shares with the Father. Rather than treating prayer as a transaction, we're invited to see it as a relationship--one where God's goodness fills us so it can flow through us into the world.Whether you're new to prayer, weary from unanswered questions, or simply longing for deeper trust in God, this message offers a gentle, hope-filled invitation to pray differently.Here are the messages in this series;Teach Me to ListenTeach Me to AskTeach Me to GiveLinkoln shares his story on why he started coming to Ravenna Church of the Nazarene and shares why you should consider doing the same.Ravenna Church of the Nazarene530 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472Support the showThe Dirt Path Sermon Podcast is a place for real sermons that speak to real life. Subscribe and walk the path with us every week. Consider visiting Ravenna Church of the Nazarene where Pastor Jason is the Senior Pastor. Have a prayer need? Want to share something with Pastor Jason? Email dirtpathpastor@gmail.com

Eugene Stowe explores why specific prayers often go unanswered and refutes "prosperity" theology. He argues that effective prayer must align with God's sovereign will, which humans cannot fully grasp. By linking Philippians, 1 John, and Romans, Stowe posits that the Holy Spirit acts as both an "Intercessor" and "Interceptor." When believers offer "improper" prayers outside God's plan, the Spirit intercepts and corrects them, substituting human desires with divine necessities. This process ensures God always supplies a believer's true needs, allowing them to trust the outcome even when it differs from their original request.   Lifelong Learning Code: 28473 Click here to learn about Lifelong Learning.

https://www.bible.com/events/49551892 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus  Rebuilding: The Legacy of Nehemiah Part 3  Responding to resistance.  Today are continuing our first teaching series for the new year called “Rebuilding: The Legacy of Nehemiah.”  To rebuild can mean to make extensive repairs, or to restore something back to a previous state. To simply build again.  As we continue in […]

Matthew 6:25-34

A stronghold is a lie you've told yourself so long that it feels like truth. “I'll never change”, “This is just how I am”, "God doesn't care about me." Pastor Ruben continues our 21 days of prayer and fasting. Today God wants to break you from these strongholds.

Pastor Jim Warren concludes his two part* sermon about Gideon in Judges 6-7.   Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store. If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/salvation. *Part 1 was unfortunately not recorded.

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After a break for Christmas, Pastor Jim Warren restarts our series on the Book of Hebrews, teaching on Hebrews 4:12-13. Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store. If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/salvation.

Send us a textIf God already knows what we need, why does Jesus tell us to keep asking?In this message, Pastor Jason Barnett explores one of Jesus' most misunderstood teachings on prayer. Using the image of a midnight knock and an inconvenient request, Jesus reframes prayer--not as a way to wear God down, but as an invitation to trust God's heart.Many of us have stopped praying certain prayers. Not because we stopped believing, but because waiting became painful and silence felt personal. You will hear how Jesus invites us back--not with better words or stronger effort, but with honest, shameless trust rooted in relationship.If prayer has felt risky, exhausting, or confusing, this message is for you.Persistent prayer is not about changing God's mind--it is about trusting His heart.Here are the messages in this series;Teach Me to ListenTeach Me to AskTeach Me to GiveLinkoln shares his story on why he started coming to Ravenna Church of the Nazarene and shares why you should consider doing the same.Ravenna Church of the Nazarene530 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472Support the showThe Dirt Path Sermon Podcast is a place for real sermons that speak to real life. Subscribe and walk the path with us every week. Consider visiting Ravenna Church of the Nazarene where Pastor Jason is the Senior Pastor. Have a prayer need? Want to share something with Pastor Jason? Email dirtpathpastor@gmail.com

Former evangelism professor Chick Shaver compares the local church to a hospital nursery, where new converts are "spiritual infants" requiring specialized care and warmth. He warns that without this intentional care, many converts perish spiritually within weeks. Shaver illustrates this through Dan and Judy, a couple who faced indifference at two churches before finding a welcoming community. The intentional outreach by laypeople and the pastor ultimately led to the couple's conversion and to their own ministry to others, demonstrating that a warm congregational climate is vital for spiritual growth. Lifelong Learning Code: 28473 Click here to learn about Lifelong Learning.

Matthew 6:24

https://www.bible.com/events/49548305 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus Rebuilding: The Legacy of Nehemiah Part 2 Lament, Repent, and Rebuilding Today are continuing our first teaching series for the new year called “Rebuilding: The Legacy of Nehemiah.” To rebuild can mean to make extensive repairs, or to restore something back to a previous state. To […]

Do your prayers offend God? Do you believe we serve a big God? But why do you pray small prayers? Why do you pray safe prayers? As we continue our 21 days of prayer and fasting, Pastor Ruben preaches about how we ask big prayers. For those who are too afraid to ask God to move in a big way, this message is for you.

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Send us a textHave you ever wondered why prayer sometimes feels routine, awkward, or empty--even when you're trying your best?In this message, we begin a new series called "Teach My Heart to Pray." We look at the moment when the disciples watched Jesus pray and finally said, "Lord, teach us to pray." Instead of giving them a script, Jesus began shaping their hearts.This sermon explores what it means to slow down, listen, and let Jesus teach us how to live close to the Father--not by praying harder, but by becoming more teachable.Whether you've prayed your whole life or you feel like you're still figuring it out, this episode offers hope, honesty, and an invitation to draw closer.Here are the messages in this series;Teach Me to ListenTeach Me to AskTeach Me to GiveLinkoln shares his story on why he started coming to Ravenna Church of the Nazarene and shares why you should consider doing the same.Ravenna Church of the Nazarene530 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472Support the showThe Dirt Path Sermon Podcast is a place for real sermons that speak to real life. Subscribe and walk the path with us every week. Consider visiting Ravenna Church of the Nazarene where Pastor Jason is the Senior Pastor. Have a prayer need? Want to share something with Pastor Jason? Email rav.naz.ky@gmail.com

In this January 1981 recording for the Minister's Tape Club, Dr. V.H. Lewis outlines principles for intentional church growth within the Church of the Nazarene. He argues that progress—whether numerical, spiritual, or intellectual—is driven by healthy "personal relations" between pastors, staff, and congregants.   Lifelong Learning Code: 80890 Click here to learn about Lifelong Learning.

Matthew 6:19-21

https://www.bible.com/events/49544142 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus Rebuilding: The Legacy of Nehemiah Part 1 God is still rebuilding! Today are diving into our first teaching series for the new year called “Rebuilding: The Legacy of Nehemiah.” To rebuild can mean to make extensive repairs, or to restore something back to a previous state. […]

We start our new year with 21 days of prayer and fasting. But why do we fast? What do we fast? What do we pray for? No matter how you messed up 2025, you can have a new year with God's help. God loves you and God has a purpose for you.

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Send us a textWe all pray prayers like this: "Lord, fix this. Help me get through this. Make this better."And sometimes God answers--He heals, He helps, He provides. But in Luke 17, we discover something surprising: Ten people were healed... but only one was made whole.In this episode, we talk about the differences between getting a quick fix from God and returning to Jesus in a way that brings real wholeness, hope, and change from the inside out.Linkoln shares his story on why he started coming to Ravenna Church of the Nazarene and shares why you should consider doing the same.Ravenna Church of the Nazarene530 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472Support the showThe Dirt Path Sermon Podcast is a place for real sermons that speak to real life. Subscribe and walk the path with us every week. Consider visiting Ravenna Church of the Nazarene where Pastor Jason is the Senior Pastor. Have a prayer need? Want to share something with Pastor Jason? Email rav.naz.ky@gmail.com

Take a look at how God has moved in ThornCreek this past year. As we look at 2026 we take a look back on 2025. We recognize what God has done in our community and lives. Go into 2026 thanking God for what He did in 2025.

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The Cradle & The Cross Part 4 of 4Speaker: Randy Roberts

Luke 2:14

Pastor Linda Warren delivers our Christmas Eve message from Isaiah 9:1-6. Drama Evangelist Rich Swingle opens with a dramatic reading of the passage.  Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store. If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/salvation.

Matthew 2:21-23 NLT21 So Joseph got up and returned to the land of Israel with Jesus and his mother. 22 But when he learned that the new ruler of Judea was Herod's son Archelaus, he was afraid to go there. Then, after being warned in a dream, he left for the region of Galilee. 23 So the family went and lived in a town called Nazareth. This fulfilled what the prophets had said: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

Do you need a new beginning? Are you facing problems in life, or feel exhausted? Do you battle anxiety or discouragement? Is life "complicated?" God sees you and hears your prayers. You are invited to Christmas Eve services at ThornCreek Church! About 2,000 years ago there was the greatest news of all time…An angel told some shepherds, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy…" This Christmas Eve, ThornCreek will be talking about this great announcement, and how it impacts us today.

Send us a textWhat if we have been talking about love...but not actually living it?In this Advent message, Pastor Nicole closes our "Like a Child" series by returning to 1 Corinthians 13 and to the heart of the gospel: a love that is patient, kind, honest, present, and willing to meet people right where they are.This episode wrestles with questions we don't always say out loud:Why do we put conditions on love?Why is it easier to talk about love than practice it?What does Jesus-shaped love really look like in real life?And what would happen if we received God's love "just as we are"--first?Along the way, Nicole shares stories of grace, honesty, and the surprising ways God keeps showing us who He is--including a powerful moment from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood that reminds us what it means to truly see someone.Episodes in the "Like a Child" series:Hope like a ChildPeace like a ChildJoy like a ChildLove like a ChildLinkoln shares his story on why he started coming to Ravenna Church of the Nazarene and shares why you should consider doing the same.Ravenna Church of the Nazarene530 Main Street, Ravenna, KY 40472Support the showThe Dirt Path Sermon Podcast is a place for real sermons that speak to real life. Subscribe and walk the path with us every week. Consider visiting Ravenna Church of the Nazarene where Pastor Jason is the Senior Pastor. Have a prayer need? Want to share something with Pastor Jason? Email rav.naz.ky@gmail.com

Merry Christmas!!! We love this time of year! We love that it is a time of celebration We love that it is a time of joy and singing and lights and decorations We love that it is a time of feasting We love that it is a time of gifts and giving We love that it is a time of remembering that Jesus Christ came into the World -as the Savior -as Diety We love the Christmas story   Matthew 1-2 Geneaology of Joseph - to list Jesus legal right to the throne of David TheAngel's message to Joseph The Angel's insistence that He be called Jesus The Angel's insistence that he be called Immanuel The arrival of the Wise Men their knowledge The star The way the events completely fulfill the OT prophecies about the Messiah Called out of Egypt Weeping for the loss of Children Called a Nazarene (lived in Nazareth) Luke 1-2 is the most detailed account Emphasis on prayer multitude was praying Zechariah was praying Anna and Simeon were praying Emphasis on faith Mary just accepted it and acted on it Joseph did the same Emphasis on Messiah's deity Mother of my Lord (Elizabeth) He who is Mighty hath done great things for me Emphasis on Jesus as the Messiah He fulfilled the OT prophecies He claimed Diety and had the power of Diety He was cut off just like Daniel had said he would be He died and lived again just like Isaiah had said he would   Celebrate Him this week! Read the story Attend church Teach it to your kids and grandkids Sing the songs Turn to Him 

Luke 2:10

https://www.bible.com/events/49539159 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus The Gifts Part 4 Gold for The King We are continuing our Advent teaching series called “The gifts”. Throughout this series we have studied the story of the Magi and the gifts that they presented to Jesus. Frankincense, Myrrh, and Gold. On their own these gifts […]

Neil McClendon, Lead PastorGRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCHMatthew 2:13-26Loving God's SovereigntyWhat it is- God's sovereignty is the belief that God is the ultimate King, controllinghistory, nature and individual lives with perfect wisdom, justice and mercy.What it means- God's sovereignty means He has supreme, absolute power and authorityover all creation and every event, working all things according to His ultimate will for hisglory, with nothing outside His control or knowledge, though this concept intersects withhuman free will and the problem of evil, implying He allows, but doesn't directly cause, allnegative events.1. God's sovereignty is relational, v. 13-152. God's sovereignty is sustaining, v. 16-18"We must simply listen to God when it comes to the sovereignty of God. We musthave God tell us what it means for him to be sovereign, lest we import limitationsor possibilities into God that he doesn't find in himself.”- John Piper3. God's sovereignty is hopeful, v. 19-23Three reasons God's sovereignty is hopeful...a) It is hopeful because it reminds us that God is actively involved in all the affairsof our lives.- Romans 8:28-32b) It is hopeful because sovereignty doesn't allow moments to become bigger thanthey were intended to be.c) It is hopeful because time fills up but never runs out.v. 15- “This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt Icalled my son.”v. 17- “Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah...”v. 23- And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken bythe prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.”Mental worship...1. Do you really believe God is for you?2. Have you ever gone through something that you were only sustained by yourunderstanding of God's sovereignty?3. If God came to you in the context of your fears, what is the first fear He wouldspeak to?4. Are you more prone to put limitations or possibilities onto God that do not existin God?5. Have you allowed anything to become bigger than it was intended to be?

Click here to WATCH LIVE STREAM Worship Service on our Youtube Channel. “Christmas, Part 2” Matthew 2 Micah 5:2-6 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. 3 Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of his brothers shall return to the people of Israel. 4 And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth. 5 And he shall be their peace. When the Assyrian comes into our land and treads in our palaces, then we will raise against him seven shepherds and eight princes of men; 6 they shall shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod at its entrances; and he shall deliver us from the Assyrian when he comes into our land and treads within our border.   Matthew 2:1-2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”   Numbers 24:17 …a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel…   Matthew 2:3-4 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.   Matthew 2:5-6 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: 6 “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'”   Micah 5:2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.   2 Samuel 5:2 In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the Lord said to you, ‘You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over Israel.'”   Matthew 2:7-8 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.”   Matthew 2:9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was.   Matthew 2:10-12 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.   Matthew 2:13-15 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” 14 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”   Exodus 4:21-23 And the LORD said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the miracles that I have put in your power. But I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go. 22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the LORD, Israel is my firstborn son, 23 and I say to you, “Let my son go that he may serve me.” If you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son.'” Hosea 11:1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.   Galatians 3:16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ.    Matthew 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.   Genesis 3:15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.   Matthew 2:17-18 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah: 18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.”   Jeremiah 31:15-17 Thus says the LORD: “A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more.” 16 Thus says the LORD: “Keep your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears, for there is a reward for your work, declares the LORD,   and they shall come back from the land of the enemy. 17 There is hope for your future, declares the LORD, and your children shall come back to their own country.   Jeremiah 33:14-16 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 15 In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely. And this is the name by which it will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.'   Mathew 2:19-21 But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child’s life are dead.” 21 And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel.   Matthew 2:22-23 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee. 23 And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene. John 1:46 Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”   Jesus is our true deliverer.   Colossians 1:13-14 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.   Jesus is our true comforter.   Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.   Jesus is our true King.   Isaiah 11:1 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. Isaiah 53:2-3 For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. 3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 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