Jesus Christ - Son of a Virgin

Compiled by Ana Renee

Our God is the God of the impossible. How can a virgin conceive? Yet this is the sign God gave us, and this is the sign He fulfilled.

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14)

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call His name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David: And He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of His kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. (Luke 1:26-35)

Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.(Matthew 1:22-23)

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This is not an exhaustive list of references Jesus’ Name, so we encourage you to study and find more verses on this Name.

Names of Jesus

This month, we are excited to look through a few of the names of Jesus Christ. Many times, December rolls around and our thoughts immediately turn to Christmas – the day on which we celebrate Jesus Christ’s birth. We often fail to see that Jesus Christ was not merely the babe in the manger, but the Master Healer, the Messiah, and the King who hung upon the cross. So join me this month as we explore God’s Word to see Jesus Christ for Who He is.

~Rubies Like Ruth team

I encourage you to stop and think about each Name of Christ we examine. As you do so, ask these questions:

     ~How did Christ display this while He lived on earth?

     ~How does Christ display this to us today?

     ~How does this affect our lives?

Recipes Galore: Taste of Thanksgiving #4

Today, we make our last stops in fellow-bloggers' kitchens.

We start by traveling over to Miriam's kitchen where we find a recipe for

Easy Sugar Cookies

Photo from girlsoffaith123.blogspot.com/ used by permission

The next kitchen we drop into is owned by Jenna, where we find many delicious recipes.

{All images from http://femininefarmgirl.blogspot.com used by permission}

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies

Pumpkin Bars

Pumpkin Bread

Rosemary Maple-Glazed Nuts

Caramel Roll-Me-Ups

Holiday Ham-Balls

Then we head over to visit the Brown Eyed Baker for even more yummy recipes:

{All images from www.browneyedbaker.com used by permission}

Home-Made Hot Chocolate

Home-Made Cracker Jacks

Seven-Layer Bars

Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin Scones with Iced Glaze

Chocolate Mint Brownies

Baked Mac 'n' Cheese

Fresh Green Bean Casserole

Thick and Hearty Chili

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I hope that you have enjoyed browsing through these recipes as much as I have had in finding them and sharing them. Our kitchen will be closed for December, but come back in January, and if God allows, we will have more recipes to share with you.

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Join Us In December . . .

Join us next month as we open God's Word and discover some of the Names of Jesus. We are thrilled with this study and pray that you will be blessed by it.

If you have any personal studies that you have done on a name of Jesus Christ, please share them with us: rubieslikeruth@gmail.com.

A Week of Thanksgiving! (Day 7)

“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also

Ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”

Colossians 3:15

Today, I am thankful for . . .

 Ability. The mere fact that I was able to get up and walk is an amazing gift from God.

Don’t stop counting your blessings today! Keep a journal of the blessings God gives you every day. Next Thanksgiving, review your list of 365+ things to be thankful for!

A Week of Thanksgiving! (Day 6)

“Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness,

and for His wonderful works to the children of men!

And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving,

And declare His works with rejoicing.”

Psalm 107:21

Today, I am thankful for . . .

Freedom. I have the freedom to go to church, read my Bible, and pray without anyone threatening. Oh, how grateful I am for religious freedom!