How God presents the Royal Savior to us—in crude, abject humility--is a striking contrast and major indictment of how the church presents Jesus to the world, especially at Christmas: Disney-like performance, expensive staging, Las Vegas showmanship, snappy images on a screen, dazzling lights, artificial smoke, a Six-Flags-over-Jesus atmosphere, performers who advertise THEIR talents, and hero worship. Wait a minute. What ever happened to God’s method of presenting His Son and our Savior?

Tim ColeDecember 6, 2021Manger, Luke 2:1-7, Christmas Story, Bethelehem, Birth of Jesus, Worship, Christian Concerts, Worship as Entertainment, Jesus Christ, Lowly birth, Cross of Jesus, Laid in a manger, Humility, humble Savior, Entitlement, Behold the Lamb

Two Trees in Jesus' Life

If the death of Jesus occurred on a tree, and that death provided new access to the Tree of Life, then isn’t reasonable to expect that the birth of Jesus—to consistently maintain the unifying tree theme--also occurred at a tree of some variation? In other words, Jesus started his life at a tree and also ended his life at a tree. Sounds consistent and reasonable. But is there any textual evidence? There is indeed.

Tim ColeApril 23, 2020Manger, Birth of Jesus, Luke 2:7, Trees in the Bible, Tree of Life, Death of Jesus, Trees in Jesus' Life, Genesis 2