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Satan the tempter
Satan is determined to tempt believers into sin. He ruthlessly exploits our natural desires and our circumstances.
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Four disturbing facts (Mat 2:13-23)
The birth of the Messiah must surely be a glorious and joyful event? And yet it was accompanied by scandal, shame and pain. God's ways are often beyond our comprehension.
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The Christian conscience: a reliable guide?
Ralph wanted to see me. He wanted to let me know that he was leaving Rosalind. (Not, of course, their real names). They’d been married thirty-three years. But the time had come for them to go their separate ways. Why? ‘Well’, he explained, ‘neither of us have really been happy…
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Satan and the apostles
Jesus and his apostles gathered in the upstairs room with the world shut out. But the evil one was present.
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Gold, frankincense and myrrh (Mat 2:10-11)
The Magi brought gifts fit for a king. What can we learn from their giving?