Joanne B. Holstein is a Becker Bible Studies teacher and author of Guided Bible Studies for Hungry Christians. She has received her Master of Science degree in Psychology/Christian Counseling with honors from Liberty University. She is well-known as a counselor to Christian faithful who are struggling with tremendous burden in these difficult times. She is a leading authority on the history of development of the Christian churches and the practices and beliefs of world religions and cults.
I love the celebration of the birth of our Savior. It is like a new beginning, a new hope. I love the anticipation that floats through the air like a fluttering of snowflakes.
The Samaritan Woman at the Well who meets Jesus is another un-named woman. This nameless woman brings many lessons to us as women and it heightens our experience in following Jesus. She has made a strong statement about the role of the early Christian communities and the role woman played. Through this woman we learn what it takes to receive life giving water. It is a story of faith in the Messiah, courage to step out and bringing others to…
The miracle of Jesus raising the widow’s son holds many lessons for us to learn. We see the compassion Jesus has for the widow. Jesus has love and compassion for us as well. We see Jesus has the authority over death. We learn to glorify the LORD for all He does for us.
The second miracle that Jesus did when He came out of Judaea into Galilee was the healing of the royal official’s son. This nobleman went to Jesus out of faith and believed Jesus could save his son. This lesson we all must learn to believe on Jesus, ask in His name and have faith.
John was taught about the Lord God as a child. An angel had visited Zechariah while he was in the Temple of the Lord and told him that they would have a son who would important to God because he would tell everyone of the coming of the Messiah.