Podcast Episodes

Characters at the Cradle: Mary's Magnificat, Let There be Praise

by David Chadwick

Let there be praise! While Mary's Magnificat ends with verse 55, Luke 1:56 tells us what Mary did after she completed this psalm of praise. I often find that the practical action st…

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Characters at the Cradle: Mary's Magnificat, God Loves Israel

by David Chadwick

Mary's Magnificat in Luke 1:46-56 depicts a profound display of praise and adoration from Mary toward God. In the Latin Vulgate translation, "magnificat" means "magnifies." These ve…

Published on 2 days ago

Characters at the Cradle: Mary's Magnificat, The Greatness of God

by David Chadwick

The greatness of God is one of the profound mysteries of the Christian faith. His glory, his majesty, his dominion, his power. Our God is mighty! But in his greatness and might, he …

Published on 3 days ago

Characters at the Cradle: Mary's Magnificat, God Looked

by David Chadwick

Today we will focus on Luke 1:48-49, which says, "For he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he who is …

Published on 4 days ago

Characters at the Cradle: Mary's Magnificat, An Introduction

by David Chadwick

The Christmas season is truly upon us! As a church, we are going through the book of Luke, studying the many characters at the cradle who surrounded the birth of Jesus.

Luke 1:46-55…

Published on 5 days ago

Characters at the Cradle: Mary and Elizabeth, Pondering with Wonder

by David Chadwick

This week, we have looked at Mary and Elizabeth, two characters at the cradle who loved one another deeply and who both played a significant role in ushering in the birth of Jesus t…

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Characters at the Cradle: Mary and Elizabeth, God's Promises are True

by David Chadwick

Elizabeth's next words to Mary are amazing. Follow along with me as we look at Luke 1:45.

Elizabeth said, "And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what …

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Characters at the Cradle: Mary and Elizabeth, "Blessed are You"

by David Chadwick

Mary and Elizabeth had a very special relationship. They were cousins. They were pregnant at the same time, Elizabeth with John and Mary with Jesus. Both of their pregnancies were s…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Characters at the Cradle: Mary and Elizabeth, Supernatural Pregnancies

by David Chadwick

Mary and Elizabeth. Two women called by God, both of whom were carrying children with tremendous purpose.

Jesus, the perfect God-man, was conceived in Mary's womb by the power of th…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

Characters at the Cradle: Mary and Elizabeth, Called by God

by David Chadwick

This week, we will continue to look for glimpses of glory throughout the life of Mary, but specifically in the context of her very special relationship with Elizabeth. Both called b…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago