by Esplanad Gospel Centre | Dec 18, 2025 | Weekly Devotions
… And you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. – Matthew 1:21 The name Jesus means “He shall save.” From the very beginning, before the baby draws His first breath, heaven announces that this Child has come for one great...
by Esplanad Gospel Centre | Dec 17, 2025 | Weekly Devotions
And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your...
by Esplanad Gospel Centre | Dec 17, 2025 | Weekly Devotions
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. – Matthew 1:18 To be the mother of the Messiah was unspeakable honour, but it...
by Esplanad Gospel Centre | Dec 17, 2025 | Weekly Devotions
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. – Matthew 1:18 The Christmas story we love to tell is full of angels, stars,...
by Esplanad Gospel Centre | Dec 5, 2025 | Weekly Devotions
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people… – 1...
by Esplanad Gospel Centre | Dec 4, 2025 | Weekly Devotions
Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. – Hebrews 4:14 Before we can mediate God’s presence to others, we ourselves must first be reconciled to God. Jesus Christ is our...
