- araratchurch
- Dec 28, 2025
- 1 min read
“All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.“
John 1:3 NKJV
Jesus was on a boat with His disciples, and was sleeping. Suddenly, a great storm arose; and the disciples feared for their lives. They frantically awakened Jesus. He then rebuked the wind and sea like a parent rebukes an unruly child. The disciples’ amazement led them to ask a very important question:
“So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?””
Matthew 8:27 NKJV
The answer to the disciples’ question is simple: The wind and sea—indeed, all creation—came into existence through Him. Indeed, Jesus was rebuking like a parent because He is the Creator of the wind and sea!
The writer of Hebrews says it this way:
“God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;“
Hebrews 1:1-2 NKJV
Friend, our Savior and Lord, is the force through Whom ALL created things were made. Now, considering Who He is, can’t we trust Him with our lives? Are YOU trusting Him with YOUR life?
Peace to you.
Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!
- araratchurch
- Dec 27, 2025
- 2 min read
”He was in the beginning with God.“
John 1:2 NKJV
What many people fail to grasp is that the Word, Jesus, did not come into existence in the womb of Mary. He has eternally existed. Indeed, in the beginning of this creation, the Word, being eternal, already existed.
What happened in Mary’s womb is that the Word, Jesus, took on the form of our flesh, becoming—though already fully God—fully Man.
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.“
John 1:14 NKJV
John also tells us:
“No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.“
John 1:18 NKJV
Consider, all through the Old Testament are accounts of people physically interacting with God. Yet, Jesus says that NO ONE has seen God. How can this be so?
You see, God, being immeasurable, unlimited, unsearchable, is made manifest through the Word (Jesus), referenced in the Old Testament as the Angel of the Lord, Commander of Heaven’s armies, and other titles.
Consider what Jesus said when Philip asked Him to show them the Father:
“Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?”
John 14:8-9 NKJV
Indeed, through Jesus, and only through Jesus, we see the Father, the eternal God!
Jesus is eternal! And best news ever: He shares His eternal life with us!
“For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. This becomes even more evident when another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life. For it is witnessed of him, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.””
Hebrews 7:14-17 ESV
Peace to you.
Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!
- araratchurch
- Dec 27, 2025
- 2 min read
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.“
John 1:1 NKJV
As we have discussed, there is no prescription in the Bible for how/when to celebrate Christ’s birth; as well, there is also no prescription concerning what has come to be called, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” But—seeing we believe that more observances celebrating Christ’s birth is a good thing—we will jump on board with celebrating another 12 days!
The 12 days of Christmas have been celebrated for hundreds of years. However, the dates observed as the 12 days, vary. For our purposes, we will use December 26 through January 6. Indeed, Armenia, the first Christian Nation, has always celebrated Christmas on January 6.
[As you may know, our Patriarch, Harry Ararat Mushegan, was a first generation Armenian American, his family having escaped the Armenian genocide in which millions of Armenians were martyred because of their devotion to Christ. Yes, a warning from a Russian boy prophet, prompted his mother and father to flee to the United States as young people. No sooner had they settled here, the genocide commenced.]
For our observance, we will look to the first 12 verses of John’s Gospel for our meditation on each of the 12 days. Our consideration will be brief, but can be used as a source of reflection for those who would like to have a better understanding of the Gift born in Bethlehem over 2000 years ago.
On this first day let us meditate on the truth that Jesus is God.
Don’t struggle with understanding what we call “The Trinity,” God in three Persons. For now, let it suffice that God expresses Himself in three distinct ways, but is not a “committee” of 3 people.
Yes, Jesus, though fully man, was also/is also, fully God. Considering this fact, how should this truth inform our consideration of that manger scene?
Peace to you.
Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!