Faith gives you a chance to cry out to Jesus before you drown. And, like with Peter, He is faithful to pick you up out of the water and set you back on dry ground. So while the world changes so ...

Here is a historical example. Herod was the Roman-appointed King of Judea when a baby boy named Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph in a manger. This poor couple lived in a foreign land. The child ...

(See also: How Jesus Christ was portrayed over 1,800 ... Angry protests erupted in Jerusalem, and Herod was called before the religious authorities to answer for his actions.

Also, compared to the humble shepherds, they represent people with a different status in society worshipping Jesus. The Magi are warned in a dream not to return to Herod, as he intends to harm the ...