John Rakshith Prabhakar

“It would not be an overstatement to say that the way to a proper understanding of God and his character is given foremost in a proper understanding of the Son of God come in the flesh, Jesus Christ.3”
― K. Scott Oliphint, God With Us: Divine Condescension and the Attributes of God

“In giving a gift, you are attached to it. In receiving a gift, the blessing that comes to the giver is your chief delight.”
― Douglas Wilson, God Rest Ye Merry: Why Christmas is the Foundation for Everything

“Joy is deep satisfaction in the will of God, and this must be coupled with recognizing the reality that God’s will is everywhere and in everything. There is no place where we may go and be allowed to murmur or despair because God’s will is somehow “not there.”
― Douglas Wilson, God Rest Ye Merry: Why Christmas is the Foundation for Everything

“One of the reactions to Jesus was the confession, first voiced by the leader of the Twelve, Peter, that “You are the Messiah” (Mark 8:29), the eagerly awaited “anointed of the Lord” who would bring deliverance to the Jewish people. It was a confession welcomed by many, doubted by others, and feared by still others in positions of power. Jesus’ popularity provoked jealousy and opposition from some Pharisees and a range of sentiments from uneasiness to profound disturbance among the political leaders.”
― Everett Ferguson, Church History, Volume One: From Christ to the Pre-Reformation: The Rise and Growth of the Church in Its Cultural, Intellectual, and Political Context