The Lesson of John the Baptist's Conception Story

Thanks for joining the first Bible study of "sparkle season," where in the commerical world -- Christmas commonly known as "holiday" -- means gifts, lights, parties, trees, etc. But today, and for the next three weeks, we will celebrate what is officially known as "Advent season" until the advent (arrival) of a Jewish infant named Yeshua -- born of a teenaged mother named Myriam. (The name of His real Father is a bit complicated for this brief introduction, but Yeshua's earthly father's name was Yosef.) Then, and officially, the "Christmas season" begins at Yeshua's birth.