Episode 3
November 18, 2020“Comfort ye my people.” That’s what the Lord says to the prophet in Isaiah 40. But how does this little verse tell us about the promised Messiah and what he came to do?
Comfort Ye My People
Handel's Messiah is more than just a beautiful piece of music. This glorious performance proclaims the essentials of the Christian faith and traces Christ's ministry from the Old Testament to the New. Learn more when you join Charles Morris on this week's new series.
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