The Story of Christmas - Jesus is born

The story of Christmas oc Son– Jesus Christ – to e yet,he was born in a ver born in a manger (which someone special had been bo Son had arrived. They hurried t we celebrate Christmas we are

ccurred over 2000 years ago. It is the story of God sending his earth. Jesus was the Son of God so he was greater than a king, ry lowly place to a young and humble couple. Despite being h is kind of like a barn), surrounded by animals, people knew orn. God sent a star and an angel to let people know that his to see him; some of them traveling for many miles. Today, when e celebrating Jesus’ birthday.

I26 n the sixth month, God sent pledged to be married to a was Mary. 28 The angel wen Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly troubled at 30 But the angel said to her, “Do be with child and give birth to a great and will be called the Son father David, 33 and he will reig 34 “How will this be,” Mary aske Holy Spirit will come upon you, holy one to be born will be call have a child in her old age, and nothing is impossible with God 38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mar angel left her.

Luke 1: 26-38 t the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name nt to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. o not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 31 You will a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. 32 He will be n of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his gn over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.” ed the angel, “since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered, “The , and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the led the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to d she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. 37 For d.” ry answered. “May it be to me as you have said.” Then the

M T18 his is how the birth of Je married to Joseph, but b through the Holy Spirit. 1 not want to expose her t 20 But after he had considered said, “Joseph son of David, do is conceived in her is from the him the name Jesus, because h to fulfill what the Lord had said give birth to a son, and they wi 24 When Joseph woke up, he d Mary home as his wife. 25 But h gave him the name Jesus.

Matthew 1: 18-25 esus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be before they came together, she was found to be with child 19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will be with child and will ill call him Immanuel” – which means, “God with us.” did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he

I1 n those days Caesar Augus entire Roman world. 2 (This governor of Syria.) 3 And ev Joseph also went up from t Bethlehem the town of David, b line of David. 5 He went there t married to him and was expect 6 While they were there, the tim gave birth to her firstborn, a so in a manger, because there wa

Luke 2: 1-7 stus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the be was the first census that took place while Quirinius was veryone went to his own town to register. 4 So the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to because he belonged to the house and to register with Mary, who was pledged to ting a child. me came for the baby to be born, 7and she she on. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him as no room for them in the inn.

Luke 2: A8 nd there were shephe at night. 9 An angel of t around them, and they I bring you good news of David a Savior has been bor will find a baby wrapped in clot heavenly host appeared with th 14 “Glory to God in the highest, the angels had left them and go Bethlehem and see this thing th

: 8-15 erds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone y were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. s of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town rn to you; he is Christ the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You ths and lying in a manger.” 13 Suddenly a great company of the he angel, praising God and saying, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” 15 When one into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to hat has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

Luke S16 o they hurried off and fo manger. 17 When they ha told them about this chil said to them. 19 But Mary 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

e 2: 16-20 ound Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the ad seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been ld, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds y treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

Matthew 2: 1-8 A1 fter Jesus was born in Bethlehem in J Jerusalem 2 and asked his star in the east and 3 When King Herod heard this h together all the people’s chief p to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem in J 6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the la out of you will come a ruler wh 7 Then Herod called the Magi s appeared. 8 He sent them to Be soon as you find him, report to

Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to d, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw d have come to worship him.” he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: and of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for ho will be the shepherd of my people Israel.’” secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had ethlehem and said, “Go and make a careful search for the child. As me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

Matthew 2: 9- A9 fter they had heard the east went ahead of the they saw the star, they with his mother Mary, a treasures and presented him w warned in a dream not to go ba Why Do We Give G We give gifts at Christmas, bec The gift of gold was given to Je The gift of frankincense given t The gift of myrrh symbolized H

-12 e king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the em until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When y were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. 12 And having been ack to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. Gifts at Christmas Time? cause the magi gave gifts to Jesus. esus to symbolize that He was God in the flesh. to Jesus to symbolize His holiness and His purity. His suffering, trials, tribulations, and afflictions to come.