For
this special Christmas day post, I have just posted the Christmas story from
Luke 2.
Jesus’ birth was the most important event in the history of the world.
The Bible tells us this about the birth of Jesus:
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“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because
he will save his people from their sins.” – Matthew 1:21 NIV
He
will save the people from their sins. This birth was not just the birth of a
baby. This was the birth of the Savior of a broken world. Please read the text
below.
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The
Birth of Jesus
In
those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the
entire Roman world.
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(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of
Syria.)
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And everyone went to their own town to register.
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So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to
Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of
David.
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He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and
was expecting a child.
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While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
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and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and
placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
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And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over
their flocks at night.
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An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around
them, and they were terrified.
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But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will
cause great joy for all the people.
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Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah,
the Lord.
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This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in
a manger.”
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Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising
God and saying,
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“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor
rests.”
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When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one
another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the
Lord has told us about.”
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So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in
the manger.
17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had
been told them about this child,
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and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
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But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
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The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had
heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
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On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named
Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.
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Another brief note: Please check back on New Year's Eve. I will be posting a special post at 9am.