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A story to remember .. The birth of Christ! This
lesson takes us through what was happening at the
time and how a child was born who would rule the
universe.
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Luke
2:1-20
The Birth
of Jesus
- My family and I
would like to wish you and your family a
very
Merry
Christmas!!
The Christmas Story
1 And it came to pass in
those days, that there went out a decree from
Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
2 (And this taxing was
first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3 And all went to be
taxed, every one into his own city.
4 And Joseph also went up
from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into
Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called
Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage
of David:)
5 To be taxed with Mary
his espoused wife, being great with child.
6 And so it was, that,
while they were there, the days were accomplished
that she should be delivered.
7 And she brought forth
her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling
clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there
was no room for them in the inn.
8 And there were in the
same country shepherds abiding in the field,
keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And, lo, the angel of
the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord
shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10 And the angel said unto
them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good
tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 For unto you is born
this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is
Christ the Lord.
12 And this shall be a
sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13 And suddenly there was
with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host
praising God, and saying,
14 Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
15 And it came to pass, as
the angels were gone away from them into heaven,
the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go
even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is
come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto
us.
16 And they came with
haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe
lying in a manger.
17 And when they had seen
it, they made known abroad the saying which was
told them concerning this child.
18 And all they that heard
it wondered at those things which were told them by
the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these
things, and pondered them in her heart.
20 And the shepherds
returned, glorifying and praising God for all the
things that they had heard and seen, as it was told
unto them.
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This
is the Word of the Lord ... It is meant to
change the way that we think, and the way that
we live.
Commentary
by Bob Pardue
Birth of
Christ
- God is in control of
history. By God allowing the decree of Emperor
Augustus, Jesus was born in the very town
prophesied for his birth (Micah 5:2), even
though Mary and Joseph did not live
there.
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- Joseph and Mary were both
descendants of David so the law stated that they
were to return to the town of their family to
register for the census. That town just happened
to be Bethlehem.
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- Prophecies are spread
throughout the Old Testament tell that the
Messiah would be born in David's royal line (see
for example, Isaiah 11:1; Jeremiah 33:15;
Ezekiel 27:24; Hosea 3:5).
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- The birth of Jesus is
exciting news indeed. But, it is really novel
the way events lead up to his birth according to
the way God planned it.
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- One more thought. Even
though the birth of Jesus is absolutely
sensational it pales in comparison to the death
and resurrection of Christ.
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- He came to us a helpless
baby and we celebrate the Birth of Jesus every
Christmas but it was the grown man who taught
the people about God, and the man who went to
the cross to die, and the man who rose three
days later so that His spirit could dwell among
us.
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- Always remember that the
birth of Jesus MUST be followed by the
cross to have any meaning and Christmas is only
the beginning of the story, not the end.
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- Christ was born for one
reason only - to come to earth, live among us,
and then to die and rise again so that you and I
might be saved and have eternal life with God.
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- Isn't Christ
awesome?
Love in Christ
& Merry
Christmas!!
- Bob
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If you have never made the
commitment to receive the love and life-changing
experience of Jesus Christ, please take a moment to
go
here and take the
first
steps to salvation.
Verses are from Life Application Study
Bible: New International Version
Comments are welcome. Please email
me with any questions or comments you
may have.
Another verse from Christmas
John
1: 6-9 - Who is John the
Baptist?
- An
explanation of why John the Baptist came before
Christ.
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