The Day we celebrate Jesus Christ Birthday: “Christmas
Day”
The True Story of
Christ Birth
“Put Christ back in
Christmas, it’s the day we celebrate HIS Birthday”
Matthew 1:18-25, 2:1-23 (KJV)
Matthew’s
Account of Jesus Christ’s Birth
18 Now
the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was
espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found
with child of the Holy Ghost.
19 Then
Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public
example, was minded to put her away privily.
20 But
while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream,
saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
21 And
she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call
his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.
22 Now
all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by
the prophet, saying,
23 Behold,
a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call
his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
24 Then
Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and
took unto him his wife:
25 And
knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his
name Jesus.
Matthew 2(KJV)
2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the
days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men
from the east to Jerusalem,
2 Saying,
Where is he that is born King of the Jews?
for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
3 When
Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with
him.
4 And
when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together,
he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
5 And
they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea:
for thus it is written by the prophet,
6 And
thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of
Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
7 Then
Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently
what time the star appeared.
8 And
he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young
child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and
worship him also.
9 When
they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in
the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child
was.
10 When
they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child
with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had
opened their treasures, they
presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
12 And
being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they
departed into their own country another way.
13 And
when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a
dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into
Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young
child to destroy him.
14 When
he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into
Egypt:
15 And
was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken
of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
16 Then
Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and
sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the
coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he
had diligently inquired of the wise men.
17 Then
was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
18 In
Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are
not.
19 But
when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to
Joseph in Egypt,
20 Saying,
Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel:
for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
21 And
he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of
Israel.
22 But
when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father
Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a
dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
23 And
he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a
Nazarene.
Luke 1 & 2 (KJV)
Luke’s
Account of Jesus Christ’s Birth
1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in
order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2 Even
as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and
ministers of the word;
3 It
seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the
very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 That
thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been
instructed.
5 There
was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias,
of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name
was Elisabeth.
6 And
they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and
ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 And
they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now
well stricken in years.
8 And
it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the
order of his course,
9 According
to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went
into the temple of the Lord.
10 And
the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 And
there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the
altar of incense.
12 And
when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 But
the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy
wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 And
thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 For
he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor
strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his
mother's womb.
16 And
many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17 And
he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of
the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to
make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
18 And
Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man,
and my wife well stricken in years.
19 And
the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of
God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
20 And,
behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these
things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be
fulfilled in their season.
21 And
the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the
temple.
22 And
when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had
seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained
speechless.
23 And
it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were
accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 And
after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months,
saying,
25 Thus
hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away
my reproach among men.
26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto
a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the
house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art
highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 And
when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what
manner of salutation this should be.
30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found
favour with God.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a
son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
32 He
shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God
shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33 And
he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall
be no end.
34 Then
said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing
I know not a man?
35 And
the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy
Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee:
therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the
Son of God.
36 And,
behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and
this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37 For
with God nothing shall be impossible.
38 And
Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy
word. And the angel departed from her.
39 And
Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a
city of Juda;
40 And
entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation
of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with
the Holy Ghost:
42 And
she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and
blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 And
whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For,
lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe
leaped in my womb for joy.
45 And
blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things
which were told her from the Lord.
46 And
Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 And
my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for,
behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 For
he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50 And
his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51 He
hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the
imagination of their hearts.
52 He
hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 He
hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 He
hath helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
55 As
he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.
56 And
Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Now
Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth
a son.
58 And
her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon
her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 And
it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and
they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 And
his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
61 And
they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
62 And
they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63 And
he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they
marvelled all.
64 And
his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and
praised God.
65 And
fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised
abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
66 And
all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of
child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 And
his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy
Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 Blessed
be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 And
hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the
house of his servant David;
70 As
he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world
began:
71 That
we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 To
perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
73 The
oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the
hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our
life.
76 And
thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the
Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission
of their sins,
78 Through
the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited
us,
79 To
give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide
our feet into the way of peace.
80 And
the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day
of his shewing unto Israel.
2 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.
21 And
when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name
was called Jesus, which was so
named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 And
when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were
accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
23 (As
it is written in the law of the Lord,
Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
24 And
to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A
pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
25 And,
behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man
was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should
not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
27 And
he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the
child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
28 Then
took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
29 Lord,
now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people
Israel.
33 And
Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
34 And
Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set
for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be
spoken against;
35 (Yea,
a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many
hearts may be revealed.
36 And
there was one Anna, a prophetess, the
daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
37 And
she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the
temple, but served God with fastings and prayers
night and day.
38 And
she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in
Jerusalem.
39 And
when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they
returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
40 And
the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace
of God was upon him.
41 Now
his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
42 And
when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the
feast.
43 And
when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried
behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
44 But
they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they
sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
45 And
when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
46 And
it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in
the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
47 And
all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
48 And
when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why
hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee
sorrowing.
49 And
he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be
about my Father's business?
50 And
they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject
unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with
God and man.
Comments:
The
world sets aside December 25, 2015 to celebrate Christ birthday, but today, we
don’t hear very much about Christ. We
hear about department store sales, Santa Clause, Rudolph, Frosty the Snowman,
etc. If we are celebrating Jesus
Birthday, why don’t we hear about Jesus?
We should hear about his foretold (prophetic) birth, his actual birth, how
the wise men worshipped HIM and brought HIM gifts, the life Christ lived, the
suffering of his cruel trial, the cruelty of his crucifixion on the cross, the
blood he shed, the beating he endured, his death, burial, and RESURRECTION and his
second return to earth: coming soon!
We
should be open to hear what Jesus taught in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. You
should want to learn about the Purpose and Power of Christ and what he requires
of YOU. We should be willing to study
the Book of Acts, the Acts of the Apostles, whom he named and sent out to
preach his word. We should be willing to
learn about Jesus: the man, the Son of God
that sacrificed his life for your sins. Before his sacrifice was made, he
promised you a comforter: The Holy Ghost!
You should want to learn about the Comforter’s purpose and power. We should be open to learning about our
Heavenly Father who sacrificed HIS own Son for our Sins: That means you should
desire to study the Bible, from Genesis to Revelations, the Old Testament and
the New Testament and live the way it teaches you to live.
Prayer:
I pray, in 2016, you will desire to get to know Jesus, the one
who you celebrate HIS birthday on December 25th of each year. I pray you will put Christ back in Christmas,
by journeying through the Holy Scriptures that are written in the HOLY
BIBLE.
I pray that you will become Christlike all year long, not just
during the Christmas holiday season, showing care and concern for those less
fortunate than you. We are to be
Christlike all year long.
I pray that you will journey through the scriptures daily.
I pray you will apply the Word of God to your life on a daily
basis.
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