Scriptures deal with birth of Jesus

This week’s article is the passages from Scripture dealing with the birth of Jesus. I enjoy reading it every year with the family. I include it with the hope that you might choose to do that as well. Next week, I will share the theme for 2021.

Matthew 1:22-25 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the LORD by the prophet, saying, 23Behold, 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. 24Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the LORD had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.

Luke 2:1-7 1And 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.) 3And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4And 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:) 5To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. 6And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 7And 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.

CS Lewis (Atheist who became a Christian author): “Once in our world, a Stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world.” — “The Last Battle”

“The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God.” — “Mere Christianity”

“The birth of Christ is the central event in the history of earth — the very thing the whole story has been about.” — Interview

Charles Spurgeon: “JESUS – MAN, YET GOD; JESUS – ALLIED TO US IN TIES OF BLOOD – OH! HERE IS A REASON FOR HOLY MIRTH! HERE IS CHRISTMAS ALL YEAR ROUND.”

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