| The Birth of Jesus |
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Caesar Augustus calls for a census
While Caesar Augustus was ruling, he issued a law that a census
should be taken of the entire Roman world.
Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem for the census.
So Joseph also left the town of Nazareth in Galilee. He went to Bethlehem in Judea, the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who had been promised to marry him, and was expecting a child.
When they arrived in Bethlehem they
found no place in the Inn to stay.
So they had to stay in a stable.
Mary gives birth to Jesus
While they were there, the time arrived
for the baby to
be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in
cloths and placed him in a manger.
And there were shepherds living out in
the fields nearby, keeping watch over
their flocks at night.
An angel of the Lord appeared to them,
and the glory of the Lord shone around
them, and they were terrified.
The angel spoke to the shepherds
The angel told them not to be afraid. The angel told them they were bringing good news of great joy to them and all people. The angel said, "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
The angels praised God.
Suddenly very many of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests." Then the angels left them and went back to heaven. The shepherds decided to go to Bethlehm to see what the Lord had told them about.
They found Mary, Joseph and baby
Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem.
They hurried to Bethlehem and found Mary, Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. After they saw him, they spread the word about what had just happened about baby Jesus. Everyone who heard about it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.
Mary treasured up all these things and thought them in her heart. The shepherds went back to their fields, glorifying and praising God for all that had happened.
On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the baby, he was named *Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he had been conceived.
When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took baby Jesus to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord when it was time for purification according to the Law of Moses.
(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord",
and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: "a pair of doves or two young pigeons."
*Jesus means saviour
Angel--------------------- A messenger from God.
Census------------------- A count of the people living in an area.
Manger------------------ A narrow container for feeding or watering animals.
Conclusion: The angel Gabriel had told Mary that she would give birth to a son and to name him Jesus. Mary and Joseph were not yet married. Joseph took Mary to Bethlehem for the census. While in Bethlehem, Mary gave birth to a son who was a special child because Mary was his mother but God was his father. Jesus Christ was God's only son. God had a plan to save His people from their sins thru Jesus so that His people could have eternal life. Jesus was to be their saviour and He is also our saviour. He would save us from the penalty of sin which is a spiritual death (or separation from God forever).
NOTE: THERE IS NO MENTION IN THE BIBLE AS TO WHEN JESUS WAS BORN.
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everyone went to his own town to register.
Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem for the census.
So Joseph also left the town of Nazareth in Galilee. He went to Bethlehem in Judea, the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who had been promised to marry him, and was expecting a child.
When they arrived in Bethlehem they
found no place in the Inn to stay.
So they had to stay in a stable.
Mary gives birth to Jesus
And there were shepherds living out in
the fields nearby, keeping watch over
their flocks at night.
An angel of the Lord appeared to them,
and the glory of the Lord shone around
them, and they were terrified.
The angel spoke to the shepherds
The angel told them not to be afraid. The angel told them they were bringing good news of great joy to them and all people. The angel said, "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
The angels praised God.
Suddenly very many of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests." Then the angels left them and went back to heaven. The shepherds decided to go to Bethlehm to see what the Lord had told them about.
They found Mary, Joseph and baby
Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem.
They hurried to Bethlehem and found Mary, Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. After they saw him, they spread the word about what had just happened about baby Jesus. Everyone who heard about it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.
Mary treasured up all these things and thought them in her heart. The shepherds went back to their fields, glorifying and praising God for all that had happened.
On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the baby, he was named *Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he had been conceived.
When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took baby Jesus to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord when it was time for purification according to the Law of Moses.
(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord",
and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: "a pair of doves or two young pigeons."
*Jesus means saviour
Angel--------------------- A messenger from God.
Census------------------- A count of the people living in an area.
Manger------------------ A narrow container for feeding or watering animals.
Conclusion: The angel Gabriel had told Mary that she would give birth to a son and to name him Jesus. Mary and Joseph were not yet married. Joseph took Mary to Bethlehem for the census. While in Bethlehem, Mary gave birth to a son who was a special child because Mary was his mother but God was his father. Jesus Christ was God's only son. God had a plan to save His people from their sins thru Jesus so that His people could have eternal life. Jesus was to be their saviour and He is also our saviour. He would save us from the penalty of sin which is a spiritual death (or separation from God forever).
NOTE: THERE IS NO MENTION IN THE BIBLE AS TO WHEN JESUS WAS BORN.