The Real Christmas Story

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this:

In the sixth month the angel

Gabriel was sent from God
to a city of Galilee, named
Nazareth

to a virgin, called Mary!

engaged to a man called Joseph

Not yet married, just engaged.

The angel came in

unto her, and said,
Hail you, who is
highly favored, the
Lord is with you.
Blessed are you
among women.

When Mary saw him, she was troubled at his saying

& wondered what kind of greeting this should be.

But the angel said to her,

"Do not be afraid, Mary, you
have found favor with God.
You will be with child and give birth to a son,
and you are to give him the name Jesus.

He shall be great & called the Son of the Highest. God shall
give him the throne of his father David & he shall reign over
the house of Jacob forever & his kingdom shall never end.

Mary said to the angel,

How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

The angel
answered her:
The Holy Ghost
shall come upon
you & the power of
the Highest shall
overshadow you.

Thats why that holy thing which shall be born of you

shall be called the Son of God.

Also your cousin Elisabeth

is expecting a baby son in her old age.

Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord;

Let it be unto me according to your word.

Then the angel left her.

Mary then went to visit her cousin Elizabeth

who was pregnant with John the Baptist.

Mary then spoke the magnificat prophecy from God

about herself as mother of the Savior of the World

Mary said, My soul does magnify the Lord, And my spirit has
rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he has regarded the low estate
of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all
generations shall call me blessed.

For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his
name. And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to
generation. He has showed strength with his arm; he has scattered the
proud in the imagination of their hearts.

He has put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low
degree. He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he has
sent empty away. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his
mercy; As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

But back home, Joseph finds it hard to believe

that Mary is pregnant
from GOD!

He wants to break off

the engagement & send
Mary away quietly to
not make a scandal.

but
an angel
appears to
Joseph in
a dream

.. telling him to take

Mary as wife,
and that the baby
really is Gods
son and will be
named Jesus!

Then Joseph agrees to take Mary as wife.

And they get married!

In those days , when Cyrenius was

governor of Syria, there went out
a decree from Caesar Augustus,
that all the world should be taxed.
And all went to be taxed, every
one into his own city.

Joseph, being a descendant of King David, had

to travel 150 KM to the city of David, called
Bethlehem, to be taxed

with Mary his wife, highly pregnant.

Bethlehem, 150 years ago!

How Bethlehem looks today!

But there were many people in Bethlehem to

be taxed, so
it was hard to
find a room.

Joseph leaves
Mary to find a
hotel or Inn!

But there was no

room in the Inn.
No room anywhere!

But God always provides for His Children,

and so they find a stable outside Bethlehem.

Where an
exhausted
Mary gives
birth to Baby
Jesus

Jesus wasnt born in a palace,

but in a stable with cows, sheep and a donkey.

Out in the fields

shepherds watch their sheep

Suddenly an angel appears to them saying,

Fear not, for I bring you good news

of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which
is Christ the Lord.

This shall be a sign to you; You shall find the baby

wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
(A feedbox for animals!)

Suddenly there was

with the angel a
multitude of the
heavenly host praising
God and saying, Glory
to God in the highest,
and on earth peace
toward men of
good will.

And as the angels were gone away from them

into heaven, the shepherds said to each other:

Lets now go to Bethlehem & see this thing which has

happened, that the Lord made known to us.

They came quickly & found Mary & Joseph

& the baby lying in ... a manger.

When they had seen it, they made known the

saying that was told them about this child.

And everybody that heard it wondered at those

things which were told them by the shepherds.

But Mary kept all these

things & thought them
over in her heart.

The shepherds returned, glorifying & praising God for

all the things they had heard & seen as it was told
them

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,

in the days of Herod the king, look! Three wise men came from the
East to Jerusalem!

Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews?

For we saw his star in the East & are come to
worship him.

King Herod called the wise men privately,

asking of them what time the star had appeared?
After hearing the king, they left.

And look, the star which they saw in the East,

went before them,

till it came & stood over where the young child was.

Seeing the star, they rejoiced with very great joy.

When they came in the house,

they saw the young child with Mary his mother,

They fell down & worshipped

Him. When they had opened
their treasures, they presented
unto him gifts: gold, &
frankincense (incense)
& myrrh (perfume)

Warned by God in a dream that they should not

return to King Herod, they left for their own country
by another way.

Mary & Josef & baby Jesus fled into Egypt, where
they stayed for 3 years until King Herod was dead!

The End of the most beautiful story!

Or maybe just the beginning for you?
Ask Jesus the savior of the World
into your heart today! And receive his free gift of Eternal
Life in Heaven!

Just Say:
Dear Jesus please come into my heart
forgive me for my sins and give me eternal life! Help me
to love you & others in Jesus name, I pray. Amen

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
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