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He is God, the Son. He says, in the beginning was the Word, the revelation of God, Jesus, and the Word was with God. He was a person alongside of God, and the Word was God. And this word, who was God, became flesh and dwelt among us. Luke emphasizes the humanity of Jesus, emphasizes that Jesus
When Mary wondered how this would be, the angel told her that the power of the Highest would overshadow her; the Holy Ghost would come upon her. Therefore the child, whose name would be called Jesus, would be called the Son of God. Not quite a year later, Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem to be regi
It was not until controversies arose regarding the divine nature of the Saviour that greater interest in the circumstances of His birth emerged. A more dominant position was also given at this time to Mary, the mother of Jesus. In 350 A.D., Julius I, Bishop of Rome, set December25 as the specific da
In any case, January 6, was widely observed by the orthodox in the East as the birth and baptism of Jesus. About the same time in the fourth century, the Nativity festival was celebrated on December 25 in the West. There are two ideas which would account for Christ’s birth being celebrated on Decemb
The angel appeared to Joseph in a dream, and also to Mary on a different occasion, announcing that the Babe which was conceived was to be called Jesus, for He would save his people from their sins, Matt. 1:21 and Luke 1:31. Here then is the fulfillment of the promise, the Savior is come, born of a v
The birth of Jesus is one of the most universally celebrated days of the Christian world today. Believers and unbelievers alike appear to celebrate with equal fervor. The Babe of Bethlehem seems to offer this wretched world a certain hope if only man will follow the example of the good man. Believ
It was not until controversies arose regarding the divine nature of the Savior that greater interest in the circumstances of his birth emerged. A more dominant position was also given at this time to Mary the mother of Jesus. In 350 A.D. Julius I, Bishop of Rome, set December 25 as the specific date
First of all, first also in the minds of young and old, it is the month wherein we commemorate that most blessed of all events, the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, the coming of the Son of God in the flesh to redeem us from our sins and to exalt us to heavenly glory, the fulfillment of that ancient
And there's no one that's willing to give up their place for this young expectant mother. And so Joseph and Mary take refuge for the night in the stable where the animals are kept. And it's at that time that she gives birth to her firstborn son. She wraps him in swaddling clothes and she lays h