As Christmas
approaches, we want to share with the Biblical account from Matthew of our
Savior’s Birth!
Matthew
1:18–2:23 (NKJV) 18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows:
After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she
was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19Then Joseph her husband,
being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to
put her away secretly. 20But while he thought about these things,
behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son
of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is
conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21And she will bring forth a
Son, and you shall call His name Jesus,
for He will save His people from their sins.”
22So all this was done that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: 23“Behold,
the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name
Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” 24Then Joseph, being
aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him
his wife, 25and did not know her till she had brought forth her
firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.
1Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem
of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to
Jerusalem, 2saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?
For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” 3When
Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4And
when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together,
he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5So they said
to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
6‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of
Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a
Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.’ ”
7Then Herod, when he had secretly
called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared.
8And he sent them to Bethlehem and
said, “Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found
Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.”
9When they heard the king, they
departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before
them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was.
10When they saw the star, they rejoiced
with exceedingly great joy.
11And when they had come into the
house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and
worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts
to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
The Video version of this is available at www.youtube.com/churchoflittleton Christmas special # 4
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