Would she have guessed what was happening because of her familiarity with the Old Testament prophecies, such as Isaiah's prophecy that "the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son" (Isaiah 7:14)? But over against this dying world was Jesus. That is the question. And in the center of them in the appearances of angels to Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds there are the three messages which, more than any other, perfectly explain the true, divine meaning of Christmas. Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us. And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? We cannot understand it but it is true, and we should marvel at it. In other words, James is saying that war begins with men's emotions. Music: In Dulci Jubilo, 14th Century German melody; harmony from Christmas Carols Old and New, 1871. Jesus Christ does not thus become some magical wand which causes all our troubles to disappear. You can tell if you do by attempting to rehearse God's attributes. Keiper, Ralph L. op. What Does the Bible Say About Celebration? Joy is a wonderful thing; it is an appropriate part of Christmas. The birth of Jesus Christ is traditionally celebrated on December 25, although "around 37% of Orthodox Christians, mainly in Egypt and Russia, celebrate the Nativity of Christ on January 7th," owing to a difference in how their calendars were devised. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. But what does the Bible specifically say about your day of birth? He would say that He was the life for a world that was dying. Colossians 2:16 Verse Concepts Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day Psalm 95:2 Verse Concepts I bring you good news of great joy" (Luke 2:10). Before we turn to the book of Luke, I want to say first that by far the best and greatest way to celebrate Christmas is by becoming a Christian if you have never done so. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Answer: Your question is backward. By Billy Graham It was lost, confused, dying. To me it is a farce! "Peace, Perfect Peace" Words: Edward H. Bickersteth, Jr., 1875. But shouldnt He be part of your life every day? So, according to Tillich, who popularized this approach in his three-volume Systematic Theology and in his lectures, salvation can therefore be applied "to every act of healing: to the healing of sickness, or demonic possession, and of servitude to sin and to the ultimate power of death" 6 It means "reuniting that which is estranged, giving a center to what is split, overcoming the split between God and man, man and his world, man and himself. 5. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord., For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.. Grosart. There is a sense in which the world will never know even one of these three types of peace until the return of Jesus Christ.

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