The Gift of Christmas
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In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
The Gift of Forgiveness
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
The Gift of New Life
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
Hope, Peace, Joy, Love
The Gift of Sacrifice
But the words “it was counted to him” were not written for his sake alone, but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.