Christ and Christmas

History and Time Line

Birth of Jesus

Luke 2:6–7 NASB95

While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke 2:6-7

His Birth

2. History

3.

Luke 2:1–2 NASB95

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

Luke 2:1-2

Luke 2:1–2 NASB95

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

A. - Background Info of the times

Luke 2:3–4 NASB95

And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

B. - Environment

Luke 2:5–6 NASB95

in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth.

C. - Story

Luke 2:

Birth of Jesus

Luke 2:7 NASB95

And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

A. Description

B.Environment

C. Location

D. Birth

Death Burial and Resurrection of Christ

1 Corinthians

Mark 8:31–33 NASB95

And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. And He was stating the matter plainly. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. But turning around and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”

Mark 8:31-33

A. Jesus says he must be rejected suffer and die

1 Corinthians 15:3-4

Mark 8:31–33 NASB95

And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. And He was stating the matter plainly. And Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. But turning around and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”

Mark 8

Death of Christ

1 Corinthians 15:

1 Corinthians 15:3–4 NASB95

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

B. () Fulfillment - Paul describes he also need to buried and raised on the 3rd day for prophecy to be fulfilled. Prophecy ( and , )

Traditions of Men

Galatians 4:9–10 NASB95

But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things, to which you desire to be enslaved all over again? You observe days and months and seasons and years.

Galatians 4:9-10

A. Seasons Holidays are mans creation not Doctrine (Galatians 4:9-10)

Colossians 2:8 NASB95

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.

B. More attention to things of God. ()

History of Man made Holiday of Christmas

Then in 1647 Christmas was banned by the Puritans, it was outlawed until 1681.

• Interesting fact the early American’s did not recognize Christmas for they believed it to be an English custom, it was in 1870 that Christmas was declared a national holiday.

Just so we know where we are thus far, we don’t know the year of His birth, we have no biblical command, instructions to celebrate His birth. In fact it was a great controversy between the Catholic and the Protestant churches.

Celebration of the Gospel

Acts 2:47 NASB95

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.

a. How to be Added ?

Romans

Romans 6:3–4 NASB95

Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.

b. Baptized into His Death Burial and Resurrection.

1 Peter 3:21 NASB95

Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

c. Saved by the Water through Baptism in Christ.

Traditional Worldly Views

Celebration of the Gospel