"Christmas Facts"

By:   Pastor Milton Coats

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Fact Number 1:  Jesus was born of a virgin.  Why the need for the virgin birth?  First and foremost, scripture said he would be born of a virgin.  Isaiah 7:14 says, “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel”.  Also, the savior’s blood could not be contaminated with any sin.

Fact Number 2:  God waited until Mary was betrothal to Joseph.  Why?  In the betrothal stage, Joseph and Mary were considered married.  Jesus was not born out of wedlock.

Fact Number 3:  Jesus was born in Bethlehem.  Why?  Five hundred years before Jesus was born, the prophet Micah prophesied the place of his birth. (Micah 5:2) Also, Bethlehem mean House of Bread, and God wanted all to know that his son, Jesus is the Bread of Life.

Fact Number 4:  According to Luke Chapter 2, angels and shepherds were present at Jesus’ birth.  Why?  God needed two witnesses.  The angels were the heavenly witness and the shepherds were the earthly witness.

Fact Number 5:  Jesus was born in a stable.  Why?  God wanted to cancel anyone’s excuse for being born low.  God could have made sure room was in the inn.  The most important thing is not where Jesus was born, but that he was born.

Fact Number 6:  When the wise men visited Jesus, they presented gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.  (Matthew 2:11) Why?  The gold represented purity and divinity, the frankincense represents worship and the myrrh represented the sacrificial death Jesus would die. Myrrh would be used to embalm his body.

As this article concludes, understand these are some Christmas facts and certainly not an exhaustive list.

So, lastly at Jesus birth, the heavenly chorus in Luke 2:14 sang “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men”.  Three things in this verse must be evident in our lives.  First, Glory to God because He has accomplished the virgin birth.  Second, peace because God wanted to come into hearts of men and establish peace.  Third, Good will toward all men.  John 3:16 says “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”.

Merry Christmas!