"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." Isa. 9:6.
"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." Mat. 1:23.
"And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galillee, named Nazareth,
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
And the angel said unto her, fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God.
And behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son, and shalt call His name Jesus.
He shall be great, and shall...
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Again, we are in the middle of the Christmas Holiday Season, and even tho some do not like to recognize it, Christmas is a Christian holiday. Down through the ages, Christians have celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ, as told in the Bible ( the Word of God). However, in this time of political correctness, a clever attempt has been made by those who seek to elliminate the name of Jesus from everything, to change the meaning of Christmas. The very name of the holiday points Jesus, who is the Christ.
For those of us who are called by His great name: Christians, because we believe and follow Him. It is a time to stand up for, what we believe, as well as to show forth the love of Jesus Christ. Christianity is a way of life that cannot be stopped. many have tried to stop it to no avail, and many others will do so still unsuccesfully. "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ", and will not be silenced.
So, as we celebrate Christmas this year, remember that Jesus is the Christ in Christmas. Let us not get caught up in commercialism, nor...
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