Show I What Does f The he Bible Say Sari I I Millions of messages of outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing worth have been de deI delivered de- de I livered since the first Christ Christmas Christ 1 mas Day dawned Many of them I have had little or nothing to do doI with the Man God-Man Savior of the I I world Jesus Christ i iTHE THE MOST outstanding message message message mes mes- mesI I sage delivered since the birth of Christ outstanding in simplicity sim sim- simplicity and power is the first firstI message delivered when Christ I was born The Bible gives us the complete complete complete com com- message in Luke 2 It speaks in words so simple so divine so powerful that no other message has ever equalled or surpassed it I THAT MESSAGE is the mes- mes Behold I make all things new Rev Now is the perfect time to begin a new life Old patterns of thought and feeling lose their grip on us as we realize that it is never too late to begin begin begin be be- gin again We Vc rejoice and give thanks With courage and strength we move forward forward forward for for- ward into a whole new way of life We Ve leave behind all thought of yesterdays yesterday's ap ap- ap- ap We Ve stand free in inthis inthis this moment of Truth I sage we should hear again and again this Christmas season It the the Christmas Story I I that children and adults need to hear every day between now 1 and the glad Christmas Day It reads in a modern translation translation translation tion At the time Emperor Au Augustus Augustus Augustus Au- Au gustus sent out an order ford for or I all the citizens of the Empire to register themselves for the I census WHEN THIS fIrst f census took place was the governor governor gov gov- of Syria Everyone then went to register himself each to his own town Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea to the town named Bethlehem Bethlehem Bethlehem Beth Beth- lehem where King David was born I JOSEPH WENT there because I he l himself was a descendant of David He went to register him himself self with Mary who was promised promised promised prom prom- I in marriage to him and and was pregnant While they were I in Bethlehem the time came for Mary to have her baby and she I gave birth to her first son She wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manager there was no room for them to stay in inthe inthe inthe the inn There were some shepherds in that part of the country I who were were spending spending the night 1 tn in n the fields taking care of their flocks The Lords Lord's angel appeared to them and the Lords glory shone over them They were terribly afraid but the angel said to them Dont be afraid For I am here with good news for you which will 1 bring great joy to all the people peo peo- 1 pIe This very night in Davids David's town your Savior is born Christ the Lord This Is what will prove it to you you will find a baby wrapped cloths lying in a manager I SUDDENLY A gr great at army of heavens heaven's angels appeared with the angel singing praises to God Glory to God in the highest heaven And peace on earth to tomen tomen tomen men with whom he is pleased |