1. Jesus is the reason for the season.
The primary purpose for observing Christmas is
remembering Jesus’s birth. At Christmas, we celebrate
Jesus’s birthday, not the little drummer boy or Santa
Claus!
2. Jesus preexisted with God in the beginning
before the world began.
Jesus’s birth as a baby in a Bethlehem manger doesn’t
mark the beginning of his existence. Rather, as John’s
Gospel teaches explicitly (John 1:1, 14) and the other
Gospels imply, Jesus took on human flesh in addition
to existing eternally as part of the Godhead.
3. Jesus’s birth was the culmination of centuries
of messianic expectations.
Jesus’s coming occurred in fulfillment of messianic
expectations including his birthplace, virgin birth, and
other details surrounding his advent. Later, during his
earthly ministry and particularly in his death on the
cross, Jesus fulfilled many more messianic patterns
and predictions.
4. We should distinguish between cultural and
biblical Christmas.
We must separate fact from fiction, and historic,
biblical truths from mere Christmas traditions. This
includes Santa Claus, presents, reindeer, Christmas
trees, and other paraphernalia. Not that these
customs are necessarily harmful or unhelpful but they
are unhistorical. Jesus’s birth, however, isn’t a legend;
it’s historical fact.
5. Jesus’s birth is part of a larger cluster of
events that culminates in Jesus's death for our
sins as God’s suffering servant.
Jesus wasn’t only born as a baby, he grew up as a
young man who knew the Scriptures. Then, when he
was about thirty years old, he began his public
ministry, healing many, exorcising demons, raising the
dead, and commanding the forces of nature. In
keeping with his own predictions, he died, was
buried, and after three days rose from the dead.
While at Christmas we celebrate Jesus’s birth, we
should remember that it is part of a life unlike any
other that brought us salvation and forgiveness from
sins.
While at Christmas we celebrate Jesus’s birth, we
should remember that it is part of a life unlike
any other that brought us salvation and
forgiveness from sins.
6. Jesus, the Son of God, was conceived by the
Holy Spirit in his mother Mary’s womb.
At the heart of Christmas is a biological and
theological miracle that requires supernatural faith.
Skeptics scoff at the notion of God conceiving a child
in a virgin’s womb, calling it a biological impossibility
and dismissing it as mere legend. Believers will
recognize that only a sinless human being could save
humans by dying for them, and that such a sinless
human being could only be conceived by God himself.
7. There is no incarnation without the virgin birth.
Andrew Lincoln, in his book Born of a Virgin?, has
argued that the virgin birth is unhistorical while
asserting that the incarnation could still be true in a
spiritual sense. This, however, is contrary to scriptural
teaching, which keeps the virgin birth and the
incarnation together as two sides of one and the
same coin. Only a virgin birth allows Jesus to be the
God-man who combines two natures—human and
divine—into one person as the early church councils
went on record as affirming.
8. Jesus’s birth was accompanied by rejection.
Herod tried to kill Jesus (Matt. 2:16). There was no
place for Jesus in the inn (Luke 2:7). Even though the
world was made through Jesus, the world didn’t
recognize him (John 1:11). Many didn’t welcome the
birth of the Christ child. The reason for this was
primarily that Jesus threatened people’s self-interest.
Sinful people love sin more than God and refuse to
come to the light lest their sin be exposed (John 3:19–
21).

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ,[7][8] observed most commonly on December 25[4][9][10] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.[2][11][12] A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night;[13] in some traditions, Christmastide includes an Octave.[14] Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations,[15][16][17] is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians,[18] as well as culturally by many non-Christians,[1][19] and forms an integral part of the holiday season. In several countries, celebrating Christmas Eve has the main focus rather than Christmas Day.

Although the month and date of Jesus' birth are unknown, by the early-to-mid fourth century the Western Christian Church had placed Christmas on December 25,[20] a date that was later adopted in the East.[21][22] Today, most Christians celebrate on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar, which has been adopted almost universally in the civil calendars used in countries throughout the world. However, some Eastern Christian Churches celebrate Christmas on December 25 of the older Julian calendar, which currently corresponds to January 7 in the Gregorian calendar, the day after the Western Christian Church celebrates the Epiphany. This is not a disagreement over the date of Christmas as such, but rather a preference of which calendar should be used to determine the day that is December 25.

Although it is not known why December 25 became a date of celebration, there are several factors that may have influenced the choice. December 25 was the date the Romans marked as the winter solstice,[23] the shortest and darkest day of the year, and the first day in which the days would begin to elongate and the Sun would have a longer presence in the sky. Jesus was identified with the Sun based on an Old Testament verse,[24] and the date is exactly nine months following Annunciation, when the conception of Jesus is celebrated, which is one theory on what may have influenced the timing of the Christmas holiday.[25][26] Also, Ancient Romans had a series of pagan festivals near the end of the year, and Christmas may have been scheduled at this time to appropriate, or compete with, one or more of these festivals.[27][28][29] Some scholars disagree with this latter interpretation and state that the Roman Emperor Aurelian placed a pagan celebration on December 25 in order to compete with the growing rate of the Christian Church, which had already been celebrating Christmas on that date.[30]

The celebratory customs associated in various countries with Christmas have a mix of pre-Christian, Christian, and secular themes and origins.[31] Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift giving, completing an Advent calendar or Advent wreath, Christmas music and caroling, lighting a Christingle, viewing a Nativity play, an exchange of Christmas cards, church services, a special meal, and the display of various Christmas decorations, including Christmas trees, Christmas lights, nativity scenes, garlands, wreaths, mistletoe, and holly. In addition, several closely related and often interchangeable figures, known as Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, and Christkind, are associated with bringing gifts to children during the Christmas season and have their own body of traditions and lore.[32] Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. The economic impact of Christmas has grown steadily over the past few centuries in many regions of the world.

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Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ,[7][8] observed most commonly on December 25[4][9][10] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.[2][11][12] A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night;[13] in some traditions, Christmastide includes an Octave.[14] Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations,[15][16][17] is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians,[18] as well as culturally by many non-Christians,[1][19] and forms an integral part of the holiday season. In several countries, celebrating Christmas Eve has the main focus rather than Christmas Day.

Although the month and date of Jesus' birth are unknown, by the early-to-mid fourth century the Western Christian Church had placed Christmas on December 25,[20] a date that was later adopted in the East.[21][22] Today, most Christians celebrate on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar, which has been adopted almost universally in the civil calendars used in countries throughout the world. However, some Eastern Christian Churches celebrate Christmas on December 25 of the older Julian calendar, which currently corresponds to January 7 in the Gregorian calendar, the day after the Western Christian Church celebrates the Epiphany. This is not a disagreement over the date of Christmas as such, but rather a preference of which calendar should be used to determine the day that is December 25.

Although it is not known why December 25 became a date of celebration, there are several factors that may have influenced the choice. December 25 was the date the Romans marked as the winter solstice,[23] the shortest and darkest day of the year, and the first day in which the days would begin to elongate and the Sun would have a longer presence in the sky. Jesus was identified with the Sun based on an Old Testament verse,[24] and the date is exactly nine months following Annunciation, when the conception of Jesus is celebrated, which is one theory on what may have influenced the timing of the Christmas holiday.[25][26] Also, Ancient Romans had a series of pagan festivals near the end of the year, and Christmas may have been scheduled at this time to appropriate, or compete with, one or more of these festivals.[27][28][29] Some scholars disagree with this latter interpretation and state that the Roman Emperor Aurelian placed a pagan celebration on December 25 in order to compete with the growing rate of the Christian Church, which had already been celebrating Christmas on that date.[30]

The celebratory customs associated in various countries with Christmas have a mix of pre-Christian, Christian, and secular themes and origins.[31] Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift giving, completing an Advent calendar or Advent wreath, Christmas music and caroling, lighting a Christingle, viewing a Nativity play, an exchange of Christmas cards, church services, a special meal, and the display of various Christmas decorations, including Christmas trees, Christmas lights, nativity scenes, garlands, wreaths, mistletoe, and holly. In addition, several closely related and often interchangeable figures, known as Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, and Christkind, are associated with bringing gifts to children during the Christmas season and have their own body of traditions and lore.[32] Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. The economic impact of Christmas has grown steadily over the past few centuries in many regions of the world.

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Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ,[7][8] observed most commonly on December 25[4][9][10] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.[2][11][12] A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night;[13] in some traditions, Christmastide includes an Octave.[14] Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations,[15][16][17] is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians,[18] as well as culturally by many non-Christians,[1][19] and forms an integral part of the holiday season. In several countries, celebrating Christmas Eve has the main focus rather than Christmas Day.

Although the month and date of Jesus' birth are unknown, by the early-to-mid fourth century the Western Christian Church had placed Christmas on December 25,[20] a date that was later adopted in the East.[21][22] Today, most Christians celebrate on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar, which has been adopted almost universally in the civil calendars used in countries throughout the world. However, some Eastern Christian Churches celebrate Christmas on December 25 of the older Julian calendar, which currently corresponds to January 7 in the Gregorian calendar, the day after the Western Christian Church celebrates the Epiphany. This is not a disagreement over the date of Christmas as such, but rather a preference of which calendar should be used to determine the day that is December 25.

Although it is not known why December 25 became a date of celebration, there are several factors that may have influenced the choice. December 25 was the date the Romans marked as the winter solstice,[23] the shortest and darkest day of the year, and the first day in which the days would begin to elongate and the Sun would have a longer presence in the sky. Jesus was identified with the Sun based on an Old Testament verse,[24] and the date is exactly nine months following Annunciation, when the conception of Jesus is celebrated, which is one theory on what may have influenced the timing of the Christmas holiday.[25][26] Also, Ancient Romans had a series of pagan festivals near the end of the year, and Christmas may have been scheduled at this time to appropriate, or compete with, one or more of these festivals.[27][28][29] Some scholars disagree with this latter interpretation and state that the Roman Emperor Aurelian placed a pagan celebration on December 25 in order to compete with the growing rate of the Christian Church, which had already been celebrating Christmas on that date.[30]

The celebratory customs associated in various countries with Christmas have a mix of pre-Christian, Christian, and secular themes and origins.[31] Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift giving, completing an Advent calendar or Advent wreath, Christmas music and caroling, lighting a Christingle, viewing a Nativity play, an exchange of Christmas cards, church services, a special meal, and the display of various Christmas decorations, including Christmas trees, Christmas lights, nativity scenes, garlands, wreaths, mistletoe, and holly. In addition, several closely related and often interchangeable figures, known as Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, and Christkind, are associated with bringing gifts to children during the Christmas season and have their own body of traditions and lore.[32] Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. The economic impact of Christmas has grown steadily over the past few centuries in many regions of the world.

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so you brought the whole of Wikipedia here.

Ask this op , why this copy and paste long sermon from wikipedia ??
And beside who told you Jesus Christ our lord was born 25 December ?? Go read your bible very well

adechi:
Ask this op , why this copy and paste long sermon from wikipedia ??
And beside who told you Jesus Christ our lord was born 25 December ?? Go read your bible very well

point of correction.i didn't say jesus was born on december 25.the birth day of jesus christ is unknown.