2013-12-18T06:00:04-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/Birth+of+Christ/ http://faithgateway.com/north-pole-or-manger/ 2013-12-18T06:00:04-05:00 Some call him Sinterklaas. Others Pere Noel or Papa Noel. He’s been known as Hoteiosho, Sonnerklaas, Father Christmas, Jelly Belly, and to most English speakers, Santa Claus. His original name was Nicholas, which means victorious. He was born in AD 280 in what is now Turkey. He was orphaned at age nine when his parents died of a plague. Though many […] http://faithgateway.com/jesus-completely-human-completely-divine/ 2013-12-15T06:00:03-05:00 She will bring forth a son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. Jesus In the four gospels of the New Testament, it’s His most common name — used almost six hundred times. And a common name it was. Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua, Jeshua, and Jehoshua — […] http://faithgateway.com/messiah-descendant-abraham/ 2013-12-14T06:00:03-05:00 Prophecy Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses […] http://faithgateway.com/josephs-prayer/ 2013-12-13T06:00:05-05:00 Joseph… did what the Lord’s angel had told him to do. — Matthew 1:24 The white space between Bible verses is fertile soil for questions. One can hardly read Scripture without whispering, “I wonder…” “I wonder if Eve ever ate any more fruit.” “I wonder if Noah slept well during storms.” “I wonder if Jonah liked fish or if Jeremiah […] http://faithgateway.com/immanuel-god-with-us/ 2013-12-12T06:00:03-05:00 The Name The name Immanuel appears twice in the Hebrew Scriptures and once in the New Testament. In Greek, it is rendered Emmanouel. One of the most comforting of all the names and titles of Jesus, it is literally translated with us is God or, as Matthew’s Gospel puts it, God with us. When our sins made it impossible […] http://faithgateway.com/simeon-watching-waiting/ 2013-12-11T06:00:04-05:00 Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to Israel’s comforting and the Holy Spirit rested on him. — Luke 2:25 Let’s imagine a white-headed, wizened fellow working his way down the streets of Jerusalem. People in the market call his name, and he waves but doesn’t […] http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%201:18-25&version=NIV 2009-09-25T09:37:35-05:00 Mary was the mother of Jesus. She found to be with child through the Holy Spirit, not Joseph--her soon to be husband. Before the birth of Jesus, Joseph considered divorcing Mary quietly, but an angel came to him and told him not to. Mary gave birth to her son and Joseph named him Jesus per the angel's request. http://biblica.com/bible/verse/index.php?q=Luke+2%3A1-20 2008-07-01T10:30:47-05:00 From Luke 2:1-20 http://faithfacts.org/christ-and-the-culture/The-Impact-of-Christianity 2008-05-26T18:34:28-05:00 This article takes a historical look at the importance of the Christmas event--putting aside matters of theology or faith. See how Jesus' birth impacts the value of human life, education, government, science, the work ethic, art, music, literature and more.... http://biblica.com/niv/passagesearch.php?passage_request=Luke+2%3A1-20 2008-01-11T16:56:33-05:00 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken .... Read more from Luke 2:1-20.