Christmas - Christian Christmas

Free online resources based on the Biblical story of Christmas. Celebrated on December 25th, this story can be found in the Bible in the books of Matthew and Luke. See below for links to sermons, songs, stories and entertaining sites for the Christmas story.

"That night some shepherds were in the fields outside the village, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord's glory surrounded them. They were terribly frightened, but the angel reassured them. 'Don't be afraid!' he said. 'I bring you good news of great joy for everyone! The Savior -- yes, the Messiah, the Lord -- has been born tonight in Bethlehem, the city of David! And this is how you will recognize him: You will find a baby lying in a manger, wrapped snugly in strips of cloth!' " -- Luke 2:8-12 NLT

What do angels, a baby, a star, three kings and shepherds have in common? They are all images we associate with one of the most exciting holidays, Christmas. This is the day we celebrate the arrival of God's Son on the earth. He entered the world, not as a mighty king as expected, but as a little baby born in a stable. The Word had become flesh and would dwell among us. Since that day, The world has never been the same.

For the secular world, Christmas is about a fat guy in a red suit distributing gifts. But God gave the greatest gift ever given - himself, that very first Christmas.

Christmas in 2007 is celebrated on Tuesday, December 25th. The other important events of the Christmas season include:

    Advent - (12/2-12/24) Preparation for Christ's arrival.
    Christmas Eve - (12/24) The Night Before Christmas.
    Christmas Day - (12/25) Celebration of the birth of Jesus.
    The Twelve Days of Christmas - (12/25-1/5) Twelve days starting Christmas night until the day before Epiphany.

Epiphany - (1/6) Also known as Three Kings' Day celebrates the visit of the Magi.

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Check out all the wonderful Christian content linked below and learn more about Christmas.

Bible Stories - Scriptures and Adaptations on Christmas
The Christmas Story - The Christmas story from the Bible written in easy to understand language.

http://www.essex1.com/people/paul/chris02.html

The Birth Of Christ - The Birth of Christ from Luke
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/stories/birthofchrist.html

Mary, Gabriel & the Birth Of Jesus - This story is based on the angel Gabriel's announcement to Mary of the birth of God's son, Jesus. Mary, a simple virgin from Nazareth, had enough faith to trust God's Word and be the mother to the world's Savior.
http://matneywoodard.home.att.net/Mary_birth_Jesus.htm

The Christmas Story - Illustrated story of Christmas from the Bible
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/8833/xmas.html

Christmas Story - Read the Christmas story online in a comic format
http://www.theheroesofthefaith.com/comics/christmas_story/

The Birth Of Jesus - Pictorial Explanation of the Birth of Jesus or the Christmas story from the Bible, with helpful comments
http://www.birthofjesus.orcon.net.nz/

God Becomes Man - Illustrated story of Christmas from the Bible
http://www.storyit.com/Bible/christmas1.htm

Children's Stories - Original Fiction Based on the Christmas story
Heli, The Star Of Bethlehem - A little star's faith in God is rewarded when she is selected to be the Christmas star and announce Jesus' birth.
http://matneywoodard.home.att.net/heli_star.htm

Spinaker - Tells the story of the tree that was made into the manger. Adapted from "A Tale of Three Trees".
http://backdoorbible.org/html/spinaker.htm

Kirsi, The Little Lost Lamb - The story of a lamb's determined search to find baby Jesus. Includes links to a Bible lesson and poem based on the story.
http://matneywoodard.home.att.net/The_Little_Lost_Lamb.htm

Mette's Christmas Miracle - A little sparrow has the faith to save her small flock during a terrible Norwegian winter.
http://matneywoodard.home.att.net/mette_christmas.htm

The Best Christmas Gift - Boris, a little black cat, learns the true meaning of Christmas. One in a series of online Boris Kitty Stories.
http://matneywoodard.home.att.net/The_Best_Christmas_Gift.htm

The Rose Of Jericho - A story about the Mary and Joseph's flight to Egypt with Baby Jesus..
http://www.fairy-tales-online.bibelland.dk/Christmas_Fairy_Tale.224.0.html

The Three Camels - A story about the camels that carried the Magi to see Jesus. Includes links to a Bible lesson based on the story.

Children's Activities, Crafts & Coloring Pages for Christmas
Christmas Coloring Pages - Several online and printable coloring pages including Mary, angels, animals, the Nativity, and the Wise Men
http://www.christiananswers.net/kids/clr-indx.html

Online Christmas Games & Activities - Arrange the Nativity scene by clicking and dragging your mouse. Includes links to other online Christmas games.
http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/nativity.htm

Christmas Greetings - Christmas e-mail greetings cards to select and send
http://www.123greetings.com/events/christmas/

Christian Christmas Greetings - Christmas e-Cards to select and send
http://www.higreetings.com/holiday/christmas/inspirational/

Create An Angel - Create a bell angel. Includes lesson ideas
http://www.first-school.ws/activities/bible/bell_angel.htm

Children's Sermons & Lessons on Christmas
Angels & Shepherds - A lesson plan on angels and shepherds.
http://www.kirkofkildaire.org/quest/FQlessons/ShepAngGoodNews.htm

Christmas Kids Sermons - Children's sermons on Christmas and Advent
http://www.sermons4kids.com/hso.htm

Gabriel Visits Mary - A Bible lesson on the birth of Christ
http://www.kidssundayschool.com/Gradeschool/Lessons/1birthchrist01.php

Gifts And Wise Men - Bible lesson based on the gifts given by the wise men. Includes lessons on the symbols of Christmas.
http://www.athomeschool.com/unitstudy/christmas_symbols_11.htm

Children's Music, Plays & Poetry for Christmas
There's No Christmas Without Jesus - A Christmas Poem
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6855/christms.htm

Christmas Plays For Kids - Several Christmas scripts for children
http://www.dramatix.org/Linkpages/Childrens.html

Christmas Scripts - Several plays based on the Christmas story - look in the Christmas section
http://www.thewestcoast.net/bobsnook/seasonal.htm

Christmas Puppet Plays - Several plays based on Easter for puppets
http://www.puppetresources.com/index.php?what=bycategory&cat=Christmas&language=English&t=1199315335

Heli, The Star Of Bethlehem - A Christmas play based on an adaptation of "Heli, The Star of Bethlehem", a Christmas story about a little star who learns that God doesn't look for the biggest or the brightest, but those willing to put their complete faith in what He can do in their lives.
http://matneywoodard.home.att.net/heli_play.htm

The Three Camels - A Christmas play based on an adaptation of "The Three Camels", a Christmas story about the three wise men and their camels: Erin, Nina, and Penda. The camels asked God to send them on a great adventure and boy did He ever!
http://matneywoodard.home.att.net/3camels_play.htm

http://harrisonwoodard.home.att.net/Christmas.htm

Christmas Music - Christmas lyrics and midi files for old favorites and new songs
http://songsofpraise.org/christmas.htm

The Christmas Story - A very simple Christmas play with music
http://www.dltk-bible.com/christmas_play.htm

http://www.joyfulheart.com/christmas/

Christmas Crafts - Secular crafts and activities for Christmas
http://childfun.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=3

Christmas Resources - Links to Christian Christmas resources and ideas
http://www.annieshomepage.com/christmas.html

Christian Christmas Resources - Links to Christian Christmas resources and ideas

http://www.peggiesplace.com/Christmas.htm

Christmas Coloring Pages - Links to coloring pages on the Bible and the Christmas story

Christmas Poems And Stories - A collection of classic poems and stories
http://www.christmas-poems.com/

Christmas Short Stories - Christmas articles and stories from Joyful Heart Renewal Ministries
http://www.joyfulheart.com/christmas/

What About Celebrating Christmas - An article on whether Christians should celebrate Christmas by Kenneth Copeland
http://www.kcm.org/studycenter/articles/seasonal/celebrating_christmas.php

The Birth Of Jesus - An article by Daniel B. Wallace, Ph.D on the birth of Christ
http://www.bible.org/page.asp?page_id=656

The Coming Of Christ - A sermon by Rev. H A Matney (1868-1951) based on Luke 2:7&11
http://matneywoodard.home.att.net/coming_of_christ.htm

The Birth Of Salvation - A sermon by Rev. H A Matney (1868-1951) based on Luke 2:8-20.
http://matneywoodard.home.att.net/birth_of_salvation.htm

The Search For Christ - A sermon by Rev. H A Matney (1868-1951) based on Matthew 2:1-12
http://matneywoodard.home.att.net/search_for_christ.htm

The Origin Of "Xmas" - An article that debunks the urban legends concerning the symbol "X" in place of Christ. Good reading in preparation for all the Christmas chain emails claiming an evil plot to remove Christ from Christmas.
http://www.crivoice.org/symbols/xmasorigin.html

The Magi And The Star Of Bethlehem - A lesson on the Wise Men
http://www.whatsaiththescripture.com/Fellowship/Edit_Magi_and_the_Star.html

Educational - Archaeology, History & Theology Concerning Christmas
The Star Of Bethlehem - A US astronomer claims he has found the first mention of the star of Bethlehem outside the Bible.
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99991713

The Christmas Star - A thorough site that discusses the Christmas star
http://www.bethlehemstar.net/

The Christmas Season - A nice overview of traditions and meaning of the Christmas season
http://www.crivoice.org/cyxmas.html

The Real Story of St Nicholas - An article by Kenneth Copeland.
http://www.kcm.org/studycenter/articles/seasonal/st_nicholas.php

Christmas Traditions - Several articles on the origin of Christmas traditions
http://www.christianitytoday.com/holidays/christmas/features/charticles.html

The Season Of Advent - An excellent source for information on Advent and related Church customs for the Christmas season

The Twelve Days Of Christmas - An overview of customs and history surrounding the Twelve Days of Christmas including the song by the same name

Potluck - Neat Stuff That Doesn't Fit Anywhere Else on Christmas
The Gift Of The Magi - The popular story by O. Henry
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/stories/thegiftofthemagi.html

Christmas Greetings - Merry Christmas in many different languages
http://www.travlang.com/xmas.html

Christmas Stories - A collection of classic secular Christmas stories.
http://members.tripod.com/~wackyanne/library/xlauthor.htm

Christmas Cookies - Over 300 Christmas cookie recipes.
http://www.christmas-cookies.com/

Christmas Ideas - 21 Fun Ways to Celebrate Christmas
http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/2001/006/12.58.html

Why Christmas? - Information on how Christmas is celebrated around the globe as well as games and the Christmas story.
http://www.whychristmas.com/index.shtml

Christmas Legends - Legends surrounding the birth of Christ and Christmas
http://ww2.netnitco.net/users/legend01/xlegend.htm

The Awakening Of Patootie - A cat learns that love is a gift that must be repaid.
http://jsmagic.net/patootie/

The Christmas Truce - The story of the Christmas truce during World War I
http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/christmastruce.htm

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