What Happens in this Episode

We’re telling the Christmas story from the scriptures in this episode. Listen as you’ll hear:

  • When the Jesus Story and the Christmas Story really begin
  • An announcement of a birth of a relative of Jesus
  • The announcement of the birth of Jesus
  • Mary’s visit with her relative at the beginning of her pregnancy
  • The first Christmas Carol, as sung by Mary
  • The birth of the relative of Jesus
  • The second Christmas Carol
  • The birth of Jesus
  • How the shepherds came to know of the birth and tell the world
  • How the magi came to honor and worship the King of Kings
  • What is behind all the fuss this season and every Christmas season

Scriptures Used in This Episode

Music Heard in this Episode

  • Joy to the World – by Quincas Moreira
  • Two Moons – Bobby Richards
  • Wander – Emmit Fenn
  • Wind Riders – Asher Fulero
  • Auckland – VYEN
  • Underwater Exploration – Godmode
  • In 3 – Godmode
  • Bethlehem – Christmas by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100307 Artist: http://incompetech.com/
  • Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Instrumental) – Jingle Punks
  • We Three Kings
  • Joy To the World – DJ Williams
  • Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground) – The ZOE Group

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

What Happens in this Episode?

We review the happenings of the last two episodes and look at the number of miracles Jehovah God used to make these events occur. What does that mean for you and me?

Scriptures We Refer to In This Story

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

What Happens in this Episode?

This episode of Jesus Stories continues in the birth stories of both John the Baptist and Jesus. Both mothers – Elizabeth and Mary – give birth in special circumstances. We hear praises; special songs dedicated to the glory of God – the first Christmas carols! And unusual messengers are sent to tell the story of the birth to the community.

Scriptures used in this story:

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS EPISODE:

  • Jehovah God creates the earth and his ultimate creation, man and woman
  • Man and Woman mess up by disobeying Jehovah God and breaking the relationship between them and Jehovah God
  • Jehovah God starts the process of mending a now broken relationship.
  • A nation is built which has a special relationship with Jehovah God
  • But, that nation is just as rebellious and disobedient as the first Man and Woman
  • Jehovah God sends prophets – messengers – with message s of hope and promise
  • Finally, a messenger comes to a priest – after 400 years of silence
  • A messenger comes to a young teenager with word of a baby
  • The baby is born
  • Shepherds hear the message of this birth before anyone else
  • The Messiah is killed but then resurrected
  • The word goes to the world with a message of a new life, reconciliation, salvation, and love.

SCRIPTURES USED IN THIS EPISODE:

Music on this Podcast:

  • O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles), attributed to John Francis Wade. Performed by the Robert Shaw Chorale
  • I Come to the Garden Alone, by C. Austin Miles. Performed by Praise and Harmony TV. https://youtu.be/FxPXJmUqkaA
  • O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Veni Emmanuel), M. Neale. Performed by the Robert Shaw Chorale
  • Away in a Manger, attributed by Martin Luther. Performed by the Robert Shaw Chorale
  • O Little Town of Bethlehem, by Phillips Brooks. Performed by the Robert Shaw Chorale
  • Hark the Herald Angels Sing, by Charles Wesley. Performed by the Robert Shaw Chorale
  • Why Did My Savior Come to Earth?, by J.G. Dailey. Performed by the West London ICOC.

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.