“Christmas Story” Countdown – 2 Days till Christmas The Escape to Egypt (Matthew 2:7-18) Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me,…

“Christmas Story” Countdown – 3 Days till Christmas Shepherds Worship Jesus (Luke 2:8-12) And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said…

“Christmas Story” Countdown – 5 Days till Christmas The Census (Luke 2:1-5) In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register.So Joseph…

“Christmas Story” Countdown – 6 Days till Christmas Angel Appears to Joseph (Matthew 1:20-25) But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is…

“Christmas Story” Countdown – 9 Days till Christmas The Birth of John the Baptist… (Luke 1:57-64) When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.On the eighth day they came…

“Christmas Story” Countdown – 10 Days till Christmas Mary Visits Elizabeth… (Luke 1:39-55) At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the…

“Christmas Story” Countdown – 12 Days till Christmas The Coming of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-25) In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight…

Gabriel Visits Mary