READ: MATTHEW 2:1-12 Three wise men, three kings, three magi—who were these people? The truth is, we don’t know a lot about them. But the Bible and history together do tell us a few things. To begin with, the Bible never says there were three. The only reason we say “three wise men” is because [...]

READ: LUKE 2:1-7 Sorry, guys, but I’m going to ruin Christmas for you. Jesus probably wasn’t born in a stable. Read the passage again. It doesn’t say “stable” anywhere. We usually hear about Jesus being born in a stable because it says He was laid in a manger, which is where animals eat, and in [...]

READ: PSALM 98 Pop quiz: What famous Christmas carol was based on today’s Scripture reading? If you guessed “Joy to the World,” you’re right. This psalm talks about looking forward to Jesus’ return: when He comes to judge the earth in righteousness, bringing justice for every wrong done and destroying sin and its effects (2 [...]

READ: LUKE 2:8-20 On the night Jesus was born, there was a lot of celebrating going on! And those celebrations continue on to this day—all around the world. In the US, our Christmas celebrations center around putting up a Christmas tree and a nativity scene. On the actual day, we have a big meal and [...]

READ: MATTHEW 1:18–2:6 What a fairy tale! Angels, a virgin birth, a manger, shepherds, magi...it's a great story to make us all fuzzy and warm at Christmas. But can we seriously believe the story of Jesus’ birth is true? God knew the Christmas story was going to be wildly unique. In fact, He made it [...]