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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-25-02....Christmas Day
Billie and daisyscarlett

Posted on 12/24/2002 11:25:59 PM PST by daisyscarlett

Edited on 12/24/2002 11:47:26 PM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]



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THE CHRSTMAS STORY

As told by Matthew



THE NATIVITY

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

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 from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"--which means, "God with us."

When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

WISE MEN

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."

When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written: "'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'" 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 make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him."

After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.

GIFTS

On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him."

FLEEING TO EGYPT

So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son."

When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: "A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more."

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child's life are dead."

So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."

--Matthew 1:18 - 2:23 New International Version

JESUS IS THE REASON
FOR THE SEASON

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS





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To: BeforeISleep
That's cute!

Dancing birds!

Thanks, BIS!

281 posted on 12/26/2002 3:41:49 PM PST by Pippin
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To: Pippin

Happy Birthday, Pippin.

282 posted on 12/26/2002 3:43:51 PM PST by SAMWolf
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To: sweetliberty
Thank You for the birthday wishes, SL!

You saw the extended version of "Fellowship of the Ring"?

I wish I could see that, I saw the regular one.

283 posted on 12/26/2002 3:44:41 PM PST by Pippin
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To: SAMWolf
Thanks, Sam!
284 posted on 12/26/2002 3:45:42 PM PST by Pippin
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To: Pippin
Welcome, DOn't you just hate having a birthday so close to Christmas?
285 posted on 12/26/2002 3:47:11 PM PST by SAMWolf
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To: Pippin
Happy Birthday Pippin, may God Bless you!
286 posted on 12/26/2002 3:49:32 PM PST by kneezles
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To: SAMWolf
It would be okay if I got double the presents and my birthday doesn't get sqoeezed out by the Holiday, but I remember I used to get gipped a lot with two-part Christmas gifts doubling as birthday presents, and not to mention the combined Christmas/birthday cards. :^P
287 posted on 12/26/2002 3:50:13 PM PST by Pippin
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To: kneezles; SassyMom
Howdy, Kneezles!

Thank You and may God bless both you and Sassy.

How are you all doing?

Did you have a great Christmas?

288 posted on 12/26/2002 3:52:02 PM PST by Pippin
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To: Pippin
I loved the extended version! It added a lot. I am still trying to watch all the appendices.
289 posted on 12/26/2002 3:52:02 PM PST by sweetliberty
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To: sweetliberty
Apendices?

It has apendices?

I gotta see it then! :^)

290 posted on 12/26/2002 3:53:40 PM PST by Pippin
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To: Pippin
6 hours worth!!!
291 posted on 12/26/2002 3:54:29 PM PST by sweetliberty
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To: sweetliberty
Would you believe there's this freeper on another thread that says we should boycott the Lord of the Rings movies just because of a t-shirt Viggo Mortensen was wearing at an interview?
292 posted on 12/26/2002 3:55:57 PM PST by Pippin
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To: Pippin
You are so welcome (-:
293 posted on 12/26/2002 3:56:27 PM PST by firewalk
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To: Pippin
I know. Made the summers seem so long not having a birthday then and having it limped in with Christmas.
294 posted on 12/26/2002 3:59:16 PM PST by SAMWolf
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To: Pippin
Yes, it's been a GREAT Christmas. We are in Colorado visiting Sassys family, and it's a whole bunches colder here than in Texas! I'm trying to find out if there will be a FReep in Fort Collins this Saturday, if so we'll send pics!!!
295 posted on 12/26/2002 4:00:56 PM PST by kneezles
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To: kneezles
Sounds great! :^)

You and Sassy have a wonderful New Years and 2003 now!

296 posted on 12/26/2002 4:03:44 PM PST by Pippin
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To: SAMWolf
Yeah, it did!
297 posted on 12/26/2002 4:04:44 PM PST by Pippin
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To: Pippin
That's just silly! Sometimes I can overlook Hollywood ignorance in favor of something greater. I wouldn't miss these movies for anything. Besides, Aragorn in HOT! I might not like his politics, but he's REAL easy to look at. Hehehe...
298 posted on 12/26/2002 4:07:31 PM PST by sweetliberty
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To: sweetliberty
I'm with you on that!

I'm a big Tolkien fan from way back and I look forward to seeing all three movies. I've enjoyed The first two a lot and I don't care about the politics of the actors in it. I also think Aragorn is HOT!

299 posted on 12/26/2002 4:18:34 PM PST by Pippin
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To: Pippin
Great photos Pipster! : )

You're as cute as a bug. Wolfie just may come callin'. : )


300 posted on 12/26/2002 4:18:54 PM PST by ST.LOUIE1
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