Story Of Christ:
Jesus Christ's coming to this world was predicted by prophets years before his birth. The Old Testament has in it, over 300 such prophecies. 'N you'll be truly surprised to learn that all of these proved true-from Christ's miraculous birth, his sinless life, his atrocious death to his astounding resurrection. Now, if you don't know how Jesus came into this world, check out the story below:
There lived in the village of Nazareth a carpenter called Joseph who married a young virgin named Mary of the same village. Mary once had a beautiful dream in which an angel came to her 'n said that she had been chosen to bear the Divine child Jesus, the Son of God. Now, the then emperor's whims forced Joseph 'n Mary to leave Nazareth 'n return to their towns of birth. So they set off for Bethlehem.
It was a very long journey over days 'n nights. Mary, who was bearing Jesus at that time, was carried by a donkey 'n Joseph walked beside. After some days, they reached Bethlehem. Desperately looking for a shelter, the poor couple were turned down by every potential host. At length, they chanced upon a cave in the hills, with a stable in it. Joseph made a cozy bed of hay for his weary wife. The next night, Mary gave birth to the Son of God 'n named him Jesus, as was instructed by the angel in her dream.
The birth of Jesus was marked by the appearance of a bright star over Bethlehem, which could be seen from miles 'n miles 'round. In the hilly fields nearby, the shepherds were managing their flocks, when an angel appeared to them and told them that a Savior was born in Bethlehem. The shepherds were also told that they were to find the babe in a manger wrapped in swaddling clothes. They soon reached the place where Jesus was born to Joseph 'n Mary. Also, following the shining bright star in the sky, the Three Wise Men from the east (more popularly the Magi) came to see the Son of God, Christ. Bowing before the babe in the manger, the Magi offered gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to Jesus.
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