Bible Verses About Christmas
Behind the cards and the carols is a staggering claim. God came near, as a child, to be "God with us". These verses tell the Christmas story straight from Scripture. There is wonder here to last a lifetime.
Christmas verses
O Holy Night
Matthew 2:2 records the wise men arriving in Jerusalem, having followed a star a great distance to find the newborn king of the Jews and worship him. It shows that from the very start, Jesus drew people who were not even part of Israel, and that the right response to his coming has always been worship.
Matthew 1:21Call His Name Jesus
Matthew 1:21 records the angel telling Joseph to name Mary's child Jesus, because he would save his people from their sins. The name itself means the Lord saves. It announces from the very start what this child came to do: not to win an earthly kingdom, but to rescue us from sin and bring us back to God.
Isaiah 7:14Call Him Immanuel
Isaiah 7:14 is the ancient promise of a child born to a virgin who would be called Immanuel, meaning God with us. Spoken centuries before the first Christmas, it was fulfilled in the birth of Jesus, and it tells us that God did not stay distant from our troubles but came to share them in person.
Free resources for christmas
Go deeper on your own, or use these in a service or small group.
- An Advent Reading Plan
12 days reading plan