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The Christmas story - The Birth of Jesus

Mary learns she is to give birth to Jesus.
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This is how Jesus Christ was born. – Slide 1
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A young woman named Mary … – Slide 2
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… was engaged to Joseph … – Slide 3
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… from King David's family. – Slide 4
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But before they were married … – Slide 5
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… she learned that she was going to have a baby by God's Holy Spirit. – Slide 6
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Joseph was a good man and did not want to embarrass Mary in front of everyone. – Slide 7
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So, he decided to quietly call off the wedding. – Slide 8
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While Joseph was thinking about this, an angel from the Lord appeared to him in a dream. – Slide 9
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The angel said, ‘Joseph, the baby that Mary will have is from the Holy Spirit. Go ahead and marry her.’ – Slide 10
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‘Then after her baby is born, name him Jesus, because He will save his people from their sins.’ – Slide 11
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So the Lord's promise came true, just as the prophet Isaiah had said … – Slide 12
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‘A virgin will have a baby boy, and he will be called Immanuel,’ which means ‘God is with us.’ – Slide 13
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After Joseph woke up … – Slide 14
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… he and Mary were soon married, just as the Lord’s angel had told him to do. – Slide 15
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But they did not sleep together before her baby was born. Then Joseph named him Jesus. – Slide 16
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