CRS(THE BIRTH OF JESUS) YEAR4
THE STORY OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS
CHRIST
Memory verse: Luke 2:14 "Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace among men
whom he is pleased.
Jesus was born during the reign of King Herod and Emperor
Caesar Augustus who was
the Head of State of the country.
Jesus was born in a city called Bethlehem. Mary and Joseph were his earthly parents. He was born in a stable. A stable is a
little hut where horses were kept and fed. After was born,
Mary covered Him with white cloth and laid Him in a manger.
Immediately after his birth, the shepherd visited him and
praised God. After the shepherds, come the wise-men
(magi) from the East, they worshipped and presented the
following gifts:
1. Gold
22. Frankincense
33. Myrrh.
Meaning of the gifts
The
gold presents his kingship.
The frankincense presents his priesthood
The myrrh stands for his death on
the cross.
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