does anyone know what christmas is all about?

Does Anyone Know What

Christmas is All About?

Christmas Angels

Proclaimed the good news that Jesus was bornIn Bethlehem

Christmas Angels

They remind us that we should tell others about Jesus!

The Candy Cane

It is also shaped like a shepherd’s staff to remind us that Jesus is a good shepherd and watches over us.

The “J” shape is for “JESUS”

The Candy Cane

White- Jesus is pure. He never sinned.

Red- Jesus died for our sins so that we can live FOREVER with HIM

The Christmas

TreeThe Triangle ShapeReminds us thatGod has 3 parts:1.God2.Jesus3.The Holy

Spirit

The Christmas

TreeIt comes to a point at the top which points to HEAVEN!

It reminds us to always look to God for help.

The Christmas

TreeThe Christmas Tree is ALWAYS green.

It reminds us that God wants us to live forever with HIM.

Christmas LightsJesus said, “I am the Light of the World.

If you follow me, you will never walk in darkness.”

Christmas LightsChristmas lights also remind us that God wants us to be a light to other people.

We need to be good examples, and show others how to love like Jesus does.

Christmas LightsChristmas lights remind us that Jesus is our light.

Jesus will show us the right things to do even when others around us are making bad choices.

Christmas Ornaments

Christmas ornaments are small decorations we put on our tree to make it look pretty.

Christmas Ornaments

Ornaments are small and don’t really cost a lot of money, but they really make a BIG DIFFERENCE when you put them on your tree.

Christmas OrnamentsChristmas ornaments remind us thatGod can take our smallest gifts and make them valuable.

Together our small offerings can make a BIG DIFFERENCE in our world.

Christmas GiftsGOD gave us the greatest gift we could EVER receive.

The GIFT of JESUS!

Christmas GiftsThe wise men brought gifts to baby Jesus. They wanted to show Jesus that they thought He was very special.

Christmas GiftsWe give gifts to people to show we love them.

God wants us to love each other and remind them that God loves them too!

Gingerbread Man

When you make gingerbread cookies, you are creating them just like God created us. You pick out everything about them: their shape, how big they will be, the color of theireyes…

Gingerbread Man

Gingerbread cookies remind us that we were created by God. God had a perfectplan in mind when He made you!

“Old St. Nick”The Bible says in the book of Matthew, “But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing, so that your giving may be secret.

And your Father who sees

in secret will repay you.”

Saint Nicholas knew that it is better to

givethan to receive. He also knew it is better to give in secret so that your giving is truly from your heart and not given in order

to get something in return for

your generosity.

Christmas Stockings“Stockings” are socks.

We wear socks on our feet everywhere we go.

If our feet take us on a journeythat follows God, and we do the things God has asked us to do, ourREWARD or GIFT is HEAVEN.

Christmas Stockings

Lumps of coal remind us that if we journey AWAY from God, and are “Naughty”…

We will miss out on the great gifts God has for us!

RudolphSanta makes Rudolphthe leader of the herd even though theOther reindeer have rejected him.

RudolphHis light leads them throughthe dark night so that gifts can be given to good children.

Christ, the light of the world, was rejected by His people.

God had placed HIM above us all.

Jesus not onlyKnows the way To lead us all to God…

HE IS THE WAY!

Christmas StarReminds us that if we search for Jesus, we will find him.