Speaker 1: Hello again and welcome back to Kids' Bible Stories. Today's
Speaker 1: story is called why Christmas Traditions. This comes from Isaiah
Speaker 1: chapter nine, verse six, numbers, Chapter fifteen, verses thirty seven
Speaker 1: through thirty nine, and First Chronicles, Chapter sixteen, verse twelve.
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Speaker 2: Notes.
Speaker 1: Okay, this is a special episode because at the end
Speaker 1: we are going to hear from some of you. That's right,
Speaker 1: our very own listeners parents. As a reminder, you can
Speaker 1: check out the show notes for all of our Christmas episodes.
Speaker 1: We've done daily advent ones, weekly ones and more, and
Speaker 1: we'll list those in the notes for you to use. Okay,
Speaker 1: now let's go ahead and jump right in. Welcome to
Speaker 1: the month of December. Everyone, this is the time when
Speaker 1: we celebrate what huge holiday. Go ahead and tell me.
Speaker 2: Christmas.
Speaker 1: Yes, it is one of my favorite times of year.
Speaker 1: Shout out loud. Why do we celebrate.
Speaker 2: Christmas Jesus' birth?
Speaker 1: Yes. In our Bibles, in Isaiah, it tells us, for to.
Speaker 3: Us a child is born, to us, a son is given,
Speaker 3: and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his
Speaker 3: name shall be called Wonderful counselor Mighty God, everlasting Father
Speaker 3: and Prince of Peace.
Speaker 1: This wonderful news should bring us such joy as we
Speaker 1: thank God that he sent his son Jesus. But sometimes
Speaker 1: can we forget that that's what Christmas is really about.
Speaker 1: I mean, all the advertisements.
Speaker 4: Boys and girls, you just have to have this remote
Speaker 4: control car. If you do it will be the happiest
Speaker 4: Christmas ever.
Speaker 1: This adorable pony said is Oh, it's what you have
Speaker 1: to have this Christmas. Sometimes this time of year can
Speaker 1: be filled with noise and companies trying to get you
Speaker 1: to think Christmas is only about getting gifts, We're only
Speaker 1: about twinkling, dazzling decorations. These things aren't bad. We just
Speaker 1: need to make sure we remember remember what Christmas is
Speaker 1: really all about. This is where traditions come in. Say
Speaker 1: out loud what you think traditions are.
Speaker 2: I think it is something that we do over and
Speaker 2: over again. Traditions caussh like the cebaiting something important.
Speaker 1: Thanks for sharing. Traditions help us remember special events or people,
Speaker 1: and sometimes they help us celebrate. Think of your birthday.
Speaker 1: One tradition is singing Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy. It
Speaker 1: brings joy and reminds us of that special day that
Speaker 1: you were born. Let's hear what the Bible says about
Speaker 1: using traditions to remember today. When you hear the word remember,
Speaker 1: raise your hand high. Okay, here we go. Listen for
Speaker 1: that word. Let's turn in our Bibles to numbers. Chapter fifteen,
Speaker 1: the Lord said to Moses.
Speaker 3: Speak to the people of Israel, and tell them to
Speaker 3: make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout the generations,
Speaker 3: and to put a cord of blue on the tassel
Speaker 3: of each corner. And it shall be a tassel for
Speaker 3: you to look at and remember all the commandments of
Speaker 3: the Lord. Then you will obey them.
Speaker 1: Did you hear the word remember?
Speaker 5: Yes?
Speaker 1: But what are they to remember?
Speaker 2: Gods come in?
Speaker 6: Yes?
Speaker 1: And what did they use to help them?
Speaker 2: Remember a little like you're in tassel on the clothes
Speaker 2: that had blue on it.
Speaker 1: Great, let's read more of our Bible. Raise your hand
Speaker 1: again when you hear the word remember. We turned to
Speaker 1: First Chronicles, chapter sixteen. Listen, remember the wondrous works that
Speaker 1: he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered.
Speaker 1: I heard the word Remember, what did it say to.
Speaker 2: Remember God's amazing things He's done?
Speaker 1: Great job, you are doing fantastic. There are many places
Speaker 1: in God's Word that whispers to us, don't forget to remember.
Speaker 1: We may think.
Speaker 2: I'll never forget, But just as we hear.
Speaker 1: In the Bible over and over again, God does wonderful works.
Speaker 1: People forget it, and they forget his promises. And he
Speaker 1: patiently and lovingly reminds them that's not just for people
Speaker 1: on the Bible, that's also for you and I. So
Speaker 1: this Christmas, let's remember who it's really all about. One
Speaker 1: way we can do that is through traditions. And remember
Speaker 1: we won't have all the same traditions. Do you think
Speaker 1: that's okay? Yes? Yeah, people of different ages, cultures, and
Speaker 1: talents will have traditions that are similar and also different.
Speaker 1: Think of worship at church. Have you ever noticed that
Speaker 1: there are different types of worship music. Some may use
Speaker 1: guitars and drums, some use violins, others may use choirs.
Speaker 1: But are they all trying to do the same thing,
Speaker 1: worship and praise God. Yes, exactly, God that's given us
Speaker 1: freedom to worship Him in all sorts of ways. The
Speaker 1: Bible doesn't say you can only sing worship music to
Speaker 1: God with two tambourines, no.
Speaker 4: More or less.
Speaker 1: And don't you dare move a muscle as you sing.
Speaker 1: Know what God cares about is our heart. If our
Speaker 1: heart is that we want to sing praise to God
Speaker 1: through music, well that's what matters. So now let's hear
Speaker 1: from you, our very own listeners. What kind of Christmas
Speaker 1: traditions does your family have take it away listeners.
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Speaker 5: to our neighbors. I'm Lyn and I'm Hannah. A Christmas
Speaker 5: tradition we do every years. We make and decorate our
Speaker 5: birthday cake for Jesus and sing Happy Birthday to him. Hi,
Speaker 5: my name's Jane. This is my sister Louisa. Hi, and
Speaker 5: our Chris. We are from Minnesota. Our Christmas traditions are
Speaker 5: we put together an avant puzzle, we make a Christmas train,
Speaker 5: and we eat homemade and men's rolls on Christmas morning
Speaker 5: and we worship jeeves. Hi. My name is Hazel. My
Speaker 5: Christmas tradition is food Christmas food, pancakes, presants, hot cocoa
Speaker 5: and Christmas late and Christmas ornaments and stockings.
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Speaker 6: Hi, my name is one my family celebrates digital birth
Speaker 6: on the night before Christmas, on the night we call.
Speaker 6: I'm from the United States, but my mom's family is
Speaker 6: from Samadon, but my dad's family is from Mexico. Both
Speaker 6: of my parents have similar traditions. We have a large
Speaker 6: family gathering where we eat dinner, laugh together, play and
Speaker 6: have a great time. At midnight on Christmas, we all
Speaker 6: go to church. Nota is how my family celebrates do
Speaker 6: jes Is birth.
Speaker 5: Me and my sister go to kalo and one of
Speaker 5: the things my sister do is acting. And what of
Speaker 5: the things I do is singing. Is for Christ Jesus.
Speaker 5: My name is Aba, and my favorite Christmas tradition is
Speaker 5: reading a book about Jesus that's his birth that my
Speaker 5: grandma recorded.
Speaker 2: Hello, my name is Charlotte.
Speaker 5: How I celebrate Christmas is I put my Christmas tree
Speaker 5: out and I said with my family, and I read
Speaker 5: the Bible, and I go to church and I get peasants.
Speaker 5: I'm from Misteria.
Speaker 3: Hi.
Speaker 5: My name is Emma Anne. My Christmas tradition is to
Speaker 5: watch the movie Else while we put out the Christmas tree.
Speaker 3: Hi.
Speaker 5: My name is Siah. My Christmas judition is cookies hot
Speaker 5: chacule pleasants and Santa Claus.
Speaker 1: Hi, I'm Ben.
Speaker 5: Our Christmas tradition is we give presents to eat each
Speaker 5: other and read the Bible.
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Speaker 2: My name is oh Boy. We live the New York
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Speaker 5: We soab how we sobeate Christmas is we give presents
Speaker 5: to each other and we.
Speaker 2: Read the Holy Gospel.
Speaker 5: Hi. My name is Venice.
Speaker 6: We live in New York.
Speaker 5: Our Christmas tradition every year is read the Guy School
Speaker 5: and give presents to each other.
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Speaker 5: My name is Claren. My family was in Florida. My
Speaker 5: family's mom, Dad, my family's yan Adam and Shallby. And
Speaker 5: we celebrate Christmas by going on Roger.
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Speaker 1: Thanks for sharing this. It was so cool to hear
Speaker 1: these answers this week. Talk with your family about Christmas
Speaker 1: traditions that you have. Are any similar to the ones
Speaker 1: you heard today? Think about why we have traditions, and
Speaker 1: I bet you'll see that some of your traditions they
Speaker 1: help you remember our wonderful Savior's birth Thanks again for
Speaker 1: joining us on today's episode. Stay tuned for more Christmas
Speaker 1: episodes this December. Thanks again everyone, and as always bye
Speaker 1: for now.