The World Book Encyclopedia (1982) observes under “Christmas”: “During the 1600’s . . . Christmas was outlawed in England and in parts of the English colonies in America.” Since people in the past refused to celebrate Christmas because of its pagan origins, it should be understandable why Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate it today.

Dec 24, 2006 · I wanted to draw you back into the Word of God and let the Word of God speak. It is much more important that you hear the Word of God than you hear...

From the first century to today, humans have joyfully preached the good news, sharing in a work that’s much bigger than any one of us—a work that’s directed personally by Jesus and supported individually by the angels.

There are at least four reasons why Jehovah’s Witnesses do not participate in birthday celebrations. Do children of Witness parents feel deprived?

In fact, Christmas was not given any kind of official recognition by the church until the mid-fifth century. Partly because so many Christmas customs seem to have their roots in paganism, Christians have often been resistant to some of the rituals of the holiday. The Puritans in early America rejected Christmas celebrations altogether.

Dec 21, 2014 · It’s fine, and a lot of times around Christmas, we go to the past, and we’ve been doing that even in some of the songs we have sung. But I want us to look at Christmas future. The first coming of Christ was a veiled coming. Wesley got it right in that magnificent hymn: “Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail the incarnate Deity.”

If you want a truly meaningful Christmas this year, you need to understand the true meaning of Christmas. And that starts with understanding the Person of Christmas: Jesus Himself. In The Jesus of Christmas , John MacArthur fixes your gaze on the One deserving your full attention at Christmas—and every day.

Dec 19, 2012 · This post was first published December 19, 2012. -ed. An entire nation missed Christmas. All of Rome could have shared in the Savior's birth, but they missed it. That first Christmas was set in a Roman scene. Herod, for example, was the ruler appointed by Rome. And it was a decree by Caesar Augustus that set everything in motion (Luke 2:1). Who...

Jun 13, 1999 · In The Promise of Christmas , John MacArthur answers those questions and more as he takes you back in time to first-century Israel. You’ll rejoice with the angels at the wonder of God’s plan of redemption fulfilled in the humble birth of God’s Son.

Christmas cards began in 1846, they were printed in London by a very enterprising man named Sir Henry Cole who was the owner of an art shop and saw it as a way to make a lot of money. And all the first Christmas cards printed for him were printings of drinking scenes. What a mess, frankly, Christmas is. No wonder so many people miss Christmas.