Where is it?
These books of the Bible are where you can find the Christmas Story
Matthew & Luke
This is the sign that the Wisemen followed to find Jesus
A Star
This was the first thing the angels said to the shepherds
Do not be afraid
Jesus' earthly parents
Joseph and Mary
This is what Jesus was laid in after his birth
A manger
These are put on a Christmas tree to represent Jesus as light of the world
Christmas Lights
This is the town that Jesus was born in
Bethlehem
While we don't know how many wisemen there were; we do know they brought this many gifts
Three
This was the sign the angels told the shepherds they would see to know the Messiah was born
A baby in swaddling cloth in a manger
Active ruler of Israel when Jesus was born
Herod the great
This is what caused Mary and Joseph to travel to Bethlehem
A Census
This red and white candy is know to represent purity and sacrifice with its stripes and looks like a Shepherds hook or J depending on how you are holding it
Candy Cane
This city is where Joseph and Mary traveled from to get to Bethlehem
Nazareth
This navigational direction was said to be the home of these wisemen
East
After hearing the news from the angels, the shepherds went and did this
Went to see the child
The angel that announced the birth of Jesus to Mary
Gabriel
The stable where Jesus was born was not as nice as our modern air-conditioned buildings; it is more likely that it looked more like this
A cave
This season begins four Sundays before Christmas and comes with some of the best calendars
Advent
This is where Joseph and Mary fled to after hearing that Herod had a plan to kill baby Jesus
Egypt
The wisemen were given instructions in a dream to do this
Avoid Herod and go home
This was the first line that the entire heavenly host said to the shepherds
"Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to people he favors"
This name means God with us
Immanuel
Joseph and Mary were in this legally binding (at the time) stage of life when they heard the news of Jesus
Engaged
This country popularized the use of a Christmas tree during the celebration
Germany
This Old Testament book of the Bible foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem
These were the gifts given to Jesus by the Wisemen
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
This is what made the shepherds and sheep a significant audience for the message of the first Christmas
Their sheep were used for the sacrifices at the temple
The Person who decreed the Census
Caesar Augustus
After Joseph was told by Mary that she was pregnant, he came up with this plan
Divorce her quietly
This Christian saint was know for his gift giving and generosity and also was the real world inspiration for Santa Claus
St. Nicholas of Myra