Greatest Gift #1

We all know the story of Luke 2. We know the story of the birth of our Savior because of the 4 Gospels in the Bible. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS or Mormon.  I also read and believe in The Book of Mormon which is another testament of Jesus Christ. Not to replace the bible but to go right along with it. It is scriptures from other groups of people on the earth before, during and after Christ. 

With that being said this is the only scripture that is taken from The Book of Mormon. The rest of them are from the Bible. I wanted to start out with this scripture because it is important my kids know that their were those who prophesied of the birth of Chirst. We know it came to past and those who heard the messages and believed were blessed.

1. Christ Birth foretold

Scripture: Helaman 14: 2-6

Song: Samuel Tells of Jesus (found int eh LDS Children song book)

Picture of Samuel on the wall

The birth of Jesus Christ was an event that was planned and anticipated even before the creation of the Earth. All of the Old Testament prophets predicted the coming of the Savior and His birth into mortality.

Throughout the Old Testament, the practice of sacrifice was diligently followed, and that practice was in anticipation of the Savior’s sacrifice for us at the conclusion of His mortal life.

At the same time the prophets of the Old Testament were predicting the birth of the Savior, prophets in the New World, as reported in the Book of Mormon, also foretold His birth and His mortal mission. One of these prophets was Samuel the Lamanite. Samuel not only prophesied the actual occurrence of His birth, but also told of the signs by which the birth of Jesus in Judea would be made known to the Western world.