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Why do we celebrate Christmas?

Many people know that we are celebrating the birth of Christ

We all like to celebrate birth

But why is Jesus Christ’s birth so special(bishesh)?

How is it different from any other birth?

It is different because in this birth,

Our creator(shristikarta) became a part of his creation(shristi)

The God of the universe(brahmanda) became flesh(sharira)

5 KhrishT Yeshumaa jun man thiyo tyahi man timiharumaa pani ho-os;

6 Jasle Parameswarkai swarupmaa hunubhaekole Parameswar-sanga baraabari hunalaai luTako maal samjhanubhaena,

7 Ani maanis-jasto paarnubhayo, ra daasko rup dhaaran garera maanisharuko samaanataamaa hunubhayo;

8 Ani maanisjasto rupamaa prakaT bhaera uhaa’le aaphulaai namra tulyaaunubhayo ra mrityu-samma, a’, krusko mrityu-samma aagyaakaari hunubhayo.

Now we see why it is a special birth - different from others

But why is is celebrated?

Why is it good news(samachaar)?

To understand why this is good news

You first need to understand some bad news.

God’s creation was made perfect(uttam)

But the very first(pahilo) man chose(chunnu) to sin

And so has every man and woman since then

You, me, our fathers and mothers, neighbors, everyone

That sin broke their relationship with God

Just like our sin has broken our relationship with God

God’s primary attribute is his holiness

He hates sin - your sin, my sin, all sin - and sin must be punished

And that punishment is death

Sin must be punished

23 Kinaki paapko jyaala mrityu ho...

Here was the problem of mankind(janataa) - death

Physical(bautik) death in the grave(chihaan)

Spiritual death in a literal place called hell

That problem is the same for mankind today

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God hates sin, but he also loves people!

His hatred of sin is like his love of mankind

16 Kinabhane Parameswarle samsaarlaai yasto prem garnubhayo, ki uhaa’le aaphno ek maatra janmaaieko putralaai dinubhayo - uhaa-maathi biswaas garne kohi pani nashTa nahos, tara usle ananta jiban paaos.

God had a plan for the salvation of mankind

Jesus Christ’s birth was the beginning of that plan’s fulfillment

(tyo yojanako paripurtiko suru thiyo)

Jesus’ birth was the showing of God’s love for sinners!

Only a perfect(uttam) man could take our punishment on himself

This was written about Jesus:

21 Kinaki uhaa’maa haami Parameswarkaa dhaarmiktaa banna paa-aau’ bhanera paapai najaannu-hunelaai Parameswarle haamraa nimti paap tulyaaunu-bhayo.

Jesus was that perfect(uttam) man - the only perfect, sinless(paap-bina) man - the God man

His birth was only the beginning - his death was also part of the plan

8 Tara Parameswarle haamitarpha aaphno prem yasaimaa prakaT harnuhunchha - haami paapi hu’daa-hudai KhrishT haamraa nimti marnubhayo.

He was born to die - for me, for you

To take my punishment, your punishment

And he did that on the cross of Calvary

This was written about Jesus (700)hundreds of years before his birth

4 Nischaya usle haamrai dukhaharu uThaaeko chha, ra haamrai shok-haru bokeko chha; Tarai pani haamile uslaai Parameswar-duaaraa hirkaaieko, piTieko ra kashTamaa paarieko Thaanyaau’.

5 Tara u taa haamrai aparaadh-harukaa nimti ghaayal bhaeko thiyo; Uslaai haamrai adharma-harukaa nimti bhotai-choT pareko thiyo; Haamrai shaantikaa nimti taaDanaa us-maathi paryo, ra uskaa koraarkaa choT-haru-duaaraa haami niko bhayaau.

6 Haami sabaile bheDaa-harule jhai’ baaTo biraaekaa chhaau; Haami harek aa-aaphno baato-tira laagekaa chhaau; Tara ParamPrabhule haami sabaiko adharma usai-maathi raakhi-dinubhaeko chha.

7 U thichomichomaa parto, ra uslaai kashTaa bhedaako paaThojhai u maarinakaa nimti lyaaiyo, ani jasari bheDaa aaphnaa un katraneharuko saamu gu’gaa rahanchha, tyasari nai usle pani aaphno mukh kholena.

He did that for me

He did that for you

This was the ultimate(antyamaa) gift:

23 Kinaki paapko jyaalaa mrityu ho; Tara Parameswarko anugrahako baradaan-chaahi’ haamraa Prabhu Yeshu KhhrishTmaa ananta jiban ho.

This precious gift is the reason we celebrate Christmas

This is why we rejoice(jay-jaykar garnu) in remembering the birth of Jesus Christ

Just like any gift,

This gift of God cannot be earned - only accepted

Only accepted

8 Kinaki timiharule biswaasduaaraa anugrahale mukti paaekaa chhaau; Ani yo timiharu aaphai-baaTako hoina, yo Parameswarko daan ho.

9 KaamharubaaTa hoina, natra taa kasaile ghamanDa garnechha.

It cannot be earned(kamaaina sakdaina)

Salvation is only through the work of Christ

Only accepted(keval grahan garinchha)

24 Saancho-saancho, ma timiharulaai bhandachhu, jasle mero bachan sunchha ra malaai paThaaunuhuemaathi biswaas garchha, usanga ananta jiban chha, ra u nyaayamaa parnechhaina, tara mrityubaaTa jibanmaa sarisakeko hunchha.

Turn from sin, darkness, and death and come to Christ in faith and repentance

Turn from sin, darkness, and death to Christ

Accept his gift of salvation today!