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Celebrating The True Birthday Of Jesus

According to the Bible, Jesus was born on the Day of Atonement during the Feast of Trumpets. The most holy day on God's calendar.
Read, The True Birthday Of Jesus According To The Bible.

Passover and the Day of Atonement are the two high holy days that represent Jesus.
Jesus was born on the Day of Atonement and He was crucified, buried and rose again on the 3rd day at Passover to fulfill God's purpose and promise of a savior.

Rosh Hashnah is the beginning of the Feast of Trumpets. On the day of Rosh Hashanah, a shofar is blown to call the people to repentance and to welcome the Messiah. Nine days later on the 10th day of Tishrei, God told Moses to make a sacrifice for the sins of the people, the Day of Atonement.
A bull was sacrificed for the sins of the priest and two goats were used as an offering for the sins of the people. One goat was sacrificed and its blood sprinkled on the mercy seat to cover the sins of the people. The other goat called the scapegoat was sent out into the wilderness to carry away the sins of the people.
The Day of Atonement represents Jesus. Jesus came to be born to atone for the sins of the world.
The Day of Atonement is the day God was born into the world in human flesh and became a part of His own creation.
Five days later after the Day of Atonement is the Feast of Tabernacles. This is a time when God's people gather to remember the goodness of God and His blessings.

Just a quick note. Do you remember Pontius Pilate at Passover gave the people a choice between Barabbas or Jesus. One would be crucified and the other set free.
The people yelled, give us Barabbas and crucify Jesus. Jesus became the sacrifice for the sins of the world and Barabbas became the scapegoat and set free.
God paints a beautiful picture in the fulfillment of His promise of redemption.

The true birthday of Jesus celebration begins with the blowing of the shofar.
It is only appropriate that the days leading up to the celebration of Jesus birth, God’s people should repent and be thankful for God’s abundant mercy, which is the reason Jesus came to be born.

Think about this. In the year Jesus was born leading up to His birth. The people all across Israel was blowing the shofar and repenting of their sins preparing for the Day of Atonement. Little did they know as they blew the shofar to welcome the Messiah, Jesus was about to be born. Isn't that amazing?

Celebrating the true birthday of Jesus is about family.
When Jesus was born Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus became a family.
On the true birthday of Jesus each year, we want children and young people to begin the celebration of Jesus birth by blowing the Shofar and for Christians to celebrate the true birthday of Jesus as a family.
Five days later for the Feast of Tabernacles is when God’s people will gather to give praise and thanks for the birth of our Savior.

Celebrating the true birthday of Jesus begins with the blowing of the shofar on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, which is the 1st day of the 7th month of Tishrei on the Jewish calendar.
In the year 1 AD, the year Jesus was born. Tishrei 1, the day of Rosh Hashanah fell on September 6th on the Gregorian calendar.
On the day of Rosh Hashanah, which begins the Feast of Trumpets Christians will build a fire and blow the shofar to welcome the Messiah (Leviticus 23:23-25).
Honey and apples are served to symbolize a sweet new year.
This is followed by 9 days of repentance and forgiveness for one another as Christians get ready on the eve of Yom Kippur, which is the Day of Atonement to celebrate the true birthday of Jesus, the holiest day of the year.

The 7th month of Tishrei on the Jewish calendar is in late September and early October on the Gregorian calendar and on a different day of each year.
In 1 AD the Day of Atonement, the day Jesus was born fell on September 16th on the Gregorian calendar.
In 2023 Rosh Hashanah begins on the eve of September 15th and ends in the evening of September 17th.
In the 7th month of Tishrei and on the eve of the 10th day is Yom Kippur, the Day Of Atonement which is Jesus birthday.
In 2023 Yom Kippur begins in the eve of September 24th and ends in the evening of September 25th.
Because the dates of Rosh Hashanna and the Day of Atonement on the Jewish calendar varies from year to year of the Gregorian calendar. We are setting aside and designating September 16th as Jesus birthday on the Gregorian calendar because that is the date Jesus was born on our calendar in 1 AD.

Christian Celebration.
A star is lit to commemorate the Star of David, which appeared in the sky over the place where Jesus was born. The bright white lights represent the heavenly lights of God’s glory in Luke chapter 2. Beginning a celebration with singing and praising God just as the angels of heaven sang to welcome the birth of Jesus.
On the day of Yom Kippur Jesus birthday, the story of how Jesus was born is read from Luke 1-2 and Matthew 1-2.
Children can portray the event of Jesus birth with a nativity scene and the reenactment of the story of Jesus birth.
Gifts may be exchanged to commemorate the gifts given to Jesus by the wise men but only one gift is appropriate and no gifts that are materialistic.
Only spiritual gifts that have a special meaning of need and of personal thoughtfulness.

Five days after Yom Kippur and Jesus birthday is the Feast of Tabernacles with the gathering of family, friends and God’s people to fellowship with one another in a time of rejoicing.
At the end of the Feast of Tabernacles a fire is burned to commemorate the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross to atone for our sins and to give him praise and glory. Instead of a fire candles can be lit to represent the end of the celebration.
This is a long celebration to remember why Jesus came to be born. That we might have life and have life more abundantly.

On the Sunday before and after September 16th, services are held in churches to remember and celebrate the birth of Jesus.
It is a time of singing and giving praise to glorify God for His mercy and forgiveness and for the gift of His son Jesus.

God told Moses the Day of Atonement shall be a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings, Leviticus 23:31
Not the sacrificing of animals but the birth of Jesus and why he came.
It is because the Day of Atonement represented Jesus who would come and atone for the sins of the world.
Jesus was crucified, buried and rose again at Passover but we no longer sacrifice an animal on the Day of Atonement, nor at Passover because Jesus fulfilled the sacrifice for our sins on the cross.
If we no longer sacrifice animals on the Day of Atonement or at Passover, then what is the statute God told Moses we are to observe forever?
The statute we are to celebrate forever is the birth of Jesus who came to give himself as an atonement to redeem us back to God.
By shedding his blood on the cross he forgave us of our sins, which had separated us from God.
If Jesus had never been born we would still have to shed the blood of an animal because it is the blood that covers our sins.
Jesus blood on the cross covered our sins forever. It is a statue forever.
It is why we celebrate the birth of Jesus and why he came. To bring God’s love and mercy and to forgive us of our sins.

Christians do not offer a sacrifice on the Day Of Atonement as was instructed by Moses in Leviticus 23:26-33 and in Leviticus 16 because Jesus made the sacrifice when he shed his blood on the cross and fulfilled the sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the world.
One way Christians can commemorate the sacrifice of Jesus is to make a sacrifice of their time to help others, or to give to those who have very little or nothing.

If you want to celebrate Christmas, fine. Just do not associate Christmas with the birth of Jesus. That is a lie.
You can make Christmas all about Santa Clause and presents under the tree. Just do not perpetuate the lie that it is the celebration of Jesus birthday. It is not.
When you associate the holy birth of Jesus with the unholy celebration of Christmas. You are demeaning the reason Jesus came to be born. To atone for our sins by shedding His blood on the cross.
You make a mockery of Jesus birth by associating it with the fairy tale of Santa Clause and his reign deer.
How can you associate the holiness of Jesus birth and His death on the cross with something that is as unholy as Christmas?
If Jesus was born on the most holiest day of the calendar the Day of Atonement, then why do Christians celebrate his birth in the most unholiest way at Christmas? Think about it.
Can you imagine observing the Day of Atonement with Santa Clause and presents under the tree.
True faith believing Christians will understand this. Lip serving platitude Christians will not.
Why? Because they do not want to give up the tradition of Christmas and presents under the tree.
Jesus despised the Pharisees for their traditions. That is what Christmas has become for most Christians.

This is a seasonal spiritual celebration to focus solely on the reason why Jesus came to be born with no distractions and with no worldly displays.
No Christmas tree, no presents under the tree, no decorations, no Santa Clause and reign deer, no toys, no electronics and gadgets, no new clothes or any other worldly possessions.
This is a spiritual holy celebration of the birth of Jesus and Jesus alone is the reason for the season.

The Holiness Of Jesus’s Birth.
Now, you certainly did not think I was going to write this page and not give a sermon.

As faith believing Christians we worship and serve an eternal righteous holy God and with that being said, let me ask you a serious question as a faith believing Christian. How should Christians observe and celebrate the holy birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus? Who came to be born for the purpose of dying on the cross and shedding his blood for the forgiveness of our sins. THINK ABOUT IT.

Not only do Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus on the wrong day according to scripture. The way Christians have come to celebrate the birth of Jesus is an abomination to a holy righteous God, even if it is the wrong day.

Is it appropriate or acceptable to observe and celebrate the holiness of Jesus birthday with shopping for worldly possessions when Jesus said not to lay up treasures? That is a mockery of what Jesus said.
Should we celebrate Christ birthday with Santa Claus and reindeer, or gaudy decorations, parties, Christmas movies and all the silly worldly trends that are a part of the holiday traditions of Christmas?
Or, should the observance of Jesus holy birth be a celebration of reverence and holiness with repentance, love for one another without materialistic gift giving, prayer, singing praises to the glory of God and giving thanks for His son Jesus and why He came?

Christians will say, well we do that anyway at Christmas. Oh, do you really?
The absolute truth is Christians today try to do both but they lean more towards the worldly aspect of the holiday celebration. That is what it means to be a lukewarm Christian. It cannot be a mixture of both. It has to be one or the other. You cannot mix holiness with an abomination, or Christianity with the world. I John 2: Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

We are Christians and as Christians, we are not to participate in the things of this world. We are called to a higher calling.
Romans 12:1, I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

What does the birth of Jesus really mean to you?
Jesus said, you cannot serve God and Mammon (money), either you will love the one and hate the other.
That is the same truth and principle that applies to the celebration of Jesus birth at Christmas. The birth of Christ has taken second place to the holiday traditional Christmas celebration with Santa Clause and presents under the tree.
What is the first thing people think of when asked about Christmas? What do you want for Christmas, or what are you getting for Christmas?
You cannot reverence the holiness of God in the birth of His son Jesus by celebrating God’s gift of love with Santa Clause and presents under the tree. That is just a spiritual truth.
The association of Santa Claus with Christmas began early in the 19th century. It was influence by the poem called “A Visit from St. Nicholas” also known as "Twas the Night Before Christmas", published in 1823. It characterized the image of Santa Claus as a gift giver who arrives on Christmas Eve in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. It is a a Christmas tradition that goes back to the 19th century.
Santa Clause was based on the legend of Saint Nicholas, a 4th century bishop known for his generosity to children.  So what does Santa Clause have to do with the birth of Christ? Not one single thing. It is only a mere distraction created by those who reject Christ and the celebration of Jesus birth.
The word “sacrilege” means to violate or disrespect something that is sacred, consecrated or holy.
That is what Christmas has become to the holy birth of our Lord and savior Jesus, sacrilege and a mockery. Do you think God is pleased?
Jesus should not receive only an honorable mention on His own birthday. It should be all about Jesus and only Jesus.

Now, this is where most self serving Christians stop reading but let’s go deeper. I told you this is going to be a sermon.

The birth of Christ should not take a back seat to the worldly fanfare of Christmas. Mingling the nativity birth of Jesus with all of today’s Christmas traditions is just exactly how Satan has infiltrated to make Jesus birth a worldly celebration of mockery. To demean the reason for which Jesus came to be born in human flesh. Satan has joined in the celebration of Jesus birth to make it unholy and blasphemous. We can all see it and most Christians still participate anyway. Presents under the tree is how Satan little by little lured people into his snare of all the blasphemous traditions of Christmas.

By the way. Some people might think this is a stretch but have you ever noticed the similarities between the spelling of Satan and Santa? Just move the “n”.
Now true that may only be a coincidence but I don’t think so, when you realize what Santa stands for. An AntiChrist to replace Jesus in the spot light of His own holy birth. Have you seen the pictures of Santa Clause kneeling at the manger? It is the very definition of sacrilege. A fairytale character kneeling at the manager of Jesus. Christians will try to spin their worldly affections for Christmas anyway they can.

When is the true birthday of Jesus?
According to scripture, Jesus was born on the Day of Atonement, the most holiest day on God’s calendar, which is observed in September on the Gregorian calendar and in the 7th month of Tishrei on the Jewish calendar.
It is holy because it was a statute established by God. It is significant and holy because on that day God became a part of His own creation when Jesus God’s only begotten son was born in human flesh of a virgin woman conceived by the Holy Ghost.
You would not know the day Jesus was born was a holy event on a holy day by the way Christians celebrate His birth today.
For the last one hundred years, Christians have been deceived and lured in by the bright lights and warm fuzzy feelings of human emotions at Christmas time and with the greed of presents under the tree. Satan pulled the strings of human weakness and Christians fell for all the lights and glitter.
Hollywood and television had a lot to do with the traditions of Christmas. Hollywood movies such as “It’s A Wonderful Life”, “A Christmas Story”, “Frosty The Snowman” and so many more have defined what the Christmas season is all about. Television commercials that excite kids about the toys they want for Christmas and of course don’t forget Sant’s list, or cookies and milk for Santa.

Santa Claus is a fictional character that kids believe is a real person when they are small and gullible. As they grow up they come to know the truth and find out it was all just a lie. So, does that mean little baby Jesus in a manger is also a lie? It makes a child wonder when you mix the truth with a lie. That is the deception of Satan. Why would patents perpetuate a lie at the celebration of the holy birth of Christ. That in itself is an abomination and evidence that it is of Satan. If parents are lying about Santa Claus are they also lying about Jesus? Do you see how confusing this can be to a child? Competing a fictitious fairytale character like Santa Clause who brings presents with Jesus who came to be born to die on a cross and shed his blood to forgive us of our sin. Just think about it from a child’s point of view. Which would be more important to a child? A baby lying in a manger, or a jolly old man who brings presents under the tree? That is the seed of confusion you are sowing in your children. How can you possibly think Santa Clause competing with Jesus is ok, or is pleasing to God. Kids are confused to know the truth and we know who is the author of confusion, Satan. What is really disturbing is how parents have played right into this delusion and confusion. Christians fell right in line with the Hollywood portrayal and worldly traditions of Christmas. The worldly acceptance of Christmas is how Christians in the last 100 years have become lukewarm. Show me a Christian who celebrates Hollywood’s version of a traditional Christmas and I will show you a lukewarm Christian, worldly with affections for the things of the world.
A lip serving lukewarm Christian is someone who talks the talk but does not walk the walk. They are blind to their own lukewarm Christianity, nor do they even care.

Jesus said in Revelation 3:15-17, I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

In the last 70 years it has become more about presents under the tree then it is about the birth of Jesus and each year with new trends it gets even more ridiculous. Do not get me started on matching pajamas. Who came up with that silly idea?
I have searched and searched throughout all the scriptures and no where in the Bible have I yet found anything that pertains to matching pajamas at the birth of Jesus. Now I did not say that just to be humorous but to make a point. The more people interject their own thoughts and ideas into God’s purpose, the more tainted it becomes.
If you cannot see it then I have questions about your true faith and the blindness of your heart.
Paul said in Ephesians 4:18, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: James 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Today’s lukewarm Christian does not want to hear the truth because they do not want to give up the traditions of Christmas and those childhood memories. They want to pass those traditions and memories down to their own children. They do not realize those unscriptural traditions and human emotions they are passing down to their children are destroying their faith in God as they also destroy the faith of their children. If you do not see it you are in big trouble.
People will say, it is for the kids. Is it really? That is the lie and lure Satan uses to pull parents into the worldly traditions of Christmas. It is for the kids. Is this really how you want to teach your kids to reference the holy birth of Christ our savior? To make an unholy mockery of why He came?
I do not know how many times this past Christmas I saw a nativity scene in someone’s yard and next to it was a Santa Clause, reindeer and Frosty the snow man. “Oh holy night”.
Kids are so caught up in the worldly celebration at Christmas that the birth of Jesus is a second thought if they even think about it at all. It has become a fairytale right along side of Santa Clause. Ask any child what is Christmas about and their first thought is what will I get for Christmas. Presents under the tree and Santa Clause.
More and more young people today are turning away from faith and away from God. No wonder 40% of young people today have no religious affiliation not to mention a true faith in Christ or even a desire to attend church. The numbers keep dropping every year.

God said in Hosea 4:6, My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Many Christians will realize everything I am saying is the truth but yet they will ignore it or reject the truth and continue with their holiday traditions knowing good and well how displeasing it is to God. What does that say about you as a Christian. What did God just say in Hosea 4:6? Because you have rejected the knowledge of the truth which is the law of God I will reject you and your children.

Now can you imagine giving praise and glory to God for His son Jesus in His eternal holiness and righteousness in the mix with Santa Claus and reindeer, the grinch, frosty the snowman and all the other Christmas fairytale people that is associate with Christmas? If you do not see how wrong that is, I really do question the seriousness of your faith.
This sermon is not for those who are going to shrug it off and continue in the unholy celebration of Christmas. If you are that lukewarm Christian I am surprised you have gotten this far and are still reading. This message is for faith believing Christians who truly want to be a part of the holy celebration of Christ’s birth to bring glory to Christ that is pleasing to God.

Now the question remains, should the celebration of the birth of Jesus our Lord and savior be on a day that has nothing to do at all with the true birthday of Jesus?
Granted, up until just recently no one knew the true birthday of Jesus according to the scripture. December 25th was a day set aside to reflect on the birth of our Lord and savior. In years past Christmas was sacred, a day of holiness and reverence because it was only about the celebration of Christ’s birth even if it was on the wrong day.
We know December 25th is not the true birthday of Christ. However, we can not fault Christians in the past centuries for there ignorance in their commemoration of Christ’s birth on that day. They did not know or understand from scripture the true birthday of Christ. Not knowing they decided to pick a day and set aside that one day out of the year to commemorate Jesus holy birth.
Here is the history and why December 25th was chosen.
When Christianity became the religion of Rome, and I use that word “religion” figuratively. Pope Julius decided to replace the Roman holiday of Sun worship with the celebration of Jesus holy birth as God’s son.
”Dies Natalis Solis Invicti" in Latin translates to "birthday of the unconquered sun" referring to a Roman festival that was celebrated on December 25th to honor the sun god “Sol Invictus”, marking the winter solstice and the symbolic rebirth of the sun. Essentially it is considered a precursor to the Christian celebration of Christmas on that same date. 
Rome had accepted Christianity and Christ as the true deity and all the Roman God’s and celebrations were done away with replacing the worship of the sun god on December 25th with the celebration of Christ’s birth, the true Son of God.
Christmas means Christ Mass. It is a Catholic holiday that protestants came to accept out of tradition.
Blind lukewarm Christians have bought into the lie of Christmas with presents under the tree because of tradition. Not because they think it references Jesus but rather out of the self-serving greed of their heart. In the 4th century AD when Pope Julius declared December 25th as the celebrated day of Jesus’s birth. There was no tradition of presents under the tree. The tradition of placing presents under the Christmas tree gained popularity in the mid-19th century, particularly after an engraving of Queen Victoria and her family around a Christmas tree with gifts underneath appeared in the "Illustrated London News" in 1848. For Christians today celebrating Jesus birth at Christmas is merely a justification for keeping the traditions of Christmas and the holiday season. With what Christmas has become you can understand why Jesus despised tradition. The tradition becomes more important than the reason.
Christians will say, “Jesus is the reason for the season” but even that has become a worn out cliche.

In the year 1 AD when Jesus was born. The 10th day of the 7th month of Tishrei fell on September 15th on our Gregorian calendar. Therefore, we are designating the 15th of September as the date to celebrate the true birthday of Jesus in holiness.
We are reaching out to true faith believing Christians who are the remnant of Christ’s church to heed the call to celebrate the scriptural true birthday of Jesus. We will not allow the garbage fanfare and mockery that Christmas has become to be a part of this holy celebration.
True faith believing Christians who want to be a part of the truth of God’s word and to participate in the holiness of God’s word will heed this call.
It is not just about the contrast between Christmas and the true birthday of Christ. It is everything that is in contrast between the truth of God’s word and the lie of Satan. The difference between lukewarm Christianity and true faith believing Christians. The separation of the sheep from the goats. It is for you to decide and choose, which one will you be?
Matthew 22: 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
Do you see that word “few” again?

If you ignore and reject this message out of the lukewarm blindness of your heart because you do not want to give up your worldly and self desire that is Christmas. Then you are the one I am talking to. This sermon is to bring the light to those who are true faith believers who are unaware but will repent because they truly want to serve Christ.
The Day of Atonement is the holiest day on God’s calendar. The day of atonement represented Jesus. According to scripture the Day of Atonement is the day Jesus was born. What other holy day on God’s calendar would God have chosen for the birth of His son but for the purpose Jesus came to be born, to atone for the sins of the world.
God told Moses the Day of Atonement would be statute to observed forever. What would be a stature forever? To shed the blood and sacrifice of innocent animals? No but rather the day Jesus was born according to the Old Testament timeline and Luke chapter 1.

Join with us in celebrating the true birthday of Jesus this September 15th. I have written the guidelines above for how you can celebrate the birth of Jesus in holiness as instructed by scripture. Celebrating the true birthday of Jesus on September the 15th will come to mean more to you and your family than Christmas ever did. When Jesus was born, Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus became a family. That is what the celebration of the true birthday of Jesus is going to be all about, family. Brining families together to reference in holiness of Jesus’s birth.