More: Jesus and Christmas Quotes
The article contains quotes and verses about Jesus and Christmas. Christmas is a joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. With the birth of Jesus in a manger in Bethlehem 2000 years ago, humankind is given the free gifts of hope and salvation, peace and love.
“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.” – Agnes M. Pharo
“Christmas is a powerful reminder that life here on earth is a faith-filled journey to God’s promised land: the kingdom of heaven.” – Alex Moises
“Do not be afraid, for I bring you good news of great joy for all the people. For this day in the city of David there has been born to you a Savior who is Christ, the Lord.” – Angel; Luke 2:10-11 (NCB)
“The very purpose of Christ’s coming into the world was that He might offer up His life as a sacrifice for the sins of men. He came to die. This is the heart of Christmas.” – Billy Graham
“For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself.” – Charles Dickens
“Suffice it to say that it takes a breathtaking level of narcissism for a non-Christian to be offended by mentions of Christmas and a breathtaking level of meanness to seek to deprive the vast majority of fellow Americans of the public mention of their holiday.” – Dennis Prager
“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus.” – Gabriel; Luke 1:30-31 (NCB)
“Believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the greatest figure of time and eternity. Believe that He was the Creator of the earth on which we live.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
“Christmas [is a] Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus.” – Hans J. Hillerbrand (Encyclopaedia Britannica)
“For Christians, the true meaning of Christmas is the celebration of the Savior, Jesus Christ.” – Heather Riggleman
“The only blind person at Christmastime is he who has not Christmas in his heart.” – Helen Keller
“It is a good thing to observe Christmas day. The mere marking of times and seasons, when men agree to stop work and make merry together, is a wise and wholesome custom…. But there is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and that is, keeping Christmas.” – Henry van Dyke
“For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. Upon his shoulders dominion rests, and this is the name he has been given: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.” – Isaiah; Isaiah 9:5 (NCB)
“Jesus [is the] religious leader revered in Christianity, one of the world’s major religions. He is regarded by most Christians as the Incarnation of God.” – Jaroslav Jan Pelikan and E.P. Sanders (Encyclopaedia Britannica)
“Service also lies at the heart of the Christmas story - the birth of Jesus who came to serve the whole world, showing us by his own example how to love our neighbour as ourselves.” – King Charles III
“I’m flower girl and I bloom for Jesus.” – Little Angel Gabby
“Yes, you might think it trite to say Christmas is a family time, but it is and it matters, because those are the milestones in our lives.” – Margaret Thatcher
“Good health, the ability to see and hear the beauties of nature, the love and warmth of the family circle, the goodwill and loyalty of friends. A Christmas stocking full of these would indeed contain pearls beyond price.” – Margaret Thatcher
“The story of Christmas is the story of God’s relentless love for us.” – Max Lucado
“Christmas has come to mean something far greater to me: It’s not just a day for family time or opening presents; it is a day to celebrate the true miracle of a child being born to humble conditions in the small village of Bethlehem, over 2,000 years ago.” – Mike Pompeo
“The miracle of Christ’s birth in Bethlehem changed the world forever, and I believe that it remains our greatest hope despite the many challenges we face today.” – Mike Pompeo
“… my belief in Jesus Christ as the Savior… I think that makes a real difference, and so I want people to know.” – Mike Pompeo
“Let this Christmas period be the time for us to renew our commitment to work together as one nation to build a better life for all South Africans.” – Nelson Mandela
“Sing, earthlings, sing! To-night a King hath come from heaven’s high throne to bless us.” – Paul Laurence Dunbar
“Jesus is at the heart of Christmas.” – Pastor Richard Roger
“All you who are seeking the meaning of life, all you whose hearts are burning with the hope of salvation, freedom and peace, come to meet the Child born of Mary: He is God, our Saviour, the only one worthy of this name, the one Lord. He is born for us, come, let us adore him!” – Pope John Paul II
“Perhaps it’s truer to say that Christmas can speak to the child within us all. Adults, when weighed down with worries, sometimes fail to see the joy in simple things where children do not. And for me and my family, even with one familiar laugh missing this year [2021], there will be joy in Christmas.” – Queen Elizabeth II
“The Christmas story – in the birth of a child, there is a new dawn with endless potential. It is this simplicity of the Christmas story that makes it so universally appealing, simple happenings that formed the starting point of the life of Jesus... His birth marked a new beginning.” – Queen Elizabeth II
“Christmas is the commemoration of the birth of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ, whose message would truly be one of good tidings and great joy, peace and good will.” – Ronald Reagan
“In a year sometimes punctuated by tragedy and division, the Christmas season offers us all time to reflect on our blessings and carry this charitable spirit with us into the new year.” – Steve Scalise
“For me, there are a lot of things I celebrate, but it starts with the birth of Christ. That’s the reason for the season.” – Steve Scalise
“Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” – Winston Churchill