Jesus Tree Decorations » 14 Old & New Ornaments, colored and uncolored: Free printouts

01-The Original Sin

jacobrr — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:00:01 +0000

	In the first book of the Bible we are told how long ago when God first created the world he also created the first parents. They were named Adam and Eve. God made a beautiful garden for them named Eden to live in. However, there was one tree in the garden whose fruit was poisonous. God commanded them to stay away from it because if they ate of it they would die. The fruit contained the knowledge of good and evil. One day an evil spirit disguised as a snake entered into the garden and tricked Eve into eating from the poisonous tree. Adam also ate some of the bad fruit. Immediately they knew they had done wrong and were very ashamed. God cursed the snake and said to him: “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; It shall bruise thy head, and thou shall bruise his heel.” Genesis 3:15 Because God can’t allow any sin to go uncorrected he had to tell Adam and Eve to leave Eden. But God had a future plan to correct their wrong. One of Eve’s descendants, Jesus, would someday conquer death and put it firmly under his heel.

02-Abraham and the Faith

jacobrr — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:00:00 +0000

	Long after the time of Adam and Eve a descendant of theirs was born who would prove to be a man of great faith in God, his name was Abraham. Once God tested Abraham telling him to travel to a distant land with his only son Isaac, and upon a mountain to offer him as a sacrifice. Abraham followed the Lord’s instructions and was prepared to obey when from heaven an Angel called to him not to harm the lad. Since Abraham was obedient God blessed him and said: “And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.” Genesis 22:18 Abraham’s offered sacrifice of his son was symbolic of the future sacrifice that Jesus, the only begotten son of God, was allowed to make as a price for all our sins. One only has to be obedient through faith in Jesus to receive God’s blessing.

03-Moses and the Law

jacobrr — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:00:47 +0000

	One of the greatest leaders of God’s people was Moses, whom God used to bring his people out of Egypt where they had been held in slavery. In addition God gave Moses laws so the people could live in harmony and peace. Moses went on to accomplish many great things for his people, but he knew there was still one to come greater than he. Moses said to the people: “The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken.” Deuteronomy 18:15 Jesus was the fulfillment of the prophecy of Moses, and he is also the fulfillment of the Law. The Law taught God’s people the right ways to love God and their neighbor. Jesus was to teach the same love only that it should come from the heart.

04-David the Shepherd Boy

jacobrr — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:00:21 +0000

	The most loved of God, was David, another descendant of Adam and Eve, whom God chose as a mere shepherd boy to become King of all Israel. David loved God greatly and wrote and sang many songs of praise for the Lord. With his simple childhood and understanding of a shepherd’s ways to care, defend, and if necessary, give his life for the flock, David understood the meaning of shepherd. He knew God held that special position when he wrote: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalm 23:1 Jesus would claim to be that Good Shepherd, willing to lay down his life for anyone who wants to believe, and be part of his flock.

05-Isaiah and the Prophecy

jacobrr — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:00:40 +0000

	A great prophet of the Old Testament was Isaiah, who prophesied about world events of his time, and of those of the future. A most cherished prophecy of his concerned the future birth of a Messiah. “ Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 Immanuel translated means God with us. This Jesus Christ was, and claims still to be.

06-Micah and the Scriptures

jacobrr — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:00:20 +0000

	Another prophet of God was Micah, Micah was also given the ability to see into the future, where it was revealed to him the location the Savior of the world was to be born. “But thou, Bethlehem… though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” Micah 5:2 If one examines the Bible, both the Old and the New Testaments, they will find that all things in scriptures lead to Jesus. It is a book about his coming to the world in want of your love.

07-Mary and Gabriel

jacobrr — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:00:11 +0000

	Many years after the prophets and great leaders of the Old Testament passed away God selected a young maiden named Mary to be the mother of the Savior. She lived in Judah in a region called Galilee, and a city named Nazareth. Mary was a direct descendant of Adam and Eve, Abraham, and David. God sent the angel Gabriel to her with a message. Gabriel told Mary that she was to conceive a child and was to name him Jesus, and that he was to become a great ruler. Mary was troubled because she was a virgin, and she asked Gabriel how this could come to pass. And the angel answered and said unto her, “ The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.” St. Luke 1:35 Hence the promise given to Eve that from her seed would come a redeemer is to find it’s fulfillment in Mary.

08-Joseph and the Angel

jacobrr — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:00:08 +0000

	Mary was engaged to a young man named Joseph, who was of the House of David, and was also a descendant of Adam and Eve, and Abraham. When Joseph found out that Mary was with child, he sought to have her put away in secret, as he was a thoughtful man and didn’t want Mary to be publicly disgraced. Joseph contemplated this plan when an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and told him not to worry about taking Mary as his wife since that which was conceived in her was of the Holy Spirit. He also told Joseph; “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.” St. Matthew 1:21 Joseph agreed to take Mary, a virgin, as his wife thus fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah.

09-The Little Town

jacobrr — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:20 +0000

	Shortly before the birth of Jesus, the emperor of Rome, Caesar Augustus, commanded that a count be taken of all the people of the world. Everyone had to go to their own city to register, including Mary, who was engaged to Joseph. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he was of the house and lineage of David. St. Luke 2:4 Therefore the exact location of the birth of the savior spoken about by Micah was to come true.

10-Shepherds, Angels and the Gospel

jacobrr — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:00:10 +0000

	In the same region at the time of the birth of Jesus, some shepherds were tending their flocks of sheep during the night. When an Angel of the Lord appeared before them, the shepherds were very afraid. And the angel said unto them, “Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” St. Luke 2:10,11 The angel said the child would be wrapped in cloths, and be found laying in a manger. Other angels then joined the first angel and they all sang praises to God. Then they ascended back to heaven. The shepherds went to Bethlehem and found Jesus, and told everyone what the angels had said. The shepherds then left giving praise and glory to God. So began the blessing given to Abraham unto all the Nations.