With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it's easy to miss some of the obvious parts of Christmas that point to Jesus. There may be a few more out there than you think!

In today’s episode, Pastor Derek and Pastor Jackie talk about a variety of Christmas traditions that have biblical roots and others that have early Christian roots. Our hope is that as you listen, you will learn some history that equips you to share the Gospel through the various traditions of Christmas as well as grow in your own faith and family tradition.

The 17:17 podcast is a ministry of Roseville Baptist Church (MN) that seeks to tackle cultural issues and societal questions from a biblical worldview so that listeners discover what the Bible has to say about the key issues they face on a daily basis. The 17:17 podcast seeks to teach the truth of God's Word in a way that is glorifying to God and easy to understand with the hope of furthering God's kingdom in Spirit and in Truth.

Scriptures: Exo. 12:24-28; Exo. 13:6-16; Exo. 12:8; Deut. 6:6-12; Psa. 78:5-6; Josh. 4:1-9; Matt. 2:11; Luke 2:8-14; Col. 3:16; Isa. 60:13; Gal. 3:13; Matt. 2:2; Num. 24:17; John 7:7-10; Acts 8:30-35; Acts 17:22-23; 1 Pet. 3:15; Col. 4:6.

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