Christmas Resources

Below are ideas for you to keep Christ your complete focus of
conversations, decorations, gifts, and celebration
by uniquely using 5 colors of Christmas!

 In the midst of your cheer and holiday celebrations, don't forget what Christmas is all about...
​it's about the cross. 
Included on this page:
The 5 Colors of Christmas
​(Witnessing, Decorations, and Gifts Ideas)
Tracts
Lessons for Kids and Christmas Devotion
Crafts, Activities, and Other Ideas 
Books and Articles
​Videos 
Workshop/Training

The 5 Colors of Christmas Ideas

Gold – God and His attributes.
Dark – Your sin separates you from God.
Red – Jesus’ blood and death paid for your sin.
Clean – Believe in Jesus to forgive your sin.
Green – Growing deeper in friendship with God.
Below are items that specifically teach the 5 Colors of Christmas.
The 5 Colors Summaries - Can include these handouts when giving gifts or cards with the 5 Colors or can be set out by decorations containing the 5 colors.
Below are:
  1. Summary CARDS - Includes a one sentence summary of each color; left side of template: black and white, right side: color. 
  2. Script - Thorough explanation of the 5 Colors that will lead people through understanding the Gospel and to the place where they can believe in Jesus as their Savior by In the Gap and Maggie G. (Missionary).
  3. ​Detailed Outline of the 5 Colors.
  4. Summary PAGE of the Major Points.
For the Outline and Summary Page you can print copies and cut into strips for bookmarks. You can also laminate these and put them into a gift Bible at the appropriate verses; underlining each appropriate verse in the Bible can also be helpful.
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Summary Cards - Color
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Summary Cards - Black and White
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Script (PDF)
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Outline (PDF)
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Summary PAGE (PDF)
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*For training on how to the share the Gospel,
​see the "Workshop/Training" section at the bottom of the page.*
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​Gospel Door - The six pictures on the right show how you can decorate your front door with the 5 Colors of Christmas. The green is not pictured here but can be displayed with a wreath hanging on the outside of your house. You can glue cut-out letters to display the words on your ribbons. The black is from a paper roll and the rest are wide ribbons. Some of the doors could include verses that explain the meaning of the words on the ribbon (see verses below the pictures).
  • Variation: Decorate a plastic yard sign with the colors; could attach a flyer holder with enclosed flyers offering an explanation of the Gospel.  You could include your church’s information, especially if you are having a Christmas Eve service or a special Christmas service.
Verses to Explain the Decorations on Certain Door Images
Door #3 - “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21
Door #5 - “For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.” 1 Corinthians 15:22

​Prayers - Included in this handout is a sample prayer using the 5 Colors, as well as ideas for writing prayers for each family member. Suggested verses to use in your prayer are also given, as well as ideas for how to include the prayer in you family Christmas gatherings. 
Christmas Prayers (PDF)
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​Energia!
Energia! - Sport balls and wristbands featuring the 5 Colors. 

Additional Gospel Resources

​Other Ideas with the 5 Colors

Christmas/5 Color Tracts

Answers in Genesis
"Uncovering the Real Nativity" 
"From Creation to Bethlehem" by Ken Ham
Child Evangelism Fellowship
“How to Have a Very Special Friend!”
“Wordless Book Bracelet"
See files below to learn how to make a bracelet. "Bracelet Instructions 1" contains only one set of instructions and "Bracelet Instructions 2" has two sets in case you wanted to print multiple copies to give out to people so that so they could make their own bracelets.
Bracelet Instructions 1 (PDF)
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Bracelet Instructions 2 (PDF)
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​Living Water
New Life Publications
“Good News Glove” - Older kids could learn how to use the glove to present the message of salvation to their friends.

Ron Wheeler - Cartoonist from KC
"The Reason for the Season?" 
Other Tracts by Ron Wheeler
Summary
*CLICK HERE for a summary of the tracts and other evangelism tools listed above if you wanted them all in one place; in the file, the list is arranged by ministry.*

Lessons/Christmas Play

devotion 1.pdf
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devotion 2.pdf
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devotion 3.pdf
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devotion 4.pdf
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WHOLE SET.pdf
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The Story of St. Nicholas <-- Click the link to download the lesson script from Kids Enjoying Jesus

Crafts, Activities, and Other Ideas 

Birth Announcement Activity Page - Look up the Bible verses on the right side of the activity page to read a name for Jesus. Then write on the left side of the activity page to whom this name was announced. Answers included on page 2.
Birth Announced (PDF)
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Variations:
If you have a new baby in the family and are sending out birth announcements around Christmas you could have your baby’s birth announcement on the front of your card and Christ’s announcement on the back. You could include a picture of a nativity scene and a Bible verse with one of the names of Christ. ​
​Candy Cane - Use the candy cane to tell about Jesus.
  • Candy Cane Note - Kid friendly explanation to attach with your candy canes to give to others; from Julie Brasington with Happy Home Fairy.
  • "The Story of the Candy Cane Maker who Loved Jesus" - File below; source unknown.
Candy Cane (PDF)
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Christmas Hymn - "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing - The Gospel in Charles Wesley's Christmas Carol" by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson - As an activity for your group/family, look up the Bible verses that inspired Wesley to write this beloved Christmas hymn and then sing the song together.

Coloring/Activity Pages
What's in the Bible?
Homeschool 101-Apologia
Living Waters

Gift Labels - Print on label sheets or colored paper and cut apart. Featured verse is 2 Corinthians 9:15, "Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift." Original template from Child Evangelism Fellowship.
Gift Labels (PDF)
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Family Newsletter – When writing your family Christmas letter include for each member a Bible verse that impacted them this year or something else that God has shown that person this year. This is an opportunity to proclaim God to your family and friends as you share what He has done for you this year.

Handel's Messiah - If you are looking for Christmas music to play during your Christmas celebrations, Handel's Messiah is wonderful masterpiece that captures the majesty of Christmas. Popular songs out of the Messiah for Christmas include "For Unto Us a Child is Born", "Glory to God in the Highest", and "The Hallelujah Chorus." Part 1 of Handel's Messiah is also often played at Christmas because of the verses that focus on the coming of Christ in the Old and New Testament. Youtube or Spotify have good recordings that you could play. After listening to the songs, look up the Scripture that the songs are based off of.
"Jesus Christ - Great Teacher or God Incarnate?" by Charles Leiter  
This handout below uses Scripture from the Gospels to show who Jesus is. 
Who is Jesus? (PDF)
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Listen to God's Word
"If you want to hear God speak, read your Bible. If you want to hear God speak audibly, read your Bible out loud [or listen to it!]." ~Justin Peters

Use this handout in your gifts and cards to share resources to hear God's Word with your friends and family; can also give to people you see at the store (or to people you see with ear buds) to introduce them to God's Word. On the back you could include some suggestion of places to start listening (like the Christmas account in Matthew and Luke, the Gospel of Mark, Genesis, etc.)

Websites and Apps recommended on these handouts:
Blueletterbible.org --- Biblegateway.com --- Bible.is --- Faithcomesbyhearing.com --- Biblehub.com

1. Bookmark version
2. Business card size
3. Large card size  (4 sets/page)
Bookmark - Listen to the Bible (PDF)
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Large Card - Listen to the Bible (PDF)
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Business Card - Listen to the Bible (PDF)
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Names of Jesus Cards - Can be made into ornaments, verse cards, gift decorations, magnets, etc. See some of the examples in the picture on the right. 

Instructions: After printing and cutting, glue on Christmas colored paper (gold, red, white, green). Heavier paper or scrapbooking paper is best. Can be sent in Christmas cards as gifts. Although not in this template, you can print the corresponding verses for each name of God and glue them on the back of the name for God craft that you make.
Templates below include a large version and a small version. ​
Names of Jesus - LARGE (PDF)
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Names of Jesus - SMALL (PDF)
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​Pamphlet - The Christmas Story - 14 panel pamphlet telling the birth of Christ and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies (ideal for Advent or a church handout).

Persecuted Church
​Secret Christmas (Book) - Download a book to read with your kids to introduce them to the need of praying for those that have to celebrate Christmas in secret.
​Prophecy Count Down - Use these prophecy slips to count down to Christmas. Each paper slips has a prophecy concerning Jesus and then its fulfillment on the back. Prophecies include his birth, ministry, death, and resurrection.
Looking for more resources on prophecies fulfilled by Jesus? Check out these helpful resources from Rose Publishing. 

Instructions: Print out a set of prophecy slips (pages 1-10). Take the set to a store like UPS and get sets printed so that pages 1-5 are on the front side and pages 6-10 are on the back side of the corresponding 1-5 pages. For example: Dec 01 Prophecy –Place of Birth will be on the front side and Dec 01 Prophecy Fulfilled – Place of Birth will be on the back side. Cut each prophecy into slips. Place set in a Christmas colored long envelope. You can also have the pages printed on Christmas colored paper (gold, white, red, and green); print on heavier paper if available.
prophecy_count_down.pdf
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​Verse Cards - Can be included with gifts, cards, place settings, decorations, etc. Verses focus around the points of the 5 Colors and the Christmas message. 
Verse Cards (PDF)
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Verse Scramble Game
Instructions:
  1. Post your Christmas verse poster where everyone can see it.
  2. Cut apart the words of the verse so that each guest has one piece of the verse. Depending on the number of guests, the number of words on each paper may vary.
  3. Have the guests line themselves up in the order of the verse.
  4. This order can be used for the serving line or the order in which people sit around the table.
  5. If you have more people than words in your verse you could have two or more sets of this activity. You could print each game set on different colored paper so that the words would not get mixed up. Or you could have different verses for each set and print them on different colored paper to keep the verses separate. 
Verses included in the file below: Luke 2:11, Matthew 1:23, and Isaiah 9:6.
Verse Scramble (PDF)
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Study Resources - CLICK HERE to VIEW RESOURCES for family Bible studies during the Christmas holiday from Blue Letter Bible.

Books and Articles about Christmas

Christmas Videos

The History of Christmas Traditions - Drive Thru History®​ - Uploaded by Drive Through History

The Announcement to Mary - Drive Thru History®: The Gospels - Uploaded by Drive Through History

WallBuilders Special - The First American Christmas - Uploaded by WallBuilders / David Barton
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​The Lost Secret of Christmas - by Bill Heid with Heirloom Audio - Is the Christmas story more than just sentimental awe? In this 9 minute video clip see how the incarnation reveals history's purpose.

The Amazing History of Christmas - by PragerU with Bill Federer - A brief overview of the beginning of our Christmas traditions (5 minutes).

The Story of Jesus for Children (1hr) - This drama of Jesus' life will help children know the true meaning of Christmas...it's about the cross. 

"Why do we call it Christmas? with Buck Denver" - Learn about the history of the word "Christmas" as well as other traditions like Christmas trees, hanging stockings, and Santa and what it has to do with the true meaning of Christmas. 
“Christmas Gone Viral” by Living Waters -Be inspired by others around the world who are using Christmas to share the message of the Gospel. Buy the DVD

Evangelistic “Christmas Greeting” by Living Waters.

The Real St. Nicholas - Christian History Made Easy - Uploaded by Rose Publishing

No, Jesus is not a myth - Uploaded by Wretched

The Story of St. Nicholas Bible Lesson - Uploaded by Kids Enjoying Jesus

“It’s about the Cross – Christmas Music Video” - See video below. Sometimes I put this link as the signature in my email at Christmas time and then include a note like this: What is CHRISTmas all about? View my favorite Christmas music video to find out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyR0lwO-nXcWallBuilders / David Barton

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