The Mission of Christmas

Bible Stories

Matt Mullins

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Thirty-three days after the birth of Jesus, Mary and Joseph encounter Simeon—a man promised by God that he would see the Messiah before he died. As Simeon holds the baby in his arms, he announces that Jesus is indeed the Savior. However, he then turns to Mary and provides puzzling and concerning news. CTA: Please donate today at ⁠⁠MercyShips.org/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠2:40⁠⁠ Visit ⁠⁠OmahaSteaks.com⁠⁠ for 50% off sitewide during their Sizzle All the Way Sale. And for an extra $35 off, usepromo code FUN at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Bible stories. We are your hosts, Matt Mollins.
0:24.6	Hello.
0:25.3	My name is Todd Heyman's and we're two ministers slash buds who love telling the stories of the Bible.
0:31.1	And hey, we can't wait to share this Christmas one with you.
0:35.1	Todd, there are as many Christmas songs out there in the world as there
0:39.5	are snowflakes on a crisp Christmas morning. It's hard to get the exact number, but I want to
0:45.1	throw out some statistics for you. U.S. Copyright Office, one of your favorite places to visit,
0:51.0	has over 9,000 registered works with the word Christmas in the title. That's just in the title.
0:56.3	I'm not talking about the lyrics. It's just the title. And if you're advertising Christmas,
1:00.6	we're not getting a bait and switch here. Yeah. There are tens of thousands of Christmas tracks
1:05.8	on streaming services and hymnals across different denominations include hundreds of different Christmas hymns.
1:12.9	However, Todd, if you had to choose one, that's that this is just, this is the Christmas song.
1:21.8	Old, new, doesn't matter, this is Christmas. What would that song be?
1:26.4	Hmm. I'll be home for Christmas. What would that song be?
1:29.4	I'll be home for Christmas.
1:31.2	Oh, so classic.
1:37.4	Do you remember that Jonathan Taylor Thomas movie really launched him into the stratosphere?
1:39.4	I'll be home for Christmas.
1:45.1	The picture on the poster was him in like combat boots with the Santa Claus.
1:46.8	With a hat, in a hat, I think.
1:47.5	In a hat.
1:48.4	I think so, yeah.
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