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The First Noel
Title: The First Noel
Speaker: Rev. Jason Van Bemmel
Series: Advent Devotionals 2025
Date: December 17, 2025
Bible: Luke 2:8-12; Matthew 2:1-12
Advent Devo #13: The Scandalous Truth Behind "The First Noel"
Why did pagan astrologers travel 1,000 miles to worship Jesus while the religious experts refused to walk five miles? In today’s Advent devotional, Pastor Jason Van Bemmel uncovers the deep history and conviction behind the folk carol "The First Noel."
In this video, we explore:
The Meaning of Noel: What the word actually means (birth announcement) and the song's origins in the Cornwall…
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