The Origins of Santa Claus | Who Was Saint Nicholas?

This video is not about whether or not Santa Claus is real, but about where he came from. Douglas Talks about the origins of Santa Claus!
Douglas loves Christmas, and he was reading in his Bible about the story of Christmas when he realized something: Santa isn't in the Bible! His Grandma helped him research all sorts of things about Santa Claus because he really wanted to know who Santa is and what he has to do with Christmas. There are many different names for Santa Claus, like, Sinter Klaas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, and many more. But Santa Claus' REAL name is Saint Nicholas. Saint Nicholas (Νικόλαος) was born in 270 AD in the country now called Turkey. He was born to a wealthy family, but his parents died when he was young. Even from a young age, Nicholas loved Jesus and wanted to serve Him. When he was older he became a bishop, and was in charge of many churches. Saint Nicholas was famous for his generosity, especially to children. There are many stories about Saint Nicholas, but one of the most famous stories is about how he secretly gave money to a man and his three daughters. A long time ago if a woman wanted to get married she needed something called a dowry, which was basically just money to give a start her and her husband's life together. And back in the time of Saint Nicholas it was very hard for women to have a good life if they were not married. Well, there was a man who had three daughters and no money, so when he was gone his daughters would have a very bad life, because they had no dowries to get married. When Saint Nicholas heard about this, he secretly threw three bags of money through their window at night, because he knew the man was proud and would be ashamed to accept the money. And according to some versions of this story, the bags of money landed in the girl's stockings that they had hung by the fireplace to dry. There are also stories about Saint Nicholas performing Miracles in Jesus' name, including raising people from the dead. He was an inspiring man. And whether you believe in Santa Claus or not, the origins of Santa Claus start with Saint Nicholas, who was a real person that really loved his Lord Jesus Christ. Let's all follow the example of Saint Nicholas and live lives of generosity and show God's love to everyone we meet. Merry Christmas!
Bible verses related to Christmas:
Luke 1:26-38 | Mary Told About Jesus' Birth
Matthew 1:18-24 | Joseph Told About Jesus' Birth
Luke 2:1-21 | The Birth of Jesus
Matthew 2:1-12 | The Wise Men
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