Nascimento de Jesus
O nascimento de Jesus é o evento que divide a história. O Verbo se fez carne e habitou entre nós. Deus enviou seu Filho ao mundo para nos salvar e nos reconciliar consigo.
O Verbo se fez carne
Jesus não nasceu por acaso — sua encarnação foi planejada antes da fundação do mundo. Ele se esvaziou e assumiu a forma humana por amor.
In fact, let this mindset be in you that was also in Christ Jesus, who, existing in God’s form, did not consider equality with God a thing to be grasped, but divested Himself, taking a slave’s form, coming to be in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross!
But at just the right time God sent out His Son, born of a woman, born under law, so that He might redeem those under law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
Because God loved the world so much that He gave His only begotten Son, so that everyone who believes into Him should not be wasted, but should have eternal life.
O anúncio e o nascimento
O nascimento de Jesus foi anunciado por anjos, precedido por sinais e recebido com adoração pelos pastores e pelos magos do oriente.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they joined together, she was found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
But while he pondered these things, wow, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream saying: "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to receive Mary as your wife, because that which has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will give birth to a Son and you will call His name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins." Now all this happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet should be fulfilled, namely: "Behold, the virgin will become pregnant and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel", which being translated is, ‘God with us’. Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as that angel of the Lord commanded him and received his wife, but did not know her until she had given birth to her son, the firstborn. And he called His name JESUS.
Gabriel delivers
The angel said to her: "Do not be afraid, Mary, because you have found favor with God. Now then, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS. He will be great, and will be called ‘Son of the Most High’; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, and He will reign over the house of Jacob into the ages; indeed, of His kingdom there will be no end!"
At night, in Bethlehem, the Savior is born
So Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of Natsareth town, into Judea to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because he was of David’s ‘house’, that is, line of descent, to enroll himself with Mary, the woman who had been betrothed to him, who was pregnant. So it happened that when they got there the days for her to give birth were completed; and she gave birth to her firstborn Son, wrapped Him in pieces of cloth and laid Him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the lodging place.
The angel said to them: "Do not be afraid because listen, I am announcing the most joyful news to you, which will be to all the people! You see, today, in David’s city, a Savior was born to you, who is Lord Christ! And this is the sign to you: you will find a Baby wrapped in pieces of cloth, lying in a manger."
Shepherds go and report
So when the angels went away from them into the sky the men, the shepherds, said to one another, "Hey, let’s go to Bethlehem and see this event that has taken place, that the Lord made known to us!" So they went in a hurry and located both Mary and Joseph, and the Baby lying in the manger. And having seen they spread an exact account of the saying that had been spoken to them concerning this Child. All who heard marveled at the things told them by the shepherds.
O Rei que veio servir
Jesus nasceu para ser Rei, e todo aquele que é da verdade ouve a sua voz. Os magos o adoraram e ofereceram seus tesouros.
So Pilate said to Him, "You are a king then?" Jesus answered: "As you say, I am a king; for this I was born. And for this I came into the world, to testify to the Truth. Everyone who is of the Truth hears my voice."
The Star!
So having heard the king they departed, and there was the star that they had seen in the East! It went before them until it arrived and stopped above where the young Child was. Now when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy! And coming into the house they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and falling down they worshiped Him; and opening their treasures they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense and myrrh. Then, having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their own country by a different road.