Nascimento
O nascimento é obra das mãos de Deus. Cada criança é formada por Ele no ventre materno com propósito e amor. A Bíblia celebra a vida desde a concepção até a eternidade.
O nascimento de Jesus
O maior nascimento da história mudou o curso da humanidade. Jesus nasceu de uma virgem pelo poder do Espírito Santo, conforme as profecias.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.19 Then Joseph her husband, being righteous and not wanting to make her a public example, purposed to put her away secretly.20 But while he was thinking about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take unto [you] Mary your wife, for that which is begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit.21 And she shall bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He shall save His people from their sins."
22 Now all this came to pass that the thing spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,"which is translated, "God with us."24 Then Joseph, having been aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had ordered him and took to [him] his wife,25 but did not know her till she brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.
26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,27 to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name [was] Mary.
30 Then the angel said to her, "Fear not, Mary, for you have found grace with God.31 And behold, you shall conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS.32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God shall give Him the throne of His father David.33 And He shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there shall be no end."
34 Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?"35 And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit shall come upon you, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy Baby which is to be born shall be called the Son of God.
Formados desde o ventre
Deus nos teceu no ventre de nossa mãe. Antes de nascermos, Ele já nos conhecia e nos separou para um propósito sagrado.
Crianças — bênção e promessa
Jesus acolheu as crianças e disse: delas é o Reino dos céus. Os filhos são herança do Senhor e motivo de alegria para os pais.
14 But Jesus said, "Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven."
4 Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.5 And whoever receives one such little child in My name, receives Me.
16 And taking them in His arms, laying His hands on them, [He] blessed them.
Nascer de novo
Jesus ensinou que é preciso nascer de novo para ver o Reino de Deus. O novo nascimento é espiritual — pelo Espírito e pela Palavra.
3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
21 A woman, whenever she gives birth, has sorrow, because her hour has come; but whenever the child is born, she no longer remembers the anguish, on account of the joy that a human being has been born into the world.
9 No one who has been born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.