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.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Because her husband Joseph was a righteous man and did not want to shame her publicly, he intended to send her away privately. But as he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, Son of David, do not be afraid to receive Mary as yoʋr wife, for the child that is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and yoʋ shall name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken through the prophet:
"Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son,
and they will name him Immanuel"
(which means, "God with us"). When Joseph woke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him. He took his wife but had no marital relations with her until she had given birth to her firstborn son. And he named him Jesus.
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for yoʋ have found favor with God. And behold, yoʋ will conceive in yoʋr womb and give birth to a son, and yoʋ shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end."
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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.
Yet Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is greater in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one little child such as this in my name receives me.
And taking the children in his arms, he laid his hands on them and 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.
Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to yoʋ, unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
When a woman is giving birth, she has pain because her hour has come. But when her baby is born, she no longer remembers the anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.
No one who has been born of God continues in sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot continue in sin, because he has been born of God.