誕生的故事 (1)

誕生的故事 (1)

聖經閱讀：馬太福音1:1-19

2015年12月12日(六)

我們每個人都有自己的出生故事，有些故事很感人，有些故事讓我們哈哈大笑或是流淚，但沒有人的故事像耶穌的誕生一樣！接下來的兩個星期，我們要來談耶穌奇妙的出生事蹟。

今天經文閱讀的第18節告訴我們：「耶穌基督誕生的經過是這樣的：他的母親馬利亞已經跟約瑟訂了婚，但是在成婚以前，馬利亞知道自己已經由聖靈懷了孕。」耶穌的母親是一個童貞女，祂的父親則是上帝。耶穌的母親是透過聖靈懷孕，耶穌也有一位屬世、愛上帝的父親──約瑟。

我對耶穌和祂降生的事蹟心存感恩，因著耶穌來到世上並死在十字架上，我才可以與祂共享永生。

在這個節期裡，要慶祝耶穌的誕生並感謝祂的犧牲，好讓你的罪可以得赦免！ —GT

「有童女將懷孕生子，他的名字要叫以馬內利。」（『以馬內利』的意思就是『上帝與我們同在』。）」馬太福音1:23

禱告：天父，感謝祢賜下耶穌和祂奇妙的出生事蹟。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(周維音譯)

Birth Story (1)

Bible Reading: Matthew 1:1-19

Saturday, December 12, 2015

We all have a story about how we were born. Some of our stories are emotional. Other birth stories may make us laugh or cry. But none of us have a birth story like Jesus’ story! For the next two weeks, we will talk about Jesus’ amazing birth story.

Verse 18 of our Bible verses tells us, “This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah happened. His mother Mary was engaged to marry Joseph. But before they married, he learned that she was expecting a baby. (She was pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit.)” Jesus’ mother was a virgin, and His father was God. 

Jesus’ mother was pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Jesus also had an earthly father, Joseph, who loved God.

I am thankful for Jesus and His birth story. Because Jesus came to live on earth and die on the cross, I can have eternal life with Him.

During this season, celebrate Jesus’ birth and thank Him for His sacrifice so your sins could be forgiven! —GT

“The virgin will be pregnant and will give birth to a son. They will name him Immanuel. (Immanuel means ‘God with us.’)” Matthew 1:23

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank You for Jesus and His amazing birth story. In Jesus’ name. Amen.